Google’s $199 Nexus 7 Tablet Available For Pre-Order Today

Google today announced the not-so secret Nexus 7 tablet, which is available for pre-order today from the Google Play Store for $199, with shipments starting in July. Those in attendance at Google’s I/O conference received one today, for free. As for the tablet, it appears to be an amped up Kindle Fire, with a heavy dose of Google apps. The focus of this tablet is certainly on the Google Play Store. Oh by the way, the Nexus 7 comes loaded with some great entertainment in the form of “Transformers: Dark of the Moon” movie, “The Bourne Dominion” book, magazines including Conde Nast Traveler and Popular Science. You’ll also receive a handful of songs from the likes of Coldplay and the Rolling Stones. The handouts don’t stop there, you also receive a $25 credit in the Google Play Store.

Nexus 7

Nexus 7 Specs

SCREEN

  • 7” 1280×800 HD display (216 ppi)
  • Back-lit IPS display
  • Scratch-resistant Corning glass
  • 1.2MP front-facing camera

WEIGHT

  • 340 grams

MEMORY

  • 8 or 16 GB internal storage
  • 1 GB RAM

BATTERY

  • 4325 mAh (Up to 8 hours of active use)

CPU

  • Quad-core Tegra 3 processor

SIZE

  • 198.5 x 120 x 10.45mm

WIRELESS

  • WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Bluetooth
  • USB
  • Micro USB

OS

  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)

FEATURES

  • Microphone
  • NFC (Android Beam)
  • Accelerometer
  • GPS
  • Magnetometer
  • Gyroscope

About Christopher Meinck

Christopher Meinck is the Senior Editor at the Smart Phone Resource family of websites. His obsession over smartphones started with a Handspring Treo 180. While the phones have changed, the obsession continues. You can find him on Google+ and Twitter.

Comments

  1. Buying one?
    If I didn’t have the Xoom I would consider it.

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