Google saw
its Nexus tablets inch ahead 0.1 percent to a 2 percent share.
Not exact matches
This week, the Canada - born, Japanese - owned e-book retailer, e-book and
tablet manufacturer unveiled its newest line - up of tech toys, including a 10 -
inch HD
tablet — the company's largest to date — to compete with the full - sized likes of the iPad,
Nexus 10, Nook HD and Kindle Fire.
The new software, which will be distributed over the air starting tomorrow, is a major release for the company, and it accompanies a slate of new
Nexus devices: a six -
inch phone called the
Nexus 6, a nine -
inch tablet called the
Nexus 9, and TV streaming device called the
Nexus Player.
Google debuted a 10 -
inch Nexus video - optimized
tablet built by Samsung Electronics — as well as enhancements to the original 7 -
inch model and a new Android - based smartphone — bringing new competitive heat to category leader Apple.
9 months after the first Huawei
Nexus 7
tablet rumor surfaced, there's been a little update from computer leaker Evan Blass, who says that the next 7 -
inch Google
Nexus tablet will indeed be built by Huawei, feature 4 GB of RAM, and that it is scheduled to be released within 2016.
We first heard of the possibility of a 8.9 -
inch Nexus tablet in March, and at that time the source was Digitimes.
The Internet giant's new
Nexus lineup comes after Apple last week announced the 7.9 -
inch iPad mini, while Microsoft officially began shipping its Surface
tablets and is introducing Windows Phone 8 smartphones this week.
The sub 8 -
inch tablet market is booming, though, and Apple arguably has more impressive competition in this arena than it does in the 10 -
inch one, with the likes of the
Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HDX, Asus MeMO Pad HD 7 and many others all offering good
tablet experiences at bargain prices.
The Asus MeMO Pad HD 7 is a 7 -
inch Android
tablet whose aims are very similar to the
Nexus 7's — it's a versatile, portable and affordable
tablet.
Clearly, Nook HD targets Amazon's Kindle Fire HD and Google's
Nexus 7
tablet, as well as any fabled and future Apple 7 -
inch class
tablet to come.
Google's second 7 -
inch Nexus tablet has a 1080p display, giving it much more credibility as an «HD» gadget.
The
tablet is both thinner and lighter, has rounded edges, and feels closer to Google's
Nexus 7 (although it has a slightly larger bezel) or Samsung's 7 -
inch Galaxy Tab than it does the original boxy model.
LG's other most recent venture with Google, the
Nexus 5 has already taken the market with storm though sources maintain the G Pad 8.3 should not be confused with the 8
inch tablet that Google is actively rumored to be developing.
Coming to the other new
Nexus tablet news, a 10
inch version is possible.
With
Nexus 7 ruling the roost in the 7
inch tablet segment, what do other players in the segment do to make their products noticeable?
Another positive quality of the G Pad 8.3 is that with its expanded 8.3
inch display, the
tablet is unlike many in the market, including even the
Nexus 7 2013 that looks likes an expanded smartphone.
The
Nexus 7 is one of the highest selling
tablets in the 7
inch category and is based on the Tegra 3 quad core chip.
Samsung is reported to be developing a new 8
inch tablet to take on the iPad Mini or
Nexus 7.
The best
tablet Samsung now offers in the 10
inch category is the
Nexus 10, which blows away the competition with its performance and range topping display.
A NVIDIA Tegra 3 chip at the core of the device makes puts it on par with
Nexus 7, though the Asus offering lags with its display quotient, which at 1024 x 600 pixels is quite a few dots less than the 1280 x 800 pixel display that the Google
tablet has for the same 7
inch screen.
The
Nexus 7 may be ruling the roost in the 7
inch tablet segment, though it still is lacking a crucial aspect: it relies on its Wi - Fi capability to connect to the internet.
However, while that isn't expected (if at all it happens) before 2015, there are also some who believe Google might launch an 8
inch Nexus branded
tablet.
The biggest USP of the 10
inch Nexus is its resolution of 2560 x 1600 pixels, which is the highest on any
tablet currently available.
Meanwhile, the average 1280 - by -800-pixel, 10.1 -
inch Android
tablet has just 149 pixels per
inch — all the more reason the
Nexus 10's clarity and double - the - pixels resolution is so welcome.
The Google
Nexus 7 by Asus is the world's first 7 -
inch quadcore
tablet to run on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean.
Google I / O 2013 is in just 2 weeks from now, and we're most likely going to see the next - gen 7
inch Google Android
tablet, the success of the Google
Nexus 7
tablet.
Given that most Android
tablets, and even Asus's Windows RT
tablet, come in at lighter weights, I would have preferred to see the
Nexus 10 continue the trend toward lighter 10 -
inch - class
tablets.
Putting pricing aside for one moment and the Google
Nexus 7 is truly a fantastic
tablet that might not be considered an iPad rival in terms of the content available and the Apple
tablet's more work - friendly credentials, but Google and Asus have thought carefully about how to make the 7 -
inch tablet experience the best one possible.
Barnes & Noble's two new Android Wi - Fi
tablets, the 7 -
inch Nook HD and 9 -
inch Nook HD +, aim to compete with other moderately priced
tablets such as Amazon's Kindle Fire and Google's
Nexus 7.
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HTC is widely expected to make Google's next
Nexus tablet — an 8.9 -
inch premium device that was already spotted in internal Google code, and which is referred to
Nexus 8 or
Nexus 9...
And as on other
tablets with bonded displays — including the 7 -
inch Kindle Fire HD, the Barnes & Noble Nook HD, the Acer Iconia Tab A700, the Toshiba Excite 7.7, and the Google
Nexus 7 — the process eliminates the pesky air gap that causes greater reflectivity and reduced contrast.
Google recently launched its
Nexus 7
tablet, and Amazon just revealed its Android 4.0 - powered Kindle Fire HD 7 - and 8.9 -
inch tablets which seemingly trumps what Google currently has in its hand.
Featuring a blistering quad - core Tegra 3 processor the
Nexus 7 has a 1200x800 display trumping most 10 -
inch tablets and beating the iPad Mini.
Google
Nexus 7 review: This Asus - made
tablet sports a 7 -
inch screen and a bargain price tag that looks set to worry the Amazon Kindle Fire
Asus's sales of Google's 7 -
inch tablet, the
Nexus 7, are approaching one million units per month, The Wall Street Journal reports.
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7 -
inch review: Can this all - new Android
tablet beat the likes of the iPad Mini Retina and Google
Nexus 7?
The folio - style case that will give your 7 -
inch Android
tablet a unique hardback look, hides a magnet in the cover to awaken the
Nexus 7 from its sleepy state, with three strips of industrial grade adhesive to keep the slate firmly in place.
It may not be the very best 7 -
inch tablet around but it's a great family product thanks to its multiple user profiles and relatively sturdy build but the Google
Nexus 7 probably offers better value for money.
If you want to go down the official
Nexus 7 protection route, Asus announced via its official Twitter page a selection of cases for the 7 -
inch Android
tablet.
Both Amazon's Kindle Fire HDX and Google's
Nexus 7 closed the gap on 10 -
inch tablets, providing Retina Display graphics and fast quad - core processors and making the major difference size rather than performance.
Thanks to some diligent detective work, we now have (non-official) confirmation that Google is working with Asus to produce a 7 -
inch tablet called the
Nexus 7.
Even though we can not state it as official new but Google is definitely planning to launch a second generation
tablet Nexus 7 so that it might make its appearance in the 7 -
inch tab screen market by July.
7 -
inch tablets like the Kindle Fire HD 7 and Google
Nexus 7 weigh 12 ounces or less.
The diminutive iPad would be competing with several other 7 -
inch tablets on the market including Google's
Nexus 7, Amazon Kindle Fire and Barnes & Noble's Nook
tablet.
The
Nexus 7's battery life is even competitive with 10.1 -
inch Android
tablets; Acer's Iconia Tab A700 lasted 8 hours, 11 minutes; Toshiba's Excite 10 lasted 7 hours, 5 minutes; the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 lasted 11 hours, 41 minutes; and the Asus Transformer Pad Infinity lasted 7 hours, 58 minutes.
For those who need a recap on the popular Android
tablet, the
Nexus 7 sports a 7 -
inch IPS (1280 × 800 pixels) display and is powered by a quad - core Nvidia Tegra 3 CPU and 1 GB of RAM.
In terms of visual sharpness, the Surface RT with ClearType Sub-Pixel Rendering improves text sharpness significantly so that it is significantly sharper than the Galaxy Tab 10.1 and other 10
inch 1280x800
Tablets, but not quite as sharp as the 7
inch Kindle Fire HD and
Nexus 7 in our visual comparison tests.
In a world where it takes something special to stand out, Samsung has the S - Pen to wave at its competitors and under the noses of prospective 7 -
inch - ish
tablet owners weighing up whether they should go for the iPad Mini, Google
Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD and now the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0.
At 216 pixels per
inch, the
Nexus 7 is clearly far ahead of other 7 -
inch tablets» pixel density of 170 ppi, and the difference is palpable.