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All About The Google Nexus 7 Tablet

And like that, Google is officially in the tablet hardware business. Google kicked off its yearly I/O conference and perhaps the biggest news of the show was the announcement of the Google Nexus 7 tablet. So what is the Google Nexus 7 tablet?

Well, for starters it comes in both 8GB and 16GB models packed in a 7-inch 1280×800 HD display (216 ppi) back-lit IPS display covered in “Scratch-resistant Corning glass”. A Tegra 3 SoC powers Jelly Bean (Android 4.1) and Google promises the 4325 mAh battery should provide up to 8 hours of use. There’s NFC, GPS and a 1.2MP front-facing camera.

The 8GB will go for $199 with the 16GB hitting at $249. This puts it in straight competition with Amazon’s Kindle Fire like we had predicted. For a limited time, buyers will get $25 in Google Play store credit with the purchase. Google is taking pre-orders now with shipping expected in 2-3 weeks.

Here is Google’s introduction video of the Google Nexus 7 Tablet:

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Also, check out how it performs as compared to the iPad, Kindle and Surface tablets.

Prateek Panda

Prateek is the Founder of TheTechPanda. He's passionate about technology startups and entrepreneurship and enjoys speaking to new founders every day. Prateek has also been consistently regarded as one of the top marketing experts in the region.

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