Google Nexus 7 Tablet Announced

Google just announced Nexus 7, a seven-inch tablet powered by the latest Android 4.1 operating system (Jelly Bean) with a quad-core CPU and 8GB of internal storage for $199 — the same screen size and price as Amazon's Kindle Fire.

Nexus 7 was built by ASUS and comes with a NVIDIA Tegra 3 quad-core processor which minimizes lag and provides quicker, smoother and responsive interations. A 12-core GPU delivers rich and immersive graphics while patented 4-PLUS-1 CPU design gives you processing power when you need it, and battery saving efficiency when you don't. Nexus 7 offers over 8 hours of HD video playback, 10 hours of web browsing or 10 hours of e-reading

Google claims Nexus 7 was built to bring you the best of Google in the palm of your hand. Hang out with up to 10 friends on Google+ using the front-facing camera, browse the web blazingly fast with Chrome and, of course, crank through your emails with Gmail.

Nexus 7 was built for Google Play to access apps, games, eBooks, songs, movies, TV shows and magazines on its 1280×800 HD display. The tablet comes preloaded with some great entertainment, including the movie “Transformers: Dark of the Moon,” the book “The Bourne Dominion,” magazines like Conde Nast Traveler and Popular Science, and songs from bands like Coldplay and the Rolling Stones.

Specifications

• 7″ 1280×800 HD display (216 ppi) Back-lit IPS display
• Scratch-resistant Corning glass
• 1.2MP Front-facing camera
• Wireless: WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth
• Memory: 8 or 16 GB internal storage
• RAM: 1 GB
• USB: Micro USB
• Battery: 4325 mAh (>8 hrs of battery life)
• OS: Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
• CPU: Quad-core Tegra 3 processor
• Features: Microphone, NFC (Android Beam), Accelerometer, GPS, Magnetometer, Gyroscope

Price and Availability
Nexus 7 is available for preorder today from Google Play in the U.S., U.K., Canada and Australia, and starts at $199 in the U.S. for the 8GB model or $249 for a 16GB model. It will start shipping mid-July 2012. For a limited time Google is offering a $25 credit to purchase your favorite movies, books and more from Google Play.