Neowin News Feed for: Nexus 7

Analyst: Higher resolution iPad mini, Nexus 7 coming this year

Max Slater-Robins — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 19:15:00 +0000

An analyst has predicted that both Google and Apple will release significantly higher resolution offerings later this year, with the Retina iPad mini chartered for Q3 2013. Read more...

Canonical shows off Ubuntu tablet OS; founder makes a dig at Microsoft

John Callaham — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 16:50:42 +0000

As predicted, Canonical has officially announced plans to launch a tablet version of its Linux-based Ubuntu operating system, with a number of features made especially for the larger touchscreen. Read more...

Google Now widget spotted in documentation, evidence gets yanked

Max Slater-Robins — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 20:38:15 +0000

Leaked documentation shows an unreleased Google Now home screen widget and it looks like it will be coming to Android in the near future if speculation is to be believed. Read more...

Google employees getting free hardware for Christmas

John Callaham — Sat, 22 Dec 2012 02:47:17 +0000

Google employees are getting a nice Christmas present from their bosses, allowing them to choose between a free Chromebook, a Motorola RAZR M or a Nexus 7 tablet. Read more...

Google contemplating a $99 Nexus 7

Andrew Stevenson — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 14:15:01 +0000

Google is planning to be even more competitive in the mobile device market, this time lowering the price of its Nexus 7 tablet to the eventual “it makes my wallet happy” price of $99. Read more...

Google wants app developers to create more tablet-enabled apps

Jake Durasamy — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 15:00:59 +0000

With the success of Google's Nexus 7, the Nexus 10 is attractive to consumers looking for a 10-inch Android tablet. However, Google wants to persuade developers into developing tablet-friendly apps. Read more...

Spec Shootout: iPad Mini vs. Kindle Fire HD vs. Nexus 7

Tim Schiesser — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 23:46:05 +0100

Tossing up between one of the cheap, small tablets available on the market? We pit the recently announced iPad Mini against the Kindle Fire HD and Nexus 7 in a specifications showdown Read more...

Google's big October 29th product launches apparently outed

John Callaham — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 17:54:30 +0100

A source claims to have uncovered the key details of what Google will reveal at its October 29th press event in NYC, held on the same day as Microsoft's Windows Phone 8 global launch. Read more...

$25 Google Play credit offer for Nexus 7 ends Sept. 30th

John Callaham — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 21:43:39 +0100

Google has announced it will end its offer to give customers a $25 Google Play credit with the purchase of a new Nexus 7 Android 4.1 tablet on Sunday, September 30th. Read more...

Simple mod brings 720p video recording to Google Nexus 7

Rob Schorman — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 22:56:02 +0100

Google's popular Android tablet features a 1.2 megapixel camera, but lacks the ability to record HD video. With a simple software modification, the Nexus 7 captures 720p video instead of VGA video Read more...

For Microsoft, Surface success will come down to price, not features

Anthony Tosie — Sun, 09 Sep 2012 00:37:27 +0100

Microsoft has yet to release pricing details for its upcoming Surface line of tablets, but just how much room is there for the company to price the tablet line? Not much, thanks to Amazon and Google. Read more...

Nexus 7 3G on the way?

Steven Parker — Mon, 03 Sep 2012 10:30:08 +0100

Up until now there are two versions of the Android powered Nexus 7, the 8 and 16GB offerings. If a rumor is to be believed, there will also be a 3G version coming out soon too. Read more...

Amazon could be releasing two seven-inch Fire tablets

Paul Ferson — Sat, 01 Sep 2012 01:53:41 +0100

According to a source who claims to have seen Amazon's new Kindle Fire tablets, the company is going to be launching two 7-inch tablets, with one of them being a redesigned current-generation model. Read more...

Nexus 7 advert appears on Google's homepage

John Callaham — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 17:35:05 +0100

Today, the front page of Google.com takes a rare journey into the commercial space as it has been turned into a really big front page ad for the company's Android 4.1-powered Nexus 7 tablet. Read more...

Nook Color and Nook Tablets get price cuts

John Callaham — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 09:13:47 +0100

Barnes and Noble has quietly reduced the prices of its 8 GB Nook Color and the 8 and 16 GB Nook tablet devices, with the 16 GB Nook Tablet now selling for just $199. Read more...

NVIDIA's Tegra chip helps to boost its financial results

John Callaham — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 08:20:52 +0100

NVIDIA announced that its Tegra mobile chip, which will be used in Microsoft's Surface tablet for Windows RT, have helped to boost its financial results for the second quarter of 2012. Read more...

Samsung to release Student Edition GTab, undercutting their own product

Paul Ferson — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 17:30:19 +0100

Samsung are to release a new variant of their Galaxy Tab 7.0. Entitled the 'Student Edition', it includes extras and retails for the same price as a standard model.... for some reason. Read more...

Google Nexus 7 16 GB tablet now on sale again

John Callaham — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 21:02:43 +0100

Google has put the 16 GB version of its Nexus 7 tablet on sale again on the Google Play site, after taking it down earlier this month due to higher than expected sales. Read more...

Member Reviews: Google Nexus 7 Tablet

Steven Parker — Sun, 22 Jul 2012 14:00:00 +0100

It's that time of the week again, where we showcase a review submitted by a member in our forums. This week mrk returns with a short Google Nexus 7 Tablet review. Read more...

Google's Nexus 7 tablet in short supply

John Callaham — Sun, 22 Jul 2012 02:59:07 +0100

Trying to purchase the new Nexus 7 tablet from Google and Asus is apparently going to be hard at the moment as retailers struggle with higher than expected demand. Read more...