The release of Google’s Nexus 7 during this year’s Google I/O developer conference has been timely. During the conference, the search giant’s executives announced the release of this branded 7” tablet, and Nexus 7 is available directly from Google’s Play store. Like the other gadgets in the Nexus series, Nexus 7’s hardware is not manufactured by Google.
Instead, Google went into a strategic partnership with Asus for the designing and manufacturing of the tablet. Asus is a leader in the manufacturing of Android tablets, and Google got the best deal possible for its flagship Nexus 7 tablet.
The Nexus 7 has some unique and promising features that will make any other Android tablet pale in comparison.
Thin and Portable
Nexus 7 is built to offer clients as a highly portable package wrapped in a slim body. This slim device fits perfectly in the user’s hands and allows them to enjoy all the applications offered by the system.
Charge Retention
Nexus 7 is built to impress the user with a long-lasting battery life. The device offers up to 300 hours of standby time, and this feature puts the Nexus 7 in a league of its own. With the Nexus 7, the user can do more without wasting a lot of time on recharging the batteries. The battery life offers 10 hours of net browsing or 10 hours of e-reading. Also, the battery life provides more than 9 hours of video playback.
Google Apps
The Nexus 7 comes with all the common Google applications such as Chrome, Google+, Gmail and YouTube. With the Nexus 7, users can access Google’s best features with a click of a button. In addition, the best thing about the Nexus 7 is that it offers automatic synchronization of all the applications in the tablet with the computer or phone, similar to how a data recovery software service syncs to the cloud.
The large amount of free cloud storage space allows users who are into cloud computing to do their work more easily. In conclusion, Nexus 7 offers a full package of apps that highlights Google’s superior functionality.
Google Play
Nexus 7 is made with the intention to accommodate Google Play. Google Play has the largest collection of eBooks in the world. Google Play offers a wide range of entertainment options such as movies, TV shows and songs. In addition, Google Play is home to over 600,000 games and Apps.
Nexus users can also enjoy the extensive library of electronic magazine subscriptions, and upload up to 20,000 songs for free on Google Play. Finally, the Music Manager program allows users to import an entire iTunes music library into the system.
Nexus 7 Specs
- 7 inch display with 216 ppi
- Scratch resistant display glass
- 1.2 megapixels camera
- Software keys
- Weighs 0.75 pounds or 11.993 ounces
- 16 GB internal storage or 8 GB on the lower side
- A microphone and speaker
- Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
- A quad-core Tegra 3 processor CPU
- Bluetooth and Wi-Fi
Google’s release of Nexus 7 is meant to counter the success of Amazon’s Kindle Fire and Apple’s IPad. Although it would be almost impossible for any company to match the low price of the Kindle while exceeding its specs, Google has made a bold attempt in releasing its new tablets.
However, Apple still remains at the top as the leader in the tablet’s market. With the release of the Nexus 7, Google is making a strong statement to challenge Apple’s presence in the tablet market.
