Despite competition from the new Apple iPad mini and other Android tablets, sales of the Google Nexus 7 tablet remain strong and are even growing stronger. In late October, ASUS indicated that it was nearing sales of 1 million tablets a month and it now appears that it will hit that milestone in December. According to Digitimes‘ supply chain maker […]
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Upcoming ASUS Google Nexus 7 docking station revealed
ASUS Japan may have inadvertently revealed a new accessory for the Google Nexus 7 [product information]. Listed on its website is a new Nexus 7 docking station The dock measures 219.1 by 65.1 by 30.3 millimeters and weighs about 280 grams. It comes with a 3.5mm audio port and micro-USB port at the back. The Nexus 7 must be running […]
Google Nexus 7 Proporta Leather Style Case Review
Introduction As soon as I got my hands on the Google Nexus 7, I started looking for a case for it. My first choice was to simply pick up a Nexus 7 Cover directly from Google Play but they were not available (and still are not here in Canada). One of the first accessory makers that I found offering cases […]
Additional Nexus device stock “in the coming weeks”
Google today began taking orders for the Nexus 4 smartphone and Nexus 10 tablet along with the 3G 32GB Nexus 7. Devices sold out very quickly across a number of countries where they went on sale. Expected to go on sale at 12:00 ET in Canada and the U.S., Google actually began taking sales about 30 minutes earlier and seemed […]
Google Nexus 7 Android 4.2 Jelly Bean update coming in mid-November?
Google was originally expected to start pushing out Android 4.2 Jelly Bean to its Nexus 7 tablet in late October. Clearly that did not happen and owners are still waiting for an indication as to when they can now expect it. ASUS, the tablet’s manufacturer, explains that the update “is expected shortly” but provides no specific dates. According to an […]
Indigo begins selling Google Nexus 7 tablet
Indigo’s transformation from a traditional bookstore took another step forward today as the company announced it has now begun selling the 32GB Google Nexus 7 [specifications] both at its stores as well as online. The Android tablet will be sold alongside Kobo eReader devices (including the upcoming 7-inch Kobo Arc tablet [specifications]). “We’re excited to add a premium device like […]
Google Nexus 7 sales closing in on 1 million tablets per month
ASUS, the manufacturer behind the Google Nexus 7 tablet, today revealed the first actual sales figures since the tablet launched this past summer. In an interview with The Wall Street Journal, Chief Financial Officer David Chang, revealed that sales have been steadily climbing. “At the beginning, it was, for instance, 500K units a month, then maybe 600, 700K. This latest […]
Google announces 32GB Google Nexus 7
Despite not holding its Android event today, Google announced the Nexus 4 smartphone and Nexus 10 tablet. It also announced two new version of its Google Nexus 7 tablet. As expected, both will come with 32GB of storage. One will be Wi-Fi-only while the second will also offer HSPA+ data connectivity. The 32GB Wi-Fi model will sell for CA$259/US$249 while […]