Since it’s been over a quarter since Apple released their last iPad, IDC worldwide tablet shipment numbers have shown not just that Android tablets have been gaining popularity, but that the whole market has slipped significantly. With a near 10% (9.7% to be precise) in worldwide tablet shipments this 2Q of 2013 compared to the […]
Earlier this year it was claimed by several news sources, then quoted again just this month by Google, that the Nexus 7 outsold the iPad in Japan in the fourth quarter of 2012. This assertion comes from a report by market research firm BCN, as quoted by Nikkei and re-published by several publications since early this year. Here after Google repeated the claim at their Nexus 7 reboot event, a bit more information on BCN’s study has come to light – as have some rather contradictory numbers from research firm IDC.
According to BCN’s claim, Google’s Nexus 7 took 44.4 percent of the Japanese tablet market while the iPad took just 40.1 percent of that same market in the month of December. This study was done on a total of 2,400 electronics stores throughout the nation, with the following notable exclusions:
• Softbank
• KDDI
• Apple Store
According to Bylines, BCN covers a total of 16% of tablet-carrying sales channels inside Japan. With a relatively major gap in stores covered in this study – especially considering the relatively unique nature in which Apple sells its tablets in Apple-exclusive stores – the simple assertion that the Nexus 7 outsold the iPad across Japan should never have been made.
We’ve also had a chat with IDC Research Director for Tablets, Tom Mainelli, who contests BCN’s numbers with a rather different view:
“Yes, I was a bit puzzled by Google’s claims. We count the Nexus 7 as part of ASUS’s shipments, and looking at our Japan numbers for 4Q12–which represent shipments into the channel–Apple shipped about 773K iPad units versus about 350K Nexus 7 units for ASUS.” – Tom Mainelli, IDC Research Director, Tablets
Since BCN’s study was a survey, rather than a run-down of shipment numbers, BCN isn’t technically wrong in reporting the information they’ve found – it’s the suggestion that their information represented the full market results that’s misleading. While we’ve got to consider the limited nature of BCN’s study and the fact that they did not aim to report the full quarter, the result is clear: the Nexus 7 is doing exceedingly well, but it’s still not outselling the iPad in Japan, not by a long shot.
Nexus 7 did not outsell iPad in Japan according to IDC is written by Chris Burns & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Google‘s newly unveiled Nexus 7 second-generation tablet has been given the iFixit treatment, having its exoskeleton peeled apart to reveal what lies within. Fortunately for owners who also happen to be of the DIY repair persuasion, the 2013 Nexus 7 was found to be pretty simple and straight forward to dissect, and achieved a 7 out of 10 repairability score.
Says iFixit, the latest Nexus 7 has “drastic” changes in body type, being thinner, taller, and more narrow, and also lacking the texture on the back panel that the original has. Compared to the last model, there’s now the rear camera, and three grilles for the stereo speakers. While the tablet can be opened with only a plastic prying tool, doing so caused the rear panel to crack a bit.
There’s not much glue to battle, and the rest of the process is as simple as removing the top-most components one at a time. The battery is the first thing visible, and the presence of an inductive charging coil was noted – not surprising, considering the wireless charging. In order to take out the battery, you’ll have to pop your way through two seals, a warranty-voiding activity.
In order to remove the battery from the tray, users will have to deal with “pretty sticky” glue. The motherboard and daughterboard, however, are easy to remove, followed by both the front and the rear camera. Some of the hardware pulled out by iFixit includes Elpida J4216EFBG SDRAM, a Texas Instrument BQ51013B inductive charging controller, and NAND Flash courtesy of SK Hynix.
With the boards out, that leaves the speakers and the wifi antenna, both of which are easy to access. Overall, the tablet is easy to open and repair, says iFixit. The pros are an easy to open rear case, and all the screws are of the Philips variety. The battery posed slight issues due to the adhesive that was used, and the con was the front glass – you’ll need a heat gun to replace the LCD.
SOURCE: iFixit
Nexus 7 2013 iFixit teardown reveals easy repairability is written by Brittany Hillen & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Google’s new Nexus 7 was released a bit prematurely today, as retailers like Best Buy and Amazon put the new tablet on sale. First it was Best Buy, and then more and more retailers piled on, offering the new Nexus 7 days before Google would put it up for sale. However, it seems Google is pulling the plug on their originally plans of a July 30 launch, and are selling the tablet right now.
The second-generation Nexus 7 was announced on Wednesday, and listings began going up as early as this morning, with ship dates that would land you the new tablet well before Google’s planned launch date of July 30. Because of that, it looks like Google said “screw it” and is making the tablet available early.
We’re not sure what exactly happened with the retail availability, but it seems as if they were supposed to wait until July 30 just like Google, but with Best Buy being the first retailer to jump the gun, other retailers felt it necessary to get their listings up as well. Keep in mind that Best Buy also launched their Nexus 7 pre-orders prematurely.
Google has both the 16GB and 32GB models available for purchase on Google Play, and they’re even offering free ground shipping, with $13.99 shipping that will get the tablet to your front door by July 30. Or you could just pay $4 next-day shipping on Amazon (if you have Prime) to get the tablet tomorrow. Better yet, just drive on down to your local Best Buy and pick one up.
As for those in the UK, pre-orders are live right now, but the tablet will sadly not land across the pond until September 13. Other regions of the world are unknown, but we’re guessing the US is the only country getting the tablet early.
New Nexus 7 officially arrives as Google pulls the trigger early is written by Craig Lloyd & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Google’s refreshed Nexus 7 isn’t supposed to officially land in stores until next week on July 30, but it seems Best Buy is jumping the gun yet again and now has both the 16GB and 32GB versions of the second-generation Nexus 7 available for purchase. Let’s just hope the listing don’t get taken down like they were with the pre-orders.
The new Nexus 7 was put on pre-order a few hours before the official unveiling of the new tablet, letting early adopters get an even earlier start on ordering their own unit. However, they were quickly taken down and replaced with a “coming soon” banner. Now, just two days after the announcement and a whole weekend before the launch, Best Buy has them up for sale.
Furthermore, calling some local Best Buy stores in the area confirmed that the new tablet is in stock and on shelves, ready to buy. Your mileage may vary depending on where you live, but if you’re wanting the new Nexus 7 today, we’d suggest heading down to your nearest Best Buy to see if you can grab one.
UPDATE: Amazon is now selling the new Nexus 7 as well, and if you’re a Prime member, you can get it in the mail tomorrow for only $4 more.
The new Nexus 7 comes with a 1920×1200 7-inch display and runs the new Android 4.3, which comes with several new features, including multi-user accounts with support for restricted profiles. The tablet is slightly thinner all around and it even crams in a 5-megapixel camera on the back.
Users will also be treated with a quad-core Snapdragon S4 Pro processor clocked at 1.5GHz with 2GB of RAM. The tablet comes with the same graphics chip as before, but benchmarks have proved that performance is increased, thanks to improved OpenGL support. You can check out our own benchmarks to see how the tablet stacks up.
New Nexus 7 arrives at Best Buy a few days early [UPDATE: Amazon too] is written by Craig Lloyd & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Here with the 2013 reboot of the Nexus 7, Qualcomm scores a bit hit with a new version of the quad-core Snapdragon S4 Pro (with Adreno 320 GPU), coming up to battle the original tablet’s NVIDIA Tegra 3. This new device works with a much more high-definition display and a new edition of Android with version 4.3, so benchmark comparisons won’t be especially telling – or fair, for that matter – but let’s have a peek anyway!
What you’re seeing first is SunSpider. This is just about the most basic test you can run on any device with a web browser, and we’re running it here to check Javascript performance on the Nexus 7 2 inside Chrome. In this test, a lower number is better, because it tests load speed – quickness!
BONUS: More benchmarks on the way, including comparisons with the original Nexus 7 – stay tuned!
Next you’ll find Quadrant, this test showing several factors in the machine’s ability to work with CPU and GPU processing tasks. While this benchmark – along with the other processor-based tests – are perfect for testing one device’s abilities against itself when you’ve got different software builds, or if a company releases the same device twice with different hardware bits, it’s just OK when it comes to comparing two different devices like these Nexus 7 generations 1 and 2.
Antutu is next – this test is rather similar to Quadrant and also works to overclock your Android device if you’re in the mood for hacking. This device once again appears to overpower most devices on the market today, but doesn’t come close to the performance of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 600, a processor present in such devices as the HTC One and Galaxy S 4. We’ll be seeing Tegra 4 performance on tablets soon, as well.
Then comes the Geekbench. This is Geekbench 2, a test that’s also available on desktop machines and Android devices. Have an iPad mini handy? Have a peek at how it performs and see how well this much higher-definition device does against it. Fight!
We’ll be rolling out with a full-on Nexus 7 2013 Review sooner than later, stick around for the full bit of action in our Nexus 7 tag portal and/or our Android hub, right this minute!
Nexus 7 2013 benchmarked: Snapdragon S4 Pro in full effect is written by Chris Burns & originally posted on SlashGear.
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There are very few good, original movies these days. Most of what hits the silver screens are prequels as well as sequels of a particular franchise, and the audience continue to lap it up regardless. Well, I guess the same can be said of hardware, especially in the consumer electronics realm – narrowing it down to portable devices like smartphones and tablets. From the Samsung Galaxy S, we have seen it “grow” to end up at the Galaxy S4 at the moment, while the iPhone has ended up as the iPhone 5 till today, with whispers of an iPhone 5S or iPhone 6 on the way. The Asus-manufactured Nexus 7 tablet is no different, and it is all set to embrace a next generation model, simply known as the new Nexus 7.
Just what kind of hardware can you expect this sequel to carry? For starters, this 7” tablet is touted to boast of the highest resolution for a 7” tablet in the world – at 1,920 x 1,200 pixels on its 10-point touch IPS panel at 323ppi pixel density. Apart from that, a quad-core 1.5GHz S4 Pro Qualcomm processor would keep it chugging along nicely without any slowdown, where it is accompanied by an Adreno 320 GPU, 2GB RAM, and Android 4.3 Jelly Bean right out of the box. Should you wish to hook up the new Nexus 7, it can do so via NFC, Bluetooth 4.0 and 802.11n connectivity, with the option of wireless charging capability thrown into the mix. In front lies a 1.2-megapixel shooter, while at the back there is a 5-megapixel camera.
Going on sale via Google’s online store in the US, expect the new Nexus 7 to hit other markets in due time. For those who were hoping that the next generation Nexus 7 tablets will arrive with the same price tags as before, you will be slightly disappointed. After all, better hardware does command a higher price point, does it not? Good thing Google and Asus have managed to keep overall costs relatively low still, where the 16GB model will retail for $229, which is $30 more expensive than its predecessor, but still a whole lot more affordable than the cheapest iPad mini. As for those who want to pick up the 32GB Nexus 7, you will have to fork out $269 for it.
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Yesterday, we saw the official unveiling of the new Nexus 7, and it’ll be arriving in the US on July 30. However, while the tablet would be coming to the UK, there was no word on when that would happen, exactly. According to a couple of UK listings, though, the Nexus 7 will arrive in the UK on September 13, and pre-orders are now live.
Both Currys and PC World have the new Nexus 7 up for pre-order, priced at £199.99 for the 16GB version and £239.99 for the 32GB flavor. Both the tablets list a September 13 release date, but folks in the UK are able to pre-order the tablet right now at either one of these retail establishments.
Obviously, this is a long wait for UK folks to get their hands on the new tablet — almost a month and a half late, to be exact. While consumers in the US have to wait a few days for release, they have it easy, while those located across the pond will have to wait it out for a significant amount of time.
Obviously, though, the date they have listed may be subject to change, but seeing as how both Currys and PC World were launch partners for the original Nexus 7, we’d be surprised if the listings were wrong. There’s also no sign of a 4G Nexus 7 model, so it could be that an LTE variant is an even longer way off.
The new Nexus 7 sports the same 7-inch display as before, but comes with a much higher resolution of 1920×1200, making it the most pixel-dense display of any tablet currently on the market. The new device also runs on a quad-core processor clocked at 1.5GHz and comes with 2GB of RAM on board.
VIA: Android Central
New Nexus 7 UK pre-orders now live with mid-September arrival is written by Craig Lloyd & originally posted on SlashGear.
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If you’re getting ready to buy a brand new tablet on the smaller end of the spectrum and you’re deciding between the new Nexus 7 and the iPad mini, you may very well be asking yourself the wrong question. This comparison goes well beyond the basics – screen sharpness, body size, and processing power – and it’s not just about Android vs iOS, either. Unless you’re just planning on browsing the web, these two tablets are cut from completely different bits of cloth.
With the 2013 edition of the Nexus 7, you’re working with ASUS as a manufacturer, the same as the original Nexus 7 – Apple, on the other hand, manufactures their own hardware and controls their software experience top-to-bottom as well. This release from Google comes with Android 4.3, an upgrade to their operating system being made for the rest of their Nexus smartphone and tablet line just today as well.
The Apple iPad mini (this is the original iPad mini, mind you), works with a 7.9-inch IPS LCD display with 1024 x 768 pixel resolution, coming in at 163 PPI. The Nexus 7 (2013) works with a 7-inch display with 1920 x 1200 pixel resolution, that kicking it up to the new most densely-packed panel in the tablet universe at 323 PPI.
*Note: the smartphone market still wins with the HTC One bringing on 468 PPI, and if the pixels from the Nexus 7 were packed into the same space as the HTC One works with across a 4.7-inch display, it’d narrowly miss the spot for kingship itself.
Inside the iPad mini you’ve got an Apple-branded 1GHz dual-core A5 processor, while the Nexus 7 2 works with a Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro quad-core processor clocked at 1.5GHz, working with Adreno 320 graphics. The Apple iPad mini works with 512MB of RAM while the Google tablet ramps up to 2GB RAM.
We’ll have to wait for benchmark tests to see how these two compare, but when you’ve got two massively different operating systems and two rather different sets of hardware to run them, comparisons are best left to real-life use-tests. We’ll see how it rolls soon enough!
The Nexus 7 2 works with a 1.2 megapixel camera on its front and a 5 megapixel camera at its back, the same as the iPad mini – but as both machines work with completely different camera architecture (it’s not just based on numbers), we’ll have to wait – again – and see how the two compare in real-life video and photo shoots.
The iPad mini currently exists in three configurations as far as internal storage goes: 16, 32, and 64GB, while the 2013 Nexus 7 has been shown in 16GB and 32GB iterations. Nexus 7 2 works with Bluetooth 4.0, dual-band Wi-fi, 4G LTE with each of the USA’s major mobile carriers, and NFC. The iPad mini has these same features in-tact save the NFC – it has none.
UPDATE: The Nexus 7 works with T-Mobile while the iPad mini works with Sprint, while both can work with Verizon or AT&T.
Apple’s iPad mini uses its own unique Lightening cord to connect to your PC or the wall for power while the Nexus 7 2 uses a standard microUSB port. The 2013 Nexus 7 works with wireless charging – QI standard wireless charging, that is – as well.
The Apple iPad mini has a relatively wide range of costs, different for each of its storage sizes and connectivity: $329 (16GB Wi-Fi), $429 (32GB Wi-Fi), $529 (64GB Wi-Fi), $459 (16GB 4G LTE), $559 (32GB 4G LTE), $659 (64GB 4G LTE). The Google Nexus 7 reboot rings in at $229 (16GB Wi-Fi), $269 (32GB Wi-Fi), $349 (32GB 4G LTE), and at the moment appears to be starting shipping on the 30th of July, 2013, with 4G LTE editions coming “soon”.
Nexus 7 2013 vs iPad mini: more than a pixel race is written by Chris Burns & originally posted on SlashGear.
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As a full reboot of the original 7-inch ASUS-made slate, Google has opted to keep the same name, same manufacturer, and same attitude toward the Android world, aiming to continue to scoop up the market here with a 2013 edition of the Nexus 7. This device looks and feels exceedingly similar to the original, working with the same physical size display, a bit thinner yet taller tablet body, and a back-facing camera. Inside it’s got a whole different set of processor bits and pieces, on the other hand.
With the Nexus 7 2, or the Nexus 7 2013, whatever you’d like to call it, you once again get a rather simple combination of obviously high-end parts, starting with this machine’s display. Instead of a 1280 x 800 pixel display, this next-generation machine has a big more staggering 1920 x 1200 pixels to its name – that’s 323 PPI and well over the rest of the tablet world, especially this device’s biggest competitors.
This machine works with an untextured soft plastic back featuring the NEXUS brand in its center, aimed horizontal rather than the previous generation’s vertical. Here you’ve got two speakers as well – both back-facing though they are, they remain exceedingly loud as the reverberate in the palms of the users’ hands. We’ll compare this to the HTC One’s BoomSound and NVIDIA SHIELD’s dual speaker system soon enough.
On this tablets’ back is a new 5 megapixel camera without flash, and around this device’s edges are a full-sized headphone jack, microUSB port (slimport, mind you), power button, and volume rocker. Up along the top – the same place the power button and volume sit – you’ll find two mic holes – double the fun for ambient noise correction.
Sit right as we roll forward with a full review and the top-to-bottom analyzation of this tablet as it hits our test bench soon!
Nexus 7 (2013) Hands-on is written by Chris Burns & originally posted on SlashGear.
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