The ace team at iFixit has given the ol’ teardown to the new Google Nexus 7 and they’ve discovered that the rear case is very easy to open, that it’s taller, narrower and thinner and that there’s an… inductive charging coil (the first iFixit has seen in a tablet). The battery inside the new Nexus 7 is slightly smaller too even though it’s gained an hour of battery life (3950mAh vs the old 4326mAh).
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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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As of now, Apple’s still wholly content letting Google and its clan of followers dominate the sub-$300 tablet market. Hence, the new Nexus 7. For those drawn to a thinner, lighter, more powerful version of the Android-based slate, orders can now be placed directly through Google’s Play Store… for customers located in the United States. Both the 16GB and 32GB WiFi-only models are still on track to ship by next Tuesday, while those on the lookout for a cellular version will need to wait a few more weeks. It’s Friday. You probably just got paid. And really, what’s $230 between friends?
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Source: Google Play Store (US)
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Update 1: Check out the "offers" section on your Amex account to get $25 off at Best Buy that you can apply to your Nexus 7 purchase.
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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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The first batch of new Nexus 7s are in the hands of testers, so what’s the first thing everyone does? Run benchmarks, of course. And what do they all tell us? Google’s new tablet is blazing fast; especially considering it’s saddled with last year’s top-of-the-line processor. It’s almost as fast as an HTC One for goodness sake.
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If the idea of getting your hands on a new Nexus 7 is keeping you up at night, there may be some good news: according to Engadget, it sounds like some Best Buy stores will have stock from as early as this morning.
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A tipster has told us that the latest Nexus 7 from Asus and Google will hit Best Buy stores today, and a pre-order we placed earlier for the device seems to confirm that. We put our money down for one when the order page first went up, and while the confirmation originally said it would arrive on the original July 30th launch date, it’s now telling us that we can expect our tablet later today. That jibes with info we were given by a source claiming to be the manager of a Best Buy store. He said that while pre-orders started yesterday, “there were few (of them) in my region,” meaning that “if you are present at a (Best Buy) location today at opening, you have a good chance of buying the tablet.” He added that some stores don’t have stock yet due to agreements with Google, but pre-orders are still possible at those locations. Until we receive confirmation, however, you may not want to make a long journey to one of the outlets. Meanwhile, we’ve reached out to both Google and Best Buy.
Update: Best Buy has touched base, telling us “we can confirm that the Nexus is available at all Best Buy and Best Buy Mobile stores and BestBuy.com now.”
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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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