Google Nexus 7 Tablet Release Date & Specs: Device Expected To Arrive As Early As April
Brace yourselves everyone, here comes the new Google Nexus 7, and other new Google devices. Some reports suggest that they could come as early as April, or a June/July release of this year.
Don't go dumping your Nexus device just yet, there are a lot things to consider such as the news about the new Google products being just educated guesses and rumors, but at the same time, a lot of the technology bloggers, and even the mainstream newspapers are all taking notice.
According to the Highlight Press, the market of size 7 tablets have become a deluge for Google. It wants to expand into an 8. Yes that's right, a Nexus 8. But the Nexus 8 will not be alone. Google intends to debut their long awaited Nexus 10 2; as well as debut the new Nexus 6, goodbye Nexus 5.
And there is even talk about the Android 4.5 or Android 5 operating system, with Lollipop and Key Lime Pie respectively. Whatever the last two are, Google's new devices sound delicious.
The Nexus 8 is expected to rival the iPad Mini, the NASDAQ an online technology and business site reported. Sources in Taiwan are said to expect initial shipments of two million units.
The International Business Times reported that both ASUS and Google are looking to replace their Snapdragon computer chips, the ones that run the iPad, and have them run on the strongest Intel computer chip, Moorefield.
This is enough tech-talk to make Tony Stark's Iron Man jealous. But wait -- there's more: not only has it been reported that Google intends to debut new devices, there is talk that they will discontinue the Nexus line, the Times reported. By discontinuing the Nexus line, Google wants to focus on their Google Play Edition.
The Nexus has three specific purposes, the Time reports. Firstly, it provides developers, Android and Google, with devices that they can show off Android at its best on. Secondly, Google can sell unlocked full-price devices directly to users. Thirdly, it provides mainstream users with the best of "pure Google" experience at the lowest cost possible.
The seed of Google speculation may have started when The Inquirer reported that Taiwanese phone maker HTC had been chosen, by Google, to build its next-gen tablet. This was reported on since Feb. 6, exactly one month ago.
HTC stated it has orders to make a high-end model of Google's tablet line, that they could be shipping in the third quarter of 2014, The Inquirer reported.
Google's proposed launch of their new Nexus products comes at a time when the Nexus sales have been low, and the market is saturated with similar looking tablets.
2014 for Google could be a good year.