New Nexus 7 expected to turn up with hi-res display in May
Google’s next Nexus 7 tablet will boast a Full HD 1080p display and will launch in May, according to a new report.
Citing multiple sources in the supply chain, Taiwanese news website Digitimes reports that the Nexus 7 will have a thinner display boarder and offer an “upgraded Jelly Bean-based Android operating system to enhance integration between the software and hardware”.
The website, which has a mixed record when it comes to breaking rumors, adds that the tablet is once again the result of Google working with OEM partner Asus and believes that total Nexus 7 shipments could hit 10 million units in the year.
Since the first model was launched back in July, there have been persistent rumors that Google intends to introduce a $99 Nexus 7, but the source dismissed that notion by saying that this latest tablet will likely sell for $199 to $249.
Despite the Nexus 7's promising start to life (it was at one stage reckoned to be the second biggest tablet on the market), one recent study indicates that the 7-inch tablet trails
Amazon’s Kindle Fire, Samsung’s Galaxy Tabs and even Barnes & Noble’s Nook in the Android tablet market. Mobile app analytics firm Localytics says that the Jelly Bean tablet accounts for less than one in ten Android tablets across the globe.
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One other Android tablet maker making strides to offer quality Android tablets at competitive prices is Ainol Electronics - which has previously won runner up for "Best Tablet of the Year" at CES 2012 and this month has introduced the Novo Quad Core Series of Android tablets -- including the Novo 7 Venus which launched this week - with one reseller - a site called TabletSprint offering this new model for $149--
The Novo 7 Venus offers an excellent quality build and compares to the Nexus 7 tablet but for considerably less -- matching key features, including a Quad Core processor, a high resolution multi-touch 1280x800 IPS screen, 16GB memory, a front camera, Android O/S and Google Play Store preinstalled - while also offering a number of features the Nexus 7 doesn't -- including a 2-megapixel rear camera, a MicroSD memory card slot, an HDMI 1080p port to download and watch movies directly from a tablet on a large screen TV and also project & play video games on to a big screen; plus more ways to connect to the internet, including Ethernet as well as 3G/4G Wireless connection through its USB port with a 3G/4G USB adapter.
In February, the Novo 9 Spark is released, and this is probably the most exciting tablet to date -- which features a Quad Core processor along with a 9.7 inch 2048x1536 (Retina) screen – and a powerful 10,000 mAh battery, 4K Digital HDMI, and a 5 Megapixel Rear Camera with AF and Flash all for $269.
It should be interesting to see how the new Novo Quad Core Series fares in 2013 as this company gains more presence in the tablet market. The site TabletSprint also offers $25 in Bonus Apps, along with an option for free monthly nationwide 4G service, which includes a 4G USB adapter and 500MB of data that works with all models they carry.