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Google’s Nexus 7 seems on track for its first annual refresh, with Reuters reporting that a new version of the 7-inch tablet will launch in July. Citing two unnamed sources, Reuters says the new Android tablet will have a Qualcomm processor, a higher-resolution display (1920-by-1200 would be my guess) and a thinner bezel design. Once again Asus will be the manufacturer, and...
time.com (1 month and 17 days ago)
Google will reportedly take advantage of Apple’s “delayed” second-generation iPad mini launch, and will reportedly make a new version of its Nexus 7 tablet a highlight of Google I/O next week. According to KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, Apple’s Retina iPad mini launch might be pushed back a bit and Google’s next-generation Nexus 7 will step in to the limelight...
yahoo.com (11 days ago)

Nexus tablet device sales remain a bit nebulous, since Google doesn't give out specific numbers around them. But industry watchers, and Benedict Evans in particular, often try to pierce the veil to find out where the Nexus brand stands compared to the rest of the industry when it comes to sales. The Nexus 10, it seems, probably pales in comparison to most.
techcrunch.com (1 month and 3 days ago)

Google will refresh its Nexus 7 tablet this summer, launching a new version powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon processor around July, according to Reuters -- which is about a year after it launched the original Nexus 7. The news agency said two unnamed sources also told it Google is aiming to ship between six and eight million of the tablets in the second half of the year.
techcrunch.com (1 month and 17 days ago)

Google will launch a new version of its Nexus 7 tablet with a more powerful processor and higher-resolution screen around July, as the software giant pushes deeper into the cut-price mobile hardware market.
telegraph.co.uk (1 month and 17 days ago)

Two years ago, the iPad was untouchable at the top of the tablet market. Apple still sells the most tablets, but several rival slates have made serious inroads. One of those is the Google and Asus lovechild that we know as the Nexus 7. Though a sequel to the budget tablet is unconfirmed, it's inevitable. And today we have some new details on the second-generation Nexus 7...
gizmag.com (1 month and 17 days ago)

The follow-up to Google's Nexus 7 small-sized tablet will launch this summer, probably in July, a report Wednesday said.
latimes.com (1 month and 17 days ago)
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Google Inc will launch a new version of its Nexus 7 tablet powered by Qualcomm Inc's Snapdragon processor around July, two sources told Reuters, as the software giant pushes deeper into the cut-price mobile hardware market.
reuters.com (1 month and 17 days ago)

Nexus 7 owners paying attention to the Google Play may have scored the official tablet dock for $30... if they were quick. The dock is already sold out; another sign that Google needs to up its sales and inventory game.
gigaom.com (2 months and 16 days ago)

Google's big annual developer conference kicks off on Wednesday, and while Android lead Sundar Pichai has downplayed big new announcements at Google I/O this year, we've also seen reports that suggest the Nexus line of Google-branded hardware won't go completely untouched.
techcrunch.com (8 days ago)
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