Display Issue On Google Nexus 7 Tablet Emerges

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Some things are too good to be true and it appears that this is true for the Google Nexus 7tablet, which started deliveries to consumers recently.

As Android enthusiasts start to get the hang of using the tablet featuring the latest version of the Android OS, the Jelly Bean Android 4.1, some owners of the Google Nexus 7 tablet have reportedly found some issues with the screen of the device. An image was posted by Faux123 on Twitter that show some light coming through the side of the tablet. The posted image was initially found by Pocketnow.

Another issue that was discovered by one user of the Google Nexus 7 tablet was a creaky bezel. However jam10238, an XDA user, fixed the issue instead of sending it back for repairs. The user simply opened the portion between the plastic and the leather using a flat screwdriver. After opening the case of the Google Nexus 7 tablet, the user tightened the Phillips screws found at the back of the screen and dealt with the creaking sounds on the device. Although the issue was resolved, the user indicated that owners of the Google Nexus 7 tablet should do this at their own risk.

Similar creaking sounds were also noted by other users of the device and they solved the problem in a similar fashion. Since the back cover was not intended to be opened, users may have to do this at their own risk.

However it appears that the issue may be limited to a small number of users of the Google Nexus 7 tablet.

It is recommended that users who experience the issue should send the Google Nexus 7 tablet to Asus through a return merchandize authorization or RMA. However since the RMA website of Asus is only for the Eee PCs, notebooks, PDAs and LCD Displays, users will have to bring their units to the nearest Asus service center.

Google Nexus 7 Tablet Sold Out In A Number Of Retail Outlets

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Even as deliveries of the Google Nexus 7 tablet have started, a number of retailers have struggled to keep up with the demand for the device.

The order page for the Google Nexus 7 tablet was removed from the website of GameStop even as the device was already sold out over at Staples and Adorama. A number of units were delivered by GameStop to its brick-and-mortar outlets since a number of consumers preferred getting the device through the physical retail outlets.

With the huge demand for the Google Nexus 7 tablets, retailers were unsure when the next inventory would arrive although some have expected deliveries coming in after a couple of weeks.

Although it was uncertain why the order page for the Google Nexus 7 tablet was removed from its website, a spokeswoman from GameStop revealed that the new orders taken by the retailer is expected to be delivered by August 7. On the other hand, the tablet was already sold out in Adorama and orders that were accepted were expected to be fulfilled near the middle of August.

For its part, Staples informed potential buyers to check the stores by July 14 since more units will reportedly be available by then. The company had previously revealed that it will start the delivery of the Google Nexus 7 tablets by July 12 while orders made by July 11 will be delivered within three days.

The Google Nexus 7 tablet can also be purchased through the Google Play Store. Orders will be delivered within two weeks time. The 8GB and 16GB models are also being offered through the Google Play Store at a price tag of $199 and $249 respectively.

Office Depot is reportedly offering the 16GB model of the Google Nexus 7 tablet and will be delivered two weeks after the order is taken. On the other hand a number of online retailers have started to accept orders although deliveries will start on September 1. Initially the delivery was supposed to start on August 15 before it was postponed earlier this week.

Futureshop Canada and Best Buy Canada are also set to start deliveries of the Google Nexus 7 tablet on August 10. The features offered by the Google Nexus 7 tablet coupled with its reasonable price have resulted to a lot of interest among consumers in the market.

For the moment no figures were available on the number of Google Nexus 7 tablet units sold or delivered by the company.

Smart Cover-Like Functionality Found On Google Nexus 7 Tablet

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The new Google Nexus 7 tablet may feature a smart cover similar to that found on the iPad since it comes with a sensor that detects magnets as they are being moved away from it.

A video was posted on YouTube which showed an owner of the new tablet from Google running a magnet along the edge of the device. The Google Nexus 7 tablet appeared to come alive after the magnet was pulled away from its edge. The tablet also went to sleep mode once the magnet was returned to the same position.

This is similar to the way the Smart Cover is used on the iPad, which would turn on the display once it is moved away from the screen display. It appears that the Google Nexus 7 tablet is the only Android-powered device to come with this feature. It remains uncertain if this may be a point to a patent dispute by Apple although a similar functionality is already in use in the BlackBerry where the power switch of the device is activated or deactivated by its case.

Although a number of covers are available for the Google Nexus 7 tablet it does not give any indications that it uses a similar technology found on the Smart Cover for the iPad. However Asus is also offering a ‘smart cover’ for the Google Nexus 7 tablet even though there are no indications that it features the functionality.

However some industry watchers have noted that the location of the sensor appear unusual since its found on the left of the Google Nexus 7 tablet even though the covers start its opening in the right side of the device.

No statements were issued by Google in connection to the discovery on the supposed smart cover functionality of the Google Nexus 7 tablet.

Teardown Shows Component Cost of Google Nexus 7 Tablet

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A recent teardown of the Google Nexus 7 tablet by IHS iSuppli revealed that the online search giant may earn a small profit from the sales of the tablet.

The teardown revealed that the components that were used in making the Google Nexus 7 tablet have a total cost of around $152. The tablet, which will feature an 8GB internal storage, will be sold by the company within the month at a price of $199. The teardown also revealed that the bigger the internal storage, the bigger the profit since the components of the 16GB model of the tablet will have a total cost of around $159. The 16GB model of the Google Nexus 7 tablet will be sold at around $249.

The Google Nexus 7 tablet is expected to compete with the Amazon Kindle Fire and the iPad ofApple. It is also the first time that the company has entered the tablet market, which is currently being dominated by the iPad of Apple. The upcoming release of the Google Nexus 7 tablet follows the failure of the hardware partners of the company in significantly reducing the grip of Apple in the market.

Some industry watchers have also indicated that the company may use the Google Nexus 7 tablet as its means of attracting support from developers.

The pricing of the Google Nexus 7 tablet appears to follow the strategy of Amazon when it offered the Amazon Kindle Fire into the market. Although the Google device is similar to the current device offering of Amazon, the former has a number of features that gives it an advantage over the popular Amazon Kindle Fire.

The Google Nexus 7 tablet features the quad-core Tegra 3 processor from Nvidia, an enhanced screen display as well as a camera. However reports have hinted at the possibility that the upcoming Amazon Kindle Fire 2 will be an upgraded version of the current model of the e-reader. On the other hand, reports have emerged hinting at a possible smaller version of the iPad that may be released in time for the holiday shopping season.

Google Nexus 7 Tablet Reportedly Infringes Nokia Patent

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Even as the Google Nexus 7 tablet was only introduced recently by Google, it has reportedly infringed some patents owned by other manufacturers.

According to Nokia, the upcoming Google Nexus 7is reportedly using the Wi-Fi technology that is covered by a patent held by Nokia. The Finnish manufacturer also indicated it was not approached by Google or Asus in connection to licensing the supposed technology.

The upcoming Google Nexus 7 is manufactured by Asus and will feature the latest mobile OS of Google, the Jelly Bean Android. The device was introduced by Google during the I/O event that was held in San Francisco recently.

A spokesperson from Nokia revealed that the company owns over forty licenses that are mainly for the standards essential patent portfolio of the company which include a number of mobile device manufacturers. The patent portfolio of Nokia does not include Google or Asus.

The spokesperson added that companies that are not included in its standard essential patents can simply approach the company and sign up for the license.

It remains uncertain if a patent infringement claim will be filed by Nokia due to the introduction of the Google Nexus 7 tablet and no statements were issued by the company in connection to this.

No statements were also issued by Google or Asus in connection to the claim of patent infringement by the Google Nexus 7 tablet.

Ten-Inch Google Nexus Tablet May Not Be Coming Soon

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Following the introduction of the seven-inch Google Nexus tablet, reports have emerged on the possibility that the company will be unveiling a ten-inch model of its latest tablet offering.

According to sources within the industry, a tech site based in Taiwan has reportedly revealed that Google is planning to release a ten-inch model of the Google Nexus tablet. The upcoming model of the device will reportedly feature display panels that will be manufactured by AU Optronics and Wintek.

The touch -screen panels that will be used on the seven-inch model of the Google Nexus tablet is manufactured by Wintek, which has reportedly received an order of 500,000 panels that will be used on the seven-inch device.

However the release date, price tag and the possible features of the supposed ten-inch Google Nexus tablet were not revealed in the report. It should be taken into consideration that the website has had a number of inaccurate reports in the past, which led industry watchers to take the report with a grain of salt.

However recent comments by the Google Android partner engineering director, Patrick Brady, have given indications that the company may not offer a ten-inch model of the Google Nexus tablet since the company reportedly opted for a seven-inch device since it offers better portability.

Brady revealed that a ten-inch tablet may not be small enough for reading and gaming and that the company wanted the device to be portable.  The company has put it much effort in the design of the hardware and software to allow it to offer multiple functions. The company wanted the Google Nexus tablet to be suitable for reading as well as watching movies and playing games.

However if the seven-inch model of the Google Nexus tablet will be successful in the market, the company may opt to offer a ten-inch model that may be appealing to some consumers in the market.

Google Nexus 7 Tablet May Not Threaten iPad of Apple

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Although the recently-unveiled Google Nexus 7 tablet is offered at a rather reasonable price, an analyst has indicated that it may not be able to top the iPad of Apple.

According to Brian White, an analyst from Topeka Capital Markets, the Google Nexus 7 tablet comes with a number of notable features, including a quad-core Tegra 3processor, 180 by 800 display resolution, nine-hour battery life, mini-USB port, Android Beam and NFC support, as well as the Jelly Bean Android 4.1 OS.

The Google Nexus 7 tablet is priced at $199 and $249 for the 8GB and the 16GB models respectively.

However the iPad offers a better display resolution of 2048 by 1536 as well as 3G and 4G network support compared to the Wi-Fi network support offered by the Google Nexus 7 tablet.

In addition to the features, Apple also offers users of the iPad a notable app ecosystem that offers 225,000 out of 650,000 applications for the iPad. Although Google offers around 600,000 mobile applications, applications that were designed specifically for tablets such as the Google Nexus 7 tablet are not as numerous as those offered for the iPad of Apple.

According to a note that White wrote to investors, the innovation in the design, unparalleled visuals, intuitive user interface high application availability, and increasing innovations in technology will allow the iPad of Apple to continue its dominance in the tablet market despite the introduction of the Google Nexus 7 tablet.

The Google Nexus 7 tablet may be more of a competition to the Amazon Kindle Fire instead of the iPad of Apple, according to the analyst.

The view of White on the dominance of the iPad reflects his upbeat outlook for Apple as he had projected that Apple shares may reach around $1,111.

Even as the Google Nexus 7 tablet offers notable features, it may be considered as competition for smaller Android-powered tablets since it will satisfy the need of consumers for more features on a reasonably-priced tablet.

The Google Nexus 7 tablet offers better features than other seven-inch Android tablets particularly with its use of the latest Android OS. One of the potential rivals of the latest tablet offering of Google is the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2, which has reportedly gained a number of good reviews from industry watchers.

eBay Shows Google Nexus 7 Tablet

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Pre-orders for the Google Nexus 7 tablet, which was unveiled only recently at the I/O Conference of Google, are being accepted already through Google Play at a price tag of $199 and $249 for the 8GB and 16GB models respectively.

However it appears that the upcoming Android 4.1-powered tablet is already being offered on eBay at a price tag higher than its official retail price. The release schedule of the upcoming Google Nexus 7 tablet is set in July.

The upcoming tablet offering of Google will feature an HD display with a 1280 x 800 resolution, quad-core Tegra 3 processor as well as a 12-core GPU. Connectivity options for the Google Nexus 7 tablet include, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and near field communication or NFC.

The Google Nexus 7 tablet will be the first tablet offering of Google that will feature the Chrome as its standard browser. The device was initially introduced during the CES last January by Jen-Hsun Huang, the head of Nvidia. Last April reports gave indications that the release schedule of the upcoming device will be postponed to July, which is around two months after the anticipated release schedule in May.

Following the end of the I/O keynote where the Google Nexus 7 tablet was unveiled, the company revealed that it will distribute a Nexus phone, Nexus 7, and a Nexus Q social streamer to all attendees of the conference.

The seller of the Google Nexus 7 tablet has reportedly offered the device at $500 for users who wish to buy it immediately, while bidding for the device starts at around $250. However no bids were reportedly made for the device which shows that consumers are waiting for the official release of the device.

Google Nexus Tablet May Come By The End Of The Month

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A representative from Asus recently confirmed that the seven-inch Google Nexus tablet will be introduced within the month of June and will be priced at less than $250.

The anonymous representative made the revelation during the recent Computex trade event although no other information were provided on the upcoming Google Nexus tablet offering of Asus. Even as the accuracy of the report remains uncertain, Eric Schmidt had revealed last December that Google will be releasing a high-quality tablet within six months time.

Following this Google revealed its intention of going into the budget tablet market.

A month ago, a Google Nexus tablet was spotted on Rightware, a benchmarking website. The tablet will reportedly feature a quad-core Tegra 3 processor from Nvidia and will be using the Jelly Bean Android platform.

Last January, the MeMo 370T was introduced by Asus, which is a seven-inch Android-powered tablet that features a quad-core Tegra 3 processor and will reportedly be priced at around $250. However no other reports have emerged following this announcement, which resulted to reports of the possibility that the device will become the Google Nexus tablet.

Nvidia also revealed a reference design for quad-core tablets that will be priced at less than $200. It may also be possible that the upcoming Google Nexus tablet will be using this particular tablet design.

It may be possible for Google to unveil the Google Nexus tablet during its upcoming I/O event at the end of the month. The upcoming device may be appealing to gadget enthusiasts since the Google Nexus tablet will offer access to the Google Play market unlike the Amazon Kindle Fire. It will also offer the latest version of the Android platform without additional customizations.

In addition to the upcoming Google Nexus tablet, the Asus Transformer Infinity 700 is still on schedule for its late June release. However it appears that US mobile service providers are not too keen in offering the Asus PadFone since it would offer free tethering to a bigger display screen.

Supposed Images of Google Nexus Tablet Emerge

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Images of the reported Google Nexus tablet have emerged recently even as the I/O event of Google approaches however it remains uncertain if these images are authentic.

The leaked images have stirred up a hornet’s nest in the Android community as these may offer the first look at the upcoming Google Nexus tablet. The images are somewhat blurred although one could make out some of the features on the device. The leaked image of the reported Google Nexus tablet shows its white-colored face while the back of the device has two colors, black and silver.

The upcoming Google Nexus tablet may also be designed for use in portrait mode basing on the orientation and position of the logo of Google. The logo of Asus is also found near the bottom of the upcoming device which confirm earlier reports that the company will manufacture the upcoming Google Nexus tablet.

The design of the upcoming tablet offering of Asus shows some similarities to the Samsung Galaxy S3. However it remains uncertain if the leaked image is showing the actual Google Nexus tablet that may be released into the market in the future.

Some inconsistencies in the design as shown on the image have resulted to some doubts on the veracity of the leaked image. These inconsistencies include the speaker along the top of the device as well as a proximity and light sensor positioned near the camera. There is no rational explanation for the positioning of the speaker and the proximity sensor unless it will be used close to the ear of the user.

However some observers have also indicated that some companies release mockups for upcoming devices and this may be one of the mockups that Asus may have made for the upcoming Google Nexus tablet. Whether the leaked image is accurate or not remains to be seen until Google will finally unveil the actual device.

Benchmark Hints at Tegra 3 for Google Nexus Tablet

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Hints on the upcoming Google Nexus tablet of Asus have gradually increased in recent weeks with the latest reports pointing to a possible benchmark that showed not-so-impressive results.

According to latest reports a benchmark for the Google Nexus tablet of Asus reportedly showed an unimpressive performance for the upcoming device. This gives an indication that the upcoming device may be made available in the market soon.

The supposed benchmark for the Google Nexus tablet reportedly emerged on the website of Rightware, which is better known for the Kanzi user interface. The website also shows some of the features of the upcoming Google Nexus tablet including a seven-inch display screen that features a resolution of 1280 by 768.

The information shown on the website gives indications that the device will be using a quad-core 1.3GHz Tegra processor along with the ULP GeForce GPU of Nvidia.

No statements were issued by either Google or Asus in connection to the upcoming Google Nexus tablet although numerous reports hinted at the possibility that the device will be launched soon. The latest report is also consistent with earlier reports that hinted of a seven-inch display for the tablet and a quad-core processor.

Reports have hinted at a possible June launch of the Google Nexus tablet of Asus while another report hinted at its possible introduction during the upcoming I/O conference of Google. The Google Nexus tablet will reportedly come with the Jelly Bean Android, the next version of the Android mobile platform of Google.

So far Google has yet to make any statements in connection to the supposed benchmark result of the Google Nexus tablet that emerged recently.