The price of the Nexus 7 tablet has been officially let out in India and the Asus-Google creation can be procured for Rs. 15,999. Back in February, an announcement was made regarding the availability in the said region and a June launch was hinted at. It also indicated that the device, which earlier lingered around the market at Rs. 19,999, would be sold for much less.
Well, it looks like both companies have decided to bring the device to the eagerly waiting public earlier than expected. Though the device comes in options of 8GB, 16GB and 32GB, only the second variant will be stepping into the country as of now. Also, the slates comes with the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean platform out of the box and it should be upgradeable to version 4.2.
Since, the 32GB version is the only device in the line-up to proffer 3G support, potential customers can expect to attain internet access only through WLAN. Other connectivity options include Bluetooth 3.0 and NFC. Owing to the incorporation of a 1.2GHz quad core Nvidia Tegra 3 processor and 1GB of RAM, the device gains momentum to carry out tasks assigned to it. As far as stamina is concerned, the 4325mAh battery keeps the tablet up and running for around 10 hours of web-browsing or approximately 300 hours of standby time.
External details include the display that stretches across 7 inches and has support for 10 finger multi-touch. Corning Gorilla Glass protects it from imminent damages. There is a 1.2MP embedded camera that shares space with the touchscreen, to address picture clicking and video recording needs. The device’s form factor measures 198.5mm x 120mm x 10.45mm and tips the scales at just 340 grams. The slate could possibly pose as serious competition to other devices in the Indian market like the Zync Quad 9.7 and the Micromax Funbook P600.
The Nexus 7 can now be pre-ordered in India from the Google Play store which mentions that the tablet will be shipped by April 5.
Specifications of the slate include the following:
– 7-inch display, 1280 x 800 pixel resolution
– 1.2GHz quad core Nvidia Tegra 3 chipset
– 16GB of internal memory, 1GB of RAM
– Android 4.1 Jelly Bean
– 4325mAh battery capacity
– 1.2MP front-facing camera
– 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 3.0, NFC
– 198.5mm x 120mm x 10.45mm in dimensions
– 340 grams of weight
