Saturday, February 15, 2014

Rumor: 8-inch Nexus will be released in April - BBC News

Google is preparing to release a new tablet under the brand name Nexus. To a new model could be visually distinguished from its predecessor – Nexus 7 – it will increase the screen size by one inch. According to Taiwanese website DigiTimes, referring to sources of suppliers, the device should debut in April.

first batch of Nexus 8 will be released in the amount of two million units. As a production partner Google once again perform ASUS, which made for the largest Internet search engine Nexus 7 first and second generation.

Besides 7-inch Nexus, Google produces a model with a screen 10 “. Informant said that the company decided to make an 8-inch version due to stiff competition in the market of Android-tablets to avoid a price war in the category 7 “and competition with more compact” pill “and fabletami – 5 and 6.” 8-inch Nexus also means that Internet search engine is going to compete in this segment with the iPad.

8-inch tablet Google was seen in November 2013, of promotional materials to Android 4.4 (KitKat). The device has a much smaller bezel around the screen than the Nexus 7 and worked new “OSes”.

Source: DigiTimes

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