Google and ASUS preparing Nexus 8 - PC Week / RE

resource DigiTimes, citing sources among parts suppliers, said that this year, Google plans to cease production of its 7-inch tablet, replacing it with an 8-inch model Nexus 8, rumors of which have repeatedly been circulating on the web at the end of last year . This is because the second-generation Nexus 7 is not sold so well, as I would like the search giant, and so he attempts to enter the market with a new display size.

reported that the first device in this class, the company will release in mid-2014 It will get a platform Intel Bay Trail-T, but it is possible to use processors from Qualcomm. More information about the characteristics of future trends is not

available. For assembling the gadget will likely respond to ASUS, which is already a partner of Google’s current Nexus 7 tablets. In favor of the Taiwanese manufacturer said several factors: experience in developing mobile electronics, close relationship with Google and streamlined supply chain components. In this regard, the production of Nexus 8 by Samsung Electronics, LG Electronics and Lenovo seems unlikely, said a source.

worth noting that in the segment of the 7-inch tablet the Nexus 7 is really a large number of competitors: Amazon Kindle Fire, Samsung Galaxy Tab, and dozens of budget devices from smaller manufacturers. Competition in the 8-inch sector less tense as the main rival here is rather limited range of products, such as Apple iPad mini, LG G Pad 8.3, Samsung Galaxy Tab 8 (soon to give way to Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4).