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Nexus 7 sells out across the USA

, Jul 20th 2012 Discuss [0]

It’s an amazing feat to behold when a company makes a device so popular that it sells out in one store, much less the entirety of the USA – but that’s what Google is doing with the Nexus 7. This ASUS-manufactured tablet appears very much to be capturing the imaginations – and pocketbooks – of users across the United States as well as the UK as retailers both offline and online are showing sold out signs galore. From what we understand it appears that 3rd party retailers are “frantically” attempting to get more units in stock as ASUS and Google make moves to make it all happen smoothly.

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ASUS confirms full Jelly Bean update schedule

, Jul 20th 2012 Discuss [0]

This morning the folks at ASUS have sent out a blast on what they’ll be doing as far as Android 4.1 Jelly Bean for their full range of Google mobile OS toting tablets. This update includes confirmation that the ASUS Transformer Pad, ASUS Transformer Pad Prime and ASUS Transformer Pad Infinity will all be getting the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update in the coming months. And this may only be the beginning!

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ASUS: There’s no Nexus 7 rear camera because you’d only complain

, Jul 19th 2012 Discuss [0]

This morning the folks at ASUS have sent out a small Q and A note which answers several often asked questions about the Nexus 7, including a bit about the back facing camera that wasn't. In this selection of bits about the tablet not much pops up about the device that isn't already known or explained in recent news bits or full reviews of the Nexus 7, but one piece stuck out - the manufacturer's explanation for why no back-facing camera exists on the Nexus 7 where so many competitors have decided to include one standard. Read The Full Story

Nexus 7 magnetic sensor spells trouble for Google

, Jul 12th 2012 Discuss [0]

Just yesterday it was revealed by an intrepid magnet-holding developer in the wild that the Google Nexus 7 tablet had a magnetic secret - and today the fear begins for Google (and/or ASUS). The manufacturer of this tablet, ASUS, certainly must have considered that the magnetic display shut-off embedded in this device would ruffle the feathers of the likes of Apple as they've been using similar techniques in their notebooks and the iPad 2 for some time - but do ASUS or Google need to be worried? Perhaps not. Read The Full Story

Target axes non-iPad tablets until holidays

, Jul 12th 2012 Discuss [0]

If you head to a Target store anytime between now and somewhere around the end of October, you’re going to have a tough time finding yourself a tablet that isn’t also an iPad. SlashGear has learned from several tipsters (including two Target employees) that they’ll not be carrying any tablet computers, other than the iPad, until late in the year, much closer to the year-end holiday season. This of course includes the ill-fated Kindle Fire which you’ll no longer find online and is being blown-out on the end-caps at Target stores nationwide.

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Nexus 7 production costs estimated at $184

, Jul 6th 2012 Discuss [0]

It's time to take a look at what Google and ASUS are considering when they try to sell their $199 tablet by the name of Nexus 7 - how much does it cost to produce? At the moment the closest we're going to get to an actual answer is from TechInsights, a group that's torn down the device and priced it all out. As it turns out, the pricing structure isn't all that different from the Kindle Fire, that tablet you got for Christmas then forgot about a month later. Read The Full Story

Nokia: Nexus 7 infringes our patents

, Jul 3rd 2012 Discuss [0]

Google’s Nexus headaches may not be limited to the Apple attack on the Galaxy Nexus, with Nokia now suggesting that the new Nexus 7 tablet infringes patents the Finns hold. Exactly which out of Nokia’s broad patent portfolio have been allegedly infringed by the ASUS-made tablet has not been confirmed, but a company spokesperson told The Inquirer that Google and ASUS “should simply approach us and sign up for a license.”

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Google: Nexus 7 is proof we won’t give Motorola special treatment

, Jun 29th 2012 Discuss [0]

Google has explained why it selected ASUS rather than Motorola Mobility for the Nexus 7 tablet, arguing that the good of the Android ecosystem is more important than giving the US company preferential treatment. "We acquired Motorola to help the ecosystem in terms of patents and intellectual property" director of Android partner engineering Patrick Brady told CNET, though conceded that he could understand other partners looking on with some skepticism and fear. Read The Full Story

Google Nexus 7 16GB heading to UK retail stores

, Jun 28th 2012 Discuss [0]

Google announced its Nexus 7 tablet yesterday, with the Jelly Bean device seemingly only available through the Play Store in the UK. Engadget has confirmed with ASUS that the 16GB model of the tablet will go on sale in retail stores, specifically PC World, Dixons, Comet, eBuyer, and the Carphone Warehouse. Those stores will reportedly be receiving shipments for the tablet starting from July 20th, although the official sale date for retailers is July 27th. Read The Full Story

SlashGear Evening Wrap-Up: June 27, 2012

, Jun 27th 2012 Discuss [0]

Happy Wednesday, everyone. So let's get right to it - today kicked off Google's annual I/O conference, and it was chock full of announcements, including hardware from Asus - Asus CEO: Building Nexus 7 is like torure. Here's another nugget from the show - Google Offline Maps update now live, YouTube adds preloading. And yes, Project Glass also made an appearance - Are $1500 Google Glasses a bargain? Keep reading for more I/O news... Read The Full Story

ASUS CEO: Building Nexus 7 “is like torture”

, Jun 27th 2012 Discuss [0]

ASUS CEO Jonney Shih has given a blunt summary of the development process for the Nexus 7 tablet launched at Google IO today, saying that Google "demand a lot" from their hardware partners. Building to a strict target price without cutting corners led to no small number of headaches on the R&D team, apparently; "our engineers said it is like torture" Shih told AllThingsD. To meet those demands, ASUS had to assign at least forty extra team members to the project. Read The Full Story

Google IO 2012: Nexus 7 and Nexus Q hardware wrap-up

, Jun 27th 2012 Discuss [0]

Google’s IO Keynote wasn’t all about Jelly Bean: the company also had some slick new hardware to demonstrate in the shape of the Nexus 7 tablet and Nexus Q media computer. The ASUS-made Nexus 7 came as little surprise, a 7-inch 1280 x 800 tablet running Jelly Bean on a Tegra 3 processor. As for the Nexus Q, that takes a little more explaining.

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