2012 was certainly the year that saw the appeal of smaller sized
tablet PCs gaining strength which was led by the Nexus 7 and the iPad
mini. Now though thoughts are turning to the replacements for both
devices with the new Nexus 7 expected to be even more successful than
the old model.
The original Nexus 7 has undoubtedly proven to be a huge success for
both Asus and Google since it was originally released last summer and
given a refresh a few months later. A relatively low up front price
coupled with some great specifications saw the device selling like hot
cakes, and now sources are claiming the second generation Nexus 7 will
achieve 8 million sales during 2013.
This is following checks with the supply chain which seems to confirm
pleasingly that Asus will again be responsible for the Nexus 7 2013
release, with the device expected to be shown off next month at the
Google I/O event with a release shortly after.
The same source is claiming that the new model will see 1 million
sales during May so must mean the device will become available shortly
after it’s unveiling. The company made a good job of meeting demand for
the device and could maybe teach LG a thing or two.
Rumours have been suggesting
that the new Nexus 7 will be using a Qualcomm processor instead of the
Nvidia Tegra 4, and will also feature a Full HD display with smaller
bezels making the device more compact. Pricing has also been rumoured to
be at least the same as the current model or even cheaper in an attempt
to blow the competition out of the water.
Do you plan on getting the new Nexus 7 this year?
Source: DigiTimes.
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