Google’s new Nexus 7 launched in the U.S. on July 30, and now ASUS has announced that its 7-inch tablet will be available to purchase in the U.K. directly from Google on August 28 – almost a month later.
Google’s new Nexus 7 launched in the U.S. on July 30, and now ASUS has announced that its 7-inch tablet will be available to purchase in the U.K. directly from Google on August 28 – almost a month later.
A couple of images have surfaced displaying what appears to be an Android tablet manufactured by NVIDIA, with “Tegra Tab” branding. The “Tegra Tab” looks like a blend of both the gaming handheld Shield and the new Nexus 7, and sufficient evidence shows that NVIDIA’s upcoming tablet was designed around the basis of the ASUS’s latest tablet.
Google released Android 4.3 Jelly Bean just 15 days ago and immediately started pushing out the new OS to Nexus devices. However, an entry has appeared on Chromium bug tracker suggesting that Android 5.0 Key Lime Pie is in the works and may already be operating on some devices.
Having already gone on sale in the United States, and been made available to pre-order in the U.K., those in Australia can now place their orders for the device starting today. Prices start at AU$299 for the 16GB Wi-Fi model, and retailer PLE Computers says the device is “due to arrive late August.”
The new Nexus 7 hasn’t even starting selling in the U.K. yet — though you can pre-order it from a number of retailers — but Very.co.uk is now offering the 32GB 4G model for £299 ($460). What’s more, it promises that you’ll receive your order “within three working days.”