Nexus manufacturer Asus will sell 32GB variant of Nexus 7

Google had started selling the 16GB variant of the Nexus 7 – their high-end tablet. Asus, the manufacturer of the tablets for Google has announced that they will be selling the 32GB variant of Nexus 7 in India. This announcement has come barely a week after Google began selling their tabs in India.

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There had been longer delays, wrong information being circulated and goof-ups. For all these days and weeks only the 16GB variant of the tablet was available, especially in India. Now very soon even the 32GB variant will also be available.

Asus manufactures the Nexus 7 tablets for Google. The device was released all across the world in the month of July last year. Until it saw the Indian shores, November had already dawned. However, the gadget was taken off the market almost immediately.

The reason? The extremely high price. Nexus 7 was priced at Rs. 19,981, which is almost similar to the cost of the iPad Mini. Through the Google Play Store, Google had started the sales of the tablet. The price of a 16GB variant with only Wi-Fi comes at a decent price of Rs. 15,999.

This automatically makes it one of the best tablets on budget in India. The good thing is that it comes close on the heels of Mr. EricSchmidt’s visit to India, who is the chairman of the internet giant.

Asus to bring out Jelly Bean update for the Transformer Prime

Asus is busy bringing out the updates for the Transformer Prime. The update includes the Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). The Transformer Infinity is also ready for getting updates. However, it will get the updates after the Prime gets its share. The update includes the Google Now and will also help in improving the performance with Project Butler.

To see if the update is available or not, move towards the “About” part that you should find in the settings. Then select the “Check for firmware updates”. If you want to download and install the update, see to it that the tab is charged not less than 80% for a safe and secure installation process.

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The Asus Transformer Prime made its way to India in March with a price tag of Rs. 50,000. However, as far as the Indian model is concerned, it comes only with Wi-Fi. It at the moment looks difficult for the company to launch a 3G adaptation.

Some of the highlights of the device are as follows:

• The tab uses a 1.3GHz Nvidia Tegra 3 processor – it is the first ever quad-core CPU for any handheld device.
• It comes with 1GB RAM.
• The gadget has a 10-inch LED backlit display and a resolution of 1280 x 800.
• There is the 8MP camera on the back.
• Memory is expandable up to 32GB with MicroSD card.
• For seamless data transfer, there is the Bluetooth with A2DP as well as a USB 2.0

Google will bring out its tablet by yearend

People who are awaiting the Google tablet will not have to wait for an extended period of time. Before the turn of the year, Google is likely to bring for the users, their Android-powered tablet. It would be available exclusively through the Google stores. Users can reach Google stores if they want to get one.

There were all kinds of things being spoken about the Google tablet. Initial reports claimed that the Google gadget would pose itself as a challenge to Amazon’s Kindle Fire. Another round of reports carried the information that the device would have a 7” display and would cost anything between $149 and $199.

This amount will bring it in direct competition with the Kindle Fire. In one of the latest developments, Google would join hands with Asus for launching the reasonably priced tablet. Google is likely to rope in Asus and Samsung to manufacture the hardware for the gadget.

It is rumored that Asus will launch the tablet through the online Google Store anytime later this year.