O2 bag the LTE Google nexus 7 exclusive in the UK

The wait is over for folks in the UK who want to get their hands on the new Nexus 7. The tablet, which was launched just over a month ago, can now be purchased for £199.99 (16GB Wi-fi only version) and £239.99 for the 32GB version.

There's also an LTE version priced at £319.99 on offer at O2 for those needing the cellular availability add in, but that won't be available for a couple of weeks. The N7 can also be picked up in Germany, France, Spain, and Japan from today.

The updated N7 features a 7-inch HD screen with a 1920 x 1200 resolution (323 ppi), the device also packs an Adreno 320 GPU, a 1.5GHz snapdragon processor, 5-megapixel rear-facing  and 1.2-megapixel front-facing cameras. In the U.S. Best Buy is currently taking orders for it with the 16 GB and 32 GB SKUS costing $229 and $269 respectively.

http://www.neowin.net/news/new-nexus-7-now-on-shelves-in-the-uk-starting-at-19999

https://www.o2.co.uk/shop/tablets/google/nexus-7-4g-black/

After a 900 million write down, Microsoft is building a Surface RT 2

Neowin: http://www.neowin.net/news/after-a-900-million-write-down-microsoft-is-building-a-surface-rt-2

The next Nexus 7 has been announced!

Nexus 7 tech specs:

SCREEN
7.02” 1920x1200 HD display (323 ppi)
1080p HD IPS
Scratch resistant Corning® glass

CAMERAS
1.2MP front facing, fixed focus
5MP rear facing, auto focus

DIMENSIONS
114 x 200 x 8.65 mm
0.64lbs (290g) Wi-Fi, 0.66lbs (299g) LTE

BATTERY
3950 mAh
Up to 9 hours active use
Wireless charging built-in (Qi compatible)

AUDIO
Stereo speakers
Surround sound, powered by Fraunhofer

PROCESSING
CPU: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro, 1.5GHz
GPU: Adreno 320, 400MHz

WIRELESS
Dual-band Wi-Fi (2.4G/5G) 802.11 a/b/g/n
NFC (Android Beam)
Bluetooth 4.0

NETWORKS
Optional 4G LTE

North America:
4G LTE: 700/750/850/1700/1900/2100 MHZ (Bands: 1/2/4/5/13/17)
HSPA+: 850/900/1900/2100/AWS MHz (Bands: 1/2/4/5/8/10)
GSM: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz

Europe:
4G LTE: 800/850/1700/1800/1900/2100/2600 MHz (Bands: 1/2/3/4/5/7/20)
HSPA+: 850/900/1900/2100/AWS MHz (Bands: 1/2/4/5/8/10)
GSM: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz

MEMORY
Choose 16GB or 32GB internal storage
2GB RAM

PORTS & CONNECTORS
microUSB
SlimPort™ enabled
3.5mm audio
Microphone
Power and Volume buttons

SENSORS
GPS
Gyroscope
Accelerometer
Compass
Ambient Light
http://www.google.com/nexus/7/

Samsung ATIV Q

This looks nice! Android and Win 8 as dual OS's on the device although the android part is emulated. http://www.samsung.com/global/ativ/ativq.html

CES 2013: Panasonic reveals 20-inch, 4K resolution Windows 8 tablet

Look out Wacom. A few manufactures are playing your tune!

Engadget:
http://www.engadget.com/2013/01/08/panasonic-reveals-20-inch-4k-resolution-windows-8-tablet/

New improvements for Kindle on Android tablets today.

Now able to view two pages side by side with a few other tweaks.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.amazon.kindle

E3: Xbox SmartGlass links Microsoft's console to tablets

I must admit I do sometime sit there with the tablet viewing achievement guides while playing games such as Dragon Age 2. One game i'm starting to hate for how many missable achievements there are!

Source, BBC: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-18325815