Google Nexus 7 Tablet specification

The Taiwanese manufacturer, Asus has indicated that the company is planning to launch the Google Nexus 7 tablet in India soon. Though the company did not share any specific month but shared that the launch should happen in the most half of the year.

Peter Chang, Regional Head, South Asia & Country Manager, System Business Group, Asus India, also mentioned that the company will be launching Nexus 7 in collaboration with Google in India and are just waiting for the go ahead from Google.
Google Nexus 7 tablet was first showcased in June 2012 and went on sale in US from mid-July. The tablet is powered by Nvidia Tegra 3 processor, which clocks at 1.3 GHz. It comes with 7-inch IPS display screen with a 1280x800 resolution. The other features of the tablet include 1GB of RAM, 1.2 megapixel front camera and 4,325mAh battery. At the time of launch, the tablet shipped with Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) out of the box.

The tablet has been available in India from November 2012 for Rs. 19,999. When quizzed about the official price for the Google Nexus 7 in India, the company indicated that it should be to the lesser than Rs.19,999.

Earlier in 2012 Samsung had decided against launching Galaxy Nexus in India and there had been a lot of question marks regarding whether other Google Nexus devices will ship to India. However, now with Google planning to launch Nexus 7 in India in collaboration with Asus, one can hope that Google Nexus 4 and Google Nexus 10 devices to be available in India sometime in the future.

Asus has also announced 7-inch tablet MeMO Pad ME172V in the country for Rs. 9,999. This is the cheapest tablet that the company is offering. The Taiwanese company is also planning to launch a competitively priced tablet with 3G and voice calling feature in India by June.

According to Chang the company is eyeing 15 percent market share in the tablet market in the current calendar year. He also mentioned that the company could have as many as four new tablets being offered within the price range of Rs. 10,000 to Rs. 20,000 in the near future.

Basic Tricks

1. Use the Nexus 7 Guidebook for it contains useful information about the device.

2. Screen orientation is locked in portrait mode. You can switch it by pulling down the notifications menu. Home screen does not support landscape mode unless it is running a custom ROM.

3. Activate the Lock Screen to increase security of the Nexus 7 by including password or pattern.

4. Adjust Font Size by going to Settings > Display > Font Size.

5. Live wallpapers and static images are all possible with the large display of Nexus 7. But be aware that live wallpapers consume more battery power of the device.

Tips for Nexus 7 Tablet

1. Unlock the Landscape mode of Nexus 7 by installing third-party launcher such as Nova Launcher, get
the Ultimate Rotation control app or Rotation Locker, or simply root the tablet for more control.

2. Amazon Appstore is something that Nexus 7 can advantage from especially with the Amazon's free daily paid app.

3. The PDF reading application is a common need for tablet computers, and there are many of them found in Google Play Store paid or free.

Battery Saving

1. Reduce the screen brightness and minimise the screen off timeout to save more battery.

2. Deactivate Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GPS if not in use.

3. Monitor applications which consume huge amounts of battery. You can install apps which manages this such as GSam Battery Monitor.

4. Clear active applications if you are done using the device to save not only battery but also memory.

5. Restart Nexus 7 at least once a day to free the memory load.

Hacks and Mods for Nexus 7

If you want to go advance in controlling the tablet, Google Nexus 7 Toolkit will give that ultimate power. The toolkit supports both Wi-Fi only 8GB/16GB/32GB and GSM/HSPA+ 32GB models with following features: