Next-gen Google Nexus 7 tablet spotted online

by Mark Tyson on 17 June 2013, 09:15

Tags: ASUSTeK (TPE:2357), Google (NASDAQ:GOOG), PC

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The updated Nexus 7 tablet has recently been spotted in FCC approval documents, Bluetooth certification documents and on server logs. The new Google tablet, with the popular 7-inch screen size, sports a 1080p display and will run Android 4.3 Jelly Bean. The tablet will be powered by a quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon SoC complemented by 2GB of RAM. Separately, manufacturing sources suggest a July launch “wouldn’t be surprising”. The 16GB Wi-Fi version is expected to be priced around $229.

The new Google Nexus 7 has been spotted in official regulatory documentation under the ASUS branded K008 and K009 tablets (Wi-Fi and LTE versions respectively). The ASUS K008 was tested earlier in June by the FCC and had a software version of JWR11 which is thought to represent Android 4.3 Jelly Bean.

From the leaked FCC documentation and other sources the specs are as follows:

  • 1.5Hz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro quad-core CPU
  • 2GB of RAM
  • 1080p HD screen display
  • 5MP rear camera, 1.3MP front-facing camera
  • 32GB on-board storage
  • NFC, Wi-Fi, LTE
  • Wireless Qi Charging and 3950mAh battery

The FCC docs don’t mention screen size so the 1080p specification, above, may not be correct. A report at the end of last week using information garnered by market researcher IHS said display maker Japan Display Inc. was making a 1,920 x1,200 pixel display for the next generation Nexus 7.  

We previously reported a July launch date of a next generation Nexus 7 with a higher res screen and a Snapdragon processor, instead of an Nvidia part, as manufacturing sources talked to Reuters about production plans in April.

Photo of new Nexus 7 leaked

Also this weekend a photo of what is supposed to be the next generation Nexus 7 has leaked. This is one of the worst leaked pictures I have ever seen and basically shows a rounded black rectangle. Please see below.



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If specs are right then looks very interesting. My problem with this remains the lack of storage. The idea that everything will be in cloud is fatally flawed. Not everywhere has wifi, most areas are not free wifi and I have over 1,5TB of movies (lossless Blu-ray) most cloud services are too expensive
'rounded black rectangle'
Uh-oh. Incoming Apple lawsuit!
cjs150
If specs are right then looks very interesting. My problem with this remains the lack of storage. The idea that everything will be in cloud is fatally flawed. Not everywhere has wifi, most areas are not free wifi and I have over 1,5TB of movies (lossless Blu-ray) most cloud services are too expensive
Even with 128GB on board (the only tablet with that amount is the eye wateringly expensive iPad) you will only get four films on there without some additional compression on your rips. I understand why you would archive it as direct rips, but it is kind of a waste to not ave a re-compressed version as well.
If they do the same thing of other generations and release at a ‘cheap’ price I'll snap one up to replace my very ageing TF101
Is it 1990 or something? Why is it when there's leaked photos these days, they're still grainy pixellated crapollas? You can put a better digital camera in a postage stamp these days.