According to information from an Asus customer service representative reported by NDTV Gadgets, the next-generation of the Google Nexus 7 tablet will be seeing release later this month. In addition to that, a number of details about the specs of the device have also surfaced.
The new version of the device is reported to run on Android’s Jelly Bean 4.3 operating system and will also feature a 1920×1080 screen resolution. The 7” tablet will use a Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 quad-core processor, have 2 gigs of RAM, 32 gigs of storage inside, a 5 megapixel rear camera and a 1.2 megapixel front camera as well.
It is odd that a customer service representative for Asus would be the person revealing all of this information, but it does fall in line with a report that was revealed in April by Reuters that showed a new Qualcomm core and a July release. Whether this service rep’s data will be reliable remains to be seen. If Google sticks with a $199 price point as expected, or drops to $149 as has been rumored, the new Nexus 7 will provide serious competition to other tablets. This combination of power and low price will also put pressure on handheld gaming devices such as the PS Vita (currently at $249) and the 3DS XL (currently at $199). The new Nexus 7 may even be compared to the Wii U at $349, which is not a comparison Nintendo would like to see made.
Source: TheNextWeb
