The Google Nexus 7 2 will go on sale in the UK on August 28, the tablet’s manufacturer ASUS has confirmed.
The
Android Jelly Bean 4.3 device, announced at a special Google event last
month, will be available from the Google Play Store and the usual array
of third-party retailers.
As an event in London, the Taiwanese
manufacturer said some locations will be opening at midnight on the 27th
if buyers can’t wait to get their hands on the 7-inch slate.
In
terms of pricing, the second-generation of the award-winning device will
cost £199 (16GB) and £239 (32GB). That makes the device £40 more
expensive than the original Nexus 7.
In
terms of improvements for the extra chunk of change, the Nexus 7 2 has a
full HD 1920 x 1200 display at its disposal, compared with the
original’s 1200 x 800 screen.
There’s also a 1.5Ghz quad-core
Snapdragon processor and 2GB of RAM, while there’s also the addition of a
5-megapixel rear-facing camera and a promised 9 hours of battery life.
The
new Nexus 7 was launched during the Android 4.3 reveal on July 24th and
launched in the US, less than a week later. It’s taken a while for the
UK release plans to be confirmed, but it’s definitely better late than
never in this case.
Will you be stood outside your local PC World at midnight on the 27th? Let us know in the comments section below.
Editorial independence
Editorial independence means being able to give an unbiased verdict about a product or company, with the avoidance of conflicts of interest. To ensure this is possible, every member of the editorial staff follows a clear code of conduct.
Professional conduct
We also expect our journalists to follow clear ethical standards in their work. Our staff members must strive for honesty and accuracy in everything they do. We follow the IPSO Editors’ code of practice to underpin these standards.
Editorial independence
Editorial independence means being able to give an unbiased verdict about a product or company, with the avoidance of conflicts of interest. To ensure this is possible, every member of the editorial staff follows a clear code of conduct.
Professional conduct
We also expect our journalists to follow clear ethical standards in their work. Our staff members must strive for honesty and accuracy in everything they do. We follow the IPSO Editors’ code of practice to underpin these standards.
