Nexus 7: Is There Still Space In The World For A Refresh Model?

When Nexus 7 and Nexus 5 were appear, they represented products that provided Android handset users with the all-time possible OS experience coupled with peak-notch hardware all packaged at a stellar pricing indicate. If there was e'er a golden era for the Nexus smartphone and tablet lineup, it would definitely accept to be this. Additionally, receiving firsthand software updates and security patches made purchasing these mobile devices even sweeter.

Nonetheless, down the line, Google lost its style with the release of the extremely expensive Nexus 6 (now discontinued) and Nexus ix (which has been cut from production altogether). Even with the release of Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P, they nevertheless don't come shut to the pricing offered past Nexus 5. With Pixel C remaining, information technology is the starting time attempt to provide users with a Google tablet capable of being a laptop substitute, but its retail toll is set in a manner that you're better off purchasing a Windows 10 powered notebook.

With no news near a Nexus 7 refresh, it is possible that the market has closed its doors to an affordable seven-inch Android slate, merely our question to y'all guys is can Google finally overcome its mistakes to provide the consumers with the elements that made the Nexus 7 a not bad buy in the first place? Hither are some of our thoughts.

Nexus 7 Definitely Has A Market To Be Made – But Its Position Is Nowhere Secure Equally A Premium Priced Slate

When Nexus vii was first announced, its base model came with a $229 price tag, which is a heck of a lot less than what Nexus 9 came priced for when it was start announced ($399 for the base model). The toll stamped on Nexus 7 fabricated consumers felt that they were getting the best value for their coin and unfortunately, Google and other OEM's pricing strategy is currently competing with Apple's product lineup. Apple'due south executives have admitted that they volition never create cheaper products, and so that obviously means that there is a vacant market for Google to take advantage of; the price/functioning 1 and they shouldn't have to resort to price wars with the Cupertino tech giant.

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Surprisingly, Google has not teamed up with the likes of ASUS again to bring a revolutionary product to the market as far as pricing goes, and we are wondering what is keeping the company from doing then? May exist it'due south the fact that the tech giant wants to promote its standalone tablet Pixel C to the masses, but and so again, it's the pricing that actually concerns us. Now, we're non bashing the Pixel C; it's definitely a premium tablet running stock Android and we absolutely love the magnetic keyboard accompaniment that allows you to position the slate in any angle to complement your current position.

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This approach definitely kicks the backside of the kickstand keyboard accessory that Microsoft has adopted for its Surface lineup, merely for $499 for the 32GB model; it sounds absurd. The deplorable matter hither is that nosotros could say the Nexus seven and Nexus 5 were the forerunners for producing terrifically crafted and performing products for their cost, and if Google is not able to practice something virtually it, then Chinese OEMs are going to overwhelm major tech giants out there. In a nutshell, a Nexus 7 has more than than a chance of making a comeback to a market. The affordability, performance and timely updates exhibited past the 2022 Nexus 7 made it one of the greatest products of that era only if Google does not want to bury the hatchet, and so it should follow the same pricing arroyo equally when the first Nexus seven came out.

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If a Nexus 7 refresh is introduced in 2022, there here are the specifications that we want to see from it.

	Nexus 7 2022	Nexus 7 refresh (if announced in 2022)
Screen size	vii inches	7 inches
Resolution	1920 x 1200	1920 ten 1080
Brandish type	IPS LCD	AMOLED
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro	Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
RAM	2GB	3GB as the bare minimum
Internal storage	Came in the 16 and 32GB models	64GB as the bare minimum
Rear camera	5MP	8MP
Front camera	i.2MP	5MP
Bombardment capacity	3,950mAh	five,000mAh+
LTE modem	Yes	No, information technology should not come with one
Connectivity port	MicroUSB	Type-C USB
Wi-Fi adapter	802.11n dual-band	802.11ac
Bluetooth	4.0	4.2 (preferably 5.0)
Price tag	$229 for the 16GB model	Preferably $249 for the base model

Do you feel that these specifications and suggested price tag would do wonders to resurrect the Android tablet market running stock OS? Let us know your thoughts right away.