The new Nexus products from Google and its partners has gotten some of its numbers right on the money and ...
In some businesses you get what you pay for, according to the latest iHS estimates, some customers are paying for high profits for some tablets. This information is good to know before you make your holiday tablet buying decisions.
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Google announced a few changes to the well-reviewed Nexus 7 tablet. Storage has been increased for the same prices and you can also buy one with cellular data.
$249 will now buy you a Nexus 7 32GB Wi-Fi model which previously bought a 16GB, model. You can get a Nexus 7 with cellular data (HSPA+) for $299 which is $260 less than a similar featured iPad mini. The Nexus 7 can now operate on more than 200 GSM providers worldwide. The Google Nexus 7 16GB
now costs $199.
It now ships with Android 4.2 Jelly Bean.
While Google tried to create a storm of publicity for its latest round of next Nexus announcement, the company could not stop Mother Nature and Hurricane Sandy and has had to cancel its "Playground is Open" press event.
Google has not had very good luck with its announcements. Last year, it canceled its Samsung Galaxy Nexus (Nexus Prime) announcement due to the death of Steve Jobs. It was believed that it would be in poor taste to compare the Samsung Galaxy Nexus to the iPhone 4S while the world mourned the passing of Steve Jobs.
This year, we have almost every major wireless manufacturer make announcements in the month of October. They are well aware of the fact that black Friday through the holidays is a great season of giving and profits. Unfortunately Google scheduled their announcement later than its competitors and on the wrong coast.
Monday, Google is going to make some big Android and Nexus announcements. Prior to the event, however there have been some leaks that give a good idea of what to expect. Of course, conjecturatti rumors are rampant. The invitation shows the Google logo with the phrase "The playground is open."