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2nd-gen Google Nexus 7 2013 sells for $229

The 2nd-generation Google Nexus 7 is now up for pre-order on Best Buy, pre-empting the official announcement later tonight. Packing a 7-inch full HD display, a quad-core Snapdragon CPU, 2GB RAM and Android 4.3 Jellybean, the Nexus 7 v2 starts at $229.

NEXUS 7 2

The new Nexus tablet now features a 5 megapixel rear camera paired with a 1.3MP front-facing camera. Google changed the rubbery texture on the back with the kind of plastic that is similar to the one on the Nexus 10.

Google – Asus Nexus 7 2.0 specs:
7-inch IPS LCD display @ 1200×1920 pixels, 323ppi
Corning Gorilla Glass
Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro 1.5GHz quad-core processor
Adreno 320 Graphics
2GB RAM
16GB and 32GB internal memory
LTE 100Mbps (optional)
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, dual-band
Bluetooth 4.0
GPS
NFC
5MP autofocus rear camera, no flash
1.3MP front-facing camera

Android 4.3 Jellybean
Li-Ion 3950mAh battery
114 x 200 x 8.65mm (dimensions)
290 grams (weight)

The device is also much thinner at just 8.65mm.

The new Google Nexus 7 will be sold for $229 for the 16GB variant, $269 for the 32GB and $349 for the 32GB LTE model; that’s $30 more than the previous model at release. Expect this Google tablet to be priced a little higher once it arrives in local stores (perhaps Php13,995 for the 16GB and Php16,995 for the 32GB).

Pre-orders are now up on Best Buy here , while it will also be made available for pre-order on other sites. The Nexus 7 v2 will be launching on July 30.

Note: The details here are subject to change and are preliminary. To be updated accordingly soon.

Editor’s Note: Updated with the official tech specs provided by Google. – Yuga

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Bob Freking occasionally contributes articles to the website. He is a UST Graduate of Commerce & Business Administration, Major in Marketing Management, and a full-time Sith Lord with three dragons.

48 Responses

  1. Avatar for League Of Legends League Of Legends says:

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  2. Avatar for Domingo Domingo says:

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  3. Avatar for roro roro says:

    is it available in local stores?

  4. Avatar for arcy arcy says:

    Meron na bang available na lte dito sa pinas? How much and san nakkabili?

  5. Avatar for RJ RJ says:

    May nakita akong mga Nexus 7 2nd gen na available na sa Sulit.com.ph. May nakabili na ba sa inyo doon? What’s the verdict? Ok ba? Nag-aalangan kasi akong bumili dahil sa mga issues na nababalita. May mga builds daw na defective yung multi-touch at GPS.

  6. Avatar for dx dx says:

    kelan kaya dadating to sa pinas buy ako nito yung may LTE at magkano kaya magiging price nito?

  7. Avatar for eliezzzerrr eliezzzerrr says:

    Meron po ba call and text features to?

  8. Avatar for RJ RJ says:

    Sir Yuga, do we have a word from ASUS Philippines kung kelan nila ire-release to dito sa Pinas?

  9. Avatar for Mr Man Mr Man says:

    When is this available in the Philippines? Particularly in Cebu

  10. Avatar for Oliver Oliver says:

    Looks like the USA version only supports Globe lte.

    700/750/850/1700/1900/2100 MHz (Bands: 1/2/4/5/13/17)

    http://www.anandtech.com/show/7176/nexus-7-2013-mini-review

    • Avatar for NexusFan NexusFan says:

      Ano po yung bands ng Smart LTE at 3G?

    • Avatar for AndroidFan AndroidFan says:

      1) http://www.techpinas.com/2013/04/smart-lte-prepaid-rates-and-keywords.html

      2) http://www.mobile31.com/2013/06/Philippines-GSM-Frequency-Band.html

      According to these websites, the bands for Smart are:
      1) 4G (live LTE, WiMAX, HSPA+, test, license) – LTE HSPA+ WiMAX 850/1800/2100Mhz (Launch Date: August 2012)
      2) devices need to be “optimized to Smart LTE frequency – 2100 MHz Band 1 LT”

      I assume, then, that the Nexus 7 2013 “Razor” is compatible with Smart LTE. I’m not sure why the original author said they are not.

  11. Avatar for Jason Jason says:

    Wag na kayo kumuha ng PLAN na may LTE neto, isusuka lang ng Nexus ang bilis ng mga LTE dito. up to 28MBPS, reality: 7MBPS. P*Cha! mga scammer telco dito haha

  12. Avatar for Yusuf Yusuf says:

    The LTE version is just at $349. Omg.

  13. Avatar for JP JP says:

    I really hope Smart picks this up for their internet plans. they did the same last year for the 1st nexus right? anyone here know if the internet speed was good enough?

  14. Avatar for Herbert Dan Tria Herbert Dan Tria says:

    magkakaroon kaya ng cellular version nito??

    • Avatar for Yusuf Yusuf says:

      Yes. It is 4G/LTE capable. It’s a 32 GB version with a cellular radio. Price is at $349.

  15. Avatar for jedd jedd says:

    Do we have a Google Store here in the Philippines? I’m staying in Silang Cavite. Can anyone share?

    • Avatar for Fafrafe Fafrafe says:

      Ang pag kakaalam ko wala pang google play dito sa pinas. I wonder kelan magiging available ito sa philippines? And how much kaya? I think around $300+ na yan sa taas ng tax dito. Pssh! I will not wait for ipad mini 2 next year pa sila mag lalabas nun early 2014. And i think nexus is also a good tablet for its price kahit yung 1st gen.

  16. Avatar for mr_diaz mr_diaz says:

    May microwave ba ito? Nakakapalamig ba ito ng beer? Deal breaker yan sa akin.

  17. Avatar for jedd jedd says:

    where can I buy this in the Philippines?

  18. Avatar for fans fans says:

    ot. dahil sa mga “fans” ni sir bob freking, sigurado ako magiging magaling at sikat na write/blogger/author siya. tuloy-tuloy lang bro. lahat ng successful pinagdaanan yan. yebah!

  19. Avatar for ughhh ughhh says:

    manahimik nga kayong mga haters. :))

  20. Avatar for Yusuf Yusuf says:

    Ok i’m seriously buying this.

  21. Avatar for queerty queerty says:

    $329 na yan pag nkarating ng Pinas

  22. Avatar for lonlon lonlon says:

    good price

  23. Avatar for Abed Abed says:

    I think this is just an incremental update. Pero ok na din. Will wait for the iPad Mini 2 muna bago mag decide. :)

    • Avatar for Abed Abed says:

      I mean upgrade.

    • Avatar for Gray Ligtas Gray Ligtas says:

      I don’t think the iPad mini 2 will surpass this tablet spec-wise. Apple tends to concentrate more on the visual beauty of its products rather than paying attention to its specs. The iPad mini 2 might surpass the predecessor of the Google Nexus 7 v2 since Google Nexus 7 v1 > Ipad Mini. They might try to impress you yet again with a wider and longer screen like what they did for the iPhone 5 but retina display and all Google gives its all on the products they are putting their name into while Apple will give its customer smoother transition app-to-app. Maybe wait for iPad mini 3 then compare it to this tab.

  24. Avatar for tsk tsk says:

    ano source nito?

  25. Avatar for albertsubiano albertsubiano says:

    It’s beautiful. The black color is really deep.

  26. Avatar for Wis Wis says:

    like the thinner bezel….

  27. Avatar for Andrei Andrei says:

    wow! hoping to see another nexus device, probably a nexus 4 that has a bigger storage. but i think it would be better to pick the asus memo pad 7 hd. cheaper with almost the same specs. that’s just me though.

    • Avatar for sylv3rblade sylv3rblade says:

      Isn’t the Memopad equipped with a MediaTek chip? The Tegra 3 one is bad enough, imagine a lower spec’d one.

  28. Avatar for hoy hoy says:

    HOY! mahiya ka naman! maglagay ka ng source kung saan mo kinopya to!

    • Avatar for Bob Freking Bob Freking says:

      You can search the entire internet; you will find that nothing is copied. All the details are in Best Buy which is linked above.

      Heh, I’ve seen this comment so many times before. Maybe this is the one that is copied.

    • Avatar for Abe Olandres Abe Olandres says:

      The link to Best Buy website with the specs are at the bottom of the article. We pre-ordered the Nexus 7 from them this evening.

    • Avatar for r41 r41 says:

      Troll just got PWNED! Good job sir Bob and sir Yuga!

      On topic, with these specs, wonder how long the device can last on a single charge?

    • Avatar for hoy hoy says:

      Naks. Maniniwala na ba kaming si sir yuga na talaga to? Baka bigla nanaman magpalit ng name ha hahahahaha! So pati video galing sa ebay? I see. Cool, im so proud of you bob you just made your “original” article. #sarcasminthehighestlevel hahahahaha

    • Avatar for hoykarin hoykarin says:

      Edi wag ka maniwala kala mo naman ikakaganda mo yan. Lipat ka na lang ng ibang site kung puro reklamo ka or talagang troll ka lang? Hahaha

    • Avatar for pahiya pahiya says:

      Napahiya na sumasabat pa! Wow lupet talaga, kapal mo trol. Lol

    • Avatar for hoy hoy says:

      @pahiya

      Pinsan ni freking, saan part po ako napahiya don? Ikaw naman pinapahiya mo sarili mo, hahahaha

    • Avatar for oysned oysned says:

      Galit ka ba kay bob or inggit or both?

  29. Avatar for dorky dorky says:

    HAHAHAHA! sabi na kokopyahin to ni dorky! Shame! =))

    • Avatar for Abe Olandres Abe Olandres says:

      We bought the Nexus 7 from Best Buy this evening and got the specs from there.

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