Monday, October 29, 2012

Nexus 4, Nexus 7, Nexus 10, Android 4.2

They say pictures are worth 1,000 words, so I will start with some pictures.




 Pictured below you see the new Nexus 4 on top, Nexus 7 in the middle, and Nexus 10 on the bottom.






Now for some Nexus 4 pictures!
One of the most note-able new features on the new Nexus Devices is the Photo Sphere camera. What separates it from other panoramic cameras is that this takes 360 degree pictures in any direction that you can view as a round globe. You can view them on your phone, or any other Nexus device, or computer.

Now for Nexus 10


One of the most note-able features about Android 4.2 is the multi-user interface. Tablets are getting bigger in families and are replacing laptops. To become truly family friendly you can now have several user accounts, like a PC, on your tablet.

And last, but not least, Nexus 7 has become available with HSPA+ mobile network. 

The Nexus 4 is 9.1mm thin, the screen is 10mm larger than the iPhone 5, has a 10 hour talk time, is powered by a quad core processor, and has 2GB of RAM! The back camera is 8MP and has a LED flash. It supports 1080p video. Of course, it has a front facing camera. The phone supports wireless charging, and has a new feature called Photo Sphere (mentioned above). Here is a video of Photo Sphere in action.

It supports Google Beam, and has NFC. It's starting price is $299 for a contract free, 8GB internal storage device. However it does not support 4G LTE.

Now onto Nexus 7. The entry level 8GB tablet is gone. It now comes in Wifi 16GB, Wifi 32GB, and Wifi + HSPA+ 32GB. 

Next we have the Nexus 10. This device has a 10" display, has Gorilla Glass 2, and has a screen that beats both iPad, and Surface. The new tablet will give you 9 hours of HD video playback, and more than 500 hours of standby time. The tablet runs a dualcore A-15 chip with 2GB of RAM. The Nexus 10 supports, Bluetooth 4.0, NFC, and all the latest wifi satellites. On the back there is a 5MP camera, and on the front a 1.9 MP camera. Other features include dual speakers, microphone, GPS, and 5 sensors: accelerometer, compass, ambient light, gyroscope, and last, but definitely not least, barometer. 


Finally, Android 4.2! Tons of new features were mentioned. First the earlier mentioned Photo Sphere. Then an updated version of Google Now. A new method of typing, was also announced. You just make gestures to represent words, and Google will figure it out! Google has improved the Google Wallet, and added many new cards. The biggest new feature? Support for several users, as mentioned above, tablets are taking over families, and now, each member can have an account! Other improvements include lock screen tweaks, expandable notifications, and enhanced widget support. Google is working to improve the music, and magazine, content on Google Play. As always, Google copied Apple and now scans your music library and stores it in the cloud. 
Google says the following about why their 'cloud' is better, This will all be for free—free storage of your music, free matching, free syncing across your devices and free listening”.
Google also now supports their version of Air Play. 
Should Apple be worried about these new devices? Will you be getting one? Which will you get?


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