Google announced that it plans on launching the Nexus 7 in 2017. Nexus 7 would be a tablet, and rumors suggest that the device will be renamed before its official launch. The main reason for the excitement surrounding the Nexus 7 is that it will have a new operating system.
Since Google hasn’t been open about Nexus 7, speculations are on about the device. One of the first rumor suggests that the name will not be Nexus 7. The tablet is likely to be christened Pixel 7.
University Herald reported that Google might be shifting from Nexus. The company plans on moving away from the Nexus brand name and will do the same for the next two products. Google plans on emphasizing on Pixel and will associate with that name to improve the brand value.
Pixel took everyone by surprise and Google realized that it could do wonders if they increase and improve the brand value of it. Since Pixel was the star of 2016, Google might continue with the name to let the trend run even in 2017.
The Nexus 7 has been in the making for over two years now. Since it was planned by Google years ago, reports suggest that Google will take time to redo the whole concept to make it suitable in the current technological environment.
Google initially had plans for Huawei to build their mobile devices, but the company declined the offer, and Google has no option but to ask HTC to do it for them. HTC manufactured Pixel and MobiPicker reported that Huawei might redesign Nexus 7.
Nexus 7 or Pixel 7 as it might be renamed will be the first Google device that will not have the Android OS. Rumors suggest that the tablet will run on Google Andromeda.
Andromeda OS according to Neurogadget is a combination of Android and ChromeOS. Given that Google will be spearheading the Andromeda, the OS will be compatible with all Android and Chrome apps. The OS is expected to in time replace all operating systems. It will work with equal ease on mobile devices as well as desktops.
Christian Times has reported on some of the features of the Nexus 7. The Nexus 7 will be a 7-inch QHD display. The device will have 1440X2560 pixels. The device will make watching videos a treat. The videos will run on high definition, and you will not want to watch them on any other device.
The device will also have a fingerprint scanner. The fingerprint scanner is the new trend, and Google wouldn’t have left it out of Nexus 7’s design.
Nexus 7 will have 4GB RAM with a storage of 64 GB. The device will have a dedicated slot for microSD card so that the users can expand their memory if they so desire. The Nexus 7 would be powered by the Snapdragon 820 processor. The battery life of the Nexus 7 will be good since it will have a 3000 mAh battery.
The leaked features of Nexus 7 seem decent and on par with Apple and Microsoft tablets that will be launched in 2017. Google has a chance to overpower their competitors since they plan on selling the Nexus 7 at an affordable rate.
Tech experts claim that Nexus 7 will be pitted against iPad Pro2. Apple is expected to launch the iPad Pro 2 in 2018 and Google is planning to go all out and make sure that their tablet surpasses the features of the one launched by Google.