Google had to cancel their event due Hurricane Sandy, but this Mountain View saw us that they won't give up without a fight. Hot on the tails of Microsoft who announced their windows phone 8, Google announced their Nexus 4 Phone made by LG and Nexus Tab 10 made by Samsung, a refresh to the Nexus 7 tablets.
Talking about Nexus 4 made by LG, the phone seemed to be a poorly kept secret as photos, specs were leaked on the net. We are not really sure of the specs, but we now officially know that the Nexus 4 runs on Android 4.2 Jellybean. The specifications of the phone are really doubtful. But just to re-iterate, it runs on Snapdragon S4 processor along with 2GB RAM.
Also a true HD IPS Display panel with 1280x768 resolution and an 8MP rear snapper. Unlocked straight off from the play store, Nexus 4 will be available in two variants, 8GB costing around $299 and 16GB at $349.
Now lets get to the big thing, Nexus 10 Google's premium tablet which takes on iPad 4 head to head. With a refreshed design, this tablet has curvy edges . But don't be fooled by its look. This new tab is powered by Samsung Exynos 5250 dual core clocked at 1.7GHz along with a Mali T640 GPU. It is also powered by 2GB RAM , NFC and stereos speakers. The real kicker is the display, the Nexus 10 has a native resolution of 2560x1600 pegging its pixel density at a whopping 300ppi (iPad having 264 ppi). This powerhouse can be yours for the modest price of $399 for 16Gb and $449 for the 32GB version.
Last but not the least, we have an update on the
Nexus 7. The 32GB variant is available fpr $249 awhile the 16GB version drops to $199. It also gains 3G ability, but is only available in 32Gb for a price of $299.