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Google's Nexus 10 tablet, Nexus 4 smartphone: All you need to know

Google unveiled a 10-inch Nexus tablet and the new Nexus 4 smartphone in an event in San Francisco. Here's a quick look at the tech specifications of Google's new products.

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FP Staff|Oct 31, 2012, 11:46:15 IST

Late last night (India time), Google unveiled the latest addition to its flagship Nexus line, namely a 10-inch Nexus tablet and the new Nexus 4 smartphone at an event in San Francisco. The original event in New York was cancelled due to Hurricane Sandy.Here's a quick look  at the tech specifications of Google's new products.Google Nexus-10 inch tablet: This tablet is co-manufactured with Samsung  and has a 10-inch screen with the highest screen resolution as far as tablets are concerned. The screen resolution is 2560 x 1600 which comes to 300 pixels per inch beating the iPad 3 and 4's Retina Display.The Nexus 10 has a pair of front-facing stereo speakers on either side of the display, an 5-megapixel rear camera and a 1.9-megapixel front camera for video chat. It also comes with a dual-core processor, 2GB of RAM and will be available in 16GB and 32 GB space version.The device supports NFC (Near Field Communication) and has a micro-HDMI port.[caption id="attachment_507669" align="alignleft" width="380"] Nexus 10 tablet and Nexus 4 smartphone. AP[/caption]The device ships with Android 4.2 Jelly Bean where Google has introduced new features like a new gesture typing keyboard similar to Swype which is available on Samsung devices, as well as panorama photo support. No Key-Lime Pie yet for Android fans, though this was expected.The devices will go on sale on 13 November (India is not yet on the list). The 16GB version starts at $400 while 32GB is at $500.Google Nexus 4 smartphone: This one is co-manufactured with LG and the rumour mills were right all along. This phone is essentially  the Optimus G smartphone with Google branding. The OS is Android 4.2 version of Jelly Bean.The device has a 4.7-inch screen with 1280×768 resolution, True HD and IPS (In Panel Switching), and an 8-megapixel autofocus camera instead of the 13 megapixel version in the Optimus G. The device has Qualcomm’s quad-core processor which is clocked at 1.5Ghz along with 2GB RAM.The phone will be available in 8GB and 16GB versions with no Micro-sd card slot. The device supports NFC, and Bluetooth 4.0. No support for  LTE for now but has an an unlocked pentaband DC-HSPA+ (High Speed Packet Access which comes to 42Mbps).The device releases on 13 November. The 8GB version is for $299 while the 16GB version is for $349.Google also released an upgraded version of the Nexus 7. The $199 version now has 16GB space while there's another 32GB version with 3G for $299. Wi-Fi only 32GB Nexus 7 will cost $249.

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First Published:Oct 30, 2012, 11:53:48 IST
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