Google to Unveil New 10-Inch Tablet, 3G Nexus 7, LG Nexus Smartphone

Google will release a new 10-inch tablet, a 3G version of the Nexus 7 tablet, a LG Nexus smartphone, and updates to Android at its event scheduled for October 29th, reports TNW.

According to the site, two new versions of the Nexus 7 will be revealed, a 32GB variant and a 3G variant.

Google is said to have teamed up with Samsung for a new 10-inch tablet which goes under the codename “Manta”, runs Android 4.2, and offers a 2560×1600 pixel (10:16) resolution.


The widely leaked Nexus smartphone by LG will also be announced. It will feature a quad-core 1.5 GHz Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon processor, 4.7-inch 1280 x 768 display, 2GB RAM, 16GB storage, an 8-megapixel rear-facing camera (and 1.3-megapixel front-facing snapper), a 2100mAh battery, and Android 4.2.

In Android 4.2, Google will reportedly introduce 'Content in the center' which will allow users to access Play Store content from a widget and ‘Tablet Sharing’ which will let you switch between multiple tablet users, each with their own email and apps. The panoramic feature in Android will also be updated to compete with iOS bringing support for both horizontal and vertical movement.

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