Google announced lots of new hardware today
via blog post, after an event in New York was canceled in anticipation of Hurricane Sandy. The big items:
- The Nexus 4 smartphone,
developed with LG. It features a quad-core processor, a 4.2-inch
display, and a wireless charging feature that lets you power the phone
by setting it down on a charging service. It runs
Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) and a feature called Photo Sphere for creating 360-degree panoramas. The phone goes on sale Nov. 13 for $299.
- The
Nexus 7 now comes in new Wi-Fi models that are 16GB (for $199) and 32GB
(for $249). Google also is making a version available with an HSPA+
cellular connection -- 32GB for $299. It's on sale Nov. 13.
- The Nexus 10
tablet,
developed with Samsung, offers what Google calls the highest-resolution
screen in the tablet marketplace at 300 pixels per square inch. That
2560 by 1600 pixel display will still get nine hours of video playback,
Google says. And it has an account-switching feature that lets multiple
users share the tablet more easily. The 16GB model goes for for $399;
the 32GB model costs for $499. It's available Nov. 14.
Google
also announced an update to Google Now, its predictive-search feature
that presents information on a series of cards without the user having
to search. In addition to weather and traffic information, cards will
now display flight information, restaurant reservations, hotel
confirmations and shipping details, the company said.
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