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Google Nexus 7 2016 Tablet Release Date, Specs, Price: A Massive 2TB Of Expandable Storage Option On Board?

Meg K.
First Posted: Aug 23, 2016 07:48 AM EDT

Amid rumors of Google releasing its upcoming batch of Nexus 2016 flagships, codenamed HTC "Marlin" and HTC "Sailfish" in November, new reports claim the search giant will also roll out a new Nexus 7 2016 tablet during the same time. In fact, if reports are to be believed Google has already stalled Nexus 9 sales to make way for the next gen tablet.

According to PC Tablet, the upcoming Google Nexus 7 2016 tablet will get a November 24 release date. The next gen Nexus tablet is expected to among the first devices to come preloaded with the search giant's latest mobile OS, Android 7.0 Nougat, which is rumored to get released sometime next month. The Android N will bring in impressive new features to the tablet like revamped folder designs, new emojis, updated camera app, launcher shortcuts, updated Doze app, multi-window support, a night mode option and the virtual reality (VR) platform called Daydream.

 Among other specs, the Nexus 7 tablet is rumored to come powered by NVIDIA's Tegra X1 processing chip and feature Qualcomm's Snapdragon 820 processor, a 4GB RAM, a 128GB internal storage and 2TB worth of expandable storage option. As per reports, Huawei has been allotted the task of manufacturing the next gen Nexus 7-inch tablet.

As far as Google Nexus 7 2016 tablet pricing is concerned, the upcoming device is expected to cost somewhere around $260. It is rumored that Google's upcoming Nexus tablet will give a tough competition to Samsung's recently released Galaxy Note 7 with its impressive specs and features. Readers are advised to take the information with a big grain of salt as nothing yet about the highly anticipated Google Nexus 7 2016 tablet has been announced by the makers.

Stay tuned to SWR for more updates on Google Nexus 7 2016 tablet release date, specs and pricing details.

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