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Google Announces New Nexus Smartphone and Tablets

Posted by samzenpus on from the brand-new dept.

TheBoat writes In with news that not even a hurricane can keep the Google product announcements away. "Surprise, surprise. It looks like Hurricane Sandy can't hold Google down, as the company has just gone ahead and unveiled the Nexus 4 smartphone and Nexus 10 tablet even though its press conference was canceled. Nexus 4 specs include a 4.7-inch True HD IPS Plus display with 1,280 x 768-pixel resolution, an 8-megapixel camera, a Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro processor, 2GB of RAM and Android 4.2. The phone starts at a shockingly affordable $299 without any contract or subsidies, and it will launch in the United States on November 3rd. The Samsung-built Nexus 10 tablet sports a 2,560 x 1,600-pixel display with a pixel density of 300 PPI, a dual-core 1.7GHz Samsung Exynos chipset, 2GB of RAM, NFC and a 5-megapixel camera. Pricing starts at $399 with 16GB of storage and tops out at $499 for the 32GB model, and both will launch on November 3rd alongside the Nexus 4. Both devices will be available through the Google Play store."

4 of 297 comments (clear)

  1. Re:too big by EmagGeek · · Score: 5, Funny

    If you want a phone with a small screen, just get an iPhone.

  2. Re:"True HD"? by Cid+Highwind · · Score: 3, Funny

    Sir!
    This is slashdot! If there's one place on the internet spec-wankery and taking potshots at marketing misusing terms of art are not only permissible, but good form, this is it.

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  3. Re:No Strings Attached? by Miamicanes · · Score: 3, Funny

    This application wants to send a text message (_content_) to _number_. How should I handle it?

    [ ] Deny, and ask me for permission next time.
    [ ] Deny, and disable this app ([ ]until (*)tomorrow, ( )next week, ( )next month)
    [ ] Deny, and uninstall this app
    [ ] Allow this time
    [ ] Allow until tomorrow
    [ ] Allow until next week
    [ ] Allow forever
    [ ] Allow if (_click to select app_), which implements IGatekeeper, says it's OK to allow.

  4. Re:Ugh, Pentile displays by Tough+Love · · Score: 2, Funny

    retina is a marketing term for high resolution.

    I understand that Apple uses the marketing term "Cataract Display[tm]" for their low resolution displays.

    This makes sense. But I am a littled confused about why Apple introduced the new iPad mini with a Cataract Display[tm].

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