Rumor has it we?ll be seeing a 3G version of Google?s Nexus 7 tablet in the coming weeks.
MoDaCo reports that a ?very well-placed insider? has indicated that a 3G version of the pint-sized tablet is in the works, and will be launching in around 6 weeks.
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Under the hood nothing is expected to change about the tablet except the inclusion of a 3G radio, which would allow it to connect to cellular networks for data in situations where a Wi-Fi network is not available.
Apple is rumored to be announcing its own miniature tablet, dubbed "iPad mini" between mid-September and early October. If the rumor is true, then a 3G Nexus 7 launch in 6 weeks would likely put the tablet competing toe-to-toe against Apple's newest offering.
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Google launched the Nexus 7 at its developer?s conference in June. The 7-inch tablet has a 1280 x 800 display, NVIDIA quad-core Tegra 4 processor, and is one of the few devices on the market running the latest version of Google?s operating system, Android 4.1 Jelly Bean.
Currently only available in a Wi-Fi version, the 8GB version of the tablet costs $199, while the larger 16GB version is priced at $249.
What do you think about the possibility of a 3G version of the Nexus 7? Would you be interested in buying on? Let us know your thoughts in the comments.
A power button and volume rocker are on the side of the tablet.
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[via MoDaCo]
This story originally published on Mashable here.
Source: http://news.yahoo.com/3g-version-googles-nexus-7-coming-soon-report-142523889.html
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