Amazon.com: ASUS Nexus 7 (7-Inch, 32 GB, Wi-Fi + 3G/4G) Tablet (2012) (Certified Refurbished): Computers & Accessories Computers & Accessories We don't know when or if this item will be back in stock. Add to List Sorry, there was a problem. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. Please try again. Sorry, there was a problem. List unavailable. Have one to sell? Sell on Amazon Image Unavailable We don't know when or if this item will be back in stock. This fits your . Enter your model number to make sure this fits. This certified refurbished product is factory refurbished, shows limited or no wear, and includes all original accessories plus a 90 day warranty Android 4.1 Jelly Bean OS: This clean, uncluttered mobile operating system brings smarter notifications, beautiful widgets and deep home screen customization made easier with drag-and-drop controls. You'll be able to unlock your Nexus 7 with a smile Stunning 7" IPS Display: It brings your entertainment to life in stunning clarity on a vibrant 1280 x 800 high-resolution display protected by scratch resistant Corning glass.

With over one million pixels in your hand, text is sharper, HD movies are Designed with Gaming in Mind: The Nexus 7 was designed with gaming in mind. With heart pounding quad-core performance and sensors such as a gyroscope and accelerometer, you'll be able to do a barrel roll then tilt, touch and tap your way to the top o Elegant Mobility: The Nexus 7 was built to bring you the best of Google in a slim, portable package that fits perfectly in your hand. Only 0.41" thin and having a weight of less than a pound, you'll be able to carry the Nexus 7 around without feeling Which is the best sub $200 Android tablet? - Quora Quora Tablet Devices and Tablet Market Which is the best sub $200 Android tablet? There are a lot of no-name and brand name tablets out there now, but which is the best for under $200?

Written Jul 12, 2013 Nexus 7 (32GB) Tablet @ $169.00 Built to bring you the best of Google in a slim, portable package that fits perfectly in your hand 7" display brings your entertainment to life in stunning clarity on a vibrant 1280-by-800 high-resolution display protected by scratch resistant Corning® glass Over 9 hours of HD video playback, 10 hours of web browsing, 10 hours of reading and up to 300 hours of stand-by time so you spend less time charging Packed with 32GB and designed with gaming in mind Comes with a NVIDIA® Tegra® 3 quad-core processor, meaning everything is faster Powered by Android™ 4.2, Jelly Bean, the latest version of the world's most powerful mobile platform Nexus 7 was made for Google Play™, so all the entertainment you love right is in your hand: the world's largest collection of eBooks, millions of songs, thousands of movies and TV shows, and a growing selection of magazines -- plus over 700,000 apps and games Nexus 7 comes with all your favorite Google Apps -- like Gmail™, Chrome

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( ) However, you have to sign up for a data plan (starting around $30), plus a connection fee, etc. etc -- bottom line is it will cost about $300 by the time you're done. 819 Views Updated Oct 21, 2013 I have a Nexus 7. It's mostly great for the price. The problem with it and most other name brand tablets is not having a micro-SD slot. My Nexus 7 died in September. 14 months, out of warranty by two months. That is the problem with all of these tablets. What data do we have on long term reliability? Things have moved on. There is the soon to arrive Asus HD7, the Hyundai T7s, and the Tegra 4 Note. and Wal-Mart has: Kinectimals - Android Apps on Google Play Kinectimals Top Developer Description This irresistible mobile experience gives you the chance to use your phone to visit the island of Lemuria and play with, care for and fall in love with your very own cub. Bring your pet with you wherever you go!

If you’ve already experienced Kinectimals on Kinect for Xbox 360, your phone becomes the key to unlocking five new cubs on your console. Stand-alone mobile game features Kinectimals’ signature visual quality, delightful animation and brand new ways to play with your cub! To learn more, go to 1 474 A Google User Good. Graphics are brilliant and smooth, animals LOOK wonderful and full of life, gameplay is ok but the mini games are tedious. Lots of stuff to unlock like new toys, areas etc but the novelty quickly wears off. Would like to see the choice to pick gender, a widget of some kind and most importantly better, more dynamic & random AI! :-P doesnt feel like a virtual pet as there is not much 'life' to the animals, feels more like a series of scripted events over and over. Good try though M$ :-) A Google User Incredible polished game This game is amazing. First the fluid and well polished xbox app and now this. I thought it was a joke when I first saw this and no reviews. The graphics are great, great music, tons of events and challenges to do with your cub and they are damned cute. It supports my epic touch 4g and tf101.

I love the picture mode too. Thank you MS. All your windows apps belong to us ;) A Google User Fun Game This game is really fun and I like the graphics. I wish that you could watch the cubs grow up into adults though. It's awesome because you can name your cubs, wash them, play with them, feed them, etc. I don't have any problems playing it on my Galaxy S 2. Overall a good game, especially because it's easy to get coins and you don't have to pay for them. niamh h Amazing! So cute. I love this game the cubs are so cute and cuddly. But I think that maybe microsoft could work on making the memory better. Because when I put a coller on and come out of tje game it does not save. Also I named all the animals but when I went out of the game it restarted. But I still love it. Maybe when you have all the cubs are together they can play with each other. Epic. A Google User HTC Thunderbolt Really cute game, been wanting it for xbox but this is just as good! Haven't had any of the glitches like I've seen on other phones.

Hoping that they make Fantastic Pets & the Kinectimals w/ the bears for Android as week :) Connie Tessier Really cute game, but can't do Photo Challenge on Nexus 10 It just won't take a photo, and the option to select a photo from the album is greyed out. I have every location setting I can find turned on and nothing else is using the camera. Don't know what else to try. I really like the app, I just think I won't be able to get through it with this bug. User reviews A Google User August 17, 2012 Good. Graphics are brilliant and smooth, animals LOOK wonderful and full of life, gameplay is ok but the mini games are tedious. Lots of stuff to unlock like new toys, areas etc but the novelty quickly wears off. Would like to see the choice to pick gender, a widget of some kind and most importantly better, more dynamic & random AI! :-P doesnt feel like a virtual pet as there is not much 'life' to the animals, feels more like a series of scripted events over and over. Good try though M$ :-) Full Review A Google User June 17, 2012 Incredible polished game This game is amazing.

First the fluid and well polished xbox app and now this. I thought it was a joke when I first saw this and no reviews. The graphics are great, great music, tons of events and challenges to do with your cub and they are damned cute. It supports my epic touch 4g and tf101. I love the picture mode too. Thank you MS. All your windows apps belong to us ;) Full Review A Google User August 4, 2012 Fun Game This game is really fun and I like the graphics. I wish that you could watch the cubs grow up into adults though. It's awesome because you can name your cubs, wash them, play with them, feed them, etc. I don't have any problems playing it on my Galaxy S 2. Overall a good game, especially because it's easy to get coins and you don't have to pay for them. Full Review niamh h August 6, 2013 Amazing! So cute. I love this game the cubs are so cute and cuddly. But I think that maybe microsoft could work on making the memory better. Because when I put a coller on and come out of tje game it does not save.

Also I named all the animals but when I went out of the game it restarted. But I still love it. Maybe when you have all the cubs are together they can play with each other. Epic. Full Review A Google User June 18, 2012 HTC Thunderbolt Really cute game, been wanting it for xbox but this is just as good! Haven't had any of the glitches like I've seen on other phones. Hoping that they make Fantastic Pets & the Kinectimals w/ the bears for Android as week :) Full Review Connie Tessier November 4, 2014 Really cute game, but can't do Photo Challenge on Nexus 10 It just won't take a photo, and the option to select a photo from the album is greyed out. I have every location setting I can find turned on and nothing else is using the camera. Don't know what else to try. I really like the app, I just think I won't be able to get through it with this bug. Full Review Sophia Barbee January 1, 2017 It won't work... I had this on my tablet a year ago and it was super good but now...

it just isn't working with my phone because I remembered this, got it on my phone and now whenever I open the app it says "Unfortunately, kinectimals has stopped" and I will rate 5 stars if you could fix this... I have a galaxy 7. Full Review A Google User August 20, 2012 Loooooove it! I absolutely love this game. The graphics are amazing and all the different ways to interact with your cub is phenomenal. My two suggestion would be an option for the cubs to play together. Also, I hate having to put the collar and pendant on everytime I exit and enter the game. 5 stars though! <3 Full Review Kayleigh Witson August 13, 2015 Doesn't work Payed and downloaded the game, opened it, the game downloaded something then booted me off, now when I try to play the game it comes up with a message that says "unfortunately kinectimals has stopped " once I can actually play the game I will change my rating. On samsung galaxy s5. Update- it's now been 4 months and I still can't play the game! I don't even have the option for a refund anymore!

Please fix the game or give me a refund. Full Review Bobby Stein August 14, 2016 Great game, doesn't work on Nexus 6p I bought the game on my Droid Bionic years ago. Loved it. Played it with my kids. It's awesome! But for some reason it won't run on my Nexus. It just crashes at start. Please fix the compatibility issues so I can play it again! Then I'll re-rate. Thanks. Full Review Sue Dallibar July 20, 2016 Kinectimals I'd love to say I loved it. However having installed it, does nothing but refuse point blank to load. If there's a way to know about compatibility in advance, I'm sure it would be helpful. It doesn't seem to like OnePlus 3 with latest updates. Full Review Kyle Hall July 15, 2015 Don't even know where to start First off, I had this game on x box, I thought it was the cutest game ever. I love this game, it is everything a virtual pet game can ever come with. So many different cats to train, its the best.

Don't listen to anybody else's bad comments, they don't know what they are talking about. Get this game NOW! Don't miss out!😃 Full Review W White February 20, 2014 Support more devices Please support more devices. It can run on my phone but not my tablet which is newer and better hardware then my phone. My older tablet with only 1ghz cpu and 512mb ram can install this Why not newer with twice the specs? Other then that my kids love this. 5 stars for app but 2 stars for device support. Full Review A Google User October 31, 2012 Cute but Confusing Game is graphically awe inspiring. Actually took my breath away, and I'm a sucker for the cute factor. Needs a better tutorial of gameplay options, and more options in general. Add mini games? Overall a great Pet Sim... Beats the crap out of a tamigotchi. Full Review Abbie Young March 14, 2015 LOVE Do they grow up?? Anyways I have this on a lenovo pc tab and its responding perfectly. I only got it yesterday and I already know I'm addicted to it.

I cant leave my device because I think my animals will get lonely &lt;3 Full Review A Google User June 17, 2012 Works great, fun game although it does have bugs After playing almost a half an hour I noticed that the game freezes up and I have to go to the home screen then go back to the game. Sometimes it force closes, however it is very playable and being that there are hundreds of androids out there, this may only affect my GS 2 Epic Touch. Good job Microsoft Full Review A Google User November 18, 2012 Kinectimals transfer problems I love this game! It's amazing, and my sister loves it too! The only fault with the game, (because my version has never crashed or froze) is that the new cubs that come with the phone won't transfer to the Xbox version. I've looked all over the internet, and it seems that it's just my phone that has the problem. My sister was looking forwards to getting new cubs, but now I can't get the codes to work... any ideas? Full Review Bonnie Waters July 3, 2015 Doesn't work! Keepks saying 'Kinectimals has stopped working'.

Now I can't get a refund and I haven't even got past the first screen. Avoid avoid avoid - reported this as inappropriate content as this problem has been on going for a while as per previous reviews - MS should not be selling a broken product. Full Review Raisul Islam December 21, 2015 Weird. So weird I know some people are blaming on the devices when the app does not run....its weird that it did not run on my 240 dollar galaxy tab A 8 inch tablet....this app is running on my 77 dollar zte blade c2.....what does that mean? It does not work in KitKat but it works on version 4? Please give me a return.....what's the point if my child cannot play in her tab..... Full Review Chris Reynolds August 2, 2014 Description needs updating We had a problem with this game at first. The game installed from the Play store but wouldn't download the data files required to start playing. I looked at the Frontier forums and found a thread that advised that the time must be correct on the device: ours wasn't.

It seems others are having this issue so it would be good to have it in the description (or for Microsoft/Frontier to reply to such comments) for the benefit of others. Full Review Kirsten Adam October 5, 2016 Very disappointed with Microsoft How many reviews do you need to have saying it doesn't work before you FIX IT! You don't seem to have any issues taking our money though... just like everyone else it won't open on my Samsung Galaxy s5 with the latest Android OS. FIX IT PLEASE! It's a great game on my computer and deserves a 5 star but if you aren't developing it and it's not compatible with newer phones and Android OS then please remove it and stop taking money for it! Full Review January 9, 2017 Kinectimals i really like this game. its one of my faves. i just got a new phone and just downloaded the app and for whatever reason every time i open the app it crashes. i downloaded it on my friends phone and it does the same thing, it crashes. fix it and ill up to 5.

Full Review Jenna Baumli January 12, 2016 Love it and can not stop playing I love this game but I found 1 of the smallest bug is when I click on the app and then on the bottom it says pause download so I clicked on it and it said game stopped and put me back on the home page but that only happens every once and a while but other than that it's awesome Full Review John Bossert December 11, 2014 Broken features Can't advance past the Home Photo Challenge due to no camera permissions; Locks out photo background images and adding your pet to current location images. Still a neat app with links to Kinectimals for Xbox 360. Full Review A Google User July 21, 2012 Epic Game This game works wonderfully and the glitches that users are experiencing are caused by not exiting the game properly. Make sure you exit the game instead of just hitting the home button on your phone. I have not encountered any problems playing this game. I'm pleased at the relatively low price for such a high quality game.

Full Review Louise Booker October 20, 2013 Good and bad Lovely game to play, brilliant graphics etc and can play in your own time. However nealry evertime I go on it it freezes/crashes, whatever you want to call it, which is so annoying. It also has trouble loading sometimes and also just turns off in the middle of playing and puts you back to your home screen. Not good at all. Full Review A Google User June 21, 2012 Good but buggy I really like this game, but I am experiencing a couple of issues as others have already mentioned. The game randomly closes after 15-30 minutes and often loses some progress, also when I buy items from the store, the money is taken but the item shows as not purchased (this has only happened 3 times over about 8 hours) Once the issues are ironed out this will be a great game.

Full Review Amilcar govender December 12, 2015 Won't even start The game verifies the downloaded data and then crashes and refuses to start, unacceptable seeing as the app requires you to buy it with real money, very disappointed 😞 Full Review Mark Kruckeberg November 7, 2015 Crashes on startup Cannot even start the game. Once it opens the initial splash screen, error message states that the game encountered an unexpected error and must shut down. On Samsung Galaxy S6. Full Review A Google User November 21, 2012 Love it but I have glitches :/ Played the game and I love it. Very simple and a good time waster but after the initial install, the game will go to the "download" screen and every time I hit the pause download button, it freezes and crashes. So now it only opens 50% of the time which is ppretty upsetting.

Full Review A Google User July 19, 2012 Thanks MS textures on the cubs mess up after few minutes of play, and never correct themselves, even 'after' restarting the game, but other than that, perfect and I'm still maintaining it's 5 stars, because this port is very pro! And they deserve them. Edit: no good. It's started lagging out really badly after a few minutes. So broken textures + inexplicable lag, thats only just started occurring for some reason = 2 stars. Edit: one week later, no update = 1 star. Full Review Brittany Iero February 23, 2014 Love it! I for one LOVE this game. So cute. Just one issue- the option to take a photo with your pet in the achievements, I doesn't work on my phone but no biggy! ♡♥♡♥ PS I am a Samsung Galaxy s3 user Full Review A Google User June 17, 2012 Looks very promising Beautiful graphics, great gameplay. Two quibbles so far: there is loads of graphics corruption during loading screens and the game exits itself when your screen turns off.

Once the bugs are fixed this will definitely be a 5 star game. Full Review A Google User October 1, 2012 Sony Ericsson Xperia play This game is really fun and well worth it's money. There is how ever a tiny fault where it freezes and then forces me to close, but in all really good and doesn't do fault all the time just every now and then Full Review Adam Ross November 9, 2013 Starts out cool but gets annoying fast Everything starts out fine. The graphics, the activities, the animal's animations, etc seem OK but over time, I find more and more problems. The graphics and animations have little or no variation, for example. The cat always rolls over the same exact way when you clean or pet it. It's the same the movements. The activities get boring pretty fast too. I finally uninstalled after getting frustrated with the tricks. It seems completely random whether the game will accept my gestures when doing tricks. Full Review A Google User June 27, 2012 Hmm. Maybe the people complaining of all of the force closes should have invested in better technology. Don't blame the dev if your device isn't up to par.

Downloaded this for my kids ...works like a charm! ... Edit: no matter what, can't beat ANY trick levels bc not one cub will sit. Frustrating. Full Review A Google User June 17, 2012 Superb Graphics, Reminds Me Of Nintendogs Although this is a lot like Nintendogs, the game is far more graphicaly advanced. In fact the graphics are breathtaking (using Galaxy Note). A few nice challenges and items to be unlocked as you gain levels. There are 5 exclusive cubs to be unlocked which can be transfered over to the xbox 360 version. Another awesome feature is the ability to take a photo using your camera and then put your cub into the photo and position, rotate and change his position as you wish. Full Review A Google User June 18, 2012 Needs an update. Good: Great visuals and sound. Realistic animation. Bad: It could use a few more mini games.

Crashes completely if tablet is put into sleep mode (wtf?) Give me a more in depth mini game (tamagotchi is a terrible model but every virtual pet seems to think we're all retards or something) and take care of the sleep crash and I'll bump to 5 stars. Full Review Heidi Nielsen December 18, 2015 Doesn't work! Finally brought this game, it finished downloading... I opened the game which was fine but the moment I clicked "OK" to start it crashed with the notice "Unfortunately, Kinectimals has stopped." It has been displaying that message every single time I try to open the game. Dumb! Full Review Donna Cunningham July 16, 2016 Does not work I downloaded this more than 6 months ago and I still cannot access it. It says unfortunately application has stopped. I would like to play what I paid for. 177 Comments Nokia has announced its first Android tablet at the Slush 2014 keynote today.

Dubbed the Nokia N1 , the tablet (which is being built by Foxconn licensing the Nokia name) comes with a 7.9-inch screen and 64-bit 2.3 GHz quad-core Intel Z3580 CPU. The software side of things include Nokia's Z Launcher atop Android 5.0 Lollipop. The Nokia N1 will be priced at an aggressive $249. Specs include a 2048 x 1536 resolution, 2 GB RAM, 32 GB internal memory, 8 MP camera at the back and 5 MP shooter at the front, Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac with MIMO, stereo speakers and 5,300 mAh battery. The Nokia N1 is constructed out of aluminium and has a thickness of only 6.9mm. The device also features the reversible micro-USB 2.0 Type C connector. Nokia will be licensing its name to Foxconn, who will be handling the engineering, marketing and sales of the Nokia N1: In addition to the Nokia brand, Nokia is licensing the industrial design, Z Launcher software layer and IP on a running royalty basis to the OEM partner.

The OEM partner is responsible for full business execution, from engineering and sales to customer care, including liabilities and warranty costs, inbound IP and software licensing and contractual agreements with 3rd parties. China will be getting the tablet first in time for the Chinese New Year (February 19, 2015), and will be followed by a launch in Russia and select European markets later. Head to the official website for all the details. 10 advantages Windows 8 tablets have over the iPad and Android | ZDNet See also: Galaxy Note 8.0: Still the best small tablet | ThinkPad Tablet 2: Best Windows tablet Android tablets and the iPad are solid tablets, but Windows 8 has distinct advantages over both of the other platforms. Windows 8 is a full PC OS and that brings some important capabilities to the tablet. The 10 features in this collection that give Windows 8 an advantage over the competition are by no means the only ones. They are significant enough to break them out from the rest. Note: some of these advantages exist on Windows RT tablets but not all of them. This article was written for tablets with Windows 8 Pro. Windows 8 Pro is used on numerous tablets currently available.

Published: July 30, 2013 -- 13:48 GMT (06:48 PDT) Caption by: James Kendrick Multiple users Tablets are the perfect form to pass around so others can share them. They are also very personal devices and sharing them properly requires a way to keep others out of your stuff. Windows has long supported multiple user accounts on a single PC and this can be leveraged on Windows 8 tablets. Just set up each user with her own account and all files and settings belonging to each will be protected. It's like each user having his own tablet, all within one device. Published: July 30, 2013 -- 13:48 GMT (06:48 PDT) Caption by: James Kendrick Multiple monitors It may sound silly to hook external monitors up to a tablet but the more powerful Windows 8 models are essentially full desktop systems in a slate form. They can easily drive a full desktop configuration and can be used as a core module in a setup with monitors, keyboard, mouse, and any other peripherals needed. Some users have gotten used to having multiple monitors at the desktop, and Windows 8 handles that with aplomb.

Configuring the monitors is a simple process that works just as well with tablets as it does other system forms. The prospect of wireless docking can fully leverage the use of multiple monitors with Windows 8 tablets. Published: July 30, 2013 -- 13:48 GMT (06:48 PDT) Caption by: James Kendrick Use any peripherals The Windows ecosystem of third party peripherals is huge, and that extends onto the tablet. Peripherals that work aren't restricted to the multiple monitors indicated on the previous slide, virtually any type of hardware that connects with standard connectors can be used with tablets. Scenario: It is easy to connect a 1TB portable hard drive for handling lots of large files on the go. Not everyone will need such storage capacity on their tablet but audio and video professionals might find that pretty handy. Published: July 30, 2013 -- 13:48 GMT (06:48 PDT) Caption by: James Kendrick Snap view rocks! Microsoft built the ability to run and display two apps side-by-side, a feature called snap view. This is a very useful way to work with two programs together.

Snap view in Windows 8 is nice enough and improvements in the upcoming Windows 8.1 make it even better. Some Samsung Galaxy Android tablets have this capability (called multiview) but it is more limited than the Windows 8 snap view. Any two apps can be snapped together in Windows 8, even the legacy desktop, while Samsung's method only works with certain apps. Published: July 30, 2013 -- 13:48 GMT (06:48 PDT) Caption by: James Kendrick Full-blown file manager The Windows File Manager has long been a fixture on desktops because it is as good a file handler as that on any platform. The ability to perform any file function is a powerful feature on a tablet. There are third party file managers for the iPad and Android tablets, but few of those are as powerful as the Windows manager. Windows 8 includes it in the box so tablet owners have it at their beck and call. Published: July 30, 2013 -- 13:48 GMT (06:48 PDT) Caption by: James Kendrick File encryption Security is important, especially for mobile devices that can be lost or stolen.

A good way to keep data private no matter what is to encrypt everything so it can't be viewed without a security key. Enter Bitlocker , an encryption method that comes with Windows 8 Pro and Windows 8 Enterprise edition. You can easily encrypt entire drives with Bitlocker to make sure only you can access the data. This can render a lost or stolen tablet useless for the finder/thief while protecting your private data. Published: July 30, 2013 -- 13:48 GMT (06:48 PDT) Caption by: James Kendrick Pen support Tablets are the perfect form for supporting handwritten input, and Windows 8 is easily the best platform for such support. Pen input has been available in Windows for over a decade, and Windows 8 leverages it fully. Certain apps like OneNote and Windows Journal work particularly well with the pen but it's not limited to those. The onscreen keyboard used in Windows 8 for touch entry can be switched to handwritten entry on tablets with a pen. The automatic text recognition can understand even poor handwriting for entry as text.

Published: July 30, 2013 -- 13:48 GMT (06:48 PDT) Caption by: James Kendrick Bing news app There are lots of news reader apps on all the mobile platforms but the Bing News app in Windows 8 is superb. It is particularly suited for touch operation on tablets and is a joy to use. It's exclusive to Windows 8 so the competiton is out of luck. Published: July 30, 2013 -- 13:48 GMT (06:48 PDT) Caption by: James Kendrick Run any browser Every browser out there will run on Windows so tablet users aren't restricted to one or two as on other platforms. All of the popular browsers (e.g. Firefox, Chrome) can be used on a Windows tablet so everyone's preference will work. Internet Explorer is pretty good in Windows 8 but it's nice to have options. Published: July 30, 2013 -- 13:48 GMT (06:48 PDT) Caption by: James Kendrick Run powerful software Windows 8 can run any legacy software which means even powerful programs like AutoCAD and Photoshop can be installed and used.

This turns the tablet into a good work tool for even professionals in the most demanding professions. If it runs on a Windows workstation, chances are it will run on a Windows 8 tablet. Published: July 30, 2013 -- 13:48 GMT (06:48 PDT) Caption by: James Kendrick HTC Google Nexus 9 (Wi-Fi / 32 GB) Tablet Review - NotebookCheck.net Reviews HTC Google Nexus 9 (Wi-Fi / 32 GB) Tablet Review Daniel Schmidt ( translated by Liala Stieglitz), 11/22/2014 Tablet Android Touchscreen Candy lickin' good. The 64-bit version of Android 4.0 Lollipop and the matching 64-bit processor from Nvidia are certainly the big debuts in the Nexus 9. However, the new architecture apparently has some pitfalls and did not run quite smoothly in the test. Otherwise, we missed the attention to detail in HTC's tablet, which could, however, still score with a good performance and decent battery life. For the original German review, see here . Google's Nexus 9 replaces two products of the American corporation right away.

Both the Nexus 7 and Nexus 10 have become unavailable in the Play Store since the new tablet was launched in the market. That makes sense considering the applied screen size of 8.9-inches. Unfortunately, Google's customers have lost an affordable reference device in this category with the Nexus 7 because the Nexus 9 moves within similar price ranges as Apple's iPad Mini 3 , and that is anything but cheap. That at least applies to the 16 GB version that should cost 389 Euros (~$482). 479 Euros (~$593) is due for the bigger 32 GB model. Apple sells 64 GB of storage for the same money. Besides that, Google charges around 10 Euros (~$12) for shipping. An LTE model has been announced and is to be available before Christmas. We are testing the 32 GB version. The Nvidia Tegra K1 (Denver) takes care of the performance. The 64-bit processor has two cores that can clock with up to 2.3 GHz each.

In order to use the SoC's 64-bit qualities, the tablet relies on Google's latest operating system: Android 5.0 Lollipop. However, it has to be satisfied with 2 GB of working memory. The graphics unit is the same as in the K1's 32-bit version and promises plenty of power. This time, the tablet has been built by HTC, which has not been particularly successful in the tablet sector so far. Some contenders of HTC's Google Nexus 9 are Samsung's Galaxy Tab S 8.4 , Nvidia's Shield , and Apple's iPad Mini 3 . Other tablets featuring the same screen size usually have a weaker configuration and are thus also cheaper. Among them are Huawei's MediaPad M1 8.0 , LG's G Pad 8.3 , and Lenovo's Yoga Tablet 8 . However, larger premium tablets like the iPad Air 2 are rivals seeing that the new Nexus places itself right between both iPad models. Case The back cover of the Nexus 9 is only clipped The buttons do not protrude evenly from the casing HTC's Google Nexus 9 does not belong to the slimmest of its kind and weighs 422 grams.

Although the premium contenders are all a bit smaller, they also have a lower weight-per-inch of screen diagonal. The review sample achieves 47.2 gr. / inch, which is relatively heavy. Both the Galaxy Tab S 8.4 (301 g; 35.83 g / in) and iPad Mini (331 g; 41.90 g / in) are the lightest. The dimensions of the bigger Nexus 9 also surpass those of its rivals. Users with small hands will have difficulties holding it in one hand. The back can only be clasped by a big hand. Corning Gorilla Glass 3, which closes flush with the casing's metal bezel, protects the screen. The rest of the tablet is completely comprised of plastic. The back is rubberized, which provides grip but also captures every fingerprint. There is quite a bit of space between the back cover and the innards so that it is easy to dent the device. Stronger pressure will even cause waves on the screen. Light warping attempts led to audible creaking noises and loud cracking noises in some places. That is because the back is kept in place only by plastic clips that pop out when the casing is twisted.

Although that makes opening the Nexus 9 easy, our colleagues at iFixit gave it 3 out of 10 points for maintenance, which is not particularly good. HTC relies a lot on thin wires and tape here. The primary camera on the back juts out of the casing in some places. The volume rocker of our review sample was not inserted evenly into the casing, which made it difficult to feel. The same was true for the power button. The battery is non-removable and cannot be exchanged by the user. The back is only clipped (source: The Nexus 9's maintenance rating is weak (source: Google Nexus 10 Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 Google Nexus 7 2013 Apple iPad Mini 3 Connectivity HTC's Google Nexus 9 sports a micro-USB 2.0 port that is used for recharging the tablet and sharing data with a computer. OTG is only supported conditionally. Although external input devices were detected, the interface did not identify a USB stick but powered it anyway. The review sample does not support either MHL or DLNA. Since no HDMI port is installed, images can only be transmitted wirelessly via Wireless Display (Miracast).

The Nexus 9 does not have a micro-SD slot either, and thus the storage cannot be expanded. Upper edge: audio No interfaces on the left Lower edge: micro-USB 2.0 Right: power, volume rocker Software HTC's Google Nexus 9 is the very first device to feature Google's Android 5.0 Lollipop (Build LRX21L) operating system. Compared with its precursor, it has approximately 5000 new APIs. It is thus the first Android tablet that can utilize 64-bit architecture. Besides that, the "Material Design" has moved into the new version, and it facilitates and unifies the visuals. One of the important key features of the new Android operating system is the possibility to encrypt the device's flash memory. Additionally, an energy-saving mode, which can limit the performance, is now an integral component of the system. Another useful feature is the blocking mode that makes it possible to mute all different kinds of notifications. That can also be time-controlled, and single contacts can be placed in the allowed list. The notification bar is now folded compactly in the screen's upper edge and can be expanded to quick settings.

Users who want to access the latter directly can pull down the bar with two fingers. Although the quick settings generally make a more clearly arranged impression, they also need more room. Notifications can now also be displayed on the lock screen and calls can be made directly from there, similar as in iOS 8.x or Nokia X . It is possible to disable the unlock codes or gestures for the lock screen when, for example, a specific smartwatch is connected to the device. When the wearable is disconnected, the selected code has to be entered again. A list of the last used apps can be conveniently opened via the square button of the redesigned navigation buttons. They are available even after rebooting. It is a bit too bad that they cannot be completely emptied, but that every app has to be closed singly. The menu that opens when pressing the power button for a longer time has been slimmed massively and now only allows shutting down the tablet. In the former version, the system could be restarted or flight mode could be enabled. Most of these functions are now in the quick access bar. Too bad that Google has unnecessarily purged options here. Meanwhile, Google has started to distribute the new operating system on other Nexus models. We have already taken an in-depth look at them.

Communication & GPS The Google Nexus 9 sports a Wi-Fi module that supports the IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac standards, and which can thus use both the 2.4 and 5.0 GHz frequency ranges. The components' range is decent. The tablet displayed a medium signal even at a distance of 20 meters from the router (Fritz!Box 6360, 2.4 GHz). The attenuation then fluctuated between -75 and -80 dBm. Although Internet browsing was still possible, the speed with which pages are opened dropped noticeably. Google is planning to launch a version with the high-speed LTE mobile network standard. In addition to NFC, the review sample also integrates Bluetooth 4.1. Audio streaming functioned impeccably in the test, even when the sound was streamed from an HD video via Internet. Only a final cracking noise was audible from the speaker when playback finished. GPS test: indoors GPS test: outdoors Tracking is performed via GPS and Glonass. Though satellites were not found indoors, it functioned quite fast outdoors. We compared the accuracy using a Garmin Edge 500 bike computer.

The tablet had obvious problems in difficult reception conditions, such as in the woods. However, the deviations remained below 4% over the entire route, which is a good outcome. Garmin Edge 500 Front-facing camera Cameras The front-facing camera of the Google Nexus 9 offers 1.6 MP (1472x1104 pixels; 4:3) and shoots decent pictures that are even sufficient for occasional selfies. The primary camera has a maximum resolution of 8 MP (3280x2460 pixels; 4:3) and can make use of auto-focus and an LED flash. The color reproduction of the lens is a bit pale but nevertheless natural. The pictures are a bit blurry. The Nexus 9 cannot compensate for this in difficult light situations (scene 2). The bright areas outshine the outlines of the trees, and the details look muddy in dark areas. That is even stronger in the low-light field (scene 3, no flash). Details are only difficult to recognize, which can be nicely seen in the face of the single figures. The exposure time is already so high that moving objects cannot be captured sharply.

The Nexus 9 records videos in Full HD (1920x1080 pixels; 16:9; 30 fps). More would certainly have been possible considering the powerful SoC. The option of HFR recordings would have been particularly desirable seeing that Google's video portal now supports that. The recording quality is also unsatisfactory and does not look really sharp. Besides that, the camera permanently refocuses, which leads to a recurring push effect. The sound is recorded in stereo and is decent. Image Comparison Choose a scene and navigate within the first image. One click changes the zoom step. One click on the zoomed-in image opens the original in a new window. The first image shows the scaled photograph of the test device. Canon EOS 70D (Referenz, 20 MP, f/4, 24 mm, ISO 6400, 1/30 sec) Accessories The included accessories are comprised of a modular power supply with an output of 7.5 watts (5 volts, 1.5 ampere) and which is TÜV (German Association for Technical Inspection) and GS certified.

A USB cable that can be used for recharging the tablet or sharing data is also included. Google has an optional keyboard (129 Euros, ~$159) and a protective case (39 Euros, ~$48) in different colors. They were, however, not available at the test time. Warranty HTC includes a 24-month warranty on the Nexus 9 and 12 months on the included accessories. Optional upgrades are not available. Input Devices & Controls The 8.9-inch, capacitive touchscreen in HTC's Google Nexus 9 has a glass panel from Corning that is very suave. The input area detects up to ten fingers simultaneously and implements them accurately up to its edges. We noticed delays when waking the tablet up via double-tapping the touchscreen. The command sometimes had to be repeated. No problems occurred in the apps. The physical keys on the side do not make a very high-quality impression and have a somewhat spongy pressure point, which often makes repeating inputs necessary. The drop is quite short. The stock keyboard layout has also been adapted to the "Material Design" and has been completely revamped.

It is a bit irritating at first that the keys are not visibly separated, but the user will soon adapt to that. It is too bad that there is no dedicated number column. Although it is displayed in the layout, they can only be accessed by pressing the corresponding letter for a long time. Inputting via Swype is also supported. It is positive that all common characters are directly available without having to switch within the layout when writing messages. "Hangouts" portrait mode Display Halos are vaguely visible at the edge HTC installs an 8.9-inch IPS screen in the Google Nexus 9. It has a resolution of 2048x1536 pixels, which equals an aspect ratio of 4:3 and a pixel density of approximately 288 ppi. Although that is quite good, single pixels are visible when looking closer. The iPad Mini achieves 324 ppi owing to its smaller screen size. The sharpest screen in the comparison field belongs to the Galaxy Tab S 8.4 (359 ppi). The review sample reaches a maximum brightness of 430 cd/m², which is a good rate. Also, the illumination is very homogeneous.

Many users have reported annoying halos on the screen. We can confirm this in our review sample. They are primarily clearly visible in dark movie sequences. 413 Maximum: 430 cd/m² Average: 410.7 cd/m² Brightness Distribution: 92 % Center on Battery: 430 cd/m² Contrast: 558:1 (Black: 0.77 cd/m²) ΔE Color 3.17 | - Ø Adreno 320, 600 APQ8064T, 16 GB eMMC Flash Screen Color Space (Percent of AdobeRGB 1998) 62 -11% * ... smaller is better The black level of the Nexus 9 is relatively high with 0.77 cd/m². Reproduced black looks more like dark gray. The resulting contrast ratio of 558:1 is also the worst rate in the comparison field. Especially the OLED technology of the Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a clear advantage here (0.0 cd/m²; ∞:1). The Nexus 9 reproduces colors quite well.

Deviations in color accuracy and saturation are not visible to the human eye, except when AdobeRGB 1998 is used as the target color space. Since the tablet cannot even cover the entire sRGB color space, the deviations are correspondingly higher in a bigger color spectrum. This becomes particularly well visible in the assessments of the mixed colors. However, these deviations will not be noticed in practice. It is pleasing that the screen does not have any color cast whatsoever. Grayscale (target color space: sRGB) Color Management (target color space: sRGB) Saturation Sweeps (target color space: sRGB) ColorChecker (target color space: sRGB) ColorChecker (target color space: AdobeRGB 1998) The Google Nexus 9 makes a mixed impression in outdoor use. Although it has a glare screen, the reflections are not as intense as in other tablets. That is due to the full-laminated screen, and the tablet does not have any problems outdoors in cloudy conditions or during sunset. However, the middling contrast rate is noticed adversely in bright daylight in direct sun. The content on the screen remains recognizable, but longer periods of reading is exhausting for the eyes.

The Nexus 9 does not have any problems in sunset It becomes difficult to recognize anything in the bright, fall sun The viewing-angle stability of the Google Nexus 9 is very good. The displayed content remains unaffected from color deviations owing to the underlying IPS technology. We only ascertained a minor brightness loss from an angle of roughly 40 degrees. Since there is no space between the glass and the screen, we did not notice ghosting either. Merely the reflections might prove annoying in bright surroundings. Viewing angles: Google Nexus 9 Performance HTC's Google Nexus 9 is the first Android device powered by a 64-bit SoC and which can even make use of it. Nvidia's Tegra K1 with two Denver cores with 2.3 GHz each is installed. Nvidia's Shield tablet also relies on a Tegra K1 , but with four Cortex A15 cores and it only supports 32 bits. The graphics model in both models is the same Nvidia Tegra K1 Kepler GPU , which promises brute power. We were slightly taken aback that HTC only installs 2 GB of working memory; 3 GB have become standard in the premium sector, and even more would be possible with 64 bits.

Android 5.0 also seems to be quite wasteful with its resources. According to CPU-Z, just 818 MB of the 2 GB working memory is available even when no app is running in the background and the system has just been booted. The user will also notice that the available working memory soon drops to below 500 MB when the tablet has been idling for a longer time. That might explain the issues in some benchmark programs. Both AnTuTu v5.2 and AndEBench crashed during execution. The Anomaly 2 benchmark did not even start, and the Alpha Blending test (off-screen) stopped with the message "out of memory" in GFXBench 3.0. There is apparently still need for optimization here. The SoC's performance is otherwise compelling and belongs to the fastest devices. The Nexus 9 scores considerably better than the Shield in Geekbench 3 with a 53% better result. However, it is tied in Linpack. The review sample lags behind other premium devices as soon as multiple cores are loaded because it only has two cores.

The Nexus 9 is defeated by the Shield in the 3DMark Unlimited test with a 20% lower total score. Although the graphics units are on par, the Shield tablet's double core count leads it to a better outcome in the physics calculations. Nevertheless, the Nexus 9 sports one of the fastest currently available GPUs. Power Supply (max.) 37.6 °C | Room Temperature 22.6 °C | Voltcraft IR-350 Speakers The Nexus 9 features decent speakers The two speakers in the Google Nexus 9 are equipped with HTC's BoomSound. They are located at the display's side when held in landscape mode. The produced sound is relatively good and sounds quite balanced up to a volume of approximately 75%. The sound is only a bit muffled, and the trebles could be clearer. Bass is very weak but audible. The sound distorts slightly when the volume is increased beyond that. Nevertheless, videos and, above all, games are simply more enjoyable with the speakers than with the common tablet standard. The audio jack functioned without interference and made a subjectively good impression.

Energy Management Power Consumption The idle power consumption of the Google Nexus 9 is quite high with 2.6 to 5.2 watts. The power consumption of the contenders is significantly lower; even the bigger iPad Air 2 (1.2 - 5.4 watts) is roughly on par here. The consumption rates climb up to 9.2 watts during permanent load. Solely Samsung's Galaxy Tab S 8.4 (max. 9.5 watts) needs a bit more energy. The iPad Mini 3 (max. 7.8 watts) and Shield (max. 5.5 watts) are clearly below that. However, HTC's included power supply is slightly undersized with an output of 7.5 watts. Power Consumption Nexus 7 tablet review – Features – ABC Technology and Games (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) Comment Google's release of its new Nexus 7 tablet is a break from the company's standard practice, signalling its frustration with manufacturer partners in the Open Handset Alliance who have not managed to dent the market share of Apple's iPad in any significant way. Let's get one thing clear at the very beginning, this is not an iPad killer.

It can't even really be compared directly to the iPad, they come in different sizes, have different operating systems and are priced to attract different segments of the tablet-buying market. During the last few years Google has released several smartphones under the "Nexus" brand name - a brand that means these devices have the latest version of Android installed on them, will get new Android updates first (and are developer friendly). However this new Google Nexus 7 tablet is aimed at developers and the general public as well. The Google Play Store is featured heavily in the default home screen widgets in order to try and convince people to rent movies, buy apps and eBooks. The name is also interesting. Fans of the cult classic movie Bladerunner will know that several rogue Nexus 6 replicants are hunted down and terminated by Dekard, who himself may be a next generation Nexus 7 replicant. Is Google signalling its intentions to kill off all the 7-inch Android tablets in the market which are either poor quality or quite expensive? Cost If purchasing the Nexus 7 via the Google Play Store, the cost including shipping via Fedex for the base 8GB version is $269 and the 16GB $319.

Plenty of Australian retailers also sell the Nexus 7, but only the 16GB version for $319 and so far stock has run out on some days due to high demand. Prices for the Nexus 7 in the USA are $199 and $249 plus shipping respectively so it may look like the Australian pricing is unfair. However note that our prices includes 10 per cent GST whereas the American prices have state sales taxes added to them at checkout so the difference is marginal. Hardware Features The Nexus 7 offers a lot of bang for your buck: a quad core Tegra 3 processor with 12 core GPU, 1GB RAM, 7-inch IPS 1280 x 800 screen protected by scratch resistant glass, 1.2MP front-facing camera, speaker at the back, 8/16GB on-board storage, 4325 mAh battery that lasts over a day as long as you're not playing videos/gaming all the time, connectivity via WiFi b/g/n or Bluetooth 4.0, a standard microUSB charger/data transfer port, microphone and various sensors including NFC, Accelerometer, GPS, Magnetometer and Gyroscope.

Compared to the iPad 3 it is half the weight (340 grams) which is not surprising considering it has half the surface area. The back cover is covered with a series of little indentation bumps which help you to keep your grip easily. To get the price point down to an affordable level Google has made the Nexus 7 WiFi only. There's also no SD card slot to expand storage which will encourage many to buy the 16GB model and force use of the cloud for storing files that don't fit on board. This feels overly restrictive because there are times when people don't have WiFi access for long periods e.g. long flights where you might want to carry numerous videos. Another problem is the increasing size of Android games e.g. the racing game Asphalt 7 uses up 1.38GB just by itself - almost 10 per cent of the Nexus 7's usable storage space. Australian Android fan Neil Phillips told me that he used the Nexus Root Toolkit by Wugfresh to "root" (gain full administrator access) to his Nexus 7.

After doing that (at your own risk) you can access files on a USB flash drive connected to your Nexus 7 via a USB OTG cable by installing the Stickmount app . Google says that it's possible to connect a keyboard, mouse, or even a joystick or other game controller to a Nexus 7 tablet via USB or Bluetooth and use it just as you would on a computer. That's providing that special drivers are not required. Getting To Know The Nexus 7 The fastest way to understand how to best use it is to read the Nexus 7 Guidebook which can be downloaded for free from the books section of the Google Play Store. If you're not the kind of person who likes reading there's a Youtube channel dedicated to introducing users to the Nexus 7, including this video which explains the latest version of Android called, 'Jellybean'. Android 4.1 Jellybean I'm not a huge fan of Jellybeans as a lolly but the new Android 4.1 version Jellybean is impressive. Google's 'Project Butter', which aims to eliminate lag from Android, has resulted in noticeable improvements to the general operating system speed, visual effects, touch responsiveness and switching between different apps.

Each item in the notification bar, like calendar items, now has more details and can be pinch zoomed to find out more or side swiped to be removed from the notification list. One unique new feature that will polarise users is Google Now , which uses data you have given permission to Google to analyse from your web searches, calendar events, location searches on Google Maps etc as well as how long the tablet spends at different locations to determine with surprising accuracy which locations are your home/work. These data points are used for different kinds of predictions e.g. warning you with a notification about when to leave and what public transport/driving options you should take to get to a calendar event in time. Note that Google has only been provided with public transport maps and timing information for Sydney, Canberra and Adelaide. This is the first clear realisation of what has been signalled by Google for some time. In August 2010 then Google CEO Eric Schmidt told the Wall Street Journal : "I actually think most people don't want Google to answer their questions...

They want Google to tell them what they should be doing next." Offline Use Since the Nexus 7 is WiFi only it needs a fixed WiFi hotspot to work at home or your office and a mobile WiFi hotspot to work while outside. For most people this will mean using their smartphone as a temporary WiFi hotspot. However two key Nexus 7 features work without WiFi access. Voice dictation can work offline if you go into Settings | Language & Input | press the settings button to the right of "Google voice typing" | click on "download offline speech recognition" and choose the language(s) you want to use for offline speech to text translation. Similarly the Nexus 7 can be used as a GPS map device without needing a data connection if you pre-cache the map details covering the area you're travelling within. Open Google Maps, choose "Make available offline" from the menu at top right, then pinch and zoom out with your fingers to select a large area of the map. I was able to choose a large square from Sydney in the East to Katoomba in the West and Woy Woy in the North to Wollongong in the South.

Gaming I'm not a huge gamer but I like racing games so I bought Asphalt 7:Heat for 99 cents and have quite enjoyed playing it. Holding the Nexus 7 sideways and using the accelerometer and gyroscope to play games is more fun than on my Android phone thanks to the Nexus 7's larger screen and more powerful processor. One of Australia's biggest gaming communities Games.on.net road tested the Nexus 7 and decided that "without a doubt, there is no better way to enjoy playing Android games than on a Nexus 7." Should You Buy It? If you've been holding out from buying an Android tablet because until now they've been too expensive and the touchscreen experience too stuttery then the Nexus 7 is definitely worth purchasing as a handy portable way of interacting with social media, reading an eBook, watching movies etc. However, will you really need one if you already own an Android smartphone? These are the thoughts of several other Australian technology journalists from their reviews of the Nexus 7: "The Nexus 7 is a terrific little tablet. My only complaint is that it lacks any sort of HDMI connector for showing videos rented from the Google Play store, on your TV" - John Davidson, AFR .

"It costs significantly less than the new iPad and aims to offer a compelling alternative at a budget price - a feat not yet accomplished by any other Android tablet manufacturer. The Google Nexus 7 isn't perfect, but it's one of the best non-iPad tablet devices we've ever reviewed." - Ross Catanzariti, PC World . "If you're looking for a tablet for games, media and books, the Nexus 7 is an outstanding device, sold at a great price. What it doesn't have, you probably won't miss." - Joseph Hanlon, CNET . "If you've been holding off buying a tablet because of price, hardware or software concerns, take a serious look at the Nexus 7. Despite a few flaws (which are easily overlooked anyway), the Nexus 7 is a great tablet worthy of your time." - Luke Hopewell, Gizmodo . Sony Tablet S review: Camera | TechRadar Sony Tablet S review Can Sony's wedge-shaped Android tablet make a splash? Shares Comments Like most tablets, Sony has included front and rear cameras, and these tend to be a half-hearted affair, with dubious quality and limited use.

The front camera is designed for video chatting with Skype or other clients, and the rear camera for taking snaps for sharing online. Sony has gone with a 5MP camera on the rear of the tablet, which is capable of capturing high-definition video. Video quality is good, with smart focusing and a fantastic frame rate resulting in smooth playback. Sony's heritage in video processing really comes to the fore here, as this makes up for what's lost in mediocre picture quality. See full res image When it came to picture quality, good frame rates don't save the day, and shots looked washed out, and grainy, even in good light. At 5MP we didn't expect much, and quality was very much on par with the equally uninspiring iPad 2. See full res image Opting for 0.3MP sensor with VGA video quality on the front facing camera yielded the results one would expect. Picture quality was lifeless, grainy and noisy. Video was slightly better, and anyone who has tried to chat with friends over a web cam will always appreciate smooth video over a higher quality, choppy feed.

See full res image With the Sony Tablet S you could enjoy a video chat on Skype with a friend, but the quality was no-where near that of Apple's Facetime. Unlike Facetime, there's no built-in app for video chatting with friends, so you will need to visit the app store, to get one of the popular video chat apps, such as Skype.

Question: Nexus is a brandname for a tablet computer belonging to which corporation?
Answer: Google