New 32GB and Mobile Data Nexus 7 Models

Even more storage and the option to add mobile data on the popular 7-inch, quad-core tablet featuring Android 4.2 Jelly Bean

Milan Design Week, 9-14 April 2013 — Nexus 7 is now more powerful and portable than ever. With up to 32GB of storage and the option to add mobile data, userscan take even more of their favorite content from Google Play with them anywhere.These new models of Nexus 7 come on the heels ofnumerous awards for Nexus 7, including T3’sprestigious 2012 Tablet of the Year and Gadget of the Year.

Nexus 7 is designed to go wherever you go – and now with up to 32GB of storage and the option to connect to mobile data networks – Nexus 7 can take userseven further. Nexus 7 can now operate on more than 200 GSM providers worldwide, including AT&T in the US.Starting today, the 16GB model andthe new 32GB model will be available for purchase on Google Play,priced at $199 and $249 respectively, and on November 13, Nexus 7 32GB + Mobile will be available on Google Play for $299.

Nexus 7 is also available for purchase from select retailers and their online stores in regions both with and without access to Google’s Play store. Please check with local retailers for more information.

Nexus 7 is built by ASUS and comes with a NVIDIA® Tegra® 3 quad-core processor so everything is faster – pages load quickly, gameplay is smooth and responsive, and running multiple apps is a breeze. Patented 4-PLUS-1™ design gives users processing power when needed, and battery saving efficiency when they don’t.It comes with Android 4.2, the latest version of the world's most popular mobile platform – featuring an improved keyboard that helps userssay and do more, new actionable notifications, updates to Google Now and much more.

Nexus 7 was made for Google Play, putting entertainment users love right in theirhand: the world's largest collection of eBooks, millions of songs, thousands of movies and TV shows, and the latest magazines– plus over 675,000 apps and games.Nexus 7 comes with all thefavorite Google Apps – like Gmail, Chrome, Google+ and YouTube – putting the best of Google in the palm of the hand.

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Tech Specs

  • Processor: NVIDIA® Tegra® 3 T30L Quad-Core @ 1.2GHz
  • Display: 7” WXGA (1280 x 800) high-definition LED backlit IPS panel with 178-degree viewing angles, scratch-resistant Corning® Fit Glass, 10 finger multi-touch, 400nits, ASUS TruVivid technology for improved clarity and brightness
  • Operating System: Android 4.2, Jelly Bean
  • Camera: 1.2 megapixel front-facing camera
  • Sensor:G-Sensor, light sensor, gyroscope, e-compass, GPS, NFC, hall effect sensor
  • Battery: 4325mAh, 16Wh Li-polymer (Movie playback: 8hrs; book reading: 10hrs; web browsing: 10hrs; audio playback: 50hrs; standby: 300hrs)
  • Google Mobile services: Google Play, Gmail, Google Earth™, YouTube, Movie Studio, Google Maps, syncing with Google Calendar, Google+
  • Connectivity: 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi direct
  • Network: GSM/EDGE - 850/900/1800/1900 WCDMA - 850/900/1700/1900/2100
  • Memory: RAM 1GB, ROM 8/16/32GB
  • Size and weight: 198.5 x 120 x 10.45mm; 340g
  • Audio and interface: 2-in-1 audio jack (head-out/MIC), 1x micro-USB, 2x digital microphone, 2x high quality speakers, 1x docking pin

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About ASUS

ASUS is a worldwide top-three consumer notebook vendor and maker of the world’s best-selling, most award-winning, motherboards. A leading enterprise in the new digital era, ASUS designs and manufactures products that perfectly meet the needs of today’s digital home and office, with a broad portfolio that includes motherboards, graphics cards, optical drives, displays, desktop and all-in-one PCs, notebooks, netbooks, servers, multimedia devices, wireless solutions, networking devices, tablets and smartphones. Driven by innovation and committed to quality, ASUS won 3,886 awards in 2011 and is widely credited with revolutionizing the PC industry with its Eee PC™. ASUS has more than 11,000 employees around the globe with a world-class R&D team of 3,100 engineers. Company revenue for 2011 was approximately US$11.9 billion.