Google may have canceled a planned New York City event due to Hurricane Sandy, but that didn't stop the search engine giant from announcing a new unlocked 32GB Nexus 7 with HSPA+ mobile data and the Nexus 10. The device features a 2,560 x 1,600 display with 300 ppi, and a powerful 9,000mAh lithium polymer battery that is capable of nine hours of continuous video playback. There is a 16GB model for $399 and 32GB model for $499. Both versions are powered by a dual-core, Cortex A15-based 1.7 GHz Samsung Exynos 5250 CPU, and sport a Mali T604 GPU, stereo speakers, 2GB of RAM, NFC, 802.11 b/g/n (MIMO + HT40) WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0, with front-and rear NFC (aka Android Beam) radios.
The Nexus 10 is equipped with a 5-megapixel rear-facing camera, a 1.9-megapixel forward-facing camera, and multi-user support for saving individual game scores and other important personal data. The Google Nexus 10 will be available November 13th on Google Play in the US, UK, Australia, France, Germany, Spain, Canada and Japan. Check out the full press release and commercial after the jump.
Samsung and Google introduce Nexus 10
October 29, 2012
Powerful 10" Tablet with the World's Highest Resolution Display
Mountain View, CA - October 29, 2012 - The newest tablet from Google and Samsung's joint efforts, Nexus 10, is a powerful device that marries Samsung's best-in-class hardware, the latest version of Android-4.2 Jelly Bean, and the best of Google. With the world's highest resolution tablet display, all new multi-user support, immersive HD content and the best Google apps - Nexus 10 has something for everyone.
Nexus 10 packs powerful components inside a surprisingly lean, soft-to-the-touch frame – measuring an incredibly thin 8.9 mm and weighing just 603 grams, it's the perfect couch or coffee table companion. Nexus 10 was created in partnership with Samsung and comes with a blazing fast dual-core A15 processor and advanced MIMO WiFi, giving you web browsing speeds up to 4x faster than normal WiFi.＊ With the 1.9MP front-facing camera, you'll look great as you video chat with up to nine friends at once with Google＋ Hangouts, and so will your friends on the dazzling 10" display.
Nexus 10 was made for everyone to enjoy. Just turn on your tablet and tap your photo to sign in to your own home screen, apps, email, photos and storage. All new multi-user support lets each user have their own separate space, and save their own individual high scores on games, all on the same tablet. With the new Daydream mode on Nexus 10 you can display useful or delightful information on your tablet when it's charging. Choose to show off your photo albums, get the latest news from Google Currents, and more.
Samsung continuously strengthens our partnership with Google to deliver the most compelling Android device experience, enabling users to be always on the top of the game.