Google reveals pint-sized Nexus 7 tablet for just $199 [Video]

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The tablet, manufactured by Asus, runs Android 4.1 Jelly Bean

Today at Google I/O 2012, the company revealed its new device — a 7-inch Nexus tablet running Android's newest operating system flavor, 4.1 Jelly Bean. The pint-sized slate was manufactured by Asus, known for making other Android tablets including the Transformer and the Transformer Prime.

The device has a 1280 x 800-pixel high-definition display, made with reading and watching videos in mind. It has a speedy Tegra 3 with a quad-core processor under the hood, front-facing camera for video chat, 9 hours of video playback, and 300 hours of standby battery time. The tablet weighs 340 grams, which is about as much as a paperback. Check out our hands-on gallery with the Nexus 7 for all the eye candy.

It features tighter integration with Google Play, with content being front and center, similar to how the Amazon Kindle Fire functions. Due to this, Google Play now has a new 3D magazine app with tablet-optimized articles that render well on the Nexus 7's screen.

Nexus 7 will also be the first device that ships with Chrome as its native browser — Chrome, despite being Google's browser, hasn't been available on Android until a beta version of it was introduced for Ice Cream Sandwich devices. Google has also overhauled Google Maps with additional information and review features which can predict which restaurants you'll likely enjoy.

Preorders for the teensy Google Nexus 7 tablet begins today. You can order the new tablet from the Google Play store with two price tiers — $199 for the 8GB model and 16GB version — making it a true Kindle Fire competitor. It will start shipping in mid July.

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Looks good. :) They've put all the power in the processor and speed.

This is going to be a big plus to the tablet market, especially the android tablet market. But personally, I'm more excited about Jelly Bean. :D