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Google Nexus 7 Packs a Secret Feature

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Just days before its release, the Google Nexus 7 tablet has been discovered to pack a secret feature, something that wasn’t revealed by either Asus or Google.

Android Police has discovered a video of a Nexus 7 user who showcased a nifty little feature that will be coming along with the Nexus 7 when it launches this month.

In the video, the Nexus 7 owner demonstrates the Nexus 7’s hidden magnetic smart cover feature, similar to that of the iPad.

With the display of the Nexus 7 turned on and in portrait mode, the Nexus 7 owner puts the magnetic on the bottom or top of the left-side of the Nexus 7 which turns the display off.

The Nexus 7 packs a secret feature.

What this means is that the Nexus 7 could support a case, similar to the Smart Cover case that Apple introduced alongside the iPad 2 last year.

Google hasn’t said whether the cases it will be selling for the Nexus 7 will support this hidden feature.

The company also hasn’t said when the device will be released. The Nexus 7 release date has been rumored to be July 12th, tomorrow, but the company, as of yet, has not confirmed anything.

Read: 5 Things I’d Change About the Google Nexus 7.

As it stands, the device is still listed as ‘Coming Soon’ in Google’s store and it comes with projected shipping dates of 1-2 weeks.

Google’s Nexus 7 will be the company’s first Nexus-branded tablet, a tablet that is aimed squarely at Amazon’s Kindle Fire.

The Nexus 7 features a 7-inch display that will feature 1280×800 resolution. It will feature a Tegra 3 quad-core processor from NVIDIA. It also features a front-facing camera for video chatting purposes, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth support, and up to 9 hours of HD video.

It will also have Google’s Android 4.1 Jelly Bean software on board as its operating system.

When it does go on sale, the Nexus 7 will be available in two variants including a 8GB Nexus 7 for $199 and a larger 16GB Nexus 7 for $249.

And, of course, it will also pack a secret feature.

3 Comments

3 Comments

  1. Ferry Kagchèl

    07/11/2012 at 2:50 pm

    Strange about the magnetic thing. Is it part of a feature that is a hardcase?

    • john

      09/23/2012 at 2:32 pm

      On my Nexus case, it had a magnet, so when i close the lid, the screen shuts off immediately.

  2. sudeep

    08/09/2012 at 5:52 am

    good

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