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Google’s Refreshed Nexus 10 May Launch Today on Cyber Monday

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After having missed the coveted Black Friday launch spot, which marks the beginning of the holiday shopping season, Google is now rumored to be launching a refreshed, second generation version of its larger Nexus 10 tablet today on Cyber Monday. The launch would be considered a more quiet launch and the strategy may be taken to give the Nexus 10 a broader reach into more markets at launch.

The Nexus 10 would be the third Google Nexus device that will be refreshed this year following recent introductions of a Nexus 7 2013 edition and a Nexus 5 smartphone, a device that replaces last year’s Nexus 4 phone. Last year’s Nexus 10 sports a high resolution 10-inch 2560 X 1600-pixel display, and the refreshed Nexus 10 is expected to maintain the same high-resolution display and an affordable price tag. The device is expected to compete directly with Apple’s 9.7-inch iPad Air, which was recently released with slimmer side bezels to maintain a smaller profile from previous generations of full-sized Apple tablets.

nexus-10-lg-leakHowever, unlike last year’s Nexus 10 that was made by Samsung, the latest speculations seem to have Google leaning on its Nexus 5 supplier LG to be producing the Nexus 10 2013. Previously, it was thought that Asus, which partnered with Google to make both generations of the Nexus 7 tablets, would be the preferred partner to make the new Nexus 10. At this point, it’s unclear still which manufacturer Google will ultimately choose.

According to a report on the International Business Times, Google’s ship dates could vary widely for the Nexus 10 with shipping and delivery in as little as 24 hours to as much as a few days or weeks. This is pretty typical of the delivery situation for Nexus launches and something that we’ve seen consistent with past trends and it may be an inventory problem.

The Nexus 10 refresh this year should launch out of the gate with Android 4.4 KitKat and the publication cites battery life to be as much as 18 hours on a single charge with powerful specs, such as a quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon chipset, 2 GB RAM, and Adreno 330 graphics. Last year’s Nexus 10 started at $400 and if Google could maintain the same price point, this could give the iPad Air a big challenger. That said, Google will need to work with third-party developers to bring more tablet-centric apps to the Google Play Store to take advantage of the larger screen on the Nexus 10 to match the content selection and availability on the iPad’s App Store.

12 Comments

12 Comments

  1. lenxbob

    12/02/2013 at 4:07 am

    I let all the Black Friday deals on Android tablets pass waiting for the new Nexus 10. Hope it comes out soon. But if it still doesn’t have a MicroSD slot, I’m looking elsewhere.

    • Jerren Solomon

      12/02/2013 at 4:19 am

      Nexus devices never come with a SD slot

      • Tony

        12/02/2013 at 6:46 am

        Translation: start looking elsewhere.

  2. Jerren Solomon

    12/02/2013 at 4:11 am

    Really hoping it launches today

  3. chazzmatt

    12/02/2013 at 5:30 am

    one correction: “At this point, it’s unclear still which manufacturer Google will ultimately choose.”

    Should be “has chosen”. These business decisions are made MONTHS before release.

    • chazzmatt

      12/02/2013 at 5:34 am

      you can’t just ramp up and start producing tablets, smartphones on a few days notice or even a couple of weeks notice. These decisions are made at least 6 months before release. For the Nexus 5, LG presented the LG G2 prototype back in early May. Google had LG made the Nexus 5 based on those specs, with some changes, and it was released October 31.

      These devices need testing and certification among a lot of various government agencies across the world, as well as then planning and ramping up production facilities.

  4. Fred

    12/02/2013 at 6:51 am

    You’re seriously using IB Times as a source? Come on…

  5. Todd

    12/02/2013 at 7:47 am

    I love how these websites just make dates up. Did you know it may launch this Thursday? Why not?!

    • [email protected]

      12/02/2013 at 8:43 pm

      That’s good enough! Hey, there’s now a rumor the new Nexus 10 is coming out Thursday! Google will neither confirm nor deny. Abuzz with speculation the internet is. Some say this nonexistent tablet will be made out of unicorn turds. That should be enough for another round of stories.

  6. claudekennilol

    12/02/2013 at 8:29 am

    Give up already, it’s obviously not coming out.

  7. AC

    12/02/2013 at 10:56 am

    Seriously, I can’t believe you’re citing International Business Times as a source. They (and the Christian Post (wtf???!!!)) have published articles predicting a Nexus 10 v2 launch on a dozen different dates in October and November. They don’t even have sources for the claims, the bloggers are literally just sitting at their keyboards imagining stuff up.

  8. B

    12/02/2013 at 1:21 pm

    I guess its a no go with the nexus 10. wtf google?

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