New Nexus 7 receiving Build number JSS15Q update in the coming days.

Those of you experiencing phantom or ghost touches on your new Nexus 7 with build number JSS15J, take a deep breath. You will be seeing an update to Build number JSS15Q that should address this issue. When reading the Google Products forum, I could relate to just about everything everyone has been going through with their brand new tablets. A lot of frustrated people, confusion if this is a hardware or software issue, and, if it is a hardware issue we want to know. Like many, I’ve noticed the phantom touches mostly when using Chrome filling out online docs or trying to type secured passwords.  

Your voices have been heard by Google. Google’s Paul Wilcox in particular. Wilcox confirmed on the Google Products forum that there will be a firmware update to fix this touchy mess many of us have on our New Nexus 7′s –

“As a couple of you have mentioned, there’s a new system update that’s started rolling out for your Nexus 7s. This update does address the touchscreen issues discussed in this thread. If you’re one of the people experiencing touchscreen issues, please let us know how it’s going after you’ve received and installed the update.”

We haven’t seen any update action on our New Nexus 7′s here at AFN yet and it could be a few days before most of us will. Good news is, it’s software related and looks to be fixable. If any of you notice any other changes in the update besides the touchscreen fix, let us know in the comments.

And remember!  A watched pot never boils.

For more details hit the – Google Products forum

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Holding the New Nexus 7 in portrait and landscape

Bezels in portrait can be a little thin at times

So you got the New Nexus 7 or have one coming any day now?  Let me fill you in on my thoughts of the new shape factor with the 2013 Nexus 7.

Google claims the 2013 Nexus 7 has the best display of any tablet available.  That’s hard to argue with, with a 7.02 inch, 1920×1200, 1080p HD IPS display at 323 ppi.  Watching movies, reading text and playing games is an absolute dream on the New Nexus 7.  The viewing angles are mind blowing, the colors aren’t over saturated and the blacks are impressive, even if not AMOLED-like.  For any hard core Android geek or anyone looking to get their feet wet in the tablet world, the New Nexus 7 is with out a doubt the best bang for your buck at $229 for the 16g model.

Now let’s talk about holding this beauty

Last year when I got my 2012 Nexus 7 I was in Android geek heaven.  Out of the box it was running Android version 4.1, it was a 7 inch Nexus device, it was blazing fast (we all know how the blazing fast story turns out, hopefully 4.3 TRIM support will help this over time) and it was the 7 inch tablet I’d been always waiting for.  Except for the bezels.  After holding and playing with an iPad mini, I was wishing the 2012 Nexus 7 had thinner bezels all around.  Be-careful what you wish for.

Fast forward a year to me getting my paws on the 2013 Nexus 7.  The very first thing I noticed upon firing it up was the absolutely mind blowing display, thinner bezels side to side and still gigantic bezels top and bottom.  The 16:10 aspect ratio made the 2013 Nexus 7 look like the 2012 Nexus 7 had gone through a growth spurt but shedded a few pounds on the sides. This is where I have problems holding the tablet at times.  If you notice in the above video, occasionally holding it in portrait mode by the bezel, your thumb can accidentally interact with the screen.  For example, from time to time holding the Nexus 7 in portrait your thumb can long press a home screen and pull up the wallpaper changer or browsing the web, that same pesky thumb can trigger a tab or link that may be on the very sides of the site.  This by no means takes anything away from the New Nexus 7, but merely an observation.  It could be that I’ve been using the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 and the 2012 Nexus 7 for the past few months and am used to having the big bezels all around.

left 2012 Nexus 7, right 2013 Nexus 7

Don’t let this observation deter you from getting the New Nexus 7.  If you have bigger hands like myself, you may have to palm the tablet or switch to landscape when doing certain tasks.  If you have smaller hands the side bezels shouldn’t be an issue at all.  I for one am absolutely thrilled with the New Nexus 7 and will just have to learn to hold it differently at times.

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Nexus 7 2013 is now available for order on tigerdirect, you can either have it ship to your door step or check availability at your local tigerdirect store and walk in and grab one.

Nexus 7 2013 16gb at Tigerdirect

Nexus 7 2013 32gb at Tigerdirect

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Does the Nokia FATBOY and the Nokia DT-900 charge the New Nexus 7?  The answer is yes! 

Kevin from Android Fan Network and myself were lucky enough to get the 2013 Nexus 7 this morning.  With all of the talk of wireless charging for the New Nexus 7, obviously we wanted to find out if the wireless chargers we had worked and how well.  Kevin has the Nokia Wireless Charging Pillow by FATBOY and I have the  DT-900 wireless charging plate by Nokia.

Well, we’re both pleased to announce that they both work and they work well.  Just sitting here typing this article and uploading pics my New Nexus 7 has gone up 3% in just the past few minutes.  It’s by no means a speed demon but definitely gets the job done.  If you’re looking to get a quick charge, I would stick with the OEM block and charging cable.  If you want to look like a James Bond bad ass, then the wireless chargers are the way to go.

For those of you that may have either of these chargers for your Nexus 4 or HTC Droid DNA and plan on picking up the New 2013 Nexus 7, you’re all set in the James Bond bad ass department.

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TWRP recovery is now available for the Nexus 7 2013. Of course you need to have an unlocked bootloader on your Nexus 7 2013. Installation is pretty easy. In case you do not know how to unlock the bootloader on your Nexus 7 2013 click here.

1) Install GooManager from the Play Store or Direct Download it and install the apk
2) Open GooManager and provide root permissions
3) Hit Menu (or the button with the 3 dots on your screen) and then Install OpenRecovery

Source:-xda

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If you can’t wait for it to ship check out your local BestBuy and Walmart as they have also started selling it.

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Best Buy seems to have jumped the gun again, the new Nexus 7 is now available for store pickup. You can order online and pick it up in stores. Now that’s it’s available for in store pickup we are pretty sure they would be selling it in stores as well. Now all you need to do to get the new Nexus 7 before July 30th is check online and order one.

New Nexus 7 16gb at BestBuy

New Nexus 7 32gb at BestBuy

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The new Nexus 7 aka Nexus 7 2013 is already a rage and now it’s shown up on websites of various retailers.

For Sam’s Club you need to visit your local store to pre-order it.

Sam’s Club 16gb Nexus 7 2013

Sam’s Club 32gb Nexus 7 2013

Pcconnection has them in stock and ready to ship but I do not understand the pricing, the 16gb is $245.42 and the 32gb is @281.36 before shipping and taxes.

Pcconnection 16gb Nexus 7 2013

Pcconnection 32gb Nexus 7 2013

Staples has both of listed for Play Store prices but they are “Out of Stock”. Looks like Staples has created a placeholder and let’s hope they go on sale soon i.e. before July 30th.

Staples 16gb Nexus 7  2013

Staples 32gb Nexus 7 2013

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Hugo Barra, Vice President for  Android Product Management at Google officially unveiled the new Nexus 7 at its Android press event.  New Nexus 7 comes with 7 inch 1080p screen with Android 4.3 JellyBean operating system under the hood. It comes in three variants 16gb WiFi version for $229, 32 GB WiFi version for $269 and 32 gb WiFi +4G LTE version for $349.  4G LTE variant will be available through T- Mobile USA, AT&T and Verizon. It will go on sale starting next Tuesday ( July 30) on Google Play Store and other retailers . It’s already available  for pre-order at BestBuy.

Here is the full spec sheet of New Nexus 7

7 inch 1920 * 1080 display resolution with 323 ppi compared to 1280×800 resolution with 216 ppi display on original Nexus 7

1.5 GHz Snapdragon S4 Pro processor
(1.8 X more powerful CPU, 4 X more powerful GPU compared to original Nexus 7)
2 GB RAM, 16/32 GB Internal Storage
5 MP Rear camera
1.2 MP Front camera
4G LTE ( Single US Model)
HDMI Output
stereo speakers
Dual Band WiFi (802.11 a/b/g/n) , Bluetooth 4.0
NFC
Wireless Charging
9 hours if HD video playback
10 hours of web browsing

Android 4.3 JellyBean has many optimizations done and also includes some new features listed below.

Multi user with Restricted Profiles
Bluetooth Smart
OpenGL 3.0
1080p Streaming support through apps like Netflix

 New Nexus 7 seems to be a solid 7 inch tablet and significant update over the original Nexus 7 and I am in for one of these awesome tablets.

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