KATHMANDU, JUL 26 -2012
The domestic tablet market looks like becoming more competitive with the Google Nexus 7 Tablet scheduled to hit the stores next month. The tablet, manufactured by Asus, will be introduced by Nagmani International, the sole authorised distributor of Asus in Nepal, by the end of August.
“The Google Nexus has been getting positive responses from users worldwide, and we are confident about its performance in the Nepali market,” said Amit Sharaf, director of Nagmani International. He added that the device was the first of its kind to possess the upgraded version of the Android Ice Cream Sandwich Operating System (OS) making it more efficient than its competitors in the domestic market.
Nagmani International believes that the tablet will be successful in attracting techno-savvy people because of its captivating features and affordable price tag. “The market for tablets in Nepal is very small. Around 300 tablets costing Rs 40,000 to Rs 50,000 are sold monthly. With the Google Nexus, we are aiming to acquire a decent market share,” Sharaf said.
The Google Nexus is equipped with Android V4.1 - Jelly Bean OS, Nvidia Tegra 3 chipset, Quad-Core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A CPU and ULP GeForce GPU. However, the tablet doesn’t support GSM voice communication, SMS or MMS.
As suggested by the name, the tablet has a seven-inch screen. It has an LED backlit IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen and multi-touch functionality. Its screen is protected with corning gorilla glass. The Nexus 7 is 10.9 mm thick and is very light, weighing just 336 gm. Due to its slim body, users can reach round the tablet with a single hand like holding a smartphone. The device has accelerometer, gyro, proximity and compass sensors.
The Google Nexus comes with internal memory storage of 8 GB and 16 GB and 1 GB RAM. It doesn’t have a card slot to access external memory by using an SD card. It has a 1.2 mega pixel camera and video calling features. Other general features include Google wallet, SNS integration, MP4, WMV, DIVX, XVID, H.263, MP3, WAV, EAAC and WMA player, organiser, image and video editor, document viewer, Google search, maps and Gmail. Features like YouTube, calendar, Google Talk, Picasa integration and voice memo are also incorporated in this device. As for connectivity, the tablet features various options like Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS and a near-field communications (NFC) chip. A Li-lon 4325 mAh battery supplies runtime of one hour.
Due to the competitive price set by Google in the international market, the tablet will be competitive in terms of pricing.
According to Sharaf, the company is planning to price the Nexus 7 with 8 GB storage at Rs 30,000 and the model with 16 GB will cost Rs 37,000 to Rs 38,000.
Posted on: 2012-07-26 08:30
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