The
annual Google I/O developer event is set to take place in less than a
fortnight. We have seen leaked details of a new Google Nexus branded tablet
which was probably going to be revealed during the three days'Google I/O
conference. Last year the Nexus 7 tablet arrived and this year, it could be a
larger Nexus 11 tablet if leaked specifications pan out. The leaked specs
basically boil down to following aspects:
Processor:
The
rumored tablet is expected to ship with Samsung’s eight-core Exynos 5410 chip
which consists of four Cortex-A15 cores for demanding tasks and four Cortex-A7
cores to handle lighter loads and preserve battery life.
Display:
The
11-inch display is expected to be a Super PLS TFT screen and I’d expect it to
be at least 1920 x 1080 resolution, if not the same 2560 x 1600 resolution used
on the current Nexus 10.
Camera:
The rear
of the tablet could get an eight megapixel camera, while the front has a two
megapixel sensor for video conferencing.
Operating
System:
The
tablet would likely launch with Android 4.3 or Android 5.0 Key Lime Pie, as
Google's flagship device for the next-generation operating system.
MicroSD
Card Support:
Another
interesting inclusion said to be part of the upcoming Nexus 11 spec is the
microSD card support. It will include a micro-SD card slot supporting up to
64GB of additional storage - a feature missing from the Nexus 10. This would be
a very welcome addition for all future Google Nexus devices.
According
to the news from a reliable source, a lower-end version of the slate could be
in the works as well. Branded as a Samsung Galaxy Tab 11, this slate would no
doubt carry the company’s TouchWiz overlay and more than likely a less powerful
Exynos 5250 processor to keep costs down.
However,
it is still awaiting Google approval for the Nexus branding. Whether Google
will launch the device at its annual Google I/O event on the 15th of May, let
us see!
