What you should know:
The tablet has a 7-inch, 1,280-by-800 Gorilla Glass screen and a slightly grippy, stippled black rubber back panel. At 7.8 by 4.7 by 0.4 inches (HWD) and 12 ounces, it's comfortable to hold in one hand for long periods. Unlike the Apple iPad mini, it's easy to get your hand around the Nexus 7, and the textured back prevents you from dropping it. The Power and Volume buttons on the right are nicely designed, easy to find and not loose.
This Nexus 7 looks just like the earlier Nexus 7, except for one tiny change: A MicroSIM slot tucked into the left side. Use a paperclip or similar tool to pop it out, and you can slip your SIM card in; our tablet auto-configured itself for both AT&T and T-Mobile.
The Nexus 7's IPS LCD screen is decent, but it's been outpaced by Amazon and Barnes & Noble.
What it offers:
The Nexus 7 is the best small tablet on the market, but we'd rather tether it to a 4G smartphone than use the built-in modem here.
The advantage:
Plenty of storage. Solid performance. Latest version of Android. Inexpensive, for a cellular tablet.
The unfavorable:
Cellular speeds are more 3G than 4G. Only compatible with AT&T and T-Mobile.
The price:
$ 249.00
The tablet has a 7-inch, 1,280-by-800 Gorilla Glass screen and a slightly grippy, stippled black rubber back panel. At 7.8 by 4.7 by 0.4 inches (HWD) and 12 ounces, it's comfortable to hold in one hand for long periods. Unlike the Apple iPad mini, it's easy to get your hand around the Nexus 7, and the textured back prevents you from dropping it. The Power and Volume buttons on the right are nicely designed, easy to find and not loose.
This Nexus 7 looks just like the earlier Nexus 7, except for one tiny change: A MicroSIM slot tucked into the left side. Use a paperclip or similar tool to pop it out, and you can slip your SIM card in; our tablet auto-configured itself for both AT&T and T-Mobile.
The Nexus 7's IPS LCD screen is decent, but it's been outpaced by Amazon and Barnes & Noble.
What it offers:
The Nexus 7 is the best small tablet on the market, but we'd rather tether it to a 4G smartphone than use the built-in modem here.
The advantage:
Plenty of storage. Solid performance. Latest version of Android. Inexpensive, for a cellular tablet.
The unfavorable:
Cellular speeds are more 3G than 4G. Only compatible with AT&T and T-Mobile.
The price:
$ 249.00
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