Sydney, Australia (6th December, 2012) — ASUS is pleased to announce the 3G version of its Nexus 7 tablet will be available in Australian and New Zealand retail stores from December 2012. With the addition of the 3G version, ASUS brings even more mobility to the popular 7inch, quad-core tablet featuring Google’s Android Jelly Bean operating system.
The Nexus 7 is designed to go wherever you go – and now with the option to connect to mobile data networks, the Nexus 7 can take users even further. The Nexus 7 32GB with 3G will be available for purchase at the recommended price of AUD$369 and NZD$499. For pricing details on the Nexus 7 range, please see below.
The Nexus 7 with mobile capability will be able to connect to Australian and New Zealand 3G networks. The device will not be locked to any one carrier.
The Nexus 7 range is available for purchase from selected retailers including Harvey Norman, JB HiFi, Dick Smith Electronics, The Good Guys, Bing Lee, Radio Rentals, Office Works, EB Games, BSR, authorised ASUS channel resellers and the Google Play store. All models will continue to be distributed by Synnex and Dicker Data.
In New Zealand, the Nexus 7 is distributed by Synnex, and will be available at Harvey Norman, Dick Smith and authorised ASUS resellers.
Pricing
Nexus 7 32GB (3G) – AUD$369/NZD$499
Nexus 7 32GB (WiFi only) – AUD$319/NZD$439
Nexus 7 16GB (WiFi only) – AUD$269/NZD$359
About the Nexus 7
Nexus 7 combines premium hardware designed by ASUS with the Android Jelly Bean and all of the entertainment from Google Play. Jointly developed between ASUS and Google, Nexus 7 is the world’s first 7” quad-core tablet, built to bring consumers the best of Google in a slim and portable package that fits perfectly in the hand. It comes with a NVIDIA® Tegra® 3 quad-core processor so everything is faster – pages load quickly, gameplay is smooth and responsive, and running multiple apps is a breeze. A 12 core GeForce® GPU delivers advanced graphics while the patented 4-PLUS-1™ CPU design gives you maximum performance when you need it and power efficiency when you don’t.
Nexus 7 was made for Google Play. Everyone’s favourite selection of entertainment is right in their hands: the world’s largest collection of eBooks, thousands of movies and a growing selection of magazines – plus over 600,000 apps and games. Nexus 7 already comes preloaded with content so users can start enjoying the Nexus experience right away.