Waiting on tenterhooks for the LTE version of the Nexus 7? Indications from Japan and Europe point to a mid-September launch. August 28, 2013 8:29 PM PDT Second-generation Nexus 7. The timing of the LTE model has not been announced in the U.S. (Credit: Google) The LTE version of the new Nexus 7 tablet from Google should arrive in mid-September in Japan and Europe, providing some hope that the U.S. market may see similar timing. One of the first indications came from Japan when Google announced the launch of Nexus 7 sales there earlier this week. Related stories What the next iPad Mini can learn from the Nexus 7 How the new Nexus 7 and iPad Mini compare Japan's Ascii.jp cited comments from Google that the LTE model would be available in mid-September. Meanwhile, reports are pointing to similar timing in the U.K. Google has yet to announce availability in the U.S.. At the moment, only the Wi-Fi version is available. Needless to say, anticipation is high in the U.S. where the tablet has received positive reviews. The 7-inch tablet is considered the iPad Mini's main competitor. It boasts one of the highest resolution displays of any tablet and a fast Qualcomm Snapdragon processor. The 32GB LTE Nexus is priced at $349.
Waiting on tenterhooks for the LTE version of the Nexus 7? Indications from Japan and Europe point to a mid-September launch.
Second-generation Nexus 7. The timing of the LTE model has not been announced in the U.S.
(Credit: Google)
The LTE version of the new Nexus 7 tablet from Google should arrive in mid-September in Japan and Europe, providing some hope that the U.S. market may see similar timing.
One of the first indications came from Japan when Google announced the launch of Nexus 7 sales there earlier this week.
Related stories
Japan's Ascii.jp cited comments from Google that the LTE model would be available in mid-September.
Meanwhile, reports are pointing to similar timing in the U.K.
Google has yet to announce availability in the U.S.. At the moment, only the Wi-Fi version is available.
Needless to say, anticipation is high in the U.S. where the tablet has received positive reviews.
The 7-inch tablet is considered the iPad Mini's main competitor. It boasts one of the highest resolution displays of any tablet and a fast Qualcomm Snapdragon processor.
The 32GB LTE Nexus is priced at $349.
