Google Nexus 7 tablets out of stock in the UK, replenishments nowhere in sight

By George Wong on 07/20/2012, filed in Home > Tablets

Google Nexus 7 tablets out of stock in the UK, replenishments nowhere in sight It looks like Google and ASUS have managed to create a massive hit in the form of the Nexus 7. It’s not every day you hear about an Android device being sold out but that seems to be the case with the Nexus 7. According to reports online, the UK Google Play Store lists the 16GB Nexus 7 as out of stock and doesn’t even let you order the tablet. In fact, the most you can do is register to be informed when new stock arrives. Ebuyer, an online retailer that sold the first batch of Nexus 7 tablets in the UK, claims that it’ll be August 10th before they get more stock.

The US Google Play Store seems to be doing fine, with tablets available for purchase and shipping out in 1-2 weeks so I guess Google didn’t expect it to do so well out of the country. I guess it’s good news for Google to see its Android tablet doing so well in this iPad-dominated market. After the large number of unsuccessful Android tablets that have been released in the past, it looks like the platform might stand a chance after all.

Android: Android is the mobile operating system from Google. The software was originally built by a company called Android Inc, that was purchased by Google in 2005. From its modest debuts, Android has become a powerhouse that powers not only smartphones and tablet, but a host of other less high-profile devices and gadgets. Although Android is not a community-driven project, Google does release the source code as open-source under the Apache license. You can follow Ubergizmo on Android with Google Currents.

Google: Google is an Internet Search company with profits mainly derived from its AdWords advertising program. Google is also known for other high-profile web-related products such as Chrome, GMail, Google Docs or Google Map, and it has also made a very successful entry into the mobile handset market with its Android mobile operating system. The company was created in 1998 and went public in 2004. Google is one of the most visited site in the world.

Nexus 7: The Google Nexus 7 is a seven inches Android tablet produced conjointly by Google and ASUS. It is the first of three Nexus devices, the two others being the Google Nexus 4 smartphone and the Google Nexus 10 tablet. The Google Nexus 7 is powered by an NVIDIA Tegra 3 SoC which has 1GB of RAM, 16GB or 32GB of internal storage. Networking-wise, the tablet has WiFi, 3G (optional) and NFC. The Nexus 7 was originally launched at Google I/O 2012 and was the flagship device for Android 4.1 aka Jelly Bean. Google has priced the tablet aggressively at a price of $199. Google Nexus Official page

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