Eventually, HTC-made Google Nexus 9 has made its first glimpse on the expected date of October 15. The search giant has embarked its new weapons with the inclusion of latest operating system, Android 5.0 Lollipop to rule over the tech space. As per the firm, the tech-savvy youth that were anxious for the successor of Android KitKat will get their hands on it from the 9th of November.
Notably, the most highlighted feature in this aptly baptized, 8.9-inch Nexus 9 is the inclusion of revamped operating system, called Android Lollipop. Here, it has been claimed to be more quick, functional and lag-free with its ART runtime. Being labelled as the company's sweetest release yet, the OS has been designed with precision to provide a better flexible customization.
Shelling out the specs of this new scion in Nexus lineup, then it is packed with 2.3GHz 64-bit NVIDIA Tegra K1 processor along with Kepler GPU. By peeking on exterior of the tablet, which flaunts QXGA IPS LCD display with Gorilla Glass 3 protection that is billing itself to provide a pixel resolution 2048x1536pand pixel density of 288ppi.
In particular, the device has been crafted in several variants in terms of connectivity as well as memory. At this place, 16GB and 32GB Wi-Fi models of the tab will be vended with price tags of $399 and $479 respectively. Whereas, 32GB LTE version of HTC Nexus 9 will be traded at $599 alongside penta-band HSPA+, quad-band GSM/ EDGE and CDMA support. Additionally, it assimilates NFC, GPS and Bluetooth functionally in its nutshell.
According to the company, the gadget is fueled by a powerful 6700mAh battery, which is quoted to deliver 9.5 hours of browsing time as well as standby time of 30 days for Wi-Fi edition. Hashing about its imaging, the device confers an 8-megapixel rear autofocus camera with LED flash alongside a 1.6-megapixel selfie snapper. Rest of the specs include, 2GB RAM along with some advanced quality of sensors such as ambient light, gyroscope, accelerometer and magnetometer.
Google's vice president, Sundar Pichai has also stated that they have also manufactured a keyboard folio for this brand-new brushed-metal tablet. Here, the keyboard can be magnetically attached with Nexus 9 as well as it can be twisted into two different angles. However, the prospective buyers can pre-order the gadget from the 17th of Oct, but it will roll out in the marketplace from Nov 9.