In a clear shot across the bow at the Apple iPad, Google and HTC officially announced the Nexus 9, featuring the same 4:3 screen aspect ratio as Apple's iconic tablet. Powering the aluminum-clad tablet is a dual-core 64-bit NVIDIA Tegra K1 clocked at 2.3GHz and it has a loud voice to the tune of HTC's dual front-facing BoomSound speakers.
Clearly Google is making a play at developers who heretofore have published apps exclusive to the iPad, making it easier for such developers to port them over to Android by sporting the same aspect ratio. Apparently they're not content to simply target the iPad though - the sold-separately magnetically-attachable keyboard folio is an obvious warning shot at Microsoft's Surface tablets. The Nexus 9 also features double-tap-to-wake, a welcome feature borrowed from LG.
Other specs quoted directly from Google are as follows:
Source: Google
Clearly Google is making a play at developers who heretofore have published apps exclusive to the iPad, making it easier for such developers to port them over to Android by sporting the same aspect ratio. Apparently they're not content to simply target the iPad though - the sold-separately magnetically-attachable keyboard folio is an obvious warning shot at Microsoft's Surface tablets. The Nexus 9 also features double-tap-to-wake, a welcome feature borrowed from LG.
Other specs quoted directly from Google are as follows:
The soft-grip backplates for the Nexus 9 will come in Indigo Black, Lunar White and Sand, and the device will be available to pre-order October 17. Pricing starts at $399 for the 16GB version - the 32GB version will likely set you back $499.
Source: Google