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Posted 03 July 2012 - 09:00 AM

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We couldn't make it to I/O this year, but thanks to a very kind friend we have a Nexus 7 in our possession... so it's time to #askmodaco!

The Nexus 7 is Google's first 'Nexus' branded foray into the tablet market, offering impressive specs at rock bottom prices (£159 8GB / £199 16GB and $199 8GB / $249 16GB).

We'll be putting the device through it's paces over the coming days in preperation for our full MoDaCo review, but if you have any questions - ask away! :)

You can learn more about the Nexus 7 at the Google product page, also head on over to our new Nexus 7 forum.

Many thanks to mobile applications specialists LineTen for loaning us their Nexus 7 / Q. LineTen's Encappsulate product provides an app for your blog free of charge in return for 1/3 of the advertising space. Interested? Contact LineTen and find out more.

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Posted 03 July 2012 - 09:02 AM

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Can you confirm whether it supports Bluetooth Low Energy?

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Posted 03 July 2012 - 09:05 AM

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View PostSwampie, on 03 July 2012 - 09:02 AM, said:

Can you confirm whether it supports Bluetooth Low Energy?
Not that I'm aware of, but I don't know a way to check this. :D

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Posted 03 July 2012 - 09:25 AM

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With no Flash in Android 4.1, is BBC iPlayer supported in any way on the Nexus 7? (Need to know as have ordered one for wife's birthday).

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Posted 03 July 2012 - 09:27 AM

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What USB devices work? External storage support?

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Posted 03 July 2012 - 09:32 AM

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Can you check if it supports USB On-the-go please, can it detect USB drives?

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Posted 03 July 2012 - 09:36 AM

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Is the free credit tied to the Google Play store for UK? (I'm in Ireland). Does it run phone or tablet OS?

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Posted 03 July 2012 - 09:56 AM

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+1 on the USB questions for me.

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Posted 03 July 2012 - 09:57 AM

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Can you see what your daughter thinks of it? Thinking of getting one for my little one :)

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Posted 03 July 2012 - 10:18 AM

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Rumours (haven't seen any evidence) that once rooted it can support OTG (On The Go) external storage via a cable.

Root instructions here: http://forum.xda-dev...d.php?t=1741395 (but I'm sure Paul already on top of this).

So to repeat the question(s) is: After root (and possibly with extra software) does is support external storage via OTG cable?

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Posted 03 July 2012 - 10:19 AM

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View PostDave Marchant, on 03 July 2012 - 09:25 AM, said:

With no Flash in Android 4.1, is BBC iPlayer supported in any way on the Nexus 7? (Need to know as have ordered one for wife's birthday).

You can instal Flash, it's just not supported!

View Postrazzmataz1478, on 03 July 2012 - 09:27 AM, said:

What USB devices work? External storage support?


None AFAICT.

View PostMa7moud, on 03 July 2012 - 09:32 AM, said:

Can you check if it supports USB On-the-go please, can it detect USB drives?

It doesn't. Yet. I imagine ROM / kernel hacks will add this.

View Postdulpit, on 03 July 2012 - 09:36 AM, said:

Is the free credit tied to the Google Play store for UK? (I'm in Ireland). Does it run phone or tablet OS?

The credit can be USED anywhere, but whether you'll get it, I don't know! It's a weird phone / tablet hybrid tbh!

View Postkayceejayh, on 03 July 2012 - 09:57 AM, said:

Can you see what your daughter thinks of it? Thinking of getting one for my little one :)

She'd love it. :D

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Posted 03 July 2012 - 10:20 AM

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View Postsipart, on 03 July 2012 - 10:18 AM, said:

Rumours (haven't seen any evidence) that once rooted it can support OTG (On The Go) external storage via a cable.

Root instructions here: http://forum.xda-dev...d.php?t=1741395 (but I'm sure Paul already on top of this).

So to repeat the question(s) is: After root (and possibly with extra software) does is support external storage via OTG cable?

Cheers
Just rooting won't enable OTG.

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Posted 03 July 2012 - 11:00 AM

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How's the build quality? It's a very cheap tablet!

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Posted 03 July 2012 - 11:08 AM

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Is video out possible, for playing hi def video onto a big TV?

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Posted 03 July 2012 - 11:10 AM

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View PostSwampie, on 03 July 2012 - 09:02 AM, said:

Can you confirm whether it supports Bluetooth Low Energy?

Bluetooth 2.1 according to the box.

View Postkayceejayh, on 03 July 2012 - 11:00 AM, said:

How's the build quality? It's a very cheap tablet!

Very good indeed!

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Posted 03 July 2012 - 11:21 AM

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At Google IO we kept seeing them using the Nexus 7 with a USB ethernet dongle as the WiFi was patchy with 6000 geeks there.

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Posted 03 July 2012 - 11:22 AM

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Hmm, according to http://www.theverge....-nexus-7-review it had Bluetooth 4.0. Looks like they didn't read the box. ;)

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Posted 03 July 2012 - 11:23 AM

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Oh and I saw someone using a mouse / keyboard combo on the USB port too

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Posted 03 July 2012 - 11:53 AM

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Are the 'Project Butter' UI improvements noticeable?
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Posted 03 July 2012 - 12:13 PM

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View Postkeef319, on 03 July 2012 - 11:08 AM, said:

Is video out possible, for playing hi def video onto a big TV?
Yeah - I've read conflicting reports - initial suggestions that the micro-usb supported MHL which would (with an adaptor) drive a TV via HDMI, but there was something on the Verge (or somewhere) suggesting this wasn't so
Any definitive word on this?

Really useful index of Nexus 4 guides and info at XDA developers

WugFresh's N4 root toolkit is particularly handy...

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