The Nexus 7: details emerge on the Google tablet

The 7-inch device will run Google Wallet and Android Beam, according to training documents seen by Gizmodo Australia.

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Jun 25th 2012, 2:25 PM 6,607 Views 12 Comments

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GOOGLE IS GOING to sell a 7-inch tablet for $200 in an attempt to take down the Kindle Fire as the second most popular tablet after the iPad.

Gizmodo Australia viewed a training document on the tablet and scooped up all the big details.

Here are the key points:

It will be called the “Nexus 7″
It will have 1 GB of RAM
It comes in 8 GB model for $199, and 16 GB for $250
It’s built by Asus
It supports Google Wallet, NFC and Android Beam
It will have nine hours battery life

Gizmodo Australia has more information and some images of the device.

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The Nexus 7: details emerge on the Google tablet

The 7-inch device will run Google Wallet and Android Beam, according to training documents seen by Gizmodo Australia.

WATCH: How to solve the Alan Turing Google Doodle >