Google Nexus 7 Up to Singapore and South Korea

CALIFORNIA - Google will release its first tablet in two Asian markets including Singapore and South Korea. However, only the 16GB models are launched there.

Reporting from ZD Net, Friday (28/09/2012), in a statement, which gush Nexus 7 Asus says the tablet will be available in Singapore starting this Saturday. The 16GB version of the tablet will be priced at SD399 or USD324, 7.

Thursday, the Korea Times has reported Google will begin taking reservations Nexus 7 on Friday. 16GB tablet will be sold on Google's retail partners in Korea, namely Himart and Lotte Mart.

The plan, the tablet will go on sale in mid-October and priced at 299 thousand won or USD267, 37. Nexus 7 has been launched in other Asian markets such as Malaysia and Japan. Users in India will soon get it in November.

Compared with a price tag in the United States (U.S.), consumers in Singapore will pay USD76 more expensive. In addition, analysts have found that the Nexus 7 will face challenges in the Asian markets in the absence of local applications as well as 3G connectivity.

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