For a tablet that seems to be selling quite well, we sure haven’t seen much of an effort from either Google or ASUS to produce some accessories to go along with the Nexus 7. Every now and then we hear about covers for it, but who cares about that? Finally today, we have some news on an official docking station from ASUS. According to their site, the dock which works with the tablet’s pogo pins, will be out in early December. 

Who wants to wait until Black Friday to start getting deals on Android stuff? Not me. Today, the online sales site Woot!, has an awesome deal on the Transformer Pad for only $299.99. For the price, you’re getting a refurbished tablet coupled with the lapdock that is usually sold separate for another $100. That’s a pretty sweet deal. The tablet is powered by a Tegra 3 processor, making it a dream for gaming. Additionally, the tablet has a strong developer following and if you love tinkering, it’s a great device for that as well.

Buy.

Cheers Steve and Jason!

In a recent discussion with a customer service representative, a customer happily found that ASUS is currently working on development of Android 4.2 for their lineup of devices. Beyond the fact that it is indeed happening, no details concerning which devices would see it first or when we could expect it were mentioned. We have known that ASUS is fantastic with updates and always makes sure their hardware is running the latest version of Android possible, so we could maybe expect some updates before the end of 2012. 

According to sources at parts manufacturers, sales figures for the Nexus 7 have officially shocked Google. Originally, El Goog thought 2.5 million units would be sufficient to get them through 2012, but to meet demand for the popular 7″ tablet, Google has placed an additional order of 2.5 million to keep the masses happy. Just weeks ago, we still didn’t have any word that the Nexus 7 was even selling well at all, but ASUS put our minds at ease when they slipped and said they are shipping nearly 1 million a month.

What this means for us is that after seeing their devices become so popular, Google will start investing even more into their hardware and we’ll begin to see a lot more down the road. That would be nice, right?

Via: BGR | Digitimes

If you own the “takju” GSM Galaxy Nexus or a Nexus 7, it’s time to update to Android 4.2. The files are already available from Google (even pushing out to some devices), so depending on the state of your device, your instructions for updating may be different. Let’s get to it!

Anyone who purchased the Nexus 7 before October 29 when the price dropped and more memory suddenly meant less money certainly has a reason to be a little upset. Up to this point we haven’t heard anything from either ASUS or Google on the subject, but the situation seems to have changed today. Depending on where you live in Europe, you can receive a €30 or €25 voucher to the ASUS store if you purchased it before the price drop.

Better get your receipt ready though, ASUS does want you to register your tablet through their website to get your voucher. It’s worth noting as well that the Nexus 7 must have come directly from ASUS or Google to cash in on this voucher. No word on a plan like this for the US, but we’ll keep our ear to the ground since more than a few of you might be interested.

Update:  Reader Thom pointed out that Google offers a similar “Price Protection” for devices whose prices have been reduced. The 16GB Nexus 7 is singled out in their Help section as being eligible. It reads:

Nexus 7 (16GB version only) purchases from Devices on Google Play are currently eligible for Price Protection if the purchase was made on or after October 14, 2012. If your purchase is eligible, we’ll refund the difference in price within 14 days of your request.

To request Price Protection, head here.

Via: The Verge

Cheers Nick S!

Before too many of you make a mistake, we wanted to remind you that Google recently dropped the price of the 16GB Nexus 7 to $199. That’s right, 1SaleADay’s deal today, is not a deal. At $220, even with free shipping, their 16GB N7 is more expensive than if you were to buy it straight from Google.

Cheers Joshua!

If you’re the owner of the Transformer Pad from ASUS, go check to see if you have an update. It’s nothing major, but it’s a minor bump in Jelly Bean and is still Android version 4.1.1. According to some users already on the update, which has been live for the past couple of days, the tablet seems to boot much faster, the WiFi connects much quicker when coming out of sleep, and overall performance has improved. Can’t argue with that.

So, go check to see if you got it already.

Cheers Jason!