Rumour: Google Will Launch Android 4.2 Nexus Tablet With 10" Screen On 29th October

The latest rumour in town is that Google will also be launching anAndroid 4.2-based 10"Nexus tablet during its 29th October event. According to The Next Web, the high-end slate manufactured bySamsung, is code-named "Manta" and possibly to be released as the Nexus 10, will be in direct competition against the Apple iPad. The device will sport a screen with a resolution of 2560x1600, thus yielding a higher pixel density of around 300 ppi as compared to the 264 ppi on the iPad. Detailed specs are not yet available. Google had launched the 16 GB Nexus 7 earlier this year and priced it at $200 (approx Rs 11,000), thus forcing the hot-selling Amazon Kindle Fire, which was initially priced the same, to lower its price to $150 (Rs 8200). If the price is right, and we suspect it will be, this news will definitely be unnerving to the Cupertino-based company (that's Apple, by the way), which is speculated to launch a 7" iPad mini this week.

As reported earlier, Google is slated to introduce Android 4.2, initially known as Key Lime Pie, the next version of Jelly Bean. The search giant could also launch two more Android 4.2 devices: the 32 GB version of Nexus 7 and the quad-core CPU-powered LG Nexus 4 smartphone with a 4.7" IPS HD screen with pixel dimensions of 1280x720 (giving a pixel density of 318 ppi) and 8 mp auto-focus camera with 1080p recording. This will be the biggest Nexus launch with three such branded devices being announced together (if all the launches do happen).

The Android event will begin at 10 am EST in the US (8:30 pm IST) on 29th October. If you can't make it to New York, fret not — the entire event will be webcast live at youtube.com/android.