Google: 16GB Nexus 7 tablets to ship in 1- weeks

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

If you pre-ordered the 16GB Nexus 7 tablet soon after it was revealed on June 27, Google says you'll have to wait a few more weeks to get your device. This news after various reports of Nexus 7 tablets appearing in retail outlets such as Staples and NCIX. It seems there are some distribution issues  which is a blow to customers who thought that by pre-ordering, they would be able to get their devices first.

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Google's Nexus 7 tablets arriving in Canadian stores before pre-orders ship

Updated on Tuesday, July 17, 2012 at 12:53PM by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Updated on Tuesday, July 17, 2012 at 4:11PM by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

A number of Canadian early adopters who pre-ordered Google's Galaxy Nexus on June 27 are upset that their tablets haven't yet shipped while some retail stores like Staples have already sold out of their initial stock. Some buyers, like myself,  are thinking of cancelling their onlinepre- orders and instead hope to find one of these 7-inch Android Jelly Bean tablets in the wild. This would  save them some money as Google Play demands a $20.00, 2-day shipping and handling charge.

The 16GB variant of the Google Nexus 7 is apparently available online and in stores from Staples.ca with free one day delivery.

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Non-US Nexus 7 Tablets will not get the same exclusive content

Nexus 7 tablet buyers from Canada, Australia and the UK will not receive the TV shows, magazines and music that US buyers will have access to when the device ships later this month.

During the 7-inch tablet's release at Google I/O last week, it was heavily promoted that those who purchased the tablet would have access to 'thousands of movies' and the 'world's largest collection of e-books', but until international licensing agreements are ironed out, it could be a long while before these other countries can enjoy the other content offerings from Google.

This means that aside from existing apps, eBooks and the videos currently available to these countries, many of the key content pieces that make the Nexus 7 so compelling will be missing, possibly for months.

Google launches $199 Nexus 7 Android tablet with Jellybean OS, targets Amazon's Kindle Fire

If you are an Android tablet manufacturer that has a 7-inch product that costs more than $200, take heed. Google just released their Nexus 7 tablet which boasts a quad-core or 12-core processor, runs the latest Android 4.1 Jellybean OS and is deeply integrated with their books, media, gaming and now magazine strategy. If you are Amazon, maker of the profoundly popular (in the US only) Kindle Fire, take heed. The Nexus 7, made by ASUS, will be available to the US, Canada and UK.