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The Nexus 10 is a
co-developed by
that runs the
. It is the second tablet in the
series, a family of Android consumer devices marketed by Google and built by an
partner. Following the success of the 7-inch , the first Google Nexus tablet, the Nexus 10 was released with a 10.1-inch,
pixel display, which was the world's highest resolution tablet display at the time of its release. The Nexus 10 was announced on October 29, 2012, and became available on November 13, 2012.
The device is available in two storage sizes, 16 GB for US$399 and 32 GB for US$499. Along with the
mobile phone, the Nexus 10 launched , which offered several new features, such as: 360° panoramic
called "Photo Sphere"; a an and multiple user accounts for tablets.
Google revealed the device on October 29, 2012 to mixed-to-favorable reactions. Due to high demand, the device quickly sold out through the . Since its release, the device has gone through three major software updates and is currently upgradable to . Official software support for Android versions after 5.1 however, security patches will be provided at least 3 years after the release of the device
Google was scheduled to launch the Nexus 10 along with the
and Android 4.2 at a conference event in
on October 29, 2012, however, the event was cancelled because of .
Instead, the device was announced the same day in an official press release in Google's blog, along with the Nexus 4 and the 32 GB, cellular connectivity-capable Nexus 7.
The Nexus 10 became available for sale in the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, France, Germany, Spain, and Canada on November 13, 2012. Japan was supposed to be included in the November 13 launch but the release was postponed. The tablet became available on February 5.
The Nexus 10 went through repeated patterns of availability across international Google Play Stores, while the 32GB version was more consistently out of stock. The 32GB Nexus 10 was sold out within hours of its release in , while the 16GB version was still available for sale. Google Play stores in the
received the Nexus 10 and quickly sold out.
The Nexus 10 shipped with
("Jelly Bean") as its
and is upgradable to Android 5.1 ("Lollipop") since March 9, 2015. It ships with , such as , , , , , the
application, , , , Maps, and People.
The Nexus 10 features a
1.7 GHz
and a quad-core
. The device also includes a primary 5-, rear-facing camera with , able to shoot
video at 30
images with features such as ,
and , and a secondary 1.9-megapixel, front-facing camera.
It is encased in a plastic
and the rear of the device comprises a smooth, plastic surface, except for a strip of removable, dimpled plastic material, similar to the 's rear, that hides
brandings. The rear of the Nexus 10 also includes a large "nexus" branding, for the , and a smaller "Samsung" branding, for the manufacturer of the device. There is, also, no mention of , the device's distributor and the maker of the Nexus 10's , , on its hardware. On the top of the Nexus 10 are the volume controls and the power button, on the left side of the device lies a 3.5mm headphone jack and a
port, used for charging or connecting the device to a PC or other USB-compatible device. On the right side of the device, there is only a
port and at the bottom, there is a magnetic
and charging.
A 9,000 
powers the Nexus 10, and is reportedly capable of 9 hours of video playback, 90 hours of audio playback, 7 hours of web browsing, and 500 hours (20.8 days) of standby time.
The Nexus 10 has a 10.055 inches (255.4 mm)
, giving it a
of 300  and a 16:10 . The display also features a "True RGB Real Stripe PLS"
panel and a ,
screen, protected by scratch-resistant
, and is capable of displaying over 16.7 million colours.
The Nexus 10 received mixed-to-favorable reviews.
columnist Drew Olanoff said that Android was a better experience on a tablet than iOS and concluded "Apple has an advantage, but Google is right there on the cusp of something amazing,"
called the Nexus 10 "the best 'big' Android tablet we’ve ever seen. The screen alone puts it ahead of the competition, the screen on the Google Nexus 10 is phenomenal. It’s every bit as stunning as the Retina Display on the third and fourth generation iPads. It really has to be seen to be believed: it’s like a printed sticker on the glass, and makes reading a delight."
Tim Stevens of
says "Google's latest reference tablet packs an amazing resolution but ultimately fails to distance itself from the competition."
Eric Franklin of
states "[...] the Nexus 10 has superior design and performance, and the features available in Android 4.2 may be worth price of admission alone."
James Rogerson of
wrote "Ultimately, other than the price, there's little reason for Apple fans to jump ship to the Nexus 10, equally the Nexus 10 puts up enough of a defence to keep the Android faithful happy."
Laptop Magazine, , and
all rated the Nexus 10 at 4 out of 5 stars, while TechRadar gave the device 4.5 stars out of 5.
gave the device a rating of 3 out of 5, and 8 out of 10, respectively.
Commentators noted the lack of an SD card slot for expandable storage, absence of , low
and , and limited selection of tablet-optimized Android apps, while praising the Nexus 10's high display resolution, powerful, high-performance processor and contemporary .
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Nguyen, Vincent (2 November 2012). . SlashGear 2012.
Olanoff, Drew (2 November 2012). . TechCrunch 2012. I’ve found that iOS still is the better phone operating system for me. However, when the Nexus 7 came out, I found that I used it way more than I ever used my iPad. Perhaps this could be a fluke, or maybe it’s because of the 7-inch form factor. That’s until I picked up the Nexus 10 and realized that Android OS is, for me, the better “bigger screen” tablet experience. I have a first-generation iPad and never pick it up.
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Redemi 1S is the latest android smartphone from Xiaomi, Xiaomi Redmi 1S smartphone with 4.70-inch 720×1280 display powered by 1.6GHz processor alongside 1GB RAM and 8-megapixel rear camera. Pre-booking for the devices has started on
and available for the sale on September 2nd. Now lots of other Model from Xiaomi like MI4, Note, Pad are coming very soon in the Indian market. If recently bought any of these devices from Chinese market of form any other sources and want to know how to flash or update the MIUI ROM on your device manually. Here is the complete guide which you can follow on your Xiaomi android device to update your device with the latest stable ROM or Developer ROM.
In this guide we’ll show you two different method to Flash MIUI ROM. First with the help of Xiaomi update app and second with the help of the recovery method. Both the methods are pretty easy to use and take some time to complete the process. Lets take a look how to do that.
NOTE:- Flashing a newer version of MIUI ROM doesn’t need to wipe data, but flashing an older one does from recovery (Wipe Cache and Wipe User Data).
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1. Flash MIUI ROM on Xiaomi with Updater App
Step 1. Download the latest MIUI ROM
Step 2. Now move the ROM zip file on your device internal SD Card.
Step 3. Now open Updater app on your device, press the Menu button – Select installation ZIP file or Select Update package. Choose the ROM pack you want to flash, and select Update now.
Step 4. Once the update process is done, select Reboot now to enter the new system.
That’s it! Now the MIUI is successfully flashed on your Xiaomi devcie.
2. Flash MIUI ROM in Recovery
Step 1. Download the latest MIUI ROM
Step 2. Rename the File to update.zip and move the file to phone internal SD card.
Step 3. Launch the update app on your device and press the Menu button, and select Reboot to recovery mode.
turn off the phone, press the Volume+ key and the Power button at the same time, wait until the screen wakes.
Step 4. Once your phone is in recovery mode. From the menu select “English”. (use the volume keys to select,and the Power button to confirm).
Step 3. Now from the main menu select “Install Update Zip” option.
Step 4. Now the update process will start on your phone and once it is done. GO back the the recovery main menu and select reboot to system one.
That’s it. Now your device is update and running on the latest MIUI ROM.
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