How to Turn Your Nexus 7 into a Real Kindle Fire?

In these days, both the Nexus 7 and Kindle Fire are becoming hot and hot. At the mention of Kindle Fire, the first thing comes in my head is it is a best E-book reader while Nexus 7 is a best entertainment tablet. It is of course reasonable that you cannot decide which to buy for your Christmas gift if you just want to choose from them, even though you have compared them.

Fortunately, now we can get (nearly) all of Amazon's great Android offerings on the Nexus 7 to turn it into a real Kindle Fire including the Kindle E-books.

In Android 4.1, you can enjoy Google Books, Google Music, Google Video, and the Google Play app store. Of course,you can upgrade the system to Android 4.2 to enjoy the new amazing features.But there are still plenty of people prefer to Amazon for books, music, and movies. Luckily, it is easy to get free Amazon's Kindle reader app and Amazon MP3 app using the Google Play app store. These two apps will give you access to your Kindle book library and Aussie Amazon MP3 collection.

Before you see Amazon-purchased Android apps on Nexus 7, you need to set Nexus 7’s security to allow installation of apps from "unknown sources". Enter into Nexus 7 settings, tap on Security, and check the box for "Unknown Sources".

Besides, you can get Amazon's Appstore app for Android from Amazon by visiting the Appstore Web page.Enter your email and check the download link at your e-mail on the Nexus 7.After the operations, you can find your purchased apps and start to download Android apps from google.

But you cannot really enjoy the Amazon video content (including free videos for Amazon Prime) since the unavailable Abode Flash service and the bad performance of the Google Video app and storefront matching the content, pricing, and capabilities of Amazon's video service.

But it is enough, right? At least, you have got the Kindle book and app library. So do you want to enjoy the Kindle Fire service on Nexus 7?

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Best Cheap Tablets Under $200 for 2012

With the tablets becoming more and more popular, plenty of folks want to own one. For the powerful functions and portable value, you can see tablets everywhere, like school, company and even meeting room. Of course tablets are all the rage, but not everyone can afford a $500 iPad or android tablet. The good news is that competition among an active tablets market should eventually drive down prices. In fact, Amazon Kindle Fire has already started that process and then Google nexus 7 continue the process. And many other good android tablets have started to come down a bit in price. Here we can see a list of best cheap tablets for 2012.

Google Nexus 7(8G $199)

Undoubtedly, Google nexus 7 brings the tablet to a climax and it turns out that cheap price also can produce best android tablet. At $199,Nexus 7 is a great balance of performance and price for anyone not married to the Apple ecosystem. It’s a revolutionary steal that’s more advanced and powerful than the Transformer, but just as cheap, entertaining, and portable as the much slower Fire. You might have to do a little hunting to find great content on the Nexus 7 (m0re on that later), but 600,000 apps in the Google Play and a mediocre movie, music, and magazine selection is enough to get by for this class of device, especially if you’re willing to take the time to rip the music and movies you already own to use on it. Google nexus 7 can be a miracle of android tablet in 2012, and you will never regret buying it.

Amazon Kindle Fire(8G $199)

Kindle Fire is produced by Amazon, a well-known online retailer. The Kindle Fire is a 7-inch tablet that links seamlessly with Amazon's impressive collection of digital music, video, magazine, and book services in one easy-to-use package. It boasts a great Web browser, and its curated android app store includes most of the big must-have apps (such as Netflix, Pandora, and Hulu). The Fire has an ultra-affordable price tag, and the screen quality is exceptional for the price. Though it lacks the tech specs found on more-expensive Apple and Android tablets, the $199 Kindle Fire is an outstanding entertainment value that prizes simplicity over techno-wizardry. And if you don’t like nexus 7, maybe kindle fire is your great choice.

Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet (16G $199)

The Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet is a full-featured tablet with a vibrant 7-inch touch screen, built-in Wi-Fi, 16GB of built-in storage, and a microSD expansion slot. In addition to a full slate of books and magazines, it offers more than a thousand apps through its integrated (and growing) Nook Store and is optimized for Netflix and Hulu Plus video playback. The built-in Web browser works well and offers Flash support. The things we should concerned are there are no access to full Android Market; no Bluetooth, GPS, or camera; no video rental (or purchase) option; sideloaded content beyond 1GB needs to be housed on microSD for Nook tablet.Whatever, the Nook Tablet is a worthy--albeit slightly more expensive--competitor to the Kindle Fire.

Blackberry Playbook(16G $129)

RIM’s BlackBerry smartphones have an impressive following in the UK business community, but the momentum failed to carry over to the 7-inch PlayBook tablet. Now, nearly a year after its launch, RIM has released an operating system upgrade that adds much-needed features, and with most retailers cutting the price of the PlayBook substantially, it’s become a serious contender. The dual-core 1GHz processor will let you run several apps in different windows and swap between them. Each app takes up the full screen, but swipe upwards and it’s minimised into a window tile that you can scroll through or close down. The new OS update brings support for ported Android apps like Angry Birds, which means the limited selection on App World should start to grow. This is a very well made tablet available at a very reasonable price. Compared to the other devices, the PlayBook stands out as the clear favourite.

Kobo - Vox(8G $179.99)

The Kobo Vox is something you should consider if you really are on a shoestring budget – being the cheapest Android tablet in this rundown – you can pick one up. Kobo Vox has very little storage space (8GB, approx. 10 movies or 4,000 books), but you can insert up to a 32GB SD card into it to expand the memory if needed, for just a small price. Mainly built as an eReader, this is a great 7″ tablet for those that are considering both a Kindle and a tablet. Essentially, it is both of the two fused together in a stylish little package. The quilted style backing is something that stands out and Kobo can be proud of their innovatively on that one. The unique design continues into the buttons, with the power, menu and back buttons all being touch sensitive (and therefore not sticking out).Compared to others, maybe Kobo Vox is kind of low popularity,but it still be a good choice for those who want to look for a real good cheap android tablet.

Certainly there are many other cheap android tablets, but these tablets I have listed will be the best for 2012.Maybe you will like them,too.

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Kindle Fire vs New iPad, Which is Right for you?

As Amazon’s first foray into the tablet market, Kindle Fire is widely perceived as the first real competitor to the iPad. Many people who want to buy a tablet just cannot decide which one to buy. Although the release of Nexus 7 makes the condition changed, Kindle Fire is still a great choice for most people for its popularity. So for those who want to buy one from Kindle Fire and New iPad, getting a better understanding of these two tablets is very important. Following we will compare these two tablets in every possible ways.

Specs

First,the considering factor should be the price. At $199, the Kindle Fire will be a full $300 cheaper than the lowest-priced iPad 2. That's possibly an easier entry point for folks who are intrigued by the iPad but can't justify spending $500 for a portable computer when they already have a smartphone and a laptop.

Hardware cannot decide everything. That means the new iPad thoroughly creams the Kindle Fire in a strict spec comparison. However, not everyone needs Apple's dual-core A5X processor with quad-core graphics. After all, the dual-core 1GHz TI OMAP4 processor in the Kindle Fire is no slouch. A tablet's screen is one of its most important features, and the iPad's 9.7-inch 2,048-by-1536-pixel Retina Display can't be beat. But what if you want to slip your tablet into your jacket pocket? The Kindle's 7-inch (1,024-by-600-pixel) display makes it a lot easier to tote, but it also limits your screen real estate.

Both tablets offer unlimited cloud storage for their respective eco-system content, so internal storage may not be a huge factor, but it's worth thinking if you need to load your own content. The Kindle Fire offers 8GB, while the iPad comes in 16G, 32G, and 64GB capacities. MicroSD or any other storage expansion options are not available on both these two tablets.

As to connectivity, The new iPad offers 4G LTE compatibility, which gives it an edge over the Kindle Fire, but don't forget that there are plenty of solid and affordable mobile hotspot options that will bring the same capability to Amazon's Wi-Fi-only tablet. Both tablets are 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi compatible, but only the iPad supports AirPlay and Bluetooth—this is especially important if you want to stream music or videos wirelessly to your compatible speakers or HDTV.

If you want your new tablet to own a digital camera, then the iPad's new 5-megapixel camera will be a big factor. The Kindle Fire lacks a camera, but the general usefulness of tablet cameras is still up for debate. For Battery life, Kindle Fire is likely to be longer on the iPad.

Software

More than anything, the software is what sets the Fire and the iPad apart. The Fire’s home screen is a dark faux-wood bookshelf; a search box is fixed on the top, and a list of media categories is spread out underneath it. Below that, recently used items appear on a “carousel” and take up most of the bookshelf, with the rest reserved for a scrollable “favorites” area, where you can pin apps, books, magazines, websites, videos, and even music. The interface is all about getting to your media quickly; rather than tapping on an app and then drilling down to the media you want, à la iPad, you can just click on the media itself. It’s an interesting concept, and it works well.

While the Fire runs a heavily modified build of Android 2.3, you can still feel Android when you’re using it, in the jerky scrolling, in the ever-present software Back, Home and Menu buttons, and in the slightly modified notification drawer. The browser on the Fire, called Silk, has a feature that’s supposed to accelerate page loading: Popular pages are monitored by Amazon and cached on their servers, so when you browse to one of those sites, it loads faster. The problem is that the service doesn’t seem to work well; Vimeo user Sencha did a video comparison of the Fire’s browser with acceleration turned on and off, and the results showed that Silk doesn’t make much of a difference. For now, the iPad’s browser is just as fast as the Fire’s, but Kindle Fire now can upgrade to Jelly Bean which is considered as the best android system so that it can run faster on the web.

Apps

The Fire will run on a modified version of Google's Android operating system. That means users will have access to several thousand apps in Amazon's app store for Android. The New iPad, of course, has access to more than 425,000 apps in the Apple Store. So, advantage iPad on this one.

Amazon has, of course, optimized the Fire for its own content, like streaming movies, e-books and music. It also will come with a 30-day free look at Amazon Prime, the company's premier service that offers free two-day shipping of products from google.com and free streaming from a library of more than 11,000 movies and TV shows.

Conclusion

We can get the conclusion that New iPad is better than Kindle Fire,but its expensive price may keep many people from buying it. Whatever, Kindle Fire is a best android tablet with an inexpensive price.When you decide to buy one from this two,you should synthesizes each factor and make a wise decision.

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How to Upgrade Your System to Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean?

Jelly Bean 4.1.1 has become the best android system with the appearing of Google Nexus 7,and the powerful function makes it a very hot android system. Jelly Bean features such as the buttery smooth performance, improved search in Google Now, and many more are also part of the package. Many people who don’t have a Nexus 7 tablet, however, cannot use this perfect android system .Fortunately, there are a few devices that can upgrade to Jelly Bean 4.1.1 now. Following let’s have a look at measures of upgrading to Jelly Bean 4.1.1.

1.Upgrade the Iconia Tab A500 to Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean via AOSP-based ROM

With Acer Iconia Tab A500, You can finally enjoy features such as the smooth-as-butter performance in scrolling, paging, and animation owing to XDA Developers member randomblame’s bringing the Jelly Bean by compiling the ROM from AOSP source code.

Preparation

• Acer Iconia Tab A500 with ClockworkMod Recovery installed.To install ClockworkMod Recovery on your Acer Iconia Tab A500, download Acer Recovery Installer from the Google Play Store and install it on your device.

• Download the latest version of AOSP Jelly Bean ROM for the A500 (JELLYTIME_AOSP_BUILD_5.zip, 120.61 MB)

• Ensure that your tablet’s battery is charged to 60% or more to avoid turning off in the process of installation.

• Backup all personal data(e.g., contacts, SMS, MMS, Internet settings, Wi-Fi passwords, and the like) on your tablet ,in case the procedure in this guide erases such data.For backup tips, get guides on how to sync your data to the cloud and how to create local backups of your mobile data.

Instructions

• Copy the downloaded ZIP file to your tablet’s internal SD card.
• Turn off your tablet and boot it to ClockworkMod Recovery. You can do this by pressing the Power button while holding down the Volume Up button until your tablet boots into Recovery.
• Select Wipe data/factory reset and select Yes to confirm the wipe. Wait until the data wipe is completed.
• Select Install ZIP from SD card then select Choose ZIP from SD card. Locate JELLYTIME_AOSP_BUILD_5.zip file on your SD Card and select it. Confirm installation by clicking Yes.
• Once the installation is completed, go back to main recovery menu and select Reboot system now to boot your tablet to Jelly Bean.

2. upgrade the Kindle Fire to Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean via Jandycane custom ROM

Kindle Fire users who would also like to taste the features of Jelly Bean can now do it with the new Jandycane custom ROM developed by XDA Developers member lithium 76 based on Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean. You can see a more expansive screen and buttons seem to be comfortably enlarged using Jandycane.Following is a guide on how to upgrade to Jelly Bean.

Preparation

• Amazon Kindle Fire with TWRP Recovery installed

• Download latest version of Jandycane ROM (jandycane_otter-v1.7.2_0xD34D.zip, md5sum: fac84e6f2c3af111caf39afd646cf1b5) and GApps (Google Apps) package (gapps-jb-20120726-signed.zip, md5sum: f62cfe4a827202899919fd932d5246d7) to your PC.

• Ensure that your tablet’s battery is charged to 60% or more to avoid turning off in the process of installation.

• Backup all personal data(e.g., contacts, SMS, MMS, Internet settings, Wi-Fi passwords, and the like) on your tablet ,in case the procedure in this guide erases such data.For backup tips, get guides on how to sync your data to the cloud and how to create local backups of your mobile data.

Instructions

• Copy the jandycane_otter-v1.7.2_0xD34D.zip and gapps-jb-20120726-signed.zip files to your tablet’s internal SD card. Do not extract the files.
• Turn off your tablet.
• Boot it into TWRP Recovery. You can do this by pressing the Power button. Once you see the triangle icon on the screen, press the Power button again to boot into Recovery Mode.
• Backup your existing ROM by tapping on Backup. This will create a backup of your current ROM in case the custom ROM does not work properly on your tablet.
• Go back to the main menu by tapping on the Home icon.
• Tap Wipe and then Factory Reset to wipe your data. You can skip this step if you came from the previous version of this ROM.
• Select Cache and confirm the action on the next screen.
• Select Dalvik cacheand confirm the action on the next screen.
• Go back to the main recovery menu and select Install. Locate and select the ROM’s ZIP file to start installation.
• Once the installation is completed, go back the main Recovery menu again and select Install. Locate and select the GApps ZIP file. This will install the Google apps package which is not present in the ROM by default.
• Once installation of GApps is complete, click on Reboot System to boot your device to Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean.

3. upgrade the Transformer TF101 to Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean via AOSP-based ROM

Being one of the oldest tablets in the Asus product family, the Asus Eee Pad Transformer TF101 was launched using the first dedicated tablet OS for Google, Android 3.2 Honeycomb. Recently, the tablet received a port of Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean, which added the features of the ROM built from AOSP source code to the device thanks to XDA Developers member rayman3 With Jelly Bean running on the device, the tablet will experience faster performance, a better and smarter keyboard, advanced search functionality, and voice recognition.

Preparation

• ASUS Eee Pad Transformer TF101 with ClockworkMod Recovery installed.

• Download latest version of Jelly Bean Android 4.1 ROM (jelly_tf101_alpha3.zip, md5sum: 104727ca5b85fb11c7718c177177b9d9) and GApps (Google Apps) Package (gapps-jb-20120726-signed.zip, md5sum: f62cfe4a827202899919fd932d5246d7) to your PC.

• Ensure that your tablet’s battery is charged to 60% or more to avoid turning off in the process of installation.

• Backup all personal data(e.g., contacts, SMS, MMS, Internet settings, Wi-Fi passwords, and the like) on your tablet ,in case the procedure in this guide erases such data.For backup tips, get guides on how to sync your data to the cloud and how to create local backups of your mobile data.

Instructions

• Copy the ROM file to your phone’s internal SD card. Do not extract the file.
• Turn off your tablet and boot it to ClockworkMod Recovery. You can do this by pressing and holding down the the Volume Down and Power buttons together. Once you see words scrolling at the top left of the screen, immediately press Volume Up within 5 seconds to boot into Recovery.
• Select Wipe data/factory reset. Select Yes to confirm data wipe. Wait for a few minutes until the wipe is completed.
• Select Install ZIP from SD card then select Choose ZIP from SD card. Locate jelly_tf101_alpha3.zip file and select it. Confirm installation by selecting Yes > Install jelly_tf101_alpha3.zip. The ROM will then start installing.
• Go back to the main menu and flash the GApps package in the same manner as in step 4.
• Once the installation is complete, select Go back then select Reboot system now to reboot your tablet to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean.

4.upgrade the Galaxy Tab 8.9 to Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean

The Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 (GT-P7300 and GT-P7310), which was released last year, has also been blessed with the recent release of Jelly Bean custom ROMs. Galaxy Tab 8.9, either the Wi-Fi-only variant or the Wi-Fi+3G variant and Jelly-Bean-based CyanogenMod 10 (CM10) custom ROM can help you to know what people have been raving about.

Preparation

• A Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 (GT-P7300 or GT-P7310) with ClockworkMod Recovery installed.

• A Windows PC

• Your tablet’s USB cable

• Download one of the following ROMs to your computer (choose the right file for your tablet’s model):

o CM10 ROM for the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 GT-P7300 (cm-10-20120804-UNOFFICIAL-p5.zip, 139.83 MB)

o CM10 ROM for the Samsung Galaxy Tab 839 GT-P7310 (cm-10-20120804-UNOFFICIAL-p5wifi.zip, 138.83 MB)

• Download the GApps (Google Apps) package (gapps-jb-20120726-signed.zip, 83.1 MB)

• Ensure that your tablet’s battery is charged to 75% or more to avoid turning off in the process of installation.

• Backup all personal data(e.g., contacts, SMS, MMS, Internet settings, Wi-Fi passwords, and the like) on your tablet ,in case the procedure in this guide erases such data.For backup tips, get guides on how to sync your data to the cloud and how to create local backups of your mobile data.

Instructions

• Copy the ROM file and the GApps package to the internal SD card of your tablet.
• Turn your tablet off and boot into ClockworkMod Recovery. To do this, press and hold the Volume Down and Power buttons together until the screen turns on and you will see two icons on the screen. Select the Recovery Mode by pressing the Volume Down key and press the Volume Up key to confirm.
• Select Wipe data/factory reset and confirm the action on the next screen to wipe your data.
• Select Install ZIP from SD card and select Choose ZIP from SD card. Select the ROM file and confirm the action on the next screen. This will install the ROM to your tablet.
• After installation is complete, install the GApps package in the same manner as step 4.
• Once installation is done, select Go back and choose Reboot system now. This will reboot your tablet to the recently installed Jelly Bean 4.1 CM10 ROM. The first boot may take up to 5 minutes so don’t worry, it’s not stuck.

If your tablet is one of the tablets mentioned above, you can experience the features that Jelly Bean have with these guides.

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Get you started with the Nexus 7 with five Great tips

Getting started with the Nexus 7 can be a bit daunting if it's your first tablet, or if you're not familiar with Android. But, that's why we're here. We have rounded up the best Nexus 7 tips and tricks to help get you started with your latest tech addiction.

Customizing the Nexus 7

The first thing you're going to want to do is personalize and customize your Nexus 7. Donald Bell came through with a great video full of Nexus 7 tips and tricks. You will be shown how to change widgets, the wallpaper, or even unlock the Nexus 7 using nothing more than your pretty face. You'll feel a lot more comfortable with the Nexus 7 after watching the video.

Google Nexus 7 tips and tricks

Taking a screenshot

After customizing your Nexus 7, you'll probably want to show off your setup. You can take a screenshot on the Nexus 7. With the new actionable notifications in Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, sharing a screenshot is possible from the notification tray.

Learn how to take a screenshot on the Nexus 7

Print using the cloud

From time to time you may need to print a document, photo or even a screenshot from the Nexus 7. Thankfully, setting up Google Cloud Print and using an app to print from your Nexus 7 is a breeze.

You can print e-mail attachments and nearly any document or Web page from the device to any printer you have set up with Google Cloud Print.

How to print from the Nexus 7

Where's the camera app?

The Nexus 7 comes equipped with a 1.2 MP front-facing camera, and no rear camera. The front camera is intended to be used for video chats, but third-party apps can also take advantage of the less-than-stellar quality camera.

One thing you'll find missing from the Nexus 7, however, is the Android Camera app.

Well, thanks to a developer, you can install an app from Google Play and gain access to the standard Jelly Bean Camera app.

How to access the camera app on your Nexus 7

Turn the Nexus 7 into a Kindle Fire -- kind of 

If you're switching from the Kindle Fire to the Nexus 7, bringing content you've already purchased over with you is possible -- to an extent. The process is simple; you'll just need to know what settings need to be changed and how to access the Amazon App Store on your Nexus 7.

Thankfully, Donald Bell has put together another great video showing you how to get your Kindle Fire content on to your Nexus 7.

How to turn a Nexus 7 into a Kindle Fire

 

Bonus tip

USB accessories

Sharon Vaknin recently showed us all how a little $2 adapter, called a USB on-the-go (OTG), would allow you to connect USB accessories to an Android device. She was able to connect and use a PS3 controller, a keyboard, a wireless mouse, and even her iPhone with an Android device. Make sure you read the list of supported Android devices and accessories in her post, then watch the video to see how easy a USB OTG is to use. 

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10-inch Kindle Fire Rumored after the Nexus 7 and iPad Mini

A new article from the New York Times let loose a firestorm of speculation and rumor-mongering today, heating up the tablet wars even further. Just as the launch of the Google Nexus 7 seems to be going strong, this NYT article suggests that the two other biggest heavy-weights in the tablet industry are developing rivals. Supposedly, the NYT can confirm (through unnamed sources) that Apple is taking the threat of the Amazon Kindle Fire and the new Nexus 7 tablet seriously. Despite the reservations from the late Apple CEO Steve Jobs, the Cupertino company is supposedly planning to launch a 7.85-inch iPad Mini sometime this fall.

Of course, Amazon is not going to be sitting on their hands either. Also according to this same article, Amazon is working on a 10-inch Kindle Fire variant to go head-to-head with the current iPad. Of course, this isn't too surprising because a larger variant from Amazon has been rumored several times previously. Still, in the past, the NYT has been very good at predicting these things, so they must have good sources. This also means that this possibility is even more of a probability than before. There are no details other than Amazon may also be looking to launch in the Fall too. It would be interesting to see Amazon launch at the same time as Apple, sine they might take some of the wind out of their sails at just the right moment.

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Kindle Fire is accessible to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean port

Ever since it launched, the Kindle Fire has been hacked like no tomorrow. Earlier this week, Google open-sourced Android (Jelly Bean) 4.1 for third-party modification. As such, nobody should be surprised to learn Kindle Fire owners can now install Jelly Bean on their tablet. 

Over on XDA Developers, forum user "Hashcode" revealed that he has ported Google's latest mobile OS to the device. Amazon will probably not be very pleased, but anyone who knows that their Kindle Fire is outdated will be jumping up and down. There's currently no hardware video acceleration support, and enabling Wi-Fi is a pain, but it's definitely a start. 

It is now my job to give you the usual warnings. If you're not feeling confident, don't bother doing it. Stick with whatever you currently have on your Kindle Fire, either the custom version of Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) or something later.

You're going to be rooting your device. You're going to be installing custom software. You're going to have to do it all the way through. You may end up bricking your device and rendering it useless. You may have to do some extra tinkering. You may run into problems (this is the first build, and it's labeled as a beta). 

Hashcode has provided the following to-do list for himself, which should give you an idea of what's to come:

• Fix the wifi script.
• Wifi location fix.
• Add superuser and a compatible su binary.
• Default CPU to 1.2ghz instead of 1ghz.
• Fix slower I/O performance via init*.rc script changes.
• Add Terminal Emulator.
• Add File Manager.
• Fix HD Codecs.
• Fix the over rotation issue in frameworks/base.
• Probably lower headphone volume a bit.
• Add in the libwvm file.
• Change Bootanimation.
• Figure out /emmc sharing issues.

With all that out of the way, the download links you need are as follows: ROM and Google apps. The basic instructions are simple: "Flash in recovery, wipe data/cache and reboot." If you want more, Liliputing has put together a detailed walk-through of the process. 

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Google Nexus 7 Costs $151.75 To Make, Analysist Says

Google released their own brand Nexus 7 tablet at the IO conference, Nexus 7's low price causes people’s great interest. How much does its hardware really cost? Whether Google sells it at a loss or not? Google and Asus were said to earn about $15 each machine before, in other words, the cost of Nexus 7 was $184. However, ISuppli brought a other answer to us today, the total cost of the hardware construction of Nexus 7(8 GB version) is $151.75, most of the costs use for flash memory, NVIDA Tegra 3 processor and 7 inches 1280 x800 IPS display screen.

Compared with Amazon Kindle Fire, Nexus 7 is more advanced. Its CPU is four nuclear Tegra 3 and the screen is 1280x800 pixel,but Kindle Fire has only DE instrument dual-core processor OMAP 4430 and 1024 X600 pixel screen.

The report says the switch technology in-plane Nexus 7 uses costs $38, Kindle Fire only $35.

Nexus 7‘s camera costs $2.5, Kindle Fire don’t have one. In addition, the Nexus 7 also imports the technology chips, supplied by NXP and supporting NFC (near field communication), and the GPS receiver chips, supplied by Broadcom and supporting map.

The accelerometer and gyroscope supplied by Invensense Company are also a concern. Many mobile devices have applied Invensense’s gyroscope, but it is rare that accelerometer and gyroscope are integrated into the same chip just like Nexus 7.

Accelerometer and gyroscope are mainly used to judge the position and movement of mobile devices. Only Samsung Galaxy S3 is equipped with these two devices besides Nexus 7. Accelerometer and gyroscope Galaxy S3 has used are provided by the European chips supplier STMicroelectronics.

Overall, as IHS iSuppli estimates, the cost of production of Nexus 7 is $18 higher than Kindle Fire .IHS iSuppli also points out, Amazon Kindle Fire will use the new higher quality display screen, so the situation will soon change.

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