It means the tablet will be up for grabs a month earlier than previously suggested. Pricing for the Wi-Fi only models is expected to be £199 for the 16GB version and £239 for the more capacious 32GB edition.
There’s no news yet on how much the much-hyped 4G models will cost when they land on these shores. The speedy cellular 4G Nexus 7 starts at $349 in the US.
Specs-wise the slate has been given an impressive bump in key areas. It now rocks a 1,920x1,200 pixel display, with the rear camera jumping to 5 megapixels.