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Barnes & Noble is out with two new tablets – 7-Inch Nook HD and 9-Inch Nook HD+, both of which are made for the mainstream users and are thus pretty affordable. The 7-inch model is available in 8 and 16 GB variants, costing $200 and $230, respectively. As for the bigger 9-inch Nook HD+, it could be yours for $270 or $300, depending whether you want it with 16 or 32 GB of built-in storage.
The Nook HD’s screen features rather impressive 1440×900 resolution, while the screen of Nook HD+ can display 1920×1280 pixels. Both pack 1GB of RAM and a TI OMAP 4470 processor clocked at 1.3GHz (7-inch model) and 1.5GHz (9-inch Nook HD+). In addition, new Nooks also pack Wi-Fi connectivity support (no 3G), Bluetooth, memory card slot and B&N’s custom UI that sings on top of Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich.
When it comes to availability, pre-orders are starting today with shipping set towards the end of October. Those living in the UK, however, will have to wait for late November…
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Dusan Belic
Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
