Google confirms earlier reports of a new Nexus 7 tablet

Google and Asus have teamed up again to create and launch the second-generation Nexus 7.

The Mountain View, Calif., company formally unveiled the new Nexus 7 on Wednesday morning, saying the device now features a “black on black� design on a body that is now slimmer, narrower and lighter than its predecessor.

“It fits easily into your purse or your jacket pocket,� said Hugo Barra, Google’s Android director of product management.

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Prior to Google’s press event, Best Buy revealed the new Nexus 7 tablet by making it available for pre-order through its online store early Wednesday morning.

The new Nexus 7 will be the first device to run Android 4.3 Jelly Bean, the latest version of Google’s mobile operating system.

The tablet also has an improved 7-inch screen that can now display 1080p HD videos. The Nexus 7 has a 1,920-by-1,200-pixel resolution with a 323-pixel-per-inch density, the highest of any tablet on the market, according to Google.

The company also added a rear-facing, 5-megapixel camera. The device will run on a 1.5GHz quad-core Snapdragon S4 Pro processor.

Google said the new Nexus 7 will be available for $229 with 16 gigabytes of storage and $269 for a 32-GB version. Those models will be available starting July 30.

A 4G LTE version that can work with AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon will be available “in coming weeks.� It will cost $349.

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