Google reveals own-brand tablet

27 June 2012 Last updated at 18:25

Google opted to contract out production to a third-party rather than build the Nexus itself

Google has unveiled the Nexus 7 - its first own-brand Android tablet.

The device is made by the Taiwanese firm Asus rather than the firm's own Motorola hardware unit.

The machine features a quad-core CPU (central processing unit) and a 12-core GPU (graphics processing unit).

The 7-inch device has a smaller screen than Apple's best selling iPad and is 340g meaning it is also lighter to hold.

It also features Google's Chrome browser at its default option - the first Android device to do so.