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Nexus 7 Tablet Has Hidden 'Smart Cover' Feature [Video]

Nexus 7 Tablet Has Hidden 'Smart Cover' Feature [Video]

Posted July 12, 2012 at 6:49pm by
The Google Nexus 7 tablet has a hidden 'Smart Cover' feature, according to a new report from Engadget.

You won't find this on its official specs list, but Google's Nexus 7 tablet apparently has a magnet-enabled sensor that'll automatically set the display to sleep -- it's hard not to think of the iPad's Smart Cover. YouTube user wwscoggin was able to discover and pin-point the functionality near the bottom left of the device by gliding a magnet along its bezel.


Check it out in the video below...

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Comments (6)
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Shameer
Shameer - July 13, 2012 at 9:25pm
Do they wanna get sued?
myn
myn - July 13, 2012 at 1:42pm
Oh and I Korean. That why I say Samsung don't copy.
joyz
joyz - July 13, 2012 at 3:59pm
Your sniffing glue if you believe it's not a copy!
NoeThePlumber
NoeThePlumber - July 13, 2012 at 3:45am
Hope apple adds this to their lawsuit.
Brian
Brian - July 12, 2012 at 8:29pm
My old blackberry 7230 from 2003 had that feature. There was a magnet in the holster that put the BB to sleep when you put it in the holster.
Brian
Brian - July 12, 2012 at 6:58pm
Another lawsuits coming.
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