Internet group used its Google I / O Wednesday to unveil its first digital tablet, intended to compete against the Apple iPad.

Google has launched the tablet war Wednesday by unveiling its Nexus 7, intended to compete with especially the Apple iPad and the Amazon Kindle. It should provide the gateway to the digital content online store. The new tablet will cost half the price of market leader, Apple's iPad, and increase the arsenal of Google in its battle against software giant Microsoft and the online store Amazon.

Equipped with a 7 inch screen, a front camera, weighs 340 grams, or about as much as a paperback book. It willrun the latest generation operating system, Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, and will be manufactured by Asus said Hugo Barra.

Nexus 7 tablets are already available in pre-order on Google Play in Australia, Canada, Great Britain and the United States. Offered at $ 199, they will be shipped in mid-July.