Google Nexus 7 'no longer available for purchase'

Google has reportedly discontinued its affordable 7-inch tablet, Nexus 7, and replaced it with the newer Nexus 9.

The device has disappeared from the Google Store, where a note in red type said, "no longer available for purchase," reported The Verge.

The Asus-made tablet was launched in July 2013 and remained attractive because Google kept it up-to-date with the latest versions of Android.