Google has reportedly confirmed that release date for the second-generation Nexus 10 is Nov 21 as the supposed Google Play Store reconfiguration is nearing completion, new reports said.

First reported by Ubergizmo (though the story is inaccessible now), it was alleged that prior to D-Day Google has been testing significant updates that will be deployed with the Nexus 10 2. Mostly, the changes deals with tablet optimisation of the Android market place.

It seemed that the upgrade rollout is in the wrap-up stage, prompting Google to finally affirm that the second build of its full-size tablet will go LIVE starting Nov 21, which will be a simultaneous event with the Play Store's adjustment to deliver better large-screen device experience.

There is no way, however, to validate the Ubergizmo report, but true or not Android fans can at least look forward to a November landing for the vanilla Android tablet, which according to many analysts would likely happen days before the 2013 Black Friday on Nov 29.

And since the new Nexus 10 is chiefly designed to slug it out with Apple's iPad Air, many of its power features and capabilities are designed to equal or even outmatch the 9.7-inch iOS 7 tab. Six of them we'd definitely want to see being showcased by the Nexus 10 and they are listed below:

Trimmed down body-build

One of the most talked-about iPad Air upgrade is its slimmer and lighter profile, which according to numerous analysts would prove as the bigger iPad's strongest selling point. Since the advent of the compact iPad Mini, tablet users shifted to the smaller slate as the preferred form-factor, partly forcing Apple to tweak its original iPad model.

Now the migration to the more comfortable and sexy smaller tablets is not exclusive to iOS fans. For sure, Android lovers would want the Nexus 10 2 to sport a super-thin body, very close to that of the iPad Air, and a front display that stretches as far as possible the device edges, leaving little room for bezels to rest.

Fast and furious

The iPad Air is fuelled by a dual-core A7 chip that boasts of 64-bit computing capabilities - meaning it performs with speed and almost error-free. To match this incredible powerhouse, Google is equipping the Nexus 10 with a quad-core Snapdragon 800 CPU, 2GB of RAM and an Adreno 330 GPU. Paired with KitKat 4.4 OS, this mix should make for a blazing-fast native Android tablet experience for Nexus 10 2 buyers.

Battery longevity

Apple has advertised that the Air should supply some 10 hours of battery life in normal gadget use. But according to Walt Mossberg of AllThingsD, the device can last up to 12 hours with the Wi-Fi active and mixed with endless loop of movie playback.

Reviewers scored the Nexus 5 for its mediocre battery life so hopefully, Asus and Google would deliver more energy juice for the 10.1-inch tablet with its combo of Retina-busting display panel and a beastly processing chip.

Fast and stable wireless connection

LTE is coming to Nexus across the board, ensuring that users will have ready access to super-fast wireless broadband connection, almost. But where LTE network is not around, the next best thing is a steady Wi-Fi.

Apple is making this a reality with its multiple in, multiple out (MIMO) technology that employs numerous antennas on both transmission and receiving channels, which the tech giant said will surely boost Internet connection speed and stability when tapped to a nearby router.

This is one iOS feature that certainly Android users would want Google to replicate.

Killer media features

The way Apple packages and delivers its multi-media offerings via the iPhones and iPads remains the envy of its rivals, Google including. As mentioned, the search giant is hard at work to optimise its whole ecosystem to support its exponentially growing base of users. The Nexus 10 2 could be the start of better media contents to come from the Android maker.

Apps library expansion

Google would hate to admit it but when it comes to tablet applications, the Play Store is a laggard. By the last count, apps exclusively authored for tablets has breached the 400,000 mark and could march to half-a-million soon.

The Nexus 10 2 can count on the more than 200,000 apps that developers have uploaded to the Play Store so far. With its focused attention on tablets, Google can hopefully accelerate the growth of its collection of tablet apps by convincing developers that it pays to support the Android ecosystem - both for smartphones and tablets.