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Monday, January 2, 2012

Samsung Unveils New Honeycomb Based Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 & 10.1 To Compete With Apple’s iPad 2

Samsung has just unveiled two new tablets today at the CTIA 2011: the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 and the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 to compete with Apple’s iPad 2.
Samsung is calling them the "world’s thinnest tablets" at just 8.6 millimeters, slightly thinner than iPad 2 at 8.8 millimeters.Take a look at the hardware specifications of the new Samsung Galaxy Tab:
  • 10.1 or 8.9 inch WXGA display
  • 1280 x 800 pixels resolution
  • 1 GHz Dual Core application processor
  • Galaxy Tab 8.9 weighs 1.31 pounds (595 grams), Galaxy Tab 10.1 weighs 1.04 pounds (470 grams)
  • Android 3.0 (Honeycomb) operating system
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • 3 megapixel rear camera with LED Flash
  • HD (720p) video recording
  • Full HD (1080p) video playback
  • 2 megapixel front-facing camera
  • 3.5mm Ear Jack
  • Stereo Speaker
  • 16GB / 32GB / 64GB memory
  • microSD card slot
  • 32 GB expandable memory
  • Adobe Flash Player 10.2
  • Bluetooth 3.0
  • USB 2.0
  • Gyroscope
  • Accelerometer
  • Digital Compass
  • Ambient Light sensor
  • Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync
  • Quickoffice HD Editor
  • Android Market
  • Samsung TouchWiz UX
  • Samsung Mini Apps Tray
  • 6800mAh Battery
The tablets will support Samsung’s new TouchWiz UX overlay for tablets, which adds widget effect to Android 3.0.
Pricing:
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 will cost $499 and $599 for 16GB and 32GB models respectively, while the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 will cost $469 and $569 for 16GB and 32GB models, respectively (pricing for the 64GB is not available).
Release date:
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 will be available on June 8th, while Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 will be available later this summer.
The features that stand out when you compare Samsung Galaxy Tabs to Apple’s iPad 2 are as follows: slightly lighter, slightly thinner, USB support, Adobe Flash support, better cameras and expandable memory.
Based on the hardware specifications, the new Samsung tablets look quite impressive and will give Apple’s iPad 2 a run for its money but Samsung should have launched them now rather than this summer.
You can checkout some of the photos of the new Samsung Tabs below:
You can also checkout the hands-on video of Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 (courtesy Engadget):
What do you think? Let us know your thoughts on the Samsung Galaxy Tabs in the comments section below.

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