Samsung to launch Galaxy Tab 10.1, 8.9 next month in India

Samsung Mobile India Head Ranjit Yadav today confirmed the launch plans for new Galaxy Tabs in India. According to him, Samsung will release Galaxy Tab 10.1, 8.9 in the market next month and these tablets will be sold for around INR 35,000 and INR 28,000 respectively.

The pricing seems to be pretty decent, but it is still unclear that this pricing is for 3G version or WiFi only versions.  I think, it is for the WiFi only versions, as the 3G version of original Galaxy Tab was priced at INR 38,000 at the time of launch last year.

Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 and 8.9, which were announced at a Samsung event in March sport a slim form factor and come with Honeycomb and dual core processors inside

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Samsung Galaxy Tab price drops to just $299 [INR 14,300] in Australia

In the wake of upcoming Android tablets, Samsung Galaxy Tab has seen quite a price drop inAustralia. The tablet is retailing now for just AUS$299 at JB Hi-Fi and Telstra. The version available at JB Hi-Fi is unlocked, while Telstra version will be expectedly locked to the telecom operator.

But, the offer is only valid till May 3, so you better hurry. As we have already reported that the test version of tablet’s Gingerbread update is already reaching telecom operators, so you might get lucky soon after the purchase.

To remind you, Samsung Galaxy Tab comes with 7-inch display with 1024×600-pixel touchscreen, Android 2.2 Froyo, Wi-Fi, HSDPA, Bluetooth 3.0, DLNA networking, and front and rear cameras for video calling.  The Tab also has a Cortex A8 1GHz proces.

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Samsung unveils 8.9-inch Galaxy Tablet

Samsung Tuesday expanded its Galaxy Tab tablet line-up with a new device that has an 8.9-inch screen.
During the unveiling at the International CTIA conference here, executives noted that the company is working to offer tablet devices of all sizes.
The new offering will ship early this summer in Wi-Fi-only. It's priced at $469 for the 16GB version and $569 for the 32GB version.
The company also said it has improved the display and social networking capabilities on the 10.1-inch Galaxy Tab that was announced at Mobile WorldCongress in February. Samsung announced today that the 10.1-inch device will to ship on June 8 in Wi-Fi-only. A 16GB version will sell for $499, while the 32GB device will go for $599.
A 7-inch Galaxy Tab device was introduced last fall.
Samsung said all of the Galaxy Tab versions will offer features aimed at helping IT shops support workers using the device for business tasks.
For instance, the devices include pre-installed Sybase Afaria mobile management software and encryption for internal and external memory, along with a Cisco SSL VPN and Quick Office, Samsung said.
Both the 8.9-inch and 10.1-inch Galaxy Tabs will be the thinnest on the market at 8.6 mm and include batteries that run for 10 hours, officials said. The devices run dual core processors and Android 3.0.
"At Samsung we don't believe in a one-size-fits-all strategy," Omar Khan, senior vice president of products and and technology.
Ovum analyst Tony Cripps said the new 8.9 version "trumps the iPad 2" in slimness and weight. But he added that the Tab 8.9 has "weaker content and application potential."

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Samsung's 8.9" tablet coming March 22

Samsung is about to release the third in its line of Galaxy tablets. The next tablet in line is a 8.9 version of the tablet., previously Samsung launched a 7" version (hands-on) and announced a 10.1" version during MWC 2011, which is yet to release.

While the first tablet used a 1 Ghz single-core CPU and ran Android 2.2, the second uses a Tegra 2 dual-core 1 GHz CPU and will run Android 3.0.

The Samsung tablets are seen as the first real competition for the iPad, and have done quite well for themselves, with sales having crossed 1 million. So this news of a third Samsung Galaxy tablet comes just in time considering that the iPad 2 is also rumoured to be near announcement.

Samsung has put up a teaser advertisement for the upcoming announcement of their latest tablet which is due for release on March 22nd.

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