1st November, London, UK – Samsung’s eagerly anticipated Galaxy Tab is now available to buy in stores across the UK. High street retailer, Carphone Warehouse, which has been taking pre-orders over the last few weeks, opened five of its stores an hour early this morning for people to collect their much-awaited products and Stephen Dalchow from Malden became the first person in the UK to collect his Galaxy Tab at 8.08am.
Stephen Dalchow from Malden, the first person in the UK to become a proud owner of a Samsung Galaxy Tab
Announced in September, there has been impressive interest in Samsung’s ultra portable Galaxy Tab. As part of a programme to give people in London the chance to ‘tube-test’ the Galaxy Tab on their journey to work before it went on sale, Samsung received over 1,000 applications in the space of just two weeks, underlining the public’s interest in the device.
Available at a wide range of retailers from today including Carphone Warehouse, Tesco and Dixons, the Galaxy Tab comes pre-loaded with content that’s been specially designed for the Tab’s 7inch screen including an application from the Financial Times, WHSmith and a portfolio of games from leading developer, Gameloft.
Simon Stanford, Managing Director, Mobile, Samsung UK and Ireland said: “We’re delighted by the interest we’ve seen in Galaxy Tab in the UK and are pleased that consumers will be able to buy the Galaxy Tab from a wide range of retailers as of today. With the device now in the shops over the coming months, we’ll maintain our focus on partnering with leading brands and content providers, such as our recent sponsorship of the Take That Progress Live tour next year, to ensure our customers can continue to enjoy a great range of content on their Galaxy Tabs as well as our other mobile devices.”
