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Samsung teases forthcoming Galaxy Tab...again

by Sarah Griffiths on 9 March 2011, 11:13

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Believe the hype?

Samsung is doing its best to heighten the anticipation for its forthcoming Galaxy Tab announcement with another teaser which seems to show the new tablet's textured surface.

Mobile-device has previously reported that Samsung is readying a big tablet announcement and commentators have predicted that a medium sized 8.9 inch version of the Galaxy Tab is in the pipeline.

The firm posted a teaser picture on its Samsung Mobile Facebook page last week promising ‘more surprises' at its ‘Unpacked' event on 22 March and now there is a new arrival on its Facebook page.

The page seems to show another partial image of the tablet with a textured surface, much like the back of its 10.1 inch tablet which was shown off at MWC.

Meanwhile, Samsung's biggest Galaxy Tablet, at 10.1 inches is available to pre-order on Clove's website for £600.

The tablet sports Android Honeycomb OS, 4G connectivity, a dual core processor, 1GB ram, surround-sound speakers, 8MP and 2MP cameras and is even lighter than the iPad 2.

While the tablet undoubtedly has a pretty impressive spec, it is pricier (according to the website's listing) than Apple's iPad and Motorola's Xoom, which also runs Honeycomb.

It will be interesting to see whether the official price from Samsung is around £600 or less and of course how much the rumoured 8.9 inch tablet will set consumers back.

Here is an image of the latest Samsung tablet teaser.

 



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So what kind of port / button / sensor is that in the teaser pic? ‘Cause if it’s a 3.5mm audio jack - and it looks a bit like one - that's an *incredibly* thin piece of kit…
scaryjim
So what kind of port / button / sensor is that in the teaser pic? ‘Cause if it’s a 3.5mm audio jack - and it looks a bit like one - that's an *incredibly* thin piece of kit…
Could it be a 2.5mm audio jack? And I notice the picture seems to show the case bulging out to accommodate this, in which case; yes; that's one thin tablet.
The tablet sports Android Honeycomb OS, 4G connectivity, a dual core processor, 1GB ram, surround-sound speakers, 8MP and 2MP cameras and is even lighter than the iPad 2. … It will be interesting to see whether the official price from Samsung is around £600 or less and of course how much the rumoured 8.9 inch tablet will set consumers back.
Lighter than iPad2? Good! (Thickness isn't everything). Agree that the pricing is going to be crucial - get that 8.9" for £300 and they've got a winner in my books - even for a single-core WiFi only one.
I've played with both the iPad and the original Samsung tablet. The iPad experience is MILES better. They only way they can beat Apple now is on price point. They need to undersell these. I certainly wouldn't buy one for more £300. And this is coming from a self confessed Android whore.
crossy
Lighter than iPad2? Good! (Thickness isn't everything).

Just a reminder that Galaxy Tab is 8.9“, iPad 2 is 9.7” so getting it EVEN lighter shouldn't be that difficult…