Samsung ties up with Vodafone for Galaxy Tab

NEW DELHI, INDIA: Korean electronics giant Samsung on Wednesday announced the release of Samsung Tab 750, a new version of Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, in India market. The announcement comes at a time when Samsung has suffered a major setback in Europe where a court has banned the sale of Galaxy Tab 10.1?over copyright infringement allegation by Apple.

Samsung has?tied up with Vodafone to offer 3G data usage.

 

Samung said the Galaxy Tab 750?will be available by the end of August. In addition, Samsung also announced that it would be launching the Galaxy Tab 730 in September.

Touted to be a serious competitor to Apple's iPad2, the current best selling tablet, Samsung Galaxy Tab 750 (Galaxy 10.1), which runs on Honeycomb, was launched in February in Barcelona.

Also read: RCOM intros 3G Tablet

The new Android tablet is powered by a 1 GHz dual-core Tegra 2 processor from NVIDIA and features a 10.1-inch 1280 x 800 (WXGA) TFT capacitive display, 8 megapixel rear camera with LED flash which is capable of full 1080p video recording, 2 megapixel shooter on the front for video calling, and either 16 or 32GB of internal storage.

The Tab 10.1 features HSPA+ 21Mbps connectivity over 850/900/1900/2100 and EDGE/GPRS 850/900/1800/1900, in addition to Bluetooth technology v 2.1 + EDR, USB 2.0, and WiFi 802.11 (a/b/g/n). The Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 measures in at 246.2 x 170.4 x 10.9mm and weighs 599 grams which is pretty surprising since it comes equipped with a 6860mAh battery.

The tablets will come with a My Reader application that will provide the users access to 17 newspapers, 17 magazines, and 30,000 Indian language books. With the preloaded Mobile TV, users can enjoy up to 55 Indian channels as well.

Samsung Galaxy 730 (Galaxy 8.9), another Android tablet, has an 8.9-inch screen with the same operating system as the 10.1. The company has priced Galaxy Tab 730 at Rs. 33,990.

Samsung has tied up with Vodafone to offer 3G data usage up to 2GB/month for six months at Rs. 3,000 for Galaxy Tab 750/730 owners.

The Regional Court of Dusseldorf (Germany), which has banned the sale of Samsung Glaxy Tab 10.1in EU, has ruled in favour of Apple’s plea for a pan-European injunction on the tablet, based on Apple’s accusations of copyright infringement relating to the iPad 2.

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Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 Philippines : Price, Specs, Hands-on Video, Quick Review

Spotted it at the newly opened Smart-PLDT Jump Store at SM MegaMall CyberZone last night:

Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, the thinnest tablet out in the market today -- according to Samsung.

My initial observations on the device:

1. It's lighter than iPad2 -- because its shell is made largely of glossy plastic vs. iPad2's aluminum body.
2. It's actually thinner than iPad2 -- but I think the latter's tapered edges make Apple's tablet feel a tad more sleek.
3. Despite having a plastic case, Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 nonetheless feels well-constructed. You can hold it with one hand on one side and not worry that it might crack in the middle.
4. I'm impressed with the user interface. It's neat and quite easy to use.
5. Love the front-facing camera. I can imagine me and my friends having fun with it in a party -- taking wacky group photos.
6. The tablet handles multi-tasking quite well. Transitions feel smooth too. The dual core chip does its thing well.
7. The keyboard is a joy to use. Even if you have really big fingers, I don't think you'll have a problem using it.
8. There's a virtual screen capture button found in the 'taskbar', which comes really handy for when you want to show one section of the UI on your blog or to share what you're doing on your tablet with your friends on Facebook; You won't find this feature in Android 3.0. Some are saying that the reason for the delayed release of Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 is because Samsung wanted to have Android 3.1 running smoothly on it.

Watch my rather lengthy Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 hands-on video (pardon the incessant shaking and the redundant shots) --

No official word yet on pricing details nor exact release date. My guesstimate on the SRP? Around Php 30,000-38,000. Should come bundled with top tier Smart Data Plans too.

TechPinas Tablet Technical Specs Table (TTabTST)Black Bezel, White Back Cover with Metal Accents on the sides10.1-inch 1280 x 800 pixels WXGA TFT Capacitive Touchscreen1 Ghz Dual Core ARM Cortex-A9, ULP GeForce GPU, NVIDIA Tegra 2 ChipsetFront-facing 2-megapixel camera, 3 MegaPixel camera at the back with Autofocus and LED flashStereo Speaker, MP3, Midi, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, OGG, AMR=NB/WB, Video: 1080p at 30fpsWi-Fi 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth wireless technology 2.1 + EDR, HSPA+ (4G), EDGE, GPRSoption of either 16 GB or 32 GB of internal storageProximity, accelerometer, digital compass and gyroscopeAndroid Market, Flash 10.1 support in Browser

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