Samsung Galaxy Tab Debuts
Samsung’s Apple iPad rival and worst kept secret after it was spotted on a Sydney train, the Samsung Galaxy Tab, was last night unveiled officially by the South Korean company.
Samsung’s Australian vice president, telecommunications division, Tyler McGee, told this website that Samsung Australia planned to release the tablet in Australia in the fourth quarter.
It would be available before Christmas, he said.
The tablet features a 7-inch LCD display and will run the latest Google Android 2.2 operating system, Froyo, at launch. It will be able to store up to 16 gigabytes of data internally and has a microSD slot that allows for an additional 32 gigabyte SD card.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab will also make use of both Wi-Fi and 3G technologies, allowing for internet access on the go. It will also feature a front and rear-facing camera.
The rear-facing camera, which utilises an LED flash and auto-focus, is 3 megapixels, while the front-facing camera, used for video calling, is of a lower quality - 1.3 megapixels.
The tablet will come in one model and weigh 380 grams, half that of its rival, the Apple iPad 3G with Wi-Fi.
No pricing has been announced and it’s not yet known if it will be sold outright as opposed to being tied to a telecommunications company like Telstra or Optus on a subsidised plan.
McGee said the pricing would be “competitive” to Apple’s iPad.
“At this point in time the [telcos] are still reviewing how we’re going to bring it to market,” McGee said. “In four weeks time we hope that [telcos] will have settled down with their plans and we should have something else to share then.”