Specs, pictures, prices, release dates and comparison
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Posted on: September 3, 2010
Samsung finally disclosed the official specs for its much-awaited Galaxy Tab seven-inch Android tablet. They're quite impressive, but then again, so are the prices set for Europe, which are presumably unofficial. Either way, on UK's Expansys website, the tablet is listed for pre-order, with delivery scheduled for October 11th. Let's take a look at the official product specifications given out by Samsung itself.
The 7-inch slate is running Android Froyo, with the TouchWiz 3.0 UI, weighs in at 380 grams, is powered by a 1GHz Cortex A8 processor, has two cameras, a 1.3MP one in the front and a 3MP one in the back, supports 3G, WiFi, Bluetooth 3.0, but also Flash 10.1 and full HD playback. There are two versions available: a 16GB one and a 32GB one, and the battery will last approximately 7 hours. It also comes with Swype text input, a proximity sensor, an accelerometer, as well as gyroscope, geo-magnetic and light sensors.
Here are the prices we can expect in Europe: It looks like German customers will be able to get the Galaxy Tab for about €759 ($972), while in Sweden a retail price of about $1,240 (9,000 SEK) has been announced. In France, you'll be able to purchase the tablet for roughly €699 ($890). And in UK, as you can see in the image, Expansys has listed a retail price of £680 for the 16GB version, which is about $1,050. And you'll have to wait 39 days before you can get your hands on the wonderful tablet.
Although prices are still on the unofficial side, as we can see from Expanys' site and other sources, this is the price range for the Samsung Galaxy Tab, at least in Europe. It remains to be seen how much the Tab will cost in the US, it might be a different price range altogether. Either way, with these presumed prices, it still remains a mistery whether the Galaxy Tab will overthrow the Apple iPad or not. We'll have to wait and see.
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Posted on: September 2, 2010
 If you haven't made up your mind yet which Android tablet meets your needs and preferences, then here comes another one, this time it's a 10.1 inch device manufactured by Hannspree. As with most Android-based tablets, this particular slate has been announced, but no firm release date is known, yet it appears that it will be launching in Germany first, as soon as November. The Hannspree Tablet looks pretty good spec-wise, let's see what it packs.
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Posted on: September 1, 2010
 Another Android tablet has been announced, and it's yet another 7-inch slate, this time available from ViewSonic. It seems like we're going to see the tablet first hand at IFA 2010, in Berlin. Although a firm release date hasn't been made public, there will be some review units available in October. We'll present you the available specs and let you decide for yourselves if the tablet is worth the trouble or your money.
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Posted on: August 31, 2010
 Are you already getting tired of conventional tablets? You know, the usual slates which render images in 2D? Because it seems like a new type of tablets is taking the stage, a three-dimensional kind that works with polarized glasses. Yes, 3D tablets are finally here, and where would you expect to find them first? Why, in Korea, of course. Korean company i-Station has introduced its very own Z3D tablet, along with various other smartphones and mini-slates.
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Posted on: August 30, 2010
 We've already seen some leaked photos of Toshiba's future Android-running tablet and now, more news about the much-awaited slate has emerged, the 10.1-inch tablet looking more and more promising. Notebook Italia has revealed the fact that the name "Smart Pad" actually indicates the product category and not the actual product, which in this case will be called the "Folio 100".
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Posted on: August 27, 2010
 It seems like Samsung's 7-inch Galaxy Tab is the most talked about and awaited Android tablet to hit the market, everywhere we look, we get another glimpse of the Froyo-running device. Now, we get to see the tablet in action, because a video preview of the said device has been released in Korea, with images showing how the Android 2.2 tablet does in terms of performance and screen responsiveness.
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Posted on: August 26, 2010
 Another Tegra 2 powered Android tablet has been announced, and this slate comes from Australian company Pioneer Computers. If you think the DreamBook ePad N7 looks pretty familiar, don't worry, you aren't mistaking, it's fairly similar to the Aigo N700, which is itself another version of Compal's NAZ-10. But the difference is that this particular tablet actually has a release date, it's scheduled to start shipping this September, which is just around the corner.
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Posted on: August 25, 2010
 After much anticipation, it's finally time for Samsung's Galaxy Tab to take the stage, and it looks like the waiting might not have been in vain. Although the 7-inch tablet has already been spotted in prototype form, it is now official - the Galaxy Tab will be officially revealed in Berlin, at IFA 2010, this September 2. Check out the known specs for the device.
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Posted on: August 24, 2010
 You might have heard that Toshiba was preparing an Android tablet called the Smart Pad. Well, it seems like we can finally see how this tablet will actually look like, because the Italian website Notebook Italia published some leaked photos of the said device, which give us a few pointers as to what this slate will pack and what it'll offer in terms of connectivity.
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Posted on: August 13, 2010
 After trials and tribulations, waiting and more waiting, the Dell Streak finally hits US stores, and many of you have been anxiously waiting to get your hands on one of these 5-inch tablets with built-in phone functions. Unfortunately, you might be a little disappointed when you hear the most recent news.
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