Samsung Galaxy Tab – Announced at IFA, Berlin

Thursday, September 2, 2010

The following press announcement comes from Samsung as they announce their Galaxy Tab.

A New Smart Media Device, surpasses mobile boundaries, allowing you to enjoy more possibilities on the go
01 September 2010

Berlin, Germany, September 2nd, 2010 – Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd, a global leader in mobile technology, today announced the launch of the Samsung GALAXY Tab (Model: GT-P1000). Powered by Android Operating System 2.2, the Samsung GALAXY Tab is the first of the company’s tablet devices, representing a new category of mobile products for Samsung.

The Samsung GALAXY Tab brings together all of Samsung’s leading innovations to provide users with more capabilities while on the move. Consumers are able to experience PC-like web-browsing and enjoy all forms of multimedia content on the perfectly sized 7-inch display, wherever they go. Moreover, users can continuously communicate via e-mail, voice and video call, SMS/MMS or social network with the optimized user interface.

“Samsung recognizes the tremendous growth potential in this newly created market and we believe that the Samsung GALAXY Tab brings a unique and open proposition to market. There is a new and emerging consumer demand that Samsung can satisfy since mobile is in our DNA. This demand continues to grow and develop as users tap its limitless potential,” said JK Shin, President and Head of Mobile Communications Business, Samsung Electronics. “The Samsung GALAXY Tab has been designed to enable consumers to maximize their online experience wherever that may be. The Samsung GALAXY Tab is pushing the market in new directions and Samsung believes this is only the beginning of its innovations as pioneers in smart media devices.”

A new concept of mobility for media

As a new category of device, the Samsung GALAXY Tab brings a wealth of mobile experiences. Its striking 7” TFT-LCD display delivers exciting mobile experience for watching films, viewing pictures, e-reading or sharing documents. In design, its light (380g) build provides perfect portability, with its svelte dimensions making it easy to grip and use. Supporting the latest Adobe Flash Player 10.1, the Samsung GALAXY Tab fully supports swift, seamless viewing of every single page of the web.

The ‘Readers Hub,’ Samsung’s unique e-reading application, provides easy access to a vast digital library – from classical literature to the latest bestsellers and reference materials. At the same time, Samsung unveils ‘Media Hub,’ a gateway to a world of films and videos, and ‘Music Hub,’ an application giving access to a wide range of music tunes.

The Samsung GALAXY Tab has made rich communication truly mobile; it presents a level of converged technology that moves beyond mobile or PC to an entirely new category. Users have new powers to consume, create and communicate from wherever they are.

Powerful, always-on communication

With 3G HSPA connectivity, 802.11n Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth® 3.0, the Samsung GALAXY Tab enhances users’ mobile communication on a whole new level. Video conferencing and push email on the large 7-inch display make communication more smooth and efficient. For voice telephony, the Samsung GALAXY Tab turns out to be a perfect speakerphone on the desk, or a mobile phone on the move via Bluetooth® headset.

Powered by a Cortex A8 1.0GHz application processor, the Samsung GALAXY Tab is designed to deliver high performance whenever and wherever you are. At the same time, HD video contents are supported by a wide range of multimedia formats (DivX, XviD, MPEG4, H.263, H.264 and more), which maximizes the joy of entertainment.

While the front-facing camera allows face-to-face video telephony over 3G, the rear-facing camera captures still images and video that you can edit, upload and share, all without any hassle. As online content explodes, the Samsung GALAXY Tab is the best portable solution for every lifestyle that needs a constant connection.

The Samsung GALAXY Tab will be launched in Europe in mid September, and in other markets including Korea, the US and Asia in coming months. .

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LG announces Android tablet – due Q4

Friday, July 30, 2010

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LG Electronics plans to release an Android-based tablet by the end of the year according to PC World. It’s reported that the tablet will be part of the LG ‘Optimus’ range, but will not be ready for another few months yet. LG is one of South Korea’s largest electronics makers and has already unveiled three smartphones in its Optimus range, including the Optimus Z, which features Android 2.1 and a 1GHz Qualcomm SnapDragon chipset.

LG will join several other large electronics manufacturers in releasing a tablet device to rival the iPad. The Huawei S7 is the only tablet scheduled for a Q3 release at the moment, but Samsung, HP, ASUS and Blackberry are all expected to have tablets released by late 2010/early 2011. This level of interest in the market can only be good for consumers and should help to keep prices competitive and affordable.

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Brits Love Smartphones

Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Now, we had a bit of a heads-up on this one (given the recent demand for devices such as the Samsung Galaxy S and HTC Desire), but it has now been confirmed just how popular smartphones are becoming in the UK market, particularly those powered by Android.

In June, 73.5% of the UK contract market was made up of smartphones (according to GfK), rising from 55% in Q1 and 66.7% in Q2. While these are massive increases, this surge is popularity isn’t that much of a surprise given the strength of devices released in 2010, as well as the marketing push from the big players in the market such as HTC, Samsung and Motorola.

While the UK Smartphone market has grown, the UK Android market has rocketed. Between Q1 and Q2 of 2010 it has grown 350% (from 3% to 13.2%) and shows no signs of slowing. The next Android handset to wow users will be the Motorola FLIPOUT, due for release next month. If you haven’t tried Android yet, be sure to visit Clove to find out what all the fuss is about!

Via UnwiredReview

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Samsung to release unbreakable AMOLED screens in 2 years time

Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Samsung really is at the forefront of display innovation. First of all the electronics giant developed AMOLED screens, before releasing the technology for all to use while it produced Super-AMOLED displays for its own devices (such as the Samsung Wave and the Samsung Galaxy S). Essentially Samsung has been finding ways to make its displays brighter and more colourful, while also improving energy efficiency in order to save on battery life.

Well, they’ve now gone a step-further and have found a way to manufacture UNBREAKABLE AMOLED displays. Impressive! The video below shows a guy bending and taking a hammer to a normal AMOLED display and then to the new unbreakable version.

The new screens are said to use plastic AMOLED panels with polyamide protective film. The screens are expected to be pushed into mass production within the next 2 years.

Via GSMArena

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Samsung hits back over Antennagate

Monday, July 19, 2010

Samsung has responded to Apple’s attempt to deflect criticism over its Antenna problems. After Steve Jobs exemplified the Omnia II at his press conference on Friday, Samsung has released the following image and quote to reassure the public of the quality Samsung’s Windows Mobile device:

"The antenna is located at the bottom of the Omnia 2 phone, while iPhone’s antenna is on the lower left side of the device. Our design keeps the distance between a hand and an antenna. We have fully conducted field tests before the rollout of smartphones. Reception problems have not happened so far, and there is no room for such problems to happen in the future"

Via Gizmodo

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Turn your Samsung Galaxy S into a window with this AR App!

Saturday, July 17, 2010

This is one of the better uses of Augmented Reality that I’ve come across so far. Road SMS is a free App to download, but is only available from Samsung’s own App store, not the Android marketplace, so you’ll need a Samsung Galaxy S I9000 to get yours hands on it.

The App is quite basic, but an interesting concept and it’s good to see big companies such as Samsung getting more and more involved with Augmented Reality. Road SMS overlays a QWERTY keyboard on top of a live view from the Galaxy’s camera, essentially turning the device into a window – useful for avoiding stray banana skins if you text while you walk. This video from Android Community/Slashgear shows Road SMS in action.

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Samsung Galaxy S I9000 – The complete video review

Tuesday, July 13, 2010

We recently supplied Dave at Geekanoids with a Samsung Galaxy S for review, and he has certainly done us proud with no less than 5 videos that total about 40 minutes.  Looking at everything from the unboxing to a detailed look at the camera capabilities if you have been contemplating the Galaxy S then these videos will certainly assist you making the decision.

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Samsung Wave Sales Top 1 Million

Tuesday, July 13, 2010

Looks like Samsung are riding the Wave of success:

Today Samsung announced an important milestone for the first handset to run their very own Bada OS. The SuperAMOLED-packing Samsung S8500 Wave sales have exceeded 1 million units worldwide, just under four short weeks after its release.

Not quite as impressive as the iPhone 4 which sold 1.7 million in 3 days but still a very impressive feat none-the-less. With so many users adopting the device so quickly Samsung must be doing something right with the Bada OS installed on the Wave.

If you want to see what it is all about or order one (with a new lower price) you can HERE,

Source: Yonhap News Agency Via GSMArena

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Western European Mobile Phone Market Grows

Tuesday, July 6, 2010

Via PDA247

IDC (International Data Corporation), has published figures of the growth of the Western European mobile phone market. As may have been expected, Smartphone growth has increased while traditional mobile phone growth has decreased slightly. For the first time, the Android OS shipped more units than Windows Mobile, while Symbian has continued to lose market share.

Interestingly, Samsung has become the market leader in traditional mobile phones and could well overtake Nokia as the overall market leader for mobile phones in 2010. HTC, Apple and RIM all experienced 100% growth in Q1 of 2009, further demonstrating the increasing popularity of Smartphones. Continue reading for the full IDC Press Release.

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Samsung Galaxy S I9000 Video Review

Tuesday, July 6, 2010

Another review of the Samsung Galaxy S I9000, this time from smartphone veteran Steve Litchfield. 

An in depth review, the Galaxy is reviewed in the first part of his video show series, otherwise known as ‘The Phones Show’.

Take a look:

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