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Tuesday, July 5, 2011
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Samsung's Wifi-Only Galaxy Tab Will Be Cheaper Than The iPad
Samsung will start selling a wifi-only version of the seven-inch Galaxy Tab on April 10th, the company announced.
This week Sprint and Verizon started subsidizing the 3G version of the Tab down to $200, but you need to sign up for a two-year contract to get the deal.
Considering that the Galaxy Tab only runs Android 2.2 Froyo -- not the tablet-optimized 3.0 Honeycomb -- and is less powerful than tablets like the iPad 2 and Xoom, this seems like a good deal.
The new price is already $150 cheaper than the the 16 GB wifi-only iPad 2 and has double the storage.
Along with the Xoom, the Galaxy Tab is one of the only decent competitors for the iPad. At this price, it may finally entice people to choose Android over Apple.
Before you pull the trigger and buy one right away, keep in mind Samsung will have two new Honeycomb-powered tablets this summer, the Galaxy 10.1 and Galaxy 8.9. Both will be lighter and slightly thinner than the iPad 2.
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- Now You Can Buy Samsung's Galaxy Tab For Just $200 From Verizon And Sprint
- HTC's EVO View 4G Will Be The First 7 Inch Tablet To Run Honeycomb
- HTC's Flyer Android Tablet Will Get A Honeycomb Upgrade
Samsung's Wifi-Only Galaxy Tab Will Be Cheaper Than The iPad
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Now You Can Buy Samsung's Galaxy Tab For Just $200 From Verizon And Sprint
The Samsung Galaxy Tab is now only $199.99 if you buy it with a two-year 3G contract from either Verizon or Sprint.
The Galaxy Tab is seven inches and is still running Android 2.2 Froyo (which isn't optimized for tablets like Honeycomb), but this is still an excellent price for anyone looking for an affordable, portable tablet.
T-Mobile and AT&T are still selling the Tab for $250 and $550, respectively. However, AT&T does not require you to sign a two-year data contract.
But if you're serious about getting an Android tablet, we suggest waiting for Samsung's Galaxy Tab 10.1 and 8.9 this summer. Both are thinner and lighter than the iPad 2, and will run Honeycomb. You can expect pricing to be similar to the iPad, so around $600 for the 32 GB model.
[Via Android Community]
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- HTC's Flyer Android Tablet Will Get A Honeycomb Upgrade
- The Best Android Phones You Can Buy This Month
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Now You Can Buy Samsung's Galaxy Tab For Just $200 From Verizon And Sprint
Thursday, January 20, 2011
T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4G Smartphone Announced
T-Mobile currently only has two phones capable of taking advantage of its HSPA+ "4G" network, the myTouch 4G and the G2, but on Jan 20, T-Mobile and Samsung announced "Galaxy S 4G," which could be the next 4G smartphone T-Mobile will offer.
T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4G Smartphone Announced
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Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Samsung's Galaxy Android Tablet Is Going To Be Obsolete Very Soon (GOOG, AAPL)
When Google releases Android 3.0, a.k.a. "Honeycomb," it's going to be optimized for tablets, and it's going to have strict hardware requirements, PC Mag reports.
PC Mag spoke with Bobby Cha, managing director of Korean electronics company, Enspert. Cha says Honeycomb with require dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 chips.
In other words, it needs strong chips.
This means the current crop of Android tablets on the market, like the Galaxy Tab, won't be able to upgrade their software to Android 3.0 when it's available.
So, if you're buying a Galaxy Tab today, you're buying a technology that will be obsolete in the next few months.
For what it's worth there were rumors in December of a Tab 2 coming out. So, all along the Tab was on its way to obsolescence. But, that's part of the tech world nowadays, especially with Android. A gadget is old a week after it's released.
Arguably you could say the iPad is obsolete, since Apple will probably release an iPad 2 in the next few months. But Apple will most likely allow you to upgrade to the latest, greatest version of its software, so it's not really obsolete, just last year's model.
Cha also tells PC Mag Motorola will have the first Honeycomb tablet.
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- Verizon Forced To Cut Price Of Galaxy Tab To $500
- Mossberg Reviews The Galaxy Tab: "I Still Prefer The iPad"
- Leaked iPad 2 Case Drawings Show Camera, Big Speaker, New Port On The Side
Samsung's Galaxy Android Tablet Is Going To Be Obsolete Very Soon (GOOG, AAPL)
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