Samsung Galaxy Tab to hit South Africa before Christmas

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd, a global leader in mobile technology, has announced that the Samsung Galaxy Tab (Model: GT-P1000) will hit South African shores in time for the 2010 Christmas season.

Powered by Android Operating System 2.2, the Samsung Galaxy Tab is the first of the company's tablet devices, representing a new category in mobile products for Samsung.

The Samsung Galaxy Tab combines 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 optimised user interface.

“Samsung has recognised 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,” says Shane Solomon, Marketing Manager at Samsung Mobile South Africa.

“The Samsung Galaxy Tab has been designed to enable consumers to maximise their online experience wherever they may be. Samsung believes the Samsung Galaxy Tab is pushing the market in new directions and this is only the beginning of its innovations as pioneers in smart media devices.”

The Galaxy Tab's striking 7-inch 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 rich Web content and applications.

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. It will also provide users access to a variety of magazines and newspapers.

The Samsung Galaxy Tab 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.

With 3G HSDPA and HSUPA connectivity, 802.11n WiFi, USB and Bluetooth 3.0, the Samsung Galaxy Tab enhances users' mobile communication on a whole new level. Video conferencing and push e-mail on the large 7-inch display make communication more smooth and efficient. For voice telephony, the Samsung Galaxy Tab is 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. HD video contents are supported by a wide range of multimedia formats (DivX, XviD, MPEG4, H.263, H.264 and more), which maximises 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 retail at approximately R7 999 locally, making it the perfect Christmas gift for those on the move.

1) For multimedia content of the Samsung GALAXY Tab, please access to the Samsung GALAXY Tab Social Media News Room (http://galaxytab.samsungmobile.com/press)

2) Applications of the Samsung GALAXY Tab

The Samsung GALAXY Tab is packed with services to complement and enhance your life in different ways. Access to Android Marketplace lets users download apps and personalise their device infinitely. In addition, there are pre-loaded applications uniquely designed and optimised for Samsung smart phones and smart media devices.
* Readers Hub - Samsung Readers Hub consolidates e-reading applications such as e-books, magazines, and newspapers. Users can enjoy 'reading' with unified and intuitive user experience powered by global e-reading service leaders, Kobo, PressDisplay and Zinio. More than two million books including 1.8 million free books, over 2 500 titles of magazines in 20 languages and more than 1 600 newspapers in 47 languages are available at launch and will grow the library gradually.
* Google Mobile Services - Services like Google Maps Navigation (Beta) and Google Goggles are available on Google's Android platform. With useful location-based services like Google Maps, consumers can search in Standard English instead of entering an exact address. A search-by-voice function is just as intuitive, meaning searches can also be completed easily on the go. Google Goggles is a powerful, visual search tool that uses the Samsung Galaxy Tab's camera to uncover information - an image of a landmark or artwork is automatically used to perform a search, delivering relevant content like a description or history. In addition, with a camera, users can enjoy various augmented reality services which are downloadable in the application market.

Please click here to see the Samsung Galaxy Tab (GT-P1000) product specifications.