Some exciting news today for all of you Samsung fans out there, with the official pricing and retail launch dates announced for the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 and the Samsung Galaxy Player 5.0 & 4.0. There has been plenty of information already leaked about these three new Android powered devices from Samsung recently, including the full Galaxy Tab 8.9 pre-order info that was revealed just over a week ago.
The official word from Samsung is that the Galaxy Tab 8.9 will be available across the US from the 2nd of October, although you can pre-order one now at Best Buy and other similar retailers if you’d like to get in before the rush. With Android 3.1 Honeycomb onboard combined with the Samsung Touch Wiz for tablets user interface, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 delivers an outstanding user experience for even the most fussy tablet user. The display is an attractive 8.9″ screen with a resolution of 1200 x 800p, and under the hood the Galaxy Tab 8.9 runs an NVIDIA Tegra 2 dual-core CPU with 1GB RAM. Available in both a 16GB and 32GB version the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 is bound to be a very popular tablet once released on October 2nd, with the 16GB priced at $469 and the 32GB priced at $569.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9
Samsung have also released official pricing and a retail launch date for the new stars of their media player lineup, the Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0 and Samsung Galaxy Player 5.0 . These two new Android powered media players land firmly in iPod Touch territory when they hit retails markets on the 16th of October, and at prices that will make Apple stand up and take notice. The Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0 will be priced at $229, with the Galaxy Player 5.0 priced at $269. Both devices will be running Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread with full Google services and Android Market support, will be powered by a single-core 1GHz CPU, and come with 8 GB of internal storage. Both versions of the Samsung Galaxy Player also have both rear and front facing video cameras, with the main difference being the larger screen on the 5″ model and it’s massive 2500 mAh battery. The 4″ model of the Galaxy player will be less battery hungry, but then it comes with a 1200 mAh battery and so will not have as much battery power available to it.
Samsung Galaxy Player 5.0 And 4.0
Big things are happening in the legal battle between Samsung and Apple, and the launch to market of these three new devices is certain to escalate the battle to a new level. Keep your eyes peeled for the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 when it lands on the 2nd, as they are certain to move quickly. The Galaxy Players will definitely generate interest, and we will watch them media player market closely over the coming months to determine if Samsung have been able to gain any of Apple’s market share.
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Article by Reg Crampton
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