It’s a luscious looking piece of kit, and Brits will be able to get the beer and chips stained mitts all over the Galaxy Tab 10.1 from Augist 4th.
Firmly established as the benchmark Android tablet device, Samsung will be unleashing both WiFi and 3G variants into “a range” of British stores in six short weeks from now.
There’s been ne’er a peep about the all important pricing details, so we’ll just have to salivate over the spec sheet and dream that it’s going to be a reasonably affordable number.
The Tab 10.1 is a devilishly thin thing at just 8.6mm / 0.33-inch, and purrs along on Honeycomb (3.1) software with a beefy dual-core Tegra 2 growling away inside.
The 3G number will pack 21Mbps-capable HSPA+ radio (that’s what the Yanks insist on calling ‘4G’) , while Samsung will sprinkle its TouchWiz UI fairy dust all over the slate.
There’ll also be bespoke Social, Readers, and Music Hubs onboard, accompanied by 3 megapixel rear and 2 megapixel front camera with 1080p HD.
And where’s the Galaxy Tab 8.9 you may ask? Apparently, that’s arriving fashionably ‘later’.
Hit your scroll wheel for the full press release below.
UK LAUNCH ANNOUNCED FOR SAMSUNG GALAXY TAB 10.1
Samsung announces its slimmest, lightest and smartest tablet will hit UK shops in August
24th June 2011, London, UK – Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd today announced the latest in its Galaxy Tab range, the Galaxy Tab 10.1, will be available in the UK on 4th August 2011.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 comes in both 3G and WiFi only versions and launches with latest version of Android, Honeycomb 3.1, which is designed specifically for tablet devices.
The latest addition to Samsung’s Galaxy Tab range features a 10.1 inch crystal clear WXGA TFT LCD screen, weighs only 565 grams and is the world’s thinnest mobile tablet of its screen size measuring just 8.6 millimetres.
Supporting network speeds of up to 21Mbps and Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n connectivity, the new Galaxy Tab 10.1 is equipped to deliver fast mobile download speeds and reduce data transfer time. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 includes a 1GHz dual core application processor, with the latest NVIDIA® Tegra 2™ chip, ideal for entertainment such as movies, games and e-books, browsing the web or staying connected with email or messaging services. The Galaxy Tab 10.1 also has a 3 megapixel rear and 2 megapixel front camera with 1080p HD video and Flash playback and is available in both black and white.
The Galaxy Tab 10.1 comes packed with content and services, pre-loaded with Samsung’s Readers Hub and Music Hub, providing instant access to more than 2.2 million books, 2,000 newspapers, 2,300 magazines and 13 million songs. Also built in is a specialised tablet version of Samsung’s Social Hub, which integrates email, instant messaging, mobile contacts, calendar and social network connections into a single interface. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 also delivers console quality gaming, with Gyroscope and Accelerometer for interaction and motion control, powered by ‘mobile super chip’ NVIDIA® Tegra 2™ for mind-blowing graphics.
Simon Stanford, Managing Director, Mobile, Samsung UK and Ireland said: “The Galaxy Tab 10.1 is the latest example of Samsung’s ongoing innovation in this market and commitment to the Android platform. Our Galaxy family all feature a premium design, excellent screens and are packed with compelling entertainment features. We plan to deliver exciting new user experiences and lead the tablet market in the months and years to come.”
In addition to the Galaxy Tab 10.1 announcement, Samsung has also confirmed that the next in the Galaxy Tab range, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9, will also be available later this year in the UK. Like the 10.1, the Galaxy Tab 8.9 is incredibly slim and light at just 8.6 mm and 470 grams.
The Galaxy Tab 10.1 and Galaxy Tab 8.9 join the original 7inch device to provide a range of Samsung tablets for consumers to choose from. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 will be available in a range of UK retailers alongside a portfolio of accessories on 4th August 2011.
