Karthik R 246 Report post Posted October 30, 2010 Samsung on Friday launched its iPad competitor, Galaxy Tab, a 7-inch touchscreen , tablet in India. The company said that India is among the three countries in the world where it is launching Galaxy Tab first. The device is powered by Android Froyo, the latest version of Google's operating software for mobile devices. According to Samsung, Galaxy Tab would be available in the market from November 10 at a price of 38,000. Though the price puts it squarely against iPad, a research analyst said the fact that Apple is yet to launch its tablet formally in India could work out in favour of Samsung. Unlike iPad, which is a 10-inch tablet , Galaxy Tab has a smaller screen. But it supports making and receiving calls through a Bluetooth-enabled headset, something that iPad doesn't allow. There is a demand among users for device that allows for rich computing experience on move. This is the demand that Galaxy Tab seeks to satisfy. "We feel demand for tablets is poised to grow phenomenally as users start to experience the limitless potential of this device ," said Ranjit Yadav, director (mobile & IT) at Samsung India. Since Apple launched iPad early this year, small touchscreen computing devices have seen a huge growth and various hardware manufacturers are trying to cash in on the opportunity . According to Research Mason, over 24 million tablets are expected to be sold in 2011 worldwide, amounting to over 100% growth in one year. For Galaxy Tab, Samsung said it has partnered with various telecom companies. "Operators like Airtel, Aircel, Vodafone, Tata Docomo and RCOM will be announcing very exciting offers and data plans with the Galaxy Tab when we commence sales of the Galaxy Tab," said Yadav. Also India specific content like maps from MapMyIndia and apps that allow access to Indian newspapers will come preloaded on the device. Source : here The Samsung Galaxy Tab sitting between the Apple iPad and iPod touch 4G Full specs + Review here See their pretty impressive website here! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Genius 817 Report post Posted October 30, 2010 tooooo expensive ..... need to be below 20k to roll - else ipad is better - lets have words from kshah Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sougatadc 358 Report post Posted October 30, 2010 Handy compared to iPad. I'll wait for the price to come down.... to somewhat similar to netbooks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rajanmehta 4,056 Report post Posted October 30, 2010 (edited) In next 6-9 months this category of Android Tablets are going to be commodity products and i see massive reduction in prices. People looking for Ipad Alternatives, Checkout the options here Edited October 30, 2010 by rajanmehta Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
joee77 10 Report post Posted October 30, 2010 head to head comparison of APPLE IPAD and SAMSUNG GALAXY TAB... Link http://www.redmondpie.com/ipad-vs-galaxy-tab-comparison/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
