Showing posts with label tablet. Show all posts
Showing posts with label tablet. Show all posts

Saturday, 8 October 2011

Samsung shows off Photoshop Touch on new tablet

Legit Reviews saw a demonstration of Adobe's Photoshop Touch app on a new pen-enabled tablet from Samsung at the Adobe MAX 2011 conference in LA.
You will see in the video that this new tablet had the form factor of the recently released Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9. What is even more interesting is that this Android-powered tablet was running Adobe's newest "Touch App" - Photoshop Touch.


Samsung shows off Photoshop Touch on new tablet - More news at DV Hardware

Tuesday, 4 October 2011

Amazon to reveal 10.1-inch tablet before year-end

DigiTimes writes Amazon is likely to outsource the production of its upcoming 10.1-inch tablet to Foxconn and that shipments are likely to begin before year-end. The site also heard that Quanta landed the 7-inch Kindle Fire orders because Foxconn was too busy with manufacturing Apple's iPads.
Amazon is expected to outsource the production of 10.1-inch tablet PCs to Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry), and shipments of the 10.1-inch tablets are likely to begin before year-end 2011 for holiday-season demand, according to industry sources. Foxconn declined to comment on market reports.

Foxconn has been a long-term contractor for Amazon's Kindle e-book readers, and market watchers had expected the company to also land orders for 7-inch Kindle Fire tablets.


Amazon to reveal 10.1-inch tablet before year-end - More news at DV Hardware

Samsung reveals the Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus tablet

Samsung added the Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus to its tablet lineup. This new 7-incher features a 1024 x 600 pixel resolution and packs a 1.2GHz dual-core processor. The Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus is available in 16GB and 32GB variants and runs Android 3.2 "Honeycomb". Other features include a 3MP digicam with 720p video recording, 802.11a/b/g/n WiFi, quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE and 3G with 21Mbps HSPA and GPS support. The tablet will ship in late October but pricing is still unknown.
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd, a leading mobile device provider, today announced the launch of the GALAXY Tab 7.0 Plus. Offering a portable, rich multimedia experience on a 7-inch display, the GALAXY Tab 7.0 Plus packs power and productivity into a chic lightweight design. The GALAXY Tab 7.0 Plus runs Google Android Honeycomb, enabling an easy and intuitive user experience.

"Samsung pioneered the seven-inch tablet market with the launch of the GALAXY Tab, marking an innovation milestone in the mobile industry. Building on the success of the GALAXY Tab, we're now delighted to introduce the GALAXY Tab 7.0 Plus reloaded with enhanced portability, productivity and a richer multimedia experience" said JK Shin, President and Head of Samsung's Mobile Communications Business. He added "GALAXY Tab 7.0 Plus is for those who want to stay productive and in touch with work, friends and content anytime, anywhere."

Enhanced Portability
With 7-inch display, GALAXY Tab 7.0 Plus provides enhanced portability, weighing just 345g and measuring at just 9.96mm thin. Enhanced portability ensures that it fits easily into an inside-jacket pocket or a handbag, making it an ideal device for those who need to stay productive and entertained while on-the-move.

Advanced Productivity
GALAXY Tab 7.0 Plus delivers a smooth and intuitive user experience with powerful performance powered by 1.2GHz dual core processor. Mini Apps allows seamless multitasking by consolidating 7 applications easily accessed from a bottom-side tray on main screen. Users can launch favorite features such as music player or calendar as pop-ups over full screen applications. Not only that, users can design an individualized up-to-the-minute interface through Live Panel.

Web browsing is also enhanced by Adobe Flash and super-fast HSPA+ connectivity, providing download speeds up to three times faster than a conventional HSPA connection. On top of that Wi-Fi Channel Bonding bonds two channels into one for improved network connection and data transfer at up to twice the speed.

Furthermore, the GALAXY Tab 7.0 Plus offers voice and video call support, with no need for a headset. Users can see friends and family from anywhere in the world in high quality thanks to the device's larger screen.

Rich Multimedia on-the-move
Full HD videos can be enjoyed on the 7-inch WSVGA PLS display, with DivX & multi codec support ensuring the device is capable of supporting a variety of different formats. An improved virtual clipboard, which stores text and images enabling easy copy and paste, further adds to these capabilities.

Additionally, the GALAXY Tab 7.0 Plus features Social Hub, Readers Hub and Music Hub services. Social Hub aggregates the user's contacts, calendar and email along with instant messaging and social networking connections all within one easy-to-use interface. Readers Hub provides e-reading content such as e-books, newspapers and magazines. Music Hub enables access to over 13 million songs even when out and about.

GALAXY Tab 7.0 Plus will be available starting in Indonesia and Austria from end-October and gradually rolled to globally including Southeast and Southwest Asia, US, Europe, CIS, Latin America, Middle East, Africa, Japan and China.


Samsung reveals the Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus tablet - More news at DV Hardware