Samsung has taken the opening salvo against the iPad 2, coming out with the would-be iPad killer, the Galaxy Tab 10.1 at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.
The tab is more iPad-sized, runs Android Honeycomb platform, takes 8 megapixel photos, allows for improved video chats with a 2 megapixel front-facing camera and includes a one-gigahertz NVidia Tegra 2 dual core processor to power everything. Some could say it's steroids-injected version of the 7-inch Galaxy tab.
Dubbed "the ultimate entertainer," the tab is being marketed as a mobile multimedia hub for those who want to take their leisure pursuits — games, e-books, Facebook, Twitter, music and movies/TV shows — on the go. Besides the bigger screen, the dual surround-sound speakers add to that private theater effect. It's also lost the glossy back of the smaller tab and is slimmer.
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OFFICIAL Website:

http://galaxytab.samsungmobile.com/

This post has been edited by benny888: Mar 13 2011, 04:03 PM

BATTLE of the tablets

Comparisons between the Galaxy Tab 10.1 against the other tablets : Xoom, iPad, TouchPad, LG Slate, Playbook

HONEYCOMB the latest Android version 3.0 specifically for tablets

On Feb 2, Google officially launch Android 3.0 Honeycomb. The hour long event was subsequently posted on Youtube.

A new Motorola XOOM was used to demo the new OS doing a fantastic job showing off Google’s new tablet-only OS.
From the new home screen and app-switcher UI to the revamped YouTube interface and the email application — Honeycomb appears to be much better suited for tablets than currently available versions of the OS, and Android fans are right to be excited. This new OS will be on the new Galaxy Tab 10.1.

Google announced that Honeycomb will feature an easy to access multitasking toolbar, showing your recently opened and running applications, all from the home screen. Honeycomb will improve the way widgets can be displayed, allowing for developers to create widgets that are based on collections of data, which will allow for the user to run apps in 'little windows' on your home screen.

Android 3.0 will also come with a new notification system, with toast popups in the lower right-hand corner. The notifications can now contain images of friends when they send you a message. The notification system will even allow for apps, like a media player, to appear on screen, for quick access.

Honeycomb will come with hardware acceleration, and with just a single line of code, existing applications can take advantage of the 2D hardware acceleration. Honeycomb will come with a new engine for powering 3D graphics on your devices. Lastly, Android 3.0 'Honeycomb' will allow support video chat, with a supported handset or tablet with a front-facing camera, using Google Talk.





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Other links to know more about Honeycomb :



This post has been edited by benny888: Feb 21 2011, 12:15 AM

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wow...uncle benny, plan to buy this tab in future?really hope can get honeycomb on galaxy tab..

this Ipad 2 Challenger!

I am very interested in this Galaxy Tab 10.1 BUT I don't plan to buy it, at least not when it is released. I might buy it much later on just for fun, main-main saja , to explore the wonders of Honeycomb. Anyone bought one and later wishes to sell at reasonable cheaper price - just PM me.

The reason is simple . I ask myself why do I need a 10" tablet ? I am very comfortable with my current 11" MacBook Air which I bought to replace the 9.7" iPad. For a tablet - I will look for first most PORTABILITY and versatility - I must say my current Galaxy Tab doesn't disappoint me. I must say this is one of the better purchase decisions I have ever make

But I am still interested in this iPad challenger . I started this thread to follow its progress and will make it an official thread later when we have more information, pricing and release dates

This post has been edited by benny888: Feb 20 2011, 07:45 PM

I wish Honeycomb on my Tab too

I am confident we will have it on our Tab even there is no official release. Just wait for it from the XDA chaps

YES YES... remember post it on our thread to let us know ONCE its released

Clove also got pre order .... Is it a right decision to sell my iPad to get halaxy tab 10.1 ??

nice bro..

any review for playbook from blackberry?


we should got special subforum for tablet.. rite?

Only you can answer this question ? Just ask yourself what you need/what is important on a 10" tablet - your answers will decide for you. I'd also say any decision to whether sell off the ipad should wait for what is in iPad 2. Maybe what you feel lacking in ipad could be resolved in ipad 2?

I love my iPad uncle Benny. No lag at all. Actually I don't think iPad 2 can beat xoom or galaxy tab 10.1. Just my 2cents. Just want try honeycomb. And I'm also samsung die hard fans. Haha .....

i love the hardware and the design. But compared to xoom, it seems laggy. Hopefully the final version is much better because i preferred samsung's hardware

Any details on the pricing?

Honeycomb still not fully optimized yet.

Give google more time.

Maybe you mean not optimized for samsung? Haha

currently it is priced at 500 quids.

price may change in time.

any hints on the battery life? if it can match or tops current ipad's 8-9 hours continuous usage life, then it is a good buy.

Link here : http://www.clove.co.uk/samsung-galaxy-tab-101
£600 with VAT included

I believe somewhere in engadget mentioned about battery life. anyway its 6500mah, way more then the previous tab.

Should give around the same life as the previous due to the dual core?

The current TAB is reported to have a battery life of 7 hours on continuos video. Seriously I doubt anyone will be using it continuously on video. Having use the TAB for 30+ days, I can confirm for a mix usage of browsing, calls - SMS, some videos, audio it can easily last up to 10 hours

Just to quote an experience of mine on the TAB:

Yesterday I was on the road from 2 pm and did not use by TAB at all until 9 am this morning. That is about 20+ hours in standby mode - battery life left 42 %
However during this period the TAB is still online solely on 3G updating:

Emails - refresh and download 4 accounts ( Gmail, Yahoo, TM, 1 biz account ) every 15 minutes
Weather ( 2 apps Fancy Widgets and Palmary Weather Pro ) - every 4 hours
RSS Newsfeed/Tweets updates - every hour

Smooth Honeycomb interface in Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1..

This post has been edited by faiz2036: Feb 21 2011, 03:46 AM

This one attract my interest at least , 2011 the year of tablet's war! Somehow i feel iPad 2 will be left behind in this race.

quadband i presume is phone able
that make it better than xoom

if samsung make the border frame dark steel color and remove the flashy back camera and the circle samsung logo plates then it will score more

I also do not like the back design. It looks like a gaming pad.

i'm seriously looking forward to see xoom and g.tab 10.1 this year, but pricing might be a very big turn off

if xoom locks bootloader then i guess i'll put more attention on g.tab 10.1

Motorola mentioned that Xoom is not bootloader locked, since its Official Google's honeycomb flagship. But you'll never know until someone got their hands on one

How good i'm a billionaire and get this tablet and a Samsung Galaxy S2 and an ipad2 & iphone5

I'm putting my plans to get a notebook on hold, I wanna see Honeycomb in action 1st (in real life I mean)... I think it'd be Xoom 1st.. then Galaxy 2nd... if the current Galaxy can upgrade to Honeycomb I'd have taken it edi...

No need . Not even need to be a millionaire - as long as you are in a 5 figure monthly income bracket, you can afford all these stuffs

Hoho.. Uncle Benny was in 5 figure monthly income

Some latest tidbit news from GalaxyTabbing about the Tab 10.1:

t’s time to dazzle your friends and family with your amazing knowledge of the Samsung Galaxy Tab. Here are five amazing facts about the worlds most popular Android tablet:

1. Samsung partnered up with NVidia to design and prototype the new Tegra 2 dual core processor for the upcoming Galaxy Tab 10.1. Ever wondered by Samsung would use someone else’s processor to power up their line of second generation touchscreen tablets? It’s because the Nvidia dual-core processor was made available before their own. “It was purely a time to market issue” as per Khan, Samsung’s Chief Strategy Officer. In fact it was rumored that Samsung had their own in-house design team working on a dual core processor, but it they just couldn’t bring it to production fast enough to keep pace with the completion.

2. Samsung has chosen RF Micro Devices, Inc, a global provider in the design and manufacturing of high-performance radio frequency components and compound semiconductor technologies, to enable a broad portfolio of next-generation 3G/4G devices.

3. The camera on the Galaxy Tab has an innovative feature called ‘Smile Shot’, that will automatically trigger when the subject smiles.

So is this tablet an upgrade of Tab 1 or just a competitor for iPad?
Tab 1 can be used as a phone while ipad is just a netbook.

I'd think it is meant to compete with the Ipad and other 9 to 10" Android/Windows tablets. The current TAB would remain as a high portable tablet cum phone

If only the camera on the TAB 1 was good, it would be the perfect phone for me
A good phone, netbook and a good camera=perfect!

Alas only a dream. There will never be an ideal 99 perfect machine. Sometimes I think these various manufacturers are in cahoots with one another , giving us a consumers a wider choice. And we endup spending, changing and upgrading from one to the other
Anyway I have yet to test camera - better test it afterwards just in case it is not working.

What?
You had it for a month and you haven't tested the camera yet?
You're talking about your TAB right?

YES. Never need to use it ; also never even think of ever using it. Too big-lah holding it up to take shots.
I use the TAB as a tablet only - email, browser, Tweets, Newsfeed, light edits office work, watch youtube, audio book, ebook reader . Once a while SMS ; calls tried few times only when new. I tested the audio, GPS, bluetooth - all OK

Why don't you use it for calls?
Can use bluetooth if holding it is too awkward hehe

My main line is on another phone. If I put the mainline line on the TAB - all my calls diverted to another small phone , a old Nokia

News For video enthusuasiasts

Great news for Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 and Galaxy S2 owners! It has been confirmed that these 2 devices will get the TwinView technology or the ability to stream TV contents. Plus it offers the dual-screen streaming functionality via Samsung remote which is its second TV Smart Touch TV remote. This big plus technology would be available for those who bought the D8000 or D7000 range of televisions. These information were announced at CES 2011.

At the Mobile World Congress during the launching of their Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 and Samsung Galaxy S2, Samsung also gave some indications that this technology will also be made available to other devices. Russell Owens, General Manager at CTV & AV marketing, said that the service will be only for just the two mentioned devices as for now. He said “At the moment, from a technology point of view, we can confirm that it will be for the Tab 10.1 and the Galaxy S2. The Android app should be out in March and it will offer the same functionality as the upcoming Second TV remote.”

A nice feature of this app is that it allows you to show two screens/TV channels on a Samsung mobile device. Mr. Owen added that there was a slight delay on the availability of the Smart Touch Control TV remote, which was initially decided to go with the D8000 series. It will now be as a bundled accessory after D8000 is launched.

February 25, 2011, 8:48 pm : Vodafone Portugal has announced through a press release the pricing of the new released Galaxy Tab 10.1-inch which is set to €699.90. According to Vodafone, the new Galaxy Tab slate will arrive in Portugal in March.

The price will differ depending by country but there won’t to much different. Vodafone Spain also announced the price for the 10-inch slate which is set to €349 on contract available for three months only as long as you get Contigo Internet (Max 5GB) priced €39/month and minimum 18 months stay.

http://es.engadget.com/2011/02/14/vodafone...g-optimus-2x-y/

This post has been edited by benny888: Feb 25 2011, 08:50 PM

look like Tab10.1 will be winner even compare to ipad2
ipad2 seems only replace the processor to dual core 1G with thinner design only

Samsung sees iPad 2's thinness, price as challenges
By Lee Youkyung

SEOUL, March 4 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co., the world's second-largest maker of mobile phones, sees the slim design and competitive price of Apple Inc.'s new iPad 2 as its biggest obstacles, a senior official said Friday.

Apple unveiled the latest generation of the iPad tablet computer this week, touted by its chief executive officer Steve Jobs as "dramatically thinner" than its previous model.

The iPad 2 is one-third slimmer than its predecessor at 8.8 millimeters, compared with Samsung's latest 10.9-millimeter tablet computer announced last month.

Lee Don-joo, executive vice president of Samsung's mobile division, said that Apple has presented new challenges for the South Korean company with a thinner mobile gadget that is priced the same as its predecessor.

"We will have to improve the parts that are inadequate," Lee told Yonhap News Agency. "Apple made it very thin."

Samsung also made its latest Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet computer larger, faster and thinner than the 7-inch original Galaxy Tab. But the new, larger screen comes at a price.

The 7-inch Galaxy Tab was priced at nearly US$900 without a two-year contract from mobile operators, while the price of the iPad 2 starts at $499, with the most expensive model costing $829. Samsung did not announce the pricing details for the 10.1-inch tablet.

"The 10-inch (tablet) was to be priced higher than the 7-inch (tablet) but we will have to think that over," Lee added.

Samsung, which was one of the companies singled out by Jobs as competitors making "copycat" products, sold 2 million Galaxy Tab tablet computers during the four months since October 2010. Apple sold 15 million iPads in the April-December period.

Source: http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/techscienc...009300320F.HTML

This post has been edited by BasicCX: Mar 4 2011, 10:51 PM

when is the release date of galaxy tab 10.1 in Malaysia?

Looks like there will be a " back to the drawing board" for the Tab 10.1. If Samsung were to release this in the market, the immediate action must be to reduce the price to be drastically lower than ipad2
In the words of Steve Jobs in his last press conference - this tablet will be be another D.O.A

yes tab 10.1 price must be reasonable due to ipad2 cheap price wey..abit tempted to get 1 ipad2 since it is cheap!

Haihz Samsung galaxy tab 10.1 --- Dead before Arrival. Haihz sos: http://m.gizmodo.com//5776692/samsung-chie...-101-inadequate. ----------------------------------Samsung's mobile VP Lee Don-Joo has taken a look at the iPad 2 and decided that his own Galaxy Tab 10.1 isn't up to scratch. Speaking to the Korean Yonhap news agency, he said that "We will have to improve the parts that are inadequate."

Further, Samsung was planning on selling the ten-inch Tab for more than the seven-incher, but that too has changed. "[W]e will have to think that over," said Lee.

When I tried out the Tab 10.1 at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona last month, I found it to be a "a plastic toy with a gorgeous screen." All of its "superior" specs turned out to be squeezed in simply so they could be marked off on a feature checklist. The camera is terrible, the Android Honeycomb OS feels like an old timey desktop OS, and the plastic body may make it light, but it also makes it feel cheap. Obviously Samsung was building down to a price.

Now that the iPad 2 has slimmed down and added cameras and a faster, dual-core processor, even those hardware differences have evaporated. This will be worrying not just for Samsung, but for Motorola and all the other tablet-makers trying to make a dent in Apple's market. Expect a lot of pre-announced tablets to mysteriously disappear.

Lee's words are telling. These companies are doing all they can to compete with the iPad, but - as Steve Jobs said at the launch event on Wednesday - they're making PCs. And nobody is buying them, because iPad buyers don't care about megapixels and CPU clock-speeds.

A final remark from Lee sums up the bewilderment these companies must be feeling. "Apple made it very thin" he said.

This post has been edited by Khimmyz: Mar 5 2011, 11:40 AM

A user handson demo Honeycomb on the Tab 10.1
World Exclusive !!!! the first video test of the NEW Android Honeycomb Tablet. Samsung GALAXY Tab 10.1 is your ultimate entertainer, delivering multimedia tablet experience at the grandest scale ever
Watch Full HD movies, take 8MP photos, and play games or surf Flash websites on the large 10.1" display and dual surround sound speakers
Everything runs smoother, faster and better with the powerful 1GHz Dual Core Processor and Android 3.0, Honeycomb platform.
Incredibly lightweight at just 599g and yet still fully loaded with features, Samsung GALAXY Tab 10.1 is your consummate entertrainer and it's always ready to perform



This post has been edited by benny888: Mar 13 2011, 04:05 PM

will be lunch this 23rd march ???

This is for the 8.9" model

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Added on March 23, 2011, 10:49 amSamsung officially unveiled Galaxy Tab 8.9 and new Galaxy Tab 10.1 at CTIA 2011 : Link below on report with pics and videos

The first thing advertised about the two tablets is that they are the thinnest mobile tablets available on the market! The GALAXY Tab 10.1 weights 595 grams, 8.9 version weighs 470 grams and both have 1280×800 resolution displays and are 8.6 mm thin (Ipad 2 – 8.8mm thin). Both Galaxy Tabs will receive Android 3.0 Honeycomb on top of which “Samsung TouchWiz UX” is added.

The new TouchWiz 4.0 will come with a Live Panel menu in which users will be able to customize their content to display a variety of content such as digital pictures, favourite Web Sites and social network feeds. Also an application tray is included which will provide features such as task manager, music player and calendar which can be launched any time.

Galaxy Tab 8.9 and 10.1 will be running on a 1GHz dual core processor, will support HSPA+ network speeds of up to 21Mbps, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi 802.11 /b/g/n/ connectivity, will be available in 16GB, 32GB, and 64GB configurations, with a microSD slot that can expand storage by an additional 32GB. In addition, Galaxy Tab 10.1 will come with a surround-sound stereo speakers that “will deliver premium entertainment experience whether watching videos, movies or playing games.”

Regarding entertainment the Galaxy Tab 8.9 and 10.1 will feature a 3 megapixel rear camera and a 2 megapixel front camera, offering a great 1080p HD video and Flash 10.2 playback for a rich entertainment experience. Also both slates will come pre-loaded with Readers Hub and Music Hub “giving consumers instant access to more than 2.2 million books, 2,000 newspaper (49 languages), 2,300 magazines (22 languages), and 13 million songs”.

Lastly,Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 and Galaxy Tab 10.1 are expected to ship worldwide this summer with WI-FI and HSPA+ versions. Galaxy Tab 10.1 WI-FI will cost $499 is US for the 16GB model, $599 for the 32GB model and will be available on June 8. The Wi-FI Galaxy Tab 8.9 will cost $469 for the 16GB model, $569 for the 32GB model and will be available earlier this summer. Also the LTE and WiMax versions will be out later this year but price and carriers have not been announced yet

http://www.thegalaxytab.com/2011/03/22/sam...s-images-specs/

This post has been edited by benny888: Mar 23 2011, 10:49 AM

Android Central video at CTIA 2011



This post has been edited by benny888: Mar 23 2011, 11:06 AM

glad samsung reengineer its design but too bad the new one no much specs disclose and i kinda worry sam remove GSM module

Another hands on review :

http://androidcommunity.com/samsung-galaxy...ds-on-20110322/

This post has been edited by benny888: Mar 23 2011, 11:17 AM

I'm actually keen to get one. Thing is, how much will the 3G versions cost?

benny

update new Tab 10.1..more thinner..

anymore updates for this Galaxy Tab 2?

Available at Uk and Aus this month, still no news here.

Honeycomb on Tab 10.1 ( In Vietnamese )

anyone bringing this to our shores?

Yes, I heard Best Denki will be releasing it officially in partnership with Samsung

heard anything about the date

For some reason i like the first version of tab 10.1 as the bezel look much thinner or it's just my imagination?

This post has been edited by Gh-x: Apr 25 2011, 02:12 PM

strange... nothing's mentioned about battery life.....

Still no definite date yet but if not in May then early June. Will update as I get more info

i thought maxis launch on early of june ??

please advice me , motorola xoom or Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 ?

i need to buy one of them then i will after that i wont change tablet again only after 1 and half year , so i need to choice the best

pm me please

tab 10.1 and 10.1v owner reporting in.

this is a very handy gadget i'll admit. love the smooth interface.

is it still under NDA? if not please post some pictures and reviews

damn! buntutwomen always got the 1st hand on samsung gadget
btw I am prefer the 8.9", any clue when will it be released here?

how the battery life? that is my utmost concern

thats weird,many users reporting that 10.1v not quite smooth in interface especially in homescreen..
maybe due to the widgets...

im still waiting whether to get it on 12 or 24 months contract

no pics or reviews will be given. sorry.

no word on release date for SG/M


its not great.

why not?

the device sounds promising.. but 500 UK pound seems a bit expensive compare to other tablets. at this point i rather buy at Ipad 2 if not transformer.

@buntutman

since you got the tab 10.1v
can you help confirm the video below..
i found the web browsing, application, screen sensitivity and gaming all run very smooth compare to galaxy tab 7 and ipad..if this video proving the real thing..then no doubt..it is better than ipad2 and sure in my list

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtqXLGPzVMk

So disappointing. No HDMI?

Galaxy Tab 10.1 will be arriving in Malaysia very soon!

According to Samsung Univez Facebook Page

Can't wait for this baby!

*hopefully it's not the 10.1v*

as far as i am concern, 10.1v is only available to Vodafone Portugal customer, everyone else should be getting the 10.1 slim version
(Correct me if i am wrong)

There is no definition to soon, it could be a week, a month or ever 1/2 year. Of course not a year because by the time something better would be available.

galaxy tab 10.1 can make call rite? just like galaxy tab?

http://www.jr.com/samsung/pe/SAM_MAYXARBK/...oductTabDetails

The Galaxy Tab 10.1 is now up for pre-order in US. $499 for 16GB, and $599 for 32GB of internal storage. ..think will come soon to msia too!

I don't think so, as so far this feature was never mentioned in all the reviews I have read

So many honeycomb tablets.
Acer Iconia a500 - got full sized USB port
Asus EeePad - keyboard docking, announced got accessory for USB and VGA, VGA so useful for connecting to projector, just hope they really release not just announced.
Galaxy Tab - Slim profile, just waiting for Samsung to make more accessories available then it will be my first choice. Need expansion option.

My wait for honeycomb tablet continues

Too many choices which tablet to make us spoilt with eager to have the best one

i hope can get galaxy tab 8.9 in June.. for my birthday.. haha

soyacincau tweeted this tab10.1 with a keyboard dock picture .. Looks promising though..

http://twitpic.com/50dr4y/full

With this pic, my interest in ee Pad transformer has diminished somehow...

This post has been edited by lch78: May 21 2011, 04:32 PM

I'm actually looking forward to try the Galaxy Tab 10.1
A bit bored with the iPad hype. But still iPad 2 is still a great tablet. But i'm interested in what the Galaxy Tab 10.2 can do.

Singapore prices announced - availability July 2011

Wi-Fi version priced at S$668 / S$798 / S$928 for 16/32/64GB variants.

3G version priced at S$848 / S$978 / S$1168 for 16/32/64GB variants.

source?

From hardwarezone.com.sg facebook page

Anyone remember how much SGT 7.0 at singapore before? compare to malaysia?

Prefer wifi version ....