Samsung Galaxy Tab............Samsung's attempt to disturb the dominance of Apple's iPad

Samsung continues to expand and innovate with the Galaxy series.After the Galaxy Spica and Galaxy S success in the market, Samsung penetrated Computer Tablet that are excellent after the success of Apple releasing the iPad.Still with the Android operating system, Samsung Galaxy Tab launched to harass the market dominance of Apple iPad in the category Computer Tablet.Although there among the cynics say that the Galaxy was like smartphones Galaxy S in larger size.


Samsung provides the latest technological innovations in computer tablet with a screen width of 7 inchi.Consumers are able to experience PC-like web-browsing
and enjoy all forms of multimedia content on the perfectly sized 7-inch display, wherever they go. Moreover, users can continuously communicate via e-mail, voice and video call, SMS/MMS or social network with the optimised user interface.

Display screen size 7-inch crystal clear with its AMOLED technology support makes the Samsung look pleasing to the consumer.The device with the power of Samsung 1GHz Cortex A8 Hummingbird Processor and the latest Android Operating System, Froyo, very powerful to run applications in it.Switching between pages quickly and run smoothly.Samsung Galaxy Tab to move the world of entertainment into your hands.Watching movies, viewing pictures, e-reading or any document sharing can be done easily.

Samsung Galaxy Tab already supports Adobe Flash Player 10.1.The device is designed to deliver high performance whenever and wherever you are. At the same time, HD video content is supported by a wide range of multimedia formats (DivX, XviD, MPEG4, H.263, H.264 and more) which maximises the joy of entertainment.

Samsung also provides a typical application of the Galaxy Tab to facilitate users.The 'Readers Hub,' Samsung's unique e-reading application, provides easy access to a vast digital library – from classical literature to the latest best sellers and reference materials. At the same time, Samsung unveils 'Media Hub,' a gateway to a world of films and videos, and 'Music Hub,' an application giving access to a wide range of music tunes.Besides, Samsung also provides many applications in Samsung Apps.

Samsung equipped with communication facilities abound,3G HSUPA connectivity, 802.11n Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth® 3.0 dan dukungan layanan push email.For voice telephony, the Samsung GALAXY Tab turns out to be a perfect speakerphone on the desk, or a mobile phone on the move via Bluetooth® headset.This device is equipped with front camera for video calls and behind the camera for taking pictures and video.

Full Specs of Samsung Galaxy Tab:

* 7-inch touchscreen Enhanced TFT display with WSVGA resolution – Offers brighter colors and clearer pictures, delivers 1024 x 600 resolution whether watching a movie or reading a book
* Samsung 1GHz Cortex A8 Hummingbird Application Processor – Produces responsive UI performance, and HD-like playback ability for multimedia content
* Android 2.2 platform – With support for Google Mobile Services including Gmail, YouTube™, Google Talk, Google Voice and access to Android Market™, which provides access to the more than 80,000 applications
* Full HTML Web browsing capabilities
* Full support for Adobe Flash 10.1 – Provides exceptional Web browsing, gaming and video experience
* Six-axis motion sensor and accelerometer – Provides a smooth, fluid gaming and viewing experience when the device is tilted up or down or panning the phone to the left or right
-Users’ e-mail, calendar and contacts will rotate from portrait to landscape and open as a split-screen to create a PC or laptop viewing experience
-Most Android Market applications will open in full screen and non-scalable Android Market applications will be framed and centered on the Galaxy
Tab screen at 800 x 400 resolution
* Rear-facing 3MP camera and camcorder – Features AutoFocus captures DVD quality video
* Video Chat – Wi-Fi® only
* Front-facing 1.3 megapixel camera and camcorder – Enables video chat with other people who have video conferencing capabilities (applications available on Android Market)
* Corporate Email – Supports Android 2.2 Exchange ActiveSync e-mail to synchronize corporate e-mail, contacts and calendars from office e-mail accounts
* Virtual QWERTY Keyboard Featuring Swype Technology – Input text faster and in a more intuitive way with one continuous finger motion across the screen keyboard
* Stereo Bluetooth® Technology – Support for the following profiles: serial port, advanced audio distribution, audio/visual remote control, object push for vCard, basic printing, generic audio/video distribution, audio/visual distribution, audio/visual control transport protocol
* Full suite of messaging options – Text, picture, video and voice messaging; corporate and personal e-mail accounts supported
* Music and video players with enhanced catalog browsing user interface
* Wi-Fi Connectivity (802.11 b/g/n) and 3G Mobile Hotspot support
* Built-in 2GB internal memory with 16GB pre-installed microSD™ expandable to 32GB • 4,000 mAh Battery – Provides ample power to watch movies, share content and surf the Web for hours
* Ultra thin and weighing less than a pound – For users who don’t want to be weighed down by adding a mobile tablet to their pocket or purse

Lifestyle features:

* V CAST Music with Rhapsody®, V CAST Video on Demand, V CAST Song ID, VZ Navigator®, applications including Kindle e-reader, along with games like “N.O.V.A.”
* Samsung Social Hub – Built around messaging, contacts and calendar sync, which allows users to send and receive daily activities, whether it is e-mail, social network updates or SMS messages
-Integrated Calendar information from portal calendars, on Exchange, Google Calendar and social networking services (SNS), including Facebook®
-Integrated Contacts syncs with Exchange, Google, Twitter and Facebook and displays a user’s contacts in four categories including Information,History (previous calls and messages), Activities (status updates and notifications on social networking sites) and Media (Facebook profile photos and photo gallery)
* Customizable touchscreen menu with drag-and-drop widgets
-AllShare Application – Enables inter-device connectivity through Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA), so users can send multimedia content wirelessly to other DLNA-enabled devices such as TVs and laptops
-News & Weather – Displays news and weather updates in a continuous scrolling format
-Daily Briefing – Instant access to weather, news, stocks and schedule
-Hybrid Clock – Displays weather updates over a clock widget
-ThinkFree Office – Allows for viewing and editing Microsoft Office documents in Word, Excel, PowerPoint or PDF document.

Comparison between Galaxy Tab and Apple's iPad:
Size :
Dimension Samsung Galaxy Tab much smaller and lighter weight than the Apple's iPad.Samsung galaxy Tab quite comfortable being in the palm of one hand.

Speed :
Apple’s A4 processor is derived from the same A8 Cortex CPU the Galaxy Tab uses, so they’re essentially family.About speed, there is no significant difference between the two processors it.

Screen :
The physical dimensions of a small Samsung Galaxy Tab contribute to the size of the screen.The iPad's screen size seems relieved with 9.7-inch with 1024 x 768 pixels, compared with the Samsung screen Galaxy Tab which is only a 7-inch with 1024 x 600 pixels.

Apps :
At present, Apple’s App Store contains over 25,000 iPad apps, and it can also leverage any of the 225,000 iPhone apps available. Even if all 70,000 smartphone apps in the Android market play nicely with Galaxy Tab, it will remain at a severe disadvantage beside the iPad just by virtue of sheer volume. Worse, developers can be expected to develop tablet-optimized Android apps when the size and specs on each Android tablet will vary.

Storage :
Samsung matches the middle-of-the-line Apple iPad with 32GB of internal storage, and leaves room to match the king-sized 64GB version with a microSD slot capable of tacking on another 32GB – if you can afford the card. Which sets you up with the memory you need for cheaper? Until we know the price on the Samsung, it’s a draw, but Apple’s propensity to overcharge for memory and the continually dropping price of SD cards suggests the Galaxy Tab will be the victor.

Camera :
The Galaxy Tab includes both a 3-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 1.3-megapixel front-facing cam for videoconferencing. It will even capture 720p HD video.While on the iPad would not have cameras in them.

Battery
The company claims its 4,000mAh battery will give the Tab seven hours of video playback, while Apple claims the iPad can do ten hours.

Media Support
Samsung Galaxy Tab support the Flash format.Along the same lines, Samsung claims it will handle formats such as DivX, Xvid and WMV that the iPad does not natively support.