Samsung to challenge Apple's iPad with own tablet2010-09-06 10:09 by DanielaTags: Samsung, Apple, iPad, tablet
Global handset vendors and PC makers including Nokia, LG Electronics and Hewlett-Packard Co are moving into the new category of devices, between traditional PCs and smartphones, taking a cue from Apple. Dell Inc said last month it was launching its new tablet device, the Dell Streak, to U.S. customers. "We see huge potential for this kind of product," YH Lee, head of marketing at Samsung Mobile, told Reuters in an interview on the sidelines of the IFA consumer electronics fair. The Galaxy Tab, with a 7-inch screen, will go on sale in European markets in mid-September. The device, which uses Google's Android software, offers access to books, films and music. "Samsung is betting big on the tablet category with this device," said Ben Wood, research director at CCS Insight, adding the success of Galaxy Tab, which is clearly smaller than iPad, which has a 9.7-inch screen, will depend on pricing. Read more -here-
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