Samsung Galaxy Tab

Samsung Galaxy Tab launches in Singapore Nov 13

by Hedirman Supian
Updated 07:36 PM Oct 29, 2010

A touchscreen-based tablet computer based on Google's Android operating system will be launched in Singapore next month.

In a media event held today, SingTel announced that it will be selling the Samsung Galaxy Tab at its outlets on Nov 13.

The Tab is a 7-inch tablet computer that can make voice calls and access the web with its WiFi and 3G connectivity. It runs a tablet-based variation of Google's Android operating system, which was initially created for smartphones.

Unlike Apple's iPad, the 385g Galaxy Tab supports Adobe's Flash technology, allowing video playback on websites like YouTube without the use of a customised application or a video format. It is powered by a 1GHz processor and comes with 16GB of built-in storage. Other features include GPS, a microSD slot for storage expansion, dual cameras for photo and video capture and video-conferencing as well.

SingTel is including its own slew of applications on the device, including one that allows users to purchase magazines. The purchase will then be charged to their monthly SingTel bill. The telco will also allow users to catch live video streams of football matches from the Barclays Premier League. Users will be able to download applications for the device from Google's Android Market, too.

The Galaxy Tab will be available from SingTel with a contract, which includes a monthly subscription plan that ranges from $39 to $95.

A Samsung spokesperson added that the device will be sold without a contract at the smartphone maker's selected outlets for $998.

Consumers will be able to pre-order the Galaxy Tab from Oct 30 at www.singtel.com/tab.

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Source: http://www.todayonline.com

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