Samsung announced the launch of Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7,?World’s first tablet featuring Super AMOLED screen. Samsung unveiled this device at IFA 2011 held in Berlin. But, what is the theme behind the figure 7.7 and how is this different from previously announced tabs ???
The new Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 is the first tablet which incorporated Super AMOLED Plus display screen. The 7-inch tablet powered with 1.4 Ghz Dual-Core Application processor and runs on latest version of Android OS v3.2 Honeycomb optimized for tablets. This comes with new Samsung TouchWiz UX with compatibility zoom mode and even the applications runs on larger screen without any distortions. The TouchWiz UX comes with a Mini Apps tray which?accommodates?the commonly used features such as task manager, calendar and music by multi-tasking. The interesting factor with this 7-inch Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 is ultra-thin 7.89 mm and ultra-light 335 grams.
JK Shin, President and Head of Samsung’s Mobile Communications Business says, “The Galaxy Tab 7.7’s ultra-thin design and WXGA Super AMOLED Plus display are impressive differentiators in the tablet marketplace and pillars of our ultimate goal of meeting a wide variety of consumer needs.”
Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 keeps you entertained all the way without limitations. The device can playback videos at 1080p full HD with DivX included multi codec. The tablet can accommodate a MicroSD card up to 32GB. So, users can store videos and create their own video library to the extent possible. Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 includes Universal Remote Control functionality, allowing control of the entire home entertainment system TV, Set top box, DVD, Blu-ray player, AV audio system. Samsung brings the power of making video and voice calls for a better communication and hassle free life.
The device comes with 3.0 Megapixel camera with Auto-focus and LED on the rear side and 2.0 Megapixel camera on front. This tablet is compatible with LTE and HSPA radios at 21 MBPS. Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 comes with powerful 5100 mAh battery which lasts for many long hours. The Galaxy Tab 7.7 is the first mobile tablet to include a pre-loaded Game Hub, with easy social games, all fast graphics. The Galaxy Tab 7.7 also features access to Samsung’s Music Hub service, which offers 15 million songs for preview download and play.? The Readers Hub service features a robust library filled with more than 2.3 million books, 2,000 newspapers and 3,000 magazines in up to 49 languages, and Samsung?s Social Hub service aggregates email, contacts, calendar and social network connections into a single interface.
The pricing and availability of Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 is yet to be announced.
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Samsung to launch 4 New Galaxy Smartphones with new naming system
Samsung is planning to launch four new Galaxy Smartphones with new naming strategy. The company announced that they have simplified the naming pattern and titled under five different categories. This is purely dependent on the price range, target audience and the performance it delivers. The new smartphones launched today Galaxy W, Galaxy M Pro, Galaxy Y and Galaxy Y Pro smart?follows the new naming pattern adopted by the company.
New naming pattern for Galaxy Smatphones
“S” (Super Smart / Flagship) will only be used on flagship devices such as the Samsung Galaxy S
“R” (Royal / Refined / Premium) are the Premium category models that combines power, performance and productivity
“W” (Wonder / High Tier) are the High quality, strategic models, perfect for those seeking a balance between style and performance.
“M” (Magical / Mid-Tier) are the High-performance models at an economic price-point.
“Y” (Young / Entry Level) are entry models for emerging markets or for the younger audience more sensitive to price.
Now discussing about the newly announced smartphones Galaxy W, Galaxy M Pro, Galaxy Y and Galaxy Y Pro smart. All the device runs on Android OS v2.3 Gingerbread. The word Pro defines the smartphone comes with a QWERTY keypad for a better messaging and email. Similarly, the word Plus indicates the device is a iteration from the existing model with effective changes. Anticipating the device is an upgrade from the previous version too. Finally, the LTE , apparently defines the device is capable to utilize LTE (Long-Term Evolution) connectivity which stands for 4G.
Samsung is planning to announce the devices at IFA 2011 in Berlin to be held next week.
LG Optimus Black vs Samsung Galaxy Ace Comparison
Design and Looks:
Both phones have the simplest of design with hardly anything extravagant and over done. Optimus black is a very slim block with only 9.2mm of thickness and weighing only 109g. Galaxy Ace is more on the thicker side with a thickness of 11.5mm but weighs still just 113g.
Display:
Galaxy Arc has the rather old fashioned capacitive TFT touchscreen with resolution of 320 x 480 pixels and 16M color support and screen size of 3.5 inches. Optimus Black features the latest IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen with higher resolution, 480 x 800 pixels and also a bigger 4.0 inch screen. Both the displays are Gorilla Glassed.
Camera:
Both phones feature a 5MP autofocus camera with LED flash and resolution of 2592×1944 pixels. Optimus Black is able to record HD 720p video at 30fps but Galaxy Ace only records QVGA video at 15fps. Optimus Black also features a 2MP secondary camera unlike Galaxy Ace. Both phones have the geo-tagging and face and smile detection features.
Processor And OS:
Optimus Black features 1 GHz Cortex-A8 processor powered by power VR GPU and runs Android 2.2(froyo).Galaxy Ace has 800MHz ARM 11 processor with Adreno 200 GPU, it also runs Android 2.2(froyo). The OS in both smart phones is upgradeable to Android2.3 (Gingerbread).
Storage Capacity:
Optimus Black has 2GB of internal storage capacity whereas Galaxy Ace only has 158MB of internal storage. The storage can be extended in both phones via sd memory card up to 32GB.
Connectivity:
Both smart phones have Bluetooth v1.2 with A2DP and wifi support. There also have the micro USB v2.0 support.
Conclusion:
As it comes out the Galaxy Ace hardly match in the features with Optimus Black. Optimus Black comfortably outshining the galaxy Ace with more advanced and power packed features. There is not a huge difference in the processing power and camera performance of the two smart phones so a significantly lower price of Galaxy Ace is probably the only way for it to get over the fence when it’s competing against the Optimus Black. However here Price plays an important role, If you have a budget of Rs.20,000 then you should surely go for Optimus Black but in case you have a lower budget then Galaxy Ace is a good choice.
Current Price as of July 15th: Galaxy Ace is Rs.14,000 and Optimus Black is Rs.19,000