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Samsung Galaxy Tape: 7-inch 1.2GHz tablet with Android 2.2

Jet Sun — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 10:45:41 +0000

Some more details on the 7-inch tablet from Samsung that was leaked a few weeks back has come to the fore. First of all, it looks like the tablet has seen a name change from Galaxy Tab to Galaxy Tape and we also have the first details on specs.

The Samsung Galaxy Tape will have a 7-inch Super AMOLED display powered by a 1.2GHz A8 processor. It will come with 16GB internal storage and if that’s not enough there’ll also be a microSD card slot. The tablet will run Android 2.2 (Froyo) that has been skinned with Samsung’s Touchwiz 3.0 user interface. It will come with a 4000mAh battery. The tablet is expected to release in September.

Via Tinhte.

Samsung N150 Adidas and LG X140 World Cup edition netbooks announced

Jet Sun — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 18:51:22 +0000

Two new football special edition netbooks have been announced, no doubt with the upcoming Football World Cup in mind. First of all we have the Samsung N150 Adidas that is powered by a 1.66GHz N450 Atom processor and sports a 10.1-inch (1024 x 600) display. Other features include Bluetooth 3.0.

LG also has the X140 World Cup Edition netbook that has a 10-inch (1024 x 600 or 1366 x 768) display and is powered by either a N450 or N470 Atom processor. It comes with a World Cup logo on the lid and is available in black, white and pink.

Via Netbook News.it and Netbooked.

Samsung leaks image of Android ‘Galaxy Tab’ slate

Jet Sun — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 13:03:13 +0000

Samsung is rumoured to launch at least three Android-powered tablet devices by the end of the year. The first will have a 7-inch screen with the nickname sPad, an 8-inch model will land in October whilst a 10-inch model is expected in December.

These rumours have gained further credence following Samsung South Africa’s official twitter channel leaking an image of the ‘Galaxy Tab’ tablet. This is a 7-inch model and has a high-resolution TFT screen. It also has a 3.5mm jack at the top. They also confirmed it will be Android powered and run its TouchWiz UI. Click through for a larger image.

Samsung N230: Stylish 10-inch netbook launching soon

Jet Sun — Fri, 28 May 2010 09:22:37 +0000

Samsung unveiled a new netbook at the World IT Show 2010 that is expected to launch next month. AVING were on hand to take plenty of pics, but there doesn’t seem too much to get excited about, at least spec-wise. The Samsung N230 (NT-N230-JP51B) is a 10.1-inch (1024 x 600) netbook, powered by a 1.66Ghz N450 Atom processor, 1GB RAM, 160GB HDD and Windows 7 Starter operating system.

However, it does come with a refreshed design. This includes a a glossy lid, faux-aluminium palm rest, chrome hinges and a rimless chiclet keyboard. It is difficult to tell from the pictures whether the display is matte or glossy, but you can check them out after the break.

Via NetbookNews.de.

Spec refresh: ASUS Eee PC 1008P-KR M and Samsung NB30 Pro netbooks

Jet Sun — Wed, 26 May 2010 18:04:12 +0000

Every once in a while netbook manufacturers tweak existing models with slight changes in specs. Today we’ve got two such cases. First off, the Asus Eee PC 1008P-KR M is similar to the other Karim Rashid model but comes with lower specs along with a lower price tag. This particular model comes with 1GB RAM, 250GB HDD and Windows 7 Starter and costs $439.08 at Amazon.com.

Samsung has also announced the NB30 Pro. This rugged netbook is targeted to business professionals, hence the inclusion of Windows 7 Professional and an extra 1GB of RAM (2GB total). Other features remain the same and you still get the rugged design including HDD protection, carry handle and spill-resistant keyboard.

Update: Another one for the list. The Dell Mini 11z has been updated to include dedicated left/right mouse buttons, rather than the integrated solution it used before. Click here for more info.

Via Netbooked and LaptopMag.

Tablet news roundup – Samsung S-Pad, Aigo and Jumper JK01-TT slates

Jet Sun — Tue, 04 May 2010 09:51:13 +0000

It’s becoming trickier keeping up to date with all the tablet news given how everyone seems to be launching one these days. Today’s roundup brings news of three new tablets. Samsung is rumoured to be launching the S-Pad tablet that sports a 7-inch Super AMOLED display and the Android OS. It will include access to Samsung’s own app store and come with a USB dock. There are no pricing details although it’s expected to launch on contract from SK Telecom with a subsidised contract.

Aigo is planning a similarly sized 7-inch tablet that will also run Android 2.1, but will be powered by the Nvidia Tegra 2 chipset. It comes with a 1GHz ARM Cortex-A9 processor, 512MB RAM, and 4-32GB of internal storage. It also features an HDMI port, an accelerometer, ambient light sensor, 3120mAh battery and card reader.

Lastly we have the Jumper JK01-TT 10.1-inch (1024 x 600) Windows 7 multitouch tablet. It is powered by a 1.66GHz N450 Atom processor, 2GB RAM and a 250GB HDD. Other features include HDMI, a 3000mAh battery, three USB ports, 2MP webcam, Wi-Fi (b/g) and a 4-in-1 card reader. It costs $671.65 from Ownta.com.

Samsung NB30 Touch reviewed – good multitouch performance

Jet Sun — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 10:08:23 +0000

The Samsung NB30 Touch was officially launched in Italy yesterday. It is similar in most respects to the rugged NB30 netbook but comes with a 10-inch touchscreen display. GeekNews have reviewed a pre-production NB30 Touch already and liked what they saw.

It’s nice to see the netbook sport a matte display, that should hopefully make fingerprint marks less of an issue compared to a glossy touchscreen. It’s also worth noting that it comes with a multitouch capacitive display, something we weren’t sure of on its official announcement. Performance from the 1.66GHz N450 Atom processor was fine along with the response of the screen.

The 6-cell 48Wh battery lasted for around 7 hours. A few negatives included the low brightness of the display, poor touchpad buttons, no swivel hinge and a reasonably large price premium to get the touch model over the standard NB30. You can read the full review here.

Via Slashgear.

Samsung NB30 Touch netbook a reality

Jet Sun — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 07:22:48 +0000

Rumours surfaced a while back over a touchscreen enabled version of the rugged Samsung NB30 netbook. Well it looks like this model has seen its official launch in Italy. The Samsung NB30 Touch (NB30-JT01IT) is the same in all other respects compared to the original NB30 and costs €399.

The NB30 Touch only comes with Windows 7 Starter, so you won’t benefit from the full touch experience you get with W7HP. The type of touchscreen (resistive/capacitive) is also not mentioned, although I expect it’s the former. Other features remain including its rubberised chassis, hard-disk protection and an anti-spill keyboard. Click through for the specs.

Samsung NB30 Touch Technical Specifications:

Processor: Intel Atom N450 to 1.66GHz
Operating system: Windows 7 Starter edition
Memory: 1GB DDT2
Screen: 10.1 inches WSVGA to 1024 x 600 pixel, not gloss, LED (touchscreen only in model NB30-JT01IT)
Hard disk: 160GB or 250GB, 5400rpm
Graphics: Intel GMA X3150
Networking: Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n, LAN 10/100, Bluetooth 2.1
I/O: Card reader 3-in-1 (SD, SDHC, MMC), 3 USB 2.0 (one charging USB), audio jack, VGA
Other: Digital LiveCam
Battery: 6-cell lithium
Dimensions: 264 X 188.9 X 39mm
Weight: 1.26 kg (incl. 6 cell battery)
Price: €279 (Samsung NB30), €399 (Samsung NB30 Touch)

Via Notebook Italia.

Samsung launches Corby branded mice and netbook pouches

Jet Sun — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 10:20:03 +0000

Samsung is following up its Corby-branded N150 netbooks by providing a number of matching accessories. It has announced Pink, Black, White and Yellow coloured netbook pouches and a Corby mouse that is manufactured by Belkin.

The polyurethane laptop pouch is available in two sizes (10.1 and 11.6-inches) so I imagine even if you haven’t got a Corby coloured netbook / ultra-thin you could always use the pouch with your existing netbook as some kind of fashion statement. It looks like it will be exclusive to Korea for now though.

Via Akihabara News.

Lenovo and Samsung prepping VIA VX900-powered HD netbooks?

Jet Sun — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 09:24:16 +0000

VIA officially announced its VX900 multimedia chipset just a few weeks back and now we are starting to hear the first rumours over who will use it. According to DNAIndia, Lenovo and Samsung are both in a race to launch the first VX900-powered netbook and are targeting a launch for June this year.

“Three manufacturers have so far launched models sporting Congo are Lenovo, MSI and Asus while Lenovo and Samsung are expected to launch the first VX900-based netbooks by June this year,” reports DNAIndia.

The VIA VX900 will offer power efficiency on par with Intel Atom chips along with 1080p video playback. The models are expected to sport high-definition displays to take advantage of the power of the VX900 chipset.

Via Netbooked.