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Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 Owners Get 50 GB Dropbox Storage

The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 tablet is a fine piece of work, but there is one perk we may have not mentioned back when we reported on its availability. Long story short, people who decide to buy the Galaxy Tab 2 will be granted a one-year Dropbox account. Said account will let them store up to 50 GB of data in the cl...

24 May 2012
09:24 GMT

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) Lands in the UK for £199 ($320 or €245)

After making its debut in the United States, the Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) arrived in the UK with a slightly higher price tag attached to it. Although the tablet is usually selling in the US for around $250 (£155 or €195), the UK-based retailer is now offering the Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) for £199 ($320 or &euro...

12 May 2012
03:59 GMT

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 310 with Android 4.0 ICS Coming Soon in India

Android fans living in India rejoice as Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) is about to make its debut in the country. It appears that the tablet will be available on the market as early as next week, though no exact release date has been unveiled yet. For the time being, there are no details on the slate’s pricing op...

8 May 2012
18:01 GMT

Samsung Denmark Starts Teasing GALAXY S II Plus Launch Event for May 3

Although all rumors are pointing to a May 3 announcement for Galaxy S III, there's a chance that Samsung's event set for next month will have a different star.Samsung Denmark claims the South Korean handset maker will officially introduce the Galaxy S II Plus on May 3 and not the highly-anticipated Samsung ...

21 April 2012
09:18 GMT

Samsung Espresso 7 and 10 Tablets Emerge, Launch in June

It looks like Samsung has more aces up its sleeve this year. After arousing Android fans’ interest with the recently announced Galaxy Note 10.1, the company plans to release at least two additional tablets. Dubbed Samsung Espresso 7 and Espresso 10, these tablets have just been spotted in a document highlighti...

13 April 2012
12:01 GMT

Samsung Delays Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) and (10.1) for Late April

Unveiled back in February at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) and (10.1) have just been postponed for the end of the month. Initially slated for a March release in the UK, the devices have been delayed for late April. The reasons behind the handset maker’s decision are unclea...

3 April 2012
11:01 GMT

Apple: Samsung's Galaxy Tab Is the Only Real Rival to iPad

Apple basically set the foundation for the tablet market and, years later, it still feels like it doesn't have much competition on this front, with only one iPad rival considered worth its attention. We're not quite sure what to say regarding a certain statement that Apple's former chie...

2 April 2012
03:25 GMT

Samsung Galaxy Tab 11.6 Pictured. Maybe

There have been murmurs about a new tablet for the Samsung Galaxy Tab 11.6 series, murmurs that picked up in volume not too long ago. Granted, it still isn't known if the alleged Galaxy Tab 11.6 will ever actually become reality. Still, people are watchful of what they consider important, and this applies he...

26 March 2012
10:07 GMT

MWC 2012: Hands-On with Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1)

The excitement stirred by this year's edition of the Mobile World Congress (MWC 2012) is rising. Nevertheless, despite the urge to run around and look at everything there is to see, we were still able to settle down enough to snap some pictures of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1). We aren't going to bore...

28 February 2012
04:35 GMT

Samsung Also Launches Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) Tablet

That Samsung would eventually launch a new incarnation of the Galaxy Tab was obvious, but there doesn't seem to be anything particularly amazing about the Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1). After all the legal trouble that the Galaxy Tab suffered on account of Apple, Samsung may have decided that the tablet is already stron...

27 February 2012
07:26 GMT

Apple Loses, Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1N Not Banned in Germany

Samsung tried to go around the Galaxy Tab 10.1 ban in Germany by releasing the Galaxy Tab 10.1N, and that seems to have worked. While Apple attempted to persuade the court that the product infringed its property and should be denied sale, the Judge thought otherwise. This only means that there will be no prelimin...

9 February 2012
11:02 GMT

Samsung’s Original Galaxy Tab Gets Unofficial Android 4.0 Port

Samsung might have no plans to release an Android 4.0 update for the original 7-inch Galaxy Tab, but the developer community has an entirely different opinion about this matter. For the last few months a few members of the XDA-Developers forums, frustrated by Samsung’s decision, have been working on porting Cy...

26 January 2012
16:31 GMT

No Android 4.0 for Galaxy S and Galaxy Tab, No Value Pack Either

South Korean mobile phone maker Samsung has confirmed again that there will be no upgrade to the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich operating system for its Galaxy S and Galaxy Tab devices. The company made this announcement about two weeks ago, but was said soon after to be reconsidering the plan. However, it appea...

4 January 2012
01:42 GMT

Wi-Fi Samsung Galaxy Tab Launched Late in India

Launched in Asia almost a year ago, the original Galaxy Tab has finally hit shelves in India. However, Samsung decision to launch this rather obsolete tablet is weird to say the least. To make things even more awkward, the handset maker priced the Wi-Fi Galaxy Tab at Rs 19,999 (375 USD or 290 EUR), which is extr...

3 January 2012
19:01 GMT

Samsung Reconsidering Android 4.0 Upgrades for Galaxy S and Galaxy Tab

A few days ago, Samsung had no plans for delivering the new Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich operating system to the owners of a Galaxy S or Galaxy Tab device, but things might have changed recently. New reports on the matter suggest that the company is currently reconsidering its position towards these updates. S...

27 December 2011
08:16 GMT

Samsung Confirms Android 4.0 ICS Update for Galaxy Tab Series

Samsung has just confirmed that its popular Galaxy Tab 10.1 and 8.9 tablets, as well as some other more compact models, will get updated to Android 4.0.Also known as Ice Cream Sandwich, this latest version of Google’s mobile operating system brings a huge number of improvements to the tablet including enhanced ...

20 December 2011
18:31 GMT

Amazon Kindle Fire Software Transfered to Samsung Galaxy Tab

Those thinking there wasn't much overlap between the Amazon Kindle Fire and other Android tablets would be wrong, as Kevin Tofel just proved, by basically transferring the software around. Simply put, the man moved the User Interface from Amazon's tablet to the original Galaxy Tab. That means that he on...

22 November 2011
08:19 GMT

You Can Get a Keyboard Dock for Free with Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1

BestBuy has set up one of those short-lived offers that are meant to, and will most likely succeed in, boosting sales of a particular device. In this case, the product is the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet and the bonus offer is a Keyboard Dock. Said dock not only lets one type as though they were using a lap...

19 November 2011
05:31 GMT

Hands-On Video of Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1N

The Galaxy Tab 10.1N was something we spotted yesterday (November 17, 2011) and is Samsung's attempt at dodging Apple's patent pitchforks. The product has managed to go a whole day without starting any more lawsuits, so things are looking good for now. Speaking of looking, the people over at NewGadgets....

18 November 2011
09:37 GMT

Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 Reaches Indian Stores

The product may have ended up being more late than could be considered fashionable but, finally, Samsung's Galaxy Tab 8.9 has reached Indian stores, or one of them at least. Though the listing has shown up on at least two retailers from that region, only one of them is currently carrying out deliveries. Lets...

16 November 2011
09:49 GMT

AT&T's Original Galaxy Tab Priced Under $100 (73 EUR)

The original Samsung Galaxy Tab is available in the United States for quite sometime and will probably be replaced soon by other tablets.It looks like AT&T is determined to get rid of the last Galaxy Tab units in its stock, as the carrier shaved $300 (218 EUR) off the tablet's original price. Basically, customer...

4 November 2011
15:31 GMT

Verizon Deploys Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread for Original Galaxy Tab

The first Android tablet launched on the market, Samsung's Galaxy Tab is about to receive the latest Gingerbread upgrade from Verizon Wireless. The carrier has just published the entire changelog of the update that will bring the original Galaxy Tab firmware to version Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread. Two years afte...

1 November 2011
03:52 GMT

IDT Gets Its Technology Used by Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1

The Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 is making the news for something other than a lawsuit this once, or perhaps it would be more accurate to say that a certain company is getting attention for having had its invention chosen as a component of said slate. With about as much enthusiasm as one would expect, Integrated Device ...

25 October 2011
20:01 GMT

A Different Galaxy Tab Makes Its Way to the US Next Month

Samsung's Galaxy Tab has been getting the company a lot of attention, most of it not for fortunate things, but a different Galaxy Tab is ready to start making headlines of its own. Samsung's Galaxy Tab 10.1 is not the only tablet that the company has in store for its customers. While that 10.1-inch slat...

22 October 2011
05:26 GMT

Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus Now on Pre-Oder at Amazon

Recently spotted at FCC (Federal Communication Commission), Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus has just been added by Amazon to its tablet portfolio. Although the slate cannot be purchased at this time, Amazon is taking pre-orders for the Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus. Customers can reserve one of the two models available for p...

20 October 2011
02:42 GMT

Samsung Requests Ban on iPhone 4S Sales in Italy and France

It looks like the patent war between Samsung and Apple continues with the former filing requests in Paris, France and Milano, Italy to ban iPhone 4 sales in these two countries.Those who thought that Samsung lost the war against the Cupertino-based giant after losing several battles will be disappointed or thrilled t...

5 October 2011
04:59 GMT

Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 Really Banned Now

Samsung may have fought Apple's lawsuit tooth and nail, but its efforts were, ultimately, proven to have been in vain, even if the plans to keep on fighting the ruling haven't changed. Users interested in tablets probably know of all the legal issues they have caused, most of the lawsuits being started ...

9 September 2011
07:26 GMT

IFA 2011: Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 Hands-On

Last year this month, South Korean mobile phone maker Samsung Electronics unveiled to the world their first tablet PC running under Google's Android operating system, the Samsung Galaxy Tab. Packing a 7-inch touchscreen display and a 1GHz single-core application processor, the device was seen as a larger smartp...

2 September 2011
16:41 GMT

HD Voice Now Available on Samsung Galaxy Tab via NXP Software

Major mobile software vendor NXP has just announced that its HD voice solution will be incorporated on Samsung's Galaxy Tab series of tablets. According to NXP Software, the LifeVibes VoiceExperience software will be pre-loaded on Samsung's tablets to provide users with a high-quality communications solu...

26 August 2011
10:26 GMT

Eve of Appeal Finds Samsung Galaxy Tab Potentially Banned Again

Samsung may have gotten the preliminary ban on the Galaxy Tab partially lifted, but it looks like a new ban has been enforced, this once in the Netherlands, Hague more precisely.The past couple of weeks have not been very pleasant for Samsung, especially not on the tablet market. While the company did bus...

24 August 2011
10:04 GMT

New CourtLink Android App for Samsung Galaxy Devices Available for Download

Developed by LexisNexis, CourtLink application for Android provides users access to the most important court docked notifications while they are on the go. Known for its high-end content-enabled workflow solutions, LexisNexis enters the Android Market for the first time with this application for Samsung Galaxy dev...

23 August 2011
14:01 GMT

Apple Lied in Court Filings to Ban Samsung Tablets, Reports Say

Apple's lawyers have reportedly filed misleading documents with the Düsseldorf court showing an allegedly altered photo of Samsung’s Galaxy Tab to make it appear almost identical to the iPad.Apple has managed to ban the sale of Samsung’s portables in most of Europe, but the Cupertino, California...

16 August 2011
10:26 GMT

10.1-Inch and 8.9-Inch Samsung Galaxy Tab Now in India

Samsung may not be seeing much favor on the part of the courts lately, but this has not stopped it from going ahead and extending the availability of its tablets to other regions, in this case India.For a while, Samsung seemed to be having success on the tablet market, but then Apple went ahead and did what it often...

10 August 2011
04:38 GMT

Samsung's Galaxy Tab 10.1 Tablet Blocked in Europe by Apple

Samsung's Galaxy Tab 10.1 may have become the fastest selling tablet in the UK (after the Apple iPad 2) only a week after its launch, but its momentum has been cut short by a court ruling in Apple favor.Some time ago, it was found out that the a certain 10.1-inch tablet had been blocked from Australia while som...

10 August 2011
02:51 GMT

Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 Delayed

It may or may not apply to all online stores involved with it, but the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet is reported to have been delayed, its shipment date having been pushed back one week from what it was supposed to be.For news about tablets to emerge is no longer something that can take end-users by surprise, what ...

8 August 2011
03:15 GMT

Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 Sells on August 12, Already Listed

Though Samsung's Galaxy Tab 10.1 has been getting most of the attention as far as the company's tablet initiative goes, the Tab 8.9 might just come into its own just days after its sibling, provided recent reports are true.The tablet market has already taken the worldwide IT industry by storm, and though m...

4 August 2011
03:49 GMT

Germany Gets Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 This Month

It was, one might say, inevitable that Apple would take all of these tablet competitors lying down, but it looks like tis scuffle with Samsung has not phased the latter that much, the outfit even announcing that Germany would soon get the Galaxy Tab 10.1.The past couple of days saw the clash between Samsung and Appl...

2 August 2011
09:58 GMT

Samsung Galaxy Tab Not Banned from Australia by Apple

The world may have been taken by surprise yesterday when it was reported that Apple had managed to get the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 banned in Australia, but it looks like this might not exactly be the case.By now, consumers from around the world will likely be familiar with the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1.This is, essent...

2 August 2011
04:24 GMT

Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 Tablet Sold Out in Hours

It looks like new tablets getting sold out within minutes or hours of their initial launch is becoming something akin to a tradition now that even the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 has gone through one such episode. Normally, a product selling out within a day or less after being released is a rare occasion and one tha...

4 July 2011
07:09 GMT

New Samsung Galaxy Tab Passes Through FCC

Being still in its youthful stages, the tablet market will likely be defined by rapid advancement and more or less frequent product releases, something that seems to be confirmed by the newest report involving Samsung.Samsung is one of those companies who tackled the slate segment head on, making use of the latest h...

1 July 2011
04:39 GMT

Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 Sells in UK in August

It appears that a certain tablet will start to expand its horizons starting about one and a half months from now, or so a recent press release from Samsung states about the Galaxy Tab 10.1.When it comes to the tablet market, there is already quite the product variety waiting for prospective buyers.It looks like not ...

24 June 2011
06:02 GMT

Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 Tablet Gets Accessories

It appears that Samsung plans to fuel the appeal and hype surrounding its recently released tablet with everything it has, especially if it gets to reap even higher revenue in the process, so there seem to be quite a few accessories listed.Samsung's Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet is one of the relatively few Android 3....

22 June 2011
06:01 GMT

$499 Samsung Galaxy Tab On Sale, Runs Android 3.1

It looks like Samsung was finally able to make all preparation for seriously taking the tablet market by storm, having officially launched the Galaxy Tab 10.1, loaded with the most recent version of Android.That Samsung was eventually going to start selling its Android slate is something that has been known for mont...

17 June 2011
03:10 GMT

Samsung Galaxy Tab Adapter Enables USB Hosting

Samsung's Galaxy Tab adapter is already known around the world, but its maker wanted to grant it extra functionality without marring its build, so it came up with an USB adapter.When it comes to media tablets, they all have to stick to certain unspoken guidelines in regards to size, shape and performance.As suc...

16 June 2011
10:27 GMT

Android 2.3 for Galaxy Tab Now Available in South Korea

Samsung has just announced that the Android 2.3 software upgrade for the original Galaxy Tab is now available for download in South Korea. The handset maker released the said upgrade for all Korean Galaxy Tabs, including those branded by SK Telecom, KT and LG U+ carriers. Those who wish to upgrade their Galaxy ...

15 June 2011
09:41 GMT

BestBuy Lists Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 Tablet

Users may have been waiting for the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet to come out, and while the waiting game is not yet over, it might be drawing to a close now that BestBuy has listed the product.There seems to be much talk about a certain tablet that Samsung has been preparing to unleash, one that uses the NVIDIA Te...

31 May 2011
05:45 GMT

Galaxy S, Galaxy Tab Get Android 2.3 in Mid-May

South Korean mobile phone maker Samsung Electronics has just confirmed plans to update its Samsung Galaxy S handsets to the newer Android 2.3 Gingerbread platform version starting with mid-May. Moreover, the handset vendor announced that the OS upgrade would be delivered to other devices as well in the time fram...

16 May 2011
02:02 GMT

Gingerbread for Original Galaxy Tab Now Available in Italy, India Gets It by the End of May

The original 7-inch Galaxy Tab tablet is now receiving the highly-anticipated Android 2.3 Gingerbread upgrade in Italy.The update was reported via the Italian forum Androidiani, though Samsung has yet to announce it officially. Although additional information about the deployment of the major update in Italy is scarc...

12 May 2011
03:27 GMT

U.S. Cellular Promotion Offers Samsung Gem for Free, Galaxy Tab for $200 and More

U.S. Cellular has just announced that it is offering deals on various handsets from its portfolio, including Android-powered devices and messaging feature-phones. The carrier's main reason for this promotion is the graduation season. U.S. Cellular's deals run through June 9, and include the new Samsung ...

22 April 2011
10:11 GMT

Vodafone Australia: Nexus S $0 on $65 Cap, Galaxy Tab on $29 Plan

Wireless services provider Vodafone Australia has just announced that it made the Samsung Galaxy Tab Android-based tablet PC available for purchase for $0 upfront on the $29 Plan, which 6GB of data to use each month.At the same time, we learn that the wireless carrier decided to make the Nexus S by Samsung available...

19 April 2011
04:41 GMT


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