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Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 gets a USB host adapter… for $20

The Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 runs Google Android 3.1. That means the operating system has built-in USB host capabilities, allowing you to plug in peripherals such as a keyboard, mouse, or gamepad. But you’ll need an adapter to do that because the Galaxy Tab 10.1 doesn’t have a full sized USB port. Now Samsung has […]

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Samsung to launch 8.9 and 10.1 inch Galaxy Tab models in Europe soon

Samsung has announced the release dates and pricing for the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 and Galaxy Tab 8.9 in several European countries. The 8.9 inch and 10.1 inch Android tablets will go on sale in Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden starting this summer, with the Galaxy Tab 10.1 scheduled to kick things off with a […]

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Samsung signs deals to get its tablets into schools, airplanes

Samsung was one of the first companies to offer a real competitor to the Apple iPad with the introduction of the 7 inch Samsung Galaxy Tab last year, and the company’s new 10.1 inch model is getting a lot of buzz as well. But Samsung isn’t just targeting consumers through retail channels. The company has […]

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Tablet accessory news: HP TouchPad, Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1

Sure, part of the appeal of a tablet is that it’s virtually nothing but screen so there’s not much standing between you and the user interface. But that doesn’t phase accessory makers who are building a whole ecosystem of products for tablets including cases, keyboards, and docks. Best Buy started selling the Samsung Galaxy Tab […]

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Sony, Samsung, HP release new videos promoting their latest tablets

Samsung released a 2 minute video today to promote the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, taking jabs at the Apple iPad, laptops, books made of paper, and stupid cats along the way. But Samsung isn’t the only company with a new tablet to promote. HP has also launched a YouTube campaign with four new videos showcasing […]

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Google Android 3.1 comes to the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 limited edition tablet

When I met with Samsung VP Gavin Kim to discuss the new Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet last week, I asked him whether there was a plan to push Android 3.1 to the version of the tablet the company gave out at the Google I/O developer conference recently. The 5,000 limited edition tablets Samsung gave away […]

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Vodafone UK to offer Samsung Galaxy 10.1 instead of 10.1v after all

The Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 went on sale in New York City today and it will be available throughout the US next week. But it looks like the tablet is also headed to Europe. Vodafone had initially announced plans to offer the tablets’ chunkier cousin, the Galaxy Tab 10.1v in the UK, but now the […]

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Samsung Series 5 Chromebook and Galaxy Tab 10.1 unboxing and first look – video

Google is taking two different but related approaches to the operating system space with Google Android and Google Chrome OS. And this month Samsung is coming along for the ride by launching new devices running each operating system. The Samsung Series 5 Chromebook is an 12.1 inch laptop running Chrome OS with prices starting at […]

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Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 available today in New York, up for pre-order elsewhere

The Best Buy store in New York City’s Union Square will begin selling the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 today at noon. The store is also throwing in a free leather pouch for the first 200 customers. For anyone in the US who isn’t able to make it to Manhattan today, you can place a pre-order […]