Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9: Price, Specs, and Features Announced!

Oh, boy. This could be a huge surprise, really!

If Samsung just introduced only the Galaxy Tab 10.1 at the recent MWC, then that’s probably because the company don’t want us to know they have something more to bet in the competition.

Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9

Just today in the on-going International CTIA Wireless event in Orlando, Florida – Samsung announced its third tablet in the Galaxy Tab line-up, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9.

The Galaxy Tabs (7-inch, 8.9-inch, 10.1-inch)

And if you can still remember when Steve Jobs said the iPad 2 will send its rivals back to the drawing board, then Samsung could ask you to think again. Bringing almost the same specs as its bigger brother, including the Honeycomb taste and the blazing performance of a dual-core 1GHz processor, the Galaxy Tab 8.9 could be another perfect choice if you want to stay between the 7 and 10-inch form-factor.

Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 Specs and Features



Android 3.0 (Honeycomb)

8.9-inch WXGA 1280 x 800 display

1GHz Dual-core processor

16GB, 32GB, 64GB memory with microSD up to 32GB

3MP Rear-Facing Camera with Auto-Focus and LED Flash

2MP Front-Facing Camera

1080p Full HD Video Playback @ 30fps

720p HD Video recording

Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync

Quick Office HD Editor

Samsung TouchWiz UX (4.0)

Google Services (Talk, Chat, Maps, Books, etc.)

Social Hub, Music Hub, Readers Hub

Adobe Flash Player 10.2

Bluetooth 3.0

USB 2.0

WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n

HSPA+, EDGE, GPRS

Gyroscope

Accelerometer

Digital Compass

Ambient Light Sensor

230.9 x 157.8 x 8.6 mm

470g

6000 mAh battery



Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 Price



Samsung says price of Galaxy Tab 8.9 is $469 and $569 for 16GB and 32GB versions, respectively. No words yet on the price of 64GB version and the availability of the tablet.

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