The Samsung Galaxy Tab won’t be the only new slate gunning for the iPad now. Toshiba just officially introduced the Folio 100, an Android-based tablet that goes large with a 10.1-inch, 1024 x 600-resolution touchscreen.
Samsung has finally and officially unveiled the Galaxy Tab, their Android-powered multimedia slate that’s also set to be an official iPad rival. As seen on various leaks, the Galaxy Tab is a little more compact than the iPad, with a 7-inch, 1024 x 600 touchscreen, but comes with a number of built-in features that isn’t available on the Apple tablet: a 3-megapixel main cam, a 1.3MP cam at the front for doing video calls, and a microSDHC card slot for adding more storage.
This rather lengthy video shows Samsung’s Android-powered Galaxy Tab in action, giving a good, long look at the user interface, text input, slide animations, web browsing, video playback capabilities… pretty much showing what it’s all about. A clip also shows it sitting next to the iPad, showing a more compact body that may or may not be a good thing for you, depending on whether you want a spacious screen or something that’s easier to lug around.
Nothing much else to say here since the video says it all, but in case you can’t read Korean, well, the video still shows a whole darn lot. Just turn down the volume if you can’t handle the cheesy 80’s-era muzak.
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ViewSonic just ended the rumors and officially announced the 7-inch ViewPad ahead of the scheduled official unveil at IFA. So what’s new besides what we already know from the info leaks? Apparently, it’s also going to come with full 3G connectivity, with the ability to handle voice calls and texting. So it’s not just a tablet. It’s also going to be a huge, 7-inch phone.
So move over, Dell Streak. Your 5-inch screen doesn’t sound that crazy anymore.
It’s not clear how they got the info, but Notebook Italia just put out a full spec list, photos, and an official name (apparently, it’s going to be called the Folio 100) for Toshiba’s upcoming tablet before the official introduction. Looks pretty good too. The Android 2.2 OS and 10.1-inch widescreen (1024 x 600) multitouch display was a bit predictable, but the Nvidia Tegra 2 processor looks like a good bonus if you’re into watching downscaled HD content on a tablet.
