Samsung forayed into the Indian tablet PC market with the launch of Android-powered Galaxy Tab.
Samsung forayed into the Indian tablet PC market with the launch of Android-powered Galaxy Tab.
Priced at Rs 38,000, the device will be up for sale from November 10.
The move will fuel the growth of tablet PC segment in the country, which is expected to touch 1 million units sales over the next 12 months.
The company is looking at a 50 per cent share of this market.
Samsung Galaxy Tab, which has been launched in the US and Europe, is powered with an Android operating system, and is equipped with a seven-inch TFT-LCD screen, 3 MP camera and an in-built memory of 16GB (expandable up to 32GB).
The device comes equipped with applications like Reader's Hub (with over two million e-books), Social Hub and Google marketplace.
Samsung will partner with telecom operators like Airtel, Aircel, Vodafone, Tata DOCOMO and RCom to bundle data plans with Galaxy Tab.
Galaxy has the world's only SUPER AMOLED screen — 4 inches display technology for HD recording and HD video playback. With sunlight readability, the high-definition contents are easily viewed outdoors.
Since the launch of Apple's iPad, the tablet market is witnessing huge competition with new contenders launching their devices. A tablet PC, though smaller in size, has PC-like functionalities.
The built-in applications on iPad were designed from the ground up to take advantage of the large multi-touch screen and other capabilities, which work in any orientation.
Apple's rival Dell launched 'Streak' in October in India while homegrown telecom handset makers Spice and Olive have launched similar devices at much lower price points.
Streak has a 5-inch screen, a rear-facing 5 MP4 camera and the front-facing VGA camera. The dimension of the device is 6-inch wide, 3.1-inch high and .4-inch thin. The high-quality, scratch-resistant Corning Gorilla glass keeps the display crystal clear.
