Samsung Galaxy Tab – the second new blood in tablet PC
We could not deny the Apple’s great innovation on tablet PC with its iPad. But we are also glad to see more choices for us if Apple iPad is too expensive for us to afford it, or there may be new services different from iPad, such as Samsung Galaxy Tab. It is the second new blood in tablet PC, which also allows consumers to purchase or rent TV shows and movies on their Samsung mobile devices.
At an event here at the Time Warner Center on tonight, Samsung took the wraps off its iPad-killer, the Galaxy Tab. It also announced a new service called Media Hub, an iTunes-like service, which allows consumers to buy and rent movies and TV shows for their Samsung portable devices.
The announcements follow Samsung’s launch earlier this summer of the Galaxy S smartphone, the closest competitor Samsung has to the iconic Apple iPhone.
The new Galaxy Tab and Galaxy S smartphone run the Google Android operating system, an open software platform that rivals Apple iOS, which is used on the iPhone and iPad.
While the smartphone market is already well established with several key manufacturers duking it out for market share, the tablet PC market is only just getting started. The iPad, which has come to define the segment, only came out on the market in April. Apple sold 3 million in the first 80 days it was on the market.
Analysts say there is plenty of room for other entrants. Since the iPad launch, several companies have announced plans for products that tap into this market. And as many handset manufacturers have done in the past, tablet PC makers are turning to the Google Android operating system as the foundation of their products. Dell, Acer, Motorola, and LG Electronics have each said they have plans to make Android-based tablets.
The Galaxy Tab could be among the most competitive in the near term, according to RBC Capital equities analyst Mark Sue.
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