Samsung today announced the introduction of the new GALAXY Tab 3 (7.0"). Offering an expanded range of options, the GALAXY Tab 3 (7.0") provides consumers various ways to view, listen, create, and share meaningful events and special content with those who matter most. Packed with enhanced content and intuitive design perfect for viewing or sharing content with friends and family, the GALAXY Tab 3 (7.0’’) allows users to capture all of life’s spontaneous moments.
GALAXY Tab 3 (7.0”) Wi-Fi Version
Equipped with a 1.7 GHz (1.2 GHz for WiFi version) Dual Core Processor, it can handle just about anything you ask it to do – smoothly, quickly and expertly. Enjoy the convenience of two cameras (3MP/1.3MP) for video chatting, taking shots of others or even perfectly-framed photos of yourself. Web browsing is also made more robust and reliable with the LTE connectivity and Wi-Fi® Channel Bonding.
Exceptional Reading Experience and Smart Usability
Designed to fit comfortably in one hand, the GALAXY Tab 3 (7.0") is the optimal device for viewing videos, playing games, and reading e-Books anytime, anywhere.
The GALAXY Tab 3 (7.0") With LTE also provides for the convenience of making voice or video calls anytime.
Supreme Entertainment and Infotainment Experience
Making travel and discovery more effortless, the GALAXY Tab 3 (7.0") With LTE features S Translator, which provides instant translation through voice recognition and via text on applications including email and text message. This instant translation is possible both from speech-to-text and text-to-speech, ensuring that you can communicate with ease while traveling internationally. In addition, you can activate ChatON to connect with your friends and acquaintances across devices and platforms in a more expressive, dynamic way with unique features like Group Chat, Multimedia Transmission, Buddy Interaction and more. Also, Trip Advisor, the Smart Travel Companion, provides real-time local information along with the user's travel paths. Users can get information and make reservation of the places classified in various categories such as Place, Hotel, Tickets, Food and Forum, and more.
Intuitive features such as Group Play also allow users more ways to instantly share and enjoy music, photos, documents, and even play games with those around them.
In addition, users will get access to Music Hub for an ample supply of songs, which they can search, preview and purchase for intuitive playback and storage. Game Hub is also available for users to download games to play, connect and share for a premium game experience.
The GALAXY Tab 3 (7.0") (8GB) will be available in white from September 5 at $498 for the LTE version without contract and $298 for the WiFi version at telecommunication operators, major consumer electronics and IT stores, and Samsung Experience Stores.
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd, a global leader in digital media and digital convergence technologies, announced the launch of the Samsung GALAXY Mega yesterday at their store in Paragon.
Left: GALAXY Mega 6.3 (Black) Right: GALAXY Mega 5.8 (White)
The Samsung GALAXY Mega is a device that combines the portability and convenience of a smartphone with the power, multitasking capabilities and extensive viewing experience of a tablet. Packed with expansive screens, the GALAXY Mega comes in two versions – 6.3 inches and 5.8 inches – both running on the latest Android 4.2 Jelly Bean.
“Samsung aims to provide consumers with technology that enables them to discover a world of possibilities. Acknowledging the great potential in bigger screens for extensive multimedia viewing, web browsing and more, Samsung is excited to provide yet another choice to meet the varying needs of our consumers who live different lifestyles while maintaining the high-quality features of the award-winning GALAXY series” --- Irene Ng, Vice President, Marketing, Samsung Asia Pte Ltd.
Best of Both Worlds
The GALAXY Mega is an ideal choice for users who want to get the most out of one device that brings great quality at an even greater value. With a 6.3-inch HD LCD screen, supported by landscape mode, the GALAXY Mega enables an exceptional widescreen view for various applications including web browsing, video, and social networking sites.
See how MEGA the smartphone is...
The GALAXY Mega provides an optimal viewing experience, yet ensures that it remains ultra-thin and portable enough to put into a pocket or hold in one hand. Users can stay connected with a variety of new phone features including:
‘Group Play’: Users can enjoy music, play games, share pictures and documents with those around them without the need for a Wi-Fi AP or cellular signal
‘Samsung WatchON’: Transforms your device into an IR remote controller for a richer TV experience; connects to a home entertainment system, and provides programme recommendations and schedules
‘Samsung Link’: Easily streams photos, videos, notes, or music to a television, tablet or computer
‘S Translator’: Provides instant translation, using text or voice translation on applications including email, and ChatON
‘ChatON’: Provides easy instant messaging and group chatting. Allows users to share what is on their screen with friends to stay more connected
Productivity and Multimedia for the Multi-Tasker
Offering an effortless user experience and an increased usability of the widescreen mode, GALAXY Mega users have the opportunity to do so much more. Split screen capability for a variety of applications such as email, messages, ‘MyFiles’, ‘S Memo’ and ‘S Planner’, makes for increased efficiency. Multi Window allows true multitasking experience between two apps. With the popular ‘Air View’ feature, customers can preview information in emails, photos in Gallery, and speed dial contacts.
Equipped with an enhanced 8-megapixel rear-facing camera and a 1.9 megapixel front-facing camera, the GALAXY Mega features a variety ofcamera modes including ‘Sound & Shot’ (captures nine seconds of sound and voice together as the picture is taken to capture moments), ‘Rich tone (HDR),’ and‘Sports’ just to name a few. The device also packs various newly-introduced features for endless entertainment, including:
‘S Travel’: Provides trip information, local guides and resources and more
‘Story Album’: Allows users to create albums of daily events, keep special moments in one place using a timeline, geo-tag information and publish digital albums in hard copy
A comparison of the GALAXY Mega 6.3, GALAXY Mega 5.8 and GALAXY S4
The GALAXY Mega has a built-in Dual Core Processor and spacious internal storage, along with up to 64GB of expandable memory to store music, videos, photos and more.
The GALAXY Mega will be available in Singapore at the following prices:
GALAXY Mega 6.3 (Black and White): $798 available from June 8
GALAXY Mega 5.8 (Black and White): $598 available from June 15
Samsung announced the GALAXY Note 8.0 on 10 May 2013, introducing a new era of intelligent Note technology set to re-ignite the mid-size tablet category that Samsung established in 2010.
Providing unrivalled multimedia performance within a compact one-hand-grip screen, the GALAXY Note 8.0 has the power and advanced technology to evolve the tablet experience and ensure you achieve new levels of efficient multi-tasking while benefitting from superb voice call functionality. Furthermore, the intelligent S Pen brings together the latest innovation and the ease of using a traditional pen and paper; creating a sophisticated mobile experience that will enhance life on the go.
Here's an interesting review of the Note 8.0 I found online...
At the core of the GALAXY Note 8.0’s innovative solutions are beneficial functions, including Multi Window to split the portable 8 inch screen and allow true multitasking experience between two apps; a new generation of Samsung’s intelligent S Pen with advanced usability; access to a suite of S Note templates and tools that allow you to create, edit, manage and share everyday documents. The Reading Mode feature transforms the GALAXY Note 8.0 into an e-Book reader, by optimising the display brightness, colour temperature and contrast ratio for ideal reading conditions without straining your eyes. The LTE version of the GALAXY Note 8.0 also enables voice calls.
A smart diary for life on the go
Slim and compact to become the perfect on-the-go work and play companion, the GALAXY Note 8.0 brings powerful performance and functionality to support even the most demanding of lifestyles. Designed to store and manage your personal and professional data efficiently, the new device gives users the perfect pocket-sized hands-on organisational tool. Practical S Note templates and S Planner feature help to manage everyday tasks, including meeting notes, to-do lists and even personal diary entries. All content can be entered and updated with the finest of detail, thanks to the evolution of the intelligent Samsung S Pen. Enhanced precision is offered with Handwriting-to-Text conversion and advanced Productivity Tools that support formula and shape recognition are now available at the touch of your S Pen. Pop Up Note allows you to access S Note at any time to take notes while on a phone call.
New content and services
GALAXY Note 8.0 is packed with a suite of exciting pre-loaded content and apps specifically for the value maximising, mass multimedia consumer at no additional cost including, for the very first time on Samsung GALAXY tablet, the innovative Flipboard, and Awesome Note HD, an integrated application capable of unlimited note-taking uses including Memo, Diary and Must-remember lists. With a customised version of Flipboard, users can take the S Pen’s hover feature and preview article headers beneath Flipboard’s main screen tiles, and also have all news, social networks and other feeds come together in one stylish, flippable format.
Upgraded ChatON* provides easy instant messaging and group chatting in multiple formats – images, video, voice, contacts – for simple, enjoyable communication. With Peel Smart Remote, you can even turn it into a universal remote to control TVs, set-up boxes, DVD & Blu-ray players.
Apps which will be preloaded on the GALAXY Note 8.0 include:
Club 21 – Access style and discover the latest trends featured in more than 200 brands, including a “What’s Nearby” feature exclusive on Android. A secure log-in allows Club 21 card members to access their accounts while on the go, to track their orders. New members can look to sign up to enjoy the full membership’s rewards and privileges
Herworld PLUS – Get the latest news, views and reviews on Fashion, Shopping, Beauty from Singapore’s go-to website for women
SPH Universal Android Smartphone App – Gain instant access to breaking stories, news updates,lifestyle and entertainment reports on this brand new app
TODAY – Gain access to the latest news articles and breaking news including a social media sharing function and video elements which are exclusive to Android
Catalog – Receive up-to-the-minute style and pop culture fix 24/7 and while on the go, enabled by CATALOG Magazine, the definitive shopping guide for consumers. Swipe, click and tap for insider fashion finds and scoops on the next big talents to watch wherever you are
Nylon – Satisfy craving for all things Korean with NYLON SINGAPORE’s on-the-go app, filled with specially curated content on the latest Korean fashion, beauty, music and food
Food &Travel – Check out the best food recommendationsand locate the nearest restaurants around. Restaurants are segmented according to cuisine types and features the latest promotions and events, and get first-hand updates on Food & Travel’s happenings
Escape – Discover the best cities to visit at a glance and plan an itinerary easily with a list of options to Eat, Sleep, See and Play
The Work Files – Tailored for working professionals, this app provides tips on dressing, ideal places for business entertainment and tips for preparing homemade meals
A new age of S Pen intelligence
Optimised to aid personalised creativity, the Samsung S Pen has evolved to increase everyday usability and enhance creation expression. Embedded within the tablet, the S Pen is an extension of the GALAXY Note 8.0. The Page Buddy feature will suggest adapted menus that it thinks you will need when you remove the S Pen from the device.
S Pen technology is now so advanced that you can use the S Pen to control the physical menu/back buttons on the device with WACOM technology and with Air View, you only need to hover it over the screen to see previews of videos, emails, photos and appointments on S Planner without opening the file or application in full. Easy Clip allows images and content to be cropped, whilst Paper Artist allows photos to be artistically personalised.
For further information, please visit www.samsung.com/sg Pricing and Availability
The GALAXY Note 8.0 will be available in Singapore, from 25 May 2013 in White at the following prices:
GALAXY Note 8.0 With LTE: $788
GALAXY Note 8.0 WiFi: $588
Exclusive GALAXY Note 8.0 accessories will also be available:
Book cover: $68 (in white, dark gray, pink, lime green and garnet red)
Travel adaptor ($38)
Bluetooth keyboard ($138)
GALAXY Note 8.0 Product Specifications
Network
LTE Band 3 (1800MHz)/ Band 7 (2600MHz)/ Band 8 (900MHz)/ Band 20 (800MHz)3.5G (HSPA+ up to 42.2Mbps)3G (850/ 900/ 1900/ 2100MHz)EDGE/ GPRS Class 12, GSM Quad Band (850/ 900/ 1800/ 1900 MHz)*Only applies to the LTE version
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