With hurricane Irene hitting the east coast this weekend, Samsung’s US launch of the Galaxy S II was pushed back until Tuesday. The delay opened the door for an even bigger announcement, the Samsung Galaxy S II 4G LTE. By way of a Korean press release, Samsung confirmed that 4G LTE support was coming to its Galaxy S II and Galaxy Tab 8.9. Even better, the Galaxy S II 4G LTE tops the original across the board: bigger display, faster processor, larger battery and even the world’s first LTE/WCDMA/GSM radio.
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It’s simple. Smartphones and tablets are hot, televisions are not. As the world’s largest manufacturer of televisions, Samsung’s second quarter financial results revealed its flat-panel business is bleeding money, resulting in a 26 percent dip in profits. The unsettling news masked the surge in demand for its mobile line, leading to our simple conclusion. Samsung should focus on its smartphones and tablets.
It’s time to wrap up the work week with a tasty bit of tech news in your daily US Update. We’ve got the scoop on the 2011 MacBook Air, an update on Nokia E6 pre-orders, a tablet that never needs a charger and more. Let’s begin, shall we?
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 might have gobbled up the spotlight following the generous giveaway at Google I/O, but let’s not forget the tablet has a smaller, lighter and thinner relative: the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9. The smaller Tab has just received approval from the FCC; a tall tale sign the tablet is on track for an early summer release date.
It’s been another busy week full of exciting news and reviews. Going anywhere this weekend? Don’t head out just yet. Read on for some of the best bits you may have missed this week. Highlights include a possible first look at Nintendo’s new console, the latest iTunes music streaming rumours, a review of Rockstar’s L.A. Noire and more.
Samsung has officially unveiled the long-rumoured Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9, alongside a new, thinner Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 – and both are just 8.6mm thin, making them the slimmest tablets on the planet. Yes, even thinner than the iPad 2.
Early tomorrow Samsung is expected to take the stage at CTIA to announce the forthcoming Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9. Today our friends at pocketnow.com managed to find the display area for the tablet, confirming Android 3.0 Honeycomb is a go, alongside Samsung’s own UX. Here’s the latest on the mid-sized Galaxy Tab.