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The Samsung Galaxy Tab 730 (or as it is known globally, the Galaxy Tab 8.9) is now available in India for the grand ol’ MRP Price of Rs 34,610.
The Galaxy Tab 8.9, as you might already know, offers an 8.9 inch capacitive touchscreen running Android 3.1 Honeycomb with Touch-Wiz 4.0, on an Nvidia Tegra 1GHz dual core processor, with 1GB of RAM, 16GB internal memory, 3G HSPA+, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 3.0. All that powered by a 6100mAH battery. There’s also a 3 Megapixel rear camera, and 2 Megapixel Front Facing camera. The Tab 8.9 was ‘launched’ back in August but has only been made available in stores now. If you havent checked it out before, we have our little hands on right here.
The Tab 8.9 is way more portable than the iPad or Galaxy Tab 10.1 which works in its favor. Anyone tempted to pick one up?
Full Press Release below:
Samsung Galaxy Tab730 for a Smart Lifestyle
Super sleek and stylish – World’s thinnest Samsung mobile tablet now available in India
New Delhi, November 24, 2011: Global leader in digital media and digital convergence technologies, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd, today announced the availability of its Galaxy Tab730 in the Indian market. The Samsung Galaxy Tab730 is exceedingly slim at 8.6mm thinness and has a weight of just 465 grams that conveys an understated sophistication. Implemented on the Android™ 3.1 (Honeycomb) platform, the 16GB Galaxy Tab730 is the ideal device for modern professionals, who need to stay productive and entertained while travelling and want to have a gadget that suits their lifestyle.
With an 8.9 -inch screen, the Galaxy Tab730 makes it easy for business content such as presentations while the TouchWiz interface allows faster, smoother and intuitive user experience, enhanced by the space and freedom that is given from the big screen. Designed with a Live Panel menu, the TouchWiz interface allows personalized display of content on the home screen such as digital pictures, favorite web sites and social network feeds. In addition, the Mini Apps Tray which includes commonly used features such as task manager; calendar and music player provides a mixture of convenience and flexibility as they can be launched while other major applications are also in use, allowing seamless multitasking experience.
“Following the successful launch of Samsung Galaxy Tab750, we are introducing the Tab730 to provide more choice to consumers in terms of the screen display. India presents some of the best growth opportunities for smartphones and tablets and that is why we continue to sustain the consumer excitement through our innovative launches,” said Mr. Ranjit Yadav, Country Head, Mobile and IT, Samsung India.
The Galaxy Tab730 supports connectivity via USB, Wi-Fi, HSPA+ (21Mbps) and Bluetooth 3.0 to deliver fast seamless mobile downloads and reduce data transfer times. Additionally, the Galaxy Tab730 also packs in an Nvidia Tegra 1GHz dual core processor for a faster multimedia and web browsing experience and a 3-megapixel camera on the back and a 2-megapixel on the front for video calling. With Adobe® Flash® Player compatibility, the Galaxy Tab730 can playback 1080p video, and record 720p delivering beautiful HD video, faster graphics rendering, and high performance thereby ensuring a richer, more immersive user experience from the Galaxy Tab 730.
The Galaxy Tab 730 is pre-loaded with Readers Hub giving consumers instant access to more than 2.2 million books, 2,000 newspaper (49 languages) and 2,300 magazines (22 languages). It also comes pre-loaded with My Reader that gives Indian consumers access to 17 Indian newspapers, 17 Indian Magazines and 30,000 Indian language books. Furthermore, the Mobile TV application on this device gives consumers access to 55 Indian television channels. The device is also designed with Samsung’s Social Hub, which aggregates email, instant messaging, contacts, calendar and social network connections into a single interface.
The Galaxy Tab730 joins the original 7-inch Galaxy Tab and Galaxy Tab 750 to provide consumers with an unmatched array of choices to select the Samsung tablet that best fits their needs. The Galaxy tab 730 priced at Rs. 34,610/- is available across leading Samsung retail outlets in the country
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