Update: We’ve got our own hands-on videos and pics. Hands-on is here. Benchmarking information available here.

Engadget have  preview of the Galaxy Tab up right now. I’m sitting on the train and thinking…

Cortex A9? I didn’t think Samsung had a Cortex A9 but obviously I’m wrong. This WILL be faster than an iPad. Froyo includes Cortex core optimisations.

Docking port – Great. Opens up loads of possibilities.

Samsung apps – Prooving that Market apps just arent’ ready for the big screen. I hope this product stimulates developers to start thinking about the big screen and for Google to finally put the large screen capability into the Android screen profiles.

Dual Cameras – Obviously there to satisfy Google’s requirements. Wonder if Samsung have put their cam software on the device. It’s usually good.

15wh battery (assuming single cell – could be double cell for a big 30Wh capacity but I doubt it on a 7” pad) I guess we’re looking at, about 7hrs online, screen-on. Of course, days in standby.

Weight – No specs given so far but I think we’re talking 400gm judging by the comments from around the Twitterverse, (Update: 380gm – VERY good)

1024×600 screen. Phew!

Bluetooth 3.0 – Low power goodness.

HSPA with 5.6mbps upload (Europe) – That’s reat for 2011, especially in the leading 3G countries. Finland, Germany, UK etc.

Supports UMTS video calling – Great for Europe.

We’re updating our product page now.

Price? 799 Euro.

WOW!

That’s a huge amount of money.  Now who’s buying?

Should we take another look at that Viewsonic Viewpad?

Official Website: Official specs, pics.

Update: We’ve got our own hands-on videos and pics. Hands-on is here. Benchmarking information available here.

Engadget have  preview of the Galaxy Tab up right now. I’m sitting on the train and thinking…

Cortex A9? I didn’t think Samsung had a Cortex A9 but obviously I’m wrong. This WILL be faster than an iPad. Froyo includes Cortex core optimisations.

Docking port Great. Opens up loads of possibilities.

Samsung apps Prooving that Market apps just arent’ ready for the big screen. I hope this product stimulates developers to start thinking about the big screen and for Google to finally put the large screen capability into the Android screen profiles.

Dual Cameras Obviously there to satisfy Google’s requirements. Wonder if Samsung have put their cam software on the device. It’s usually good.

15wh battery (assuming single cell could be double cell for a big 30Wh capacity but I doubt it on a 7 inch pad) I guess we’re looking at, about 7hrs online, screen-on. Of course, days in standby.

Weight No specs given so far but I think we’re talking 400gm judging by the comments from around the Twitterverse, (Update: 380gm – VERY good)

1024×600 screen. Phew!

Bluetooth 3.0 – Low power goodness.

HSPA with 5.6mbps upload (Europe) – That’s reat for 2011, especially in the leading 3G countries. Finland, Germany, UK etc.

Supports UMTS video calling Great for Europe.

We’re updating our product page now.

Price? 799 Euro.

WOW!

That’s a huge amount of money.  Now who’s buying?

Should we take another look at that Viewsonic Viewpad?

Official Website: Official specs, pics.

It’s under 24hrs to the launch of the Samsung Galaxy Tab, a 7 inch Android Tablet that’s getting a huge piece of the pre-IFA coverage and one that went straight to number 1 on our popularity charts. It’s not Samsungs first 7 inch tablet though. It’s actually their 7th. Yes, they’ve been in the 7 inch tablet business for over 4 years now and know a thing or two about tablet design. Their engineering skills are proven and they have access to some amazing electronic components. Screens, CPUs and storage that no other ODM has.

View all Samsung 7 inch tablets side-by-side.

Lets take a quick look at the history and then you can use the ‘Chooser’ to find out which one matches your requirements.

It was Feb 2006 when Samsung joined TabletKiosk, Amtek, ASUS and others to launch the first handheld tablets based on the Origami concept. They used low power laptop components coupled with CCFL-backlit screens and early 1.8 inch hard drives. The operating system was Windows XP Tablet Edition and you were looking at about 2.5hrs battery life for over $1000.

A VIA version appeared at IFA in the same year and introduced 3G and LED-backlighting to save power. The Q1b was a good product and the one I chose for my Solar-ultra mobile PC tour in 2007.

After Intel re-designed their Pentium to make a ‘Stealey’ CPU aimed at ultra mobile PCs, Samsung redesigned the ultra mobile PC to include a split keyboard, 1024×600 high-brightness screen, 4hr battery life, SSD and 3G options. There was even an Intel Core model, the ‘premium‘ which even today can still blow the socks off most UMPCs.

After that, Samsung took a break. They teased about new designs but in the end, the only thing they came up with was a VIA Nano-based device, the Q1EX that was good but not that different from the Ultra.

Tomorrow, we’ll see the next generation of Samsung’s 7 inch tablets. It will be running an ARM-licensed core architecture (Samsung’s own Hummingbird) and Android version 2.2. It’s a complete departure in terms of platform and will angle towards a consumer crowd. We expect great battery life, a very high quality screen and light-weight but we don’t expect a full internet experience. Flash may be included but it won’t be that smooth. The web browser will also have limitations. For the target market those problems won’t be an issue though and like most others, we’re excited to be getting a look at it tomorrow at IFA.

So which one is for you? I been through the main models and rated against various categories. All you have to do is choose your requirements and see what the winner is! Let us know if you get a surprise!

Product Chooser: Choose between a Galaxy Tab, a Q1 Ultra Premium, a Q1 and a Q1EX

An official Samsung video for the Samsung Galaxy Tab has surfaced and wow, I didn’t think things could get so exciting for the 7″ space! The Samsung Galaxy Tab has shot to #1 on Carypad so it’s looking like this could be the highlight of IFA for most people. We’ll be on the ground at IFA but not in time for the press release. We expect to get hands on in the evening of the 2nd Sept at the Showstoppers event. We’re excited to see 2.2, and ‘Full Web Browsing.’ Stay with us!

Check out the video and breakdown along with a ton of comments at Engadget.

Samsung Galaxy Tab gets official teaser video — Engadget.

It’s time to break our silence on the Galaxy Tab. We’ve been watching carefully but just haven’t had enough information to bring you anything solid until now. We’ve used the latest Galaxy Tab news as our cue to round-up the information and drop it into the database. Of course, nothing is confirmed yet but many of the rumors tie together well and point to an IFA launch next month.

We’ve gathered all the specs we can, linked to the main stories and added this information to our product database which has churned out a nice page which includes all the info you need along with comparable products, an RSS feed of news info and a place for you to comment.

We’ll be adding information, videos, news and specifications as they updates so stay tuned to the Samsung Galaxy Tab information page in our database.