Samsung has announced the the Galaxy Tab 10.1 2014 Edition will be available for pre-order on Sept. 27 and will go on sale in the U.S. on Oct. 10.
Samsung is going after the tablet world in the same manner it's currently dealing with the smartphone market. The company's Galaxy Note line of smartphones and tablets offer consumers much more than a plastic stylus, it's a combination of hardware and software that allows the S Pen to interact with the device beyond just touch. It's an important feature that has made Samsung's Galaxy Note phablets a huge success and the company is hoping it does the same for its Galaxy Note tablets.
"Last year's launch of the Galaxy Note 10.1 introduced the integration of S Pen capabilities to the tablet category and created a new experience for consumers," said Travis Merrill, vice president of tablet marketing at Samsung Electronics America. "We continue to evolve the Galaxy Note experience with the new Note 10.1 - 2014 Edition. With premium software features and a sophisticated design, we're delivering an exceptional and even more engaging tablet experience."
Samsung recently announced its Galaxy Note 10.1 - 2014 Edition tablet alongside the Galaxy Note 3. The Galaxy Note 10.1 - 2014 Edition features a 10.1-inch Super Clear LCD display with a resolution of 2560 x 1600 and a pixel density of 299 pixels per inch (ppi). It runs Android 4.3 Jelly Bean, is powered by an Exynos 5420 quad-core processor and 3GB of RAM. Its wireless capabilities include Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS and NFC. It uses an 8-megapixel rear camera and 2-megapixel front facing camera. The Note 10.1 will come in storage capacities of 16GB and 32GB, and include a microSD expansion slot with support for up to 64GB microSD cards. Samsung has used a large 8,220mAh battery and added enhanced S Pen functionality. It will be available in white or black and will retail for 549.99 and $599.99 for the 16 and 32GB versions, respectively
The enhanced S Pen also introduces several shortcuts and productivity tools at consumers' fingertips, including:
- Air Command provides instant access to S Pen features, including Action Memo, Scrapbooker, Screen Write, S Finder and Pen Window all in a convenient hover and click of the button on the S Pen from any point on the screen.
- Action Memo gives users a quick way to take a note and link that note to a direct action, instantly perform a task, such as searching the Internet or emailing a contact.
- Scrapbooker capabilities let users organize interesting content with the S Pen and place it into individualized scrapbooks. This feature affords users an easy and functional way to use the S Pen to grab and store videos, photos and clips from Web pages that are linkable back to the original online source. With Scrapbooker, users keep all boards private and then easily choose which content to share.
- Screen Write lets users easily take a screen capture and edit the shot.
- S Finder allows users to search the entire device, including handwritten notes and settings, connected accounts and the web through key words or handwritten symbols.
- Pen Window effortlessly enhances productivity with a stroke of the S Pen. The feature lets users draw a window on screen using the S Pen, which opens a selection of applications, and then minimize it to hover on any screen as the user interface is navigated; perfect for opening a calculator on top of a spreadsheet or quickly setting an alarm.
- S Note enhancements include a more intuitive and easy-to-use interface. Users still have the ability to use the S Pen to take handwritten notes, or use handwriting-to-text, with access to both note files and notepads. With Easy Chart, hand-drawn data can be instantly transformed into more formal charts and graphs.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 - 2014 Edition will be available for purchase at Samsung Experience Shops at Best Buy, Best Buy Mobile specialty stores, BestBuy.com, Amazon, PC Richards, Fry's, Tiger Direct, Walmart and Samsung.com, with pre-orders beginning at select retailers on Sept. 27.
