Samsung unveils Galaxy Books, Tab S3, S-Pen, and Gear VR
In a house full of media journalists, at a separate event from the MWC in Barcelona and held at the Palau de Congressos de Catalunya, the Korean tech giant launched the Galaxy S3 Tab, a new S-Pen, a VR controller and two 2-in-1 convertible notebooks. Samsung Galaxy S3 tablet The new tablet sports a 9.7-inch Super AMOLED 2K display, powered by a Snapdragon 820 SoC working wi th a quad-core 2.15+1.6GHz processor and 4GB of RAM. The internal storage lies at 32GB, which can be expanded up to 256GB using a micro SD card. It sports a 13MP rear camera with a 5MP selfie camera up front. Powered by Android Nougat and fuelled by a 6000mAh battery, it is claimed to give you almost 10.5 hours of run time. The tablet supports LTE, Wi-Fi 4G LTE, Bluetooth and two Type-C USB 3.1 ports. Along with a bundled SPen, the tablet is aimed for a complete secondthird display for homes and offices. Samsung did not announce the prices for the device as yet, and neither announced any information about the release for the tablet in India either. The Samsung Galaxy Book will see two new versions — available in 10.6-inch and 12-inch models. While the 10.6 inch will sport a TFT LCD full HD display, the 12-incher will sport a 2K Super AMOLED panel. Both the devices will be powered by the 7th generation Intel Core i5 processor, clubbed with 4GB of RAM and 64GB/128GB storage respectively. Storage expansion will be up to 256GB.
The books will include two USB Type-C ports for additional support for storage and input devices. Additionally, they will include Wi-Fi ac and LTE support (optional) respectively. Powered by Windows 10 and fuelled by batteries which are aimed for a good 10.5 hour run time, the new Books are aimed towards those looking for a compact laptop with tablet-like usage. Bundled with the Books will be an S-Pen and a detachable keyboard. The 10.6-inch Book will sport a 5MP front camera, while the 12-incher will sport a 13MP rear and 5MP front camera. Prices of the two new Books were also not announced. Samsung’s new S Pen The new Staedler-collaborated S-Pen is designed for a natural writing experience, has a smaller 0.7mm tip and increased pressure sensitivity. The S Pen also includes convenient features such as Screen Off Memo to quickly jot down notes, PDF Annotation for easy editing and professional-level drawing with Advanced Drawing Tools. The S Pen, Samsung said, will now be supplied free of cost with both the Books and the Tablet.
Samsung Galaxy Gear VR
This sports a bundled remote controller that works with your smartphone and relies on gyro and accelerometer for movements. It sports a 1000mAh battery and works based on touchscreen. Samsung confirmed March 29 as the launch date of its much-anticipated next smartphone flagship Galaxy S8.