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B&H may have jumped the gun a bit, but here’s the word from the proverbial horse’s mouth: Samsung’s high-specced ATIV Book 9 Plus will be available for pre-order in the United States beginning August 18th, with shipments of the $1,399 laptop to commence shortly thereafter. For those in need of a brief recap, the 13.3-inch rig packs a QHD+ (3,200 x 1,800) touchpanel, a Core i5 4200U processor, 128GB SSD, a battery good for 7.5 hours and a copy of Windows 8.

Meanwhile, that ATIV Tab 3 that we handled back in June is getting a proper ship date of its own, with Sammy assuring Americans that they’ll be able to snap one up starting on September 1st for $699.99 — thankfully, that tally does include a Bluetooth keyboard / cover combo. It’s said to be the planet’s thinnest Windows 8 slate at 0.31-inches thick, with a proposed 7 hour battery, preloaded Office Home & Student and one of those always-lovable S Pens. For whatever it’s worth, it appears that Samsung’s distaste for Windows RT in the States hasn’t carried over to tablets with Windows 8 onboard… yet, anyway.

Oh, and for the enterprising individuals in attendance? Samsung has promised “to introduce versions of both products specialized for business use in the fall.” Nifty!

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Some of you guys might have heard that Samsung has an ATIV Windows RT tablet in the works, and some of you might even be looking forward to it as one of the alternatives to Microsoft’s Surface tablet. Unfortunately it looks like if you’re living in the US, it seems that the Samsung ATIV Windows RT tablet will not be made available for the US market, and the reason behind this is because of the moderate response to such products, and the investment it would need in order to educate potential customers about the benefits of owning such a device. Samsung’s senior vice president, Mike Abary also stated that hitting the right price point was one of the reasons they decided to hold back on their ATV Windows RT tablet. There is no word on whether Samsung’s decision will affect other markets besides the US, but for now those living stateside will have to take their business elsewhere if they want to get their hands on a Windows RT tablet.

By Ubergizmo. Related articles: Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 And Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 Now Receiving Jelly Bean, Archos Titanium Tablets Unveiled At CES 2013 ,

Samsung continues to expand their Windows-powered mobile device universe (smartphones and tablets here, notebooks and Ultrabooks are a different matter entirely) with their latest Windows RT device, the Samsung ATIV Tab, which is more or less a Windows-powered version of the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1. This will also maintain a 10.1″ form factor, although it does not seem to be all that powerful nor impressive on the hardware front with a 1,366 x 768 resolution, a 1.5GHz dual-core processor, a 5-megapixel camera at the back with a 1.9-megapixel camera in front for those vanity shots. Something tells me that the 1.9-megapixel camera in front is going to avail on newer Samsung devices for some time to come, judging by today’s announcements.

Other hardware specifications include a micro HDMI port and USB support. The Samsung ATIV Tab tips the scales at 570 grams and is a mere 8.9mm thick – or should we say, thin? Storage options are limited to just 32GB and 64GB, which should not shock anyone considering the amount of digital space required to carry Windows, Office 2013 Home and Student 2013. The battery is what impressed us the most, packing a wallop at 8,200mAh compared to the Galaxy Note 10.1′s 7,000maH. No idea on pricing, but the Samsung ATIV Tab seems to be on track for a release as soon as Windows RT/Windows 8 is pushed out of the door officially by Microsoft.

By Ubergizmo. Related articles: Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update headed for Samsung Galaxy S3 and Galaxy Note 10.1 ‘very soon’, Samsung Unpacked, packed,

Remember those Ativ Tab and Ativ S trademarks we saw just a couple of days ago? They may well be more than just Samsung’s daydreams. As long as details at The Verge prove true, the devices attached to those names represent a two-pronged revival of Samsung’s Windows-based mobile strategy. We’re most interested in the Ativ S: thanks in part to Windows Phone 8’s multi-core support, it’s effectively a Galaxy S III for the Microsoft crowd with a similar 4.8-inch Super AMOLED HD screen, a dual-core 1.5GHz processor, a 8-megapixel rear camera and a 1.9-megapixel front shooter. Swinging attention to the Ativ Tab shows what’s likely to be a commonplace list of features for a Windows RT slate. Outside of the 10.1-inch screen, it’s sporting its own 1.5GHz dual-core chip and 1.9-megapixel front camera as well as a 5-megapixel rear sensor, HDMI video out and USB. We’re still missing a slew of details, such as storage and launch dates, although we might not have to wait long at all to know — if the claims are correct, one or both of the Ativ models may show their faces at Samsung’s IFA 2012 events.

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