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Whoa, now we’re talking. It’s short, sweet, and dramatic, yet the official Samsung Galaxy Tab teaser video still manages to reveal a number of features previously only rumored. We’ve got Android 2.2 running on a 7-inch display, video calling, Swype, HD movie playback, “Flash support,” GPS navigation, an e-reader, and plenty more. Now get ready to be teased mercilessly by the video embedded after the break — it’s as close as you’ll get before the official reveal in Berlin (at IFA) on September 2nd. Yeah, we’ll be there.

Update: here’s a few other things we’ve noticed from the trailer. In addition to the aforementioned details, the floating text also references augmented reality and video calling (perhaps indicating a front-facing camera as well). Speaking of cameras, you’ll notice in one shot what appears to be a LED flash bulb next to the camera. Must we really wait another 9 or so days?

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You know the old ‘smoke and fire’ adage by now, and while the alarms aren’t sounding just yet, we get the feeling that they will be shortly. We’ve heard Samsung itself confirm that an Android-based tablet would be departing its labs sometime this year, and since then, we’ve also heard an IFA debut tossed around. Given that said show is but a few weeks out, it’s halfway logical to think that Sammy would be notifying some of its launch partners of its intentions. We can’t be certain that things are locked in just yet, but a ‘Samsung Galaxy Tablet’ has recently surfaced within Vodafone UK’s systems (as shown above). There’s no price or release date accompanying the mention, but it may signal that a 3G-enabled version could be coming to Britons following a proper unveiling in Berlin next month. We’ll keep digging for more, and you can bet we’ll be on the ground in Deutschland for a hands-on should the opportunity arise.

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Samsung Galaxy Tablet coming soon to Vodafone UK? originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 15 Aug 2010 06:06:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Slowly but surely, Samsung’s future as a tablet PC provider is taking shape. Details on the outfit’s foray into the world of the slate has been trickling out over the past few months, and shortly after learning that a so-called Galaxy Tab would be out and about in Q3, now we’re finding out two more critical details: screen size and operating system. According to the company, the Q3-bound device (assumed to be the aforesaid Galaxy Tab) will boast a smaller-than-average 7-inch screen, and rather than humming along on Bada or Windows 7, Google’s Android will be at the helm. We’re being forced to wait for further information, but given the proximity to Q3, all should be crystal clear in the not-too-distant future.

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Samsung’s Q3-bound tablet to boast 7-inch display, Android OS originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:47:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Ready to see Samsung’s 7-inch Tab tablet do its thing on video? Sure you are. However, this isn’t the same Galaxy Tab that we saw in the picture teased by Samsung. First of all, it has a different collection of Android-friendly “buttons” along the bottom and seems to be void of Samsung’s TouchWiz UI skin. It’s also carrying a P1000 model number. Well, at least the 7-inch Super AMOLED remains the same. See the quick action go by in a blur after the break.

P.S. The dialer pictured above seems to confirm that the Tab can be used like a giant phone. No, really. We’ve heard this previously as rumor but didn’t believe it until now. The second video perfectly illustrates the reason for our concern. [Thanks, Saad]

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Samsung Galaxy Tab P1000 caught on video looking like a giant cellphone originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 16 Jun 2010 03:48:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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More details about Samsung’s new tablet have emerged courtesy of Tinh te and from what it claims is a highly reliable source. This time around, the Vietnamese site is claiming that Samsung’s 7-inch Tab will be running Anroid 2.2 (Froyo) on an A8 processor clocked to a peppy 1.2GHz. It’s all powered by a 4,000mAH battery that contributes to the tablet’s 370-gram weight with 16GB of on-board storage and up to 32GB of microSD expansion. Oh, and the 7-inch panel is said to be of Samsung’s Super AMOLED variety which should make it readable outdoors judging by its smaller sibs. Sounds hot, but we’ll have to see how Samsung’s TouchWiz UI holds up to being stretched across all that very expensive screen-estate.

P.S. We’ve also been told that it’ll be called the “Galaxy Tape,” not Tab or S-Tab as previously rumored.

Samsung’s 7-inch ‘Galaxy Tape’ to run Android 2.2 on 1.2GHz A8 processor? originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 14 Jun 2010 04:02:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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