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Galaxy Tab 8.9 is equipped with a 8.9 inch 1280 x 800 pixels screen and ARM-processor operating at 1 GHz, and runs on Android 3.0 Honeycomb. Tablet also features built-in HSPA+, Bluetooth 3.0 and Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n, and two cameras: rear - 3Mp and front 2Mp. Manufacturer did not disclose amount of RAM, but revealed amount of built-in memory: 16GB, 32GB or 64GB to choose.


Galaxy Tab 8.9 is fitted with a gyroscope, an accelerometer, a digital compass and a light sensor, and the headphone jack and integrated stereo speakers. There is also a built-in slot for microSD memory card that supports cards of up to 32GB.

A few words about the software component of Galaxy Tab 8.9. Flash Player 10.2 is integrated into its OS, it also has proprietary TouchWiz UX interface and access to Android Market, there is also support for Microsoft Exchange and Quickoffice HD Editor to work with documents.


The most important change in a constructive part of an updated Galaxy Tab 10.1 is replacement of an 8-megapixel camera on the rear with a 3 Mp camera. We can now all forget about 1080p video recording ability. Senior tablet as well as Galaxy Tab 8.9, got the support of Adobe Flash Player 10.2, but uses a slightly different power supply: it used to have a 6860 mAh battery, but today it has exactly 6800 mAh.

Sales Galaxy Tab 8.9 in America will start early summer; the cost 16 GB model will be $ 469, 32 GB version will cost you $ 499. [gadgets-reviews.com]