Designed for your life: Australians now have more choice as three new tablets join Samsung’s GALAXY Tab family
SYDNEY, Australia, July 17, 2013 — Samsung Electronics Australia today announced the local availability of the GALAXY Tab 3 range. Featuring a selection of sizes in 10.1-inch, 8-inch and 7-inch variants, the latest additions to the successful GALAXY Tab family ensures Samsung continues catering to the diverse needs of Australians.
GALAXY Tab 3 represents another phase in the company’s evolution as an innovator in mobile technology by offering Australians great product choice to better suit their lifestyle, diverse features and local and international content. The range will offer users enhanced and intuitive design features created to support the growing demand for tablets in Australia.
“We recognise that tablets are becoming an essential device for a wide range of Australians, but perhaps most significant is the uptake and use among families,” said Tyler McGee, Vice President – Telecommunications, Samsung Electronics Australia. “To cater to the diverse needs of Australians, the GALAXY Tab 3 represents the next evolution of our highly successful GALAXY Tab 2 range, offering consumers more of what they have come to expect from the GALAXY brand, with an array of options in terms of size, local content and features,” he said.
The announcement comes as Samsung continues to grow market share in the tablet category in Australia. From May 2012 to May 2013, Samsung has achieved over seven times market share growth across Samsung GALAXY tablets in Australia1, with the GALAXY Tab 2 becoming one of the most successful tablet ranges for Samsung in Australia.
GALAXY Tab 3 (8”) – Designed for Portable Entertainment: An Exceptional Reading and Entertainment Experience
With a beautiful 189ppi display that fits in the palm of your hand, the new GALAXY Tab 3 (8”) is an exceptional device for viewing videos, playing games, and reading e-Books*. Samsung’s “Reading Mode” technology adapts the device display to provide optimised illumination and tone when activated – minimising eye strain to deliver a comfortable reading experience.
Samsung’s Sound Alive for Audio and Dolby Surround for Video Play maximises sound, allowing users to enjoy clear and consistent volume levels and outstanding audio to help enhance the overall multimedia experience – ideal for listening to music or watching music videos through Samsung Music Hub®*. In addition, physical keys on the device bezel give users a familiar and comfortable GALAXY smartphone experience on their tablet while navigating content.
Some exciting new features that debuted on the Samsung GALAXY S 4 also now appear on the GALAXY Tab 3 (8”). Making travel and mobility easy, the GALAXY Tab 3 (8”) features S Translator**, which provides instant translation on applications including email, text message and the ChatON app. S Translator operates with speech-to-text and text-to-speech, ensuring users can communicate easily in a number of languages. The device also features Trip Advisor, the smart travel companion, offering real-time and relevant local information based on the geographic movements of the user. It also gives users the ability to plan, adjust and book their travel requirements from any location with an internet connection.
Using the Samsung Smart View app#, the GALAXY Tab 3 (8”) enables the tablet to be used as a second screen within the home, wirelessly mirroring compatible Samsung TV screens onto the tablet. Users can even watch their favourite TV channel on their tablet, while another member of the family wirelessly watches a Blu-ray or DVD on the TV itself. Whether streaming video content or playing games at a high resolution, the GALAXY Tab 3 (8”) smoothly integrates into the household media environment for an experience that can be shared between the whole family.
GALAXY Tab 3 (10.1”) – Designed for sharing: An Ideal Tablet for the Family
With an expansive screen, the GALAXY Tab 3 (10.1”) combines sleek design with outstanding multimedia capabilities for home and family use. Featuring access to a world of content* from Samsung Learning Hub, Game Hub, Reader’s Hub and Music Hub, along with TV shows and movies through Quickflix, the Tab 3 (10.1”) is a versatile tool for people of all ages. Coupled with a high quality display and Dolby Surround for video play, the GALAXY Tab 3 (10.1”) is designed for sharing entertainment
GALAXY Tab 3 (7”) – Designed for the Everyday: An Affordable Tablet for Everyday Internet Use
With a compact display that weighs just 300 grams, the GALAXY Tab 3 (7”) is designed for portable, everyday internet use. Boasting a sleek design with a one-hand grip form factor, users can easily store it in their pocket or purse for reading and entertainment on the go. The device has a thinner bezel than the previous GALAXY Tab 2 (7”).
Powered by a 1.2GHz Dual Core processor and dual band WiFI, the device allows for faster downloads and sharing than with previous devices in the Tab 2 range. Offered with 8GB of internal storage and Micro SD up to 32GB of expandable memory, the GALAXY Tab 3 (7”) has plenty of space to store and access media including photos, music, apps, videos and more.
The GALAXY Tab 3 (7”) is equipped to capture life’s moments in stunning clarity and resolution with its 3-megapixel rear camera and 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera.
Pricing and Availability
The Samsung GALAXY Tab 3 range will launch in Wi-Fi with 4G variants planned in comings months, and is available for pre-sale on 18 July at the Melbourne and Sydney Samsung Experience Stores. The range will soon be available through major Samsung retail partners with RRPs of:
GALAXY Tab 3 (Wi-Fi)
- GALAXY Tab 3 (7”) – RRP $249
- GALAXY Tab 3 (8”) – RRP $349
- GALAXY Tab (10.1”) – RRP $399
Added Content Value
The growing demand for tablets has prompted a demand for applications and content. The GALAXY Tab 3 range offers a suite of applications and content that address consumers’ entertainment and education needs, and offers them considerable added value.
The Tab 3 range comes with 50GB of bonus cloud storage for two years from Dropbox^; a one month free trial of Samsung’s music streaming service – Samsung Music Hub®^; a 14 day trial of Quickflix’s movie and TV subscription streaming service^; $20 off the first purchase for new users of Samsung Learning Hub^^; and a 60 Day Mobile Security Trial from Norton^.