{"id":9605,"date":"2012-04-12T01:45:36","date_gmt":"2012-04-11T23:45:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=9605"},"modified":"2012-04-12T13:16:02","modified_gmt":"2012-04-12T11:16:02","slug":"samsung-updates-the-galaxy-line-of-tablets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/hardware\/9605\/samsung-updates-the-galaxy-line-of-tablets\/","title":{"rendered":"Samsung updates the Galaxy line of tablets"},"content":{"rendered":"

Samsung Electronics Co.<\/a>, Apple’s<\/a> biggest competitor in the market for iPad-sized tablet computers, is updating its line to include a feature that lets a tablet act as a universal remote control for an entertainment center.<\/p>\n

The storage space on the new Galaxy Tab 2 will also be expandable with small memory cards.<\/p>\n

The tablets will come in two sizes. The 7-inch version will cost $250 and goes on sale April 22. The 10-inch version will cost $400 and goes on sale May 13.<\/p>\n

Apple Inc.’s competitors are experimenting with different tablet sizes and features as they try to come up with a way to challenge the iPad’s commanding lead in sales. Toshiba Corp.<\/a> this week revealed a tablet with a 13-inch screen, essentially putting a laptop-sized screen in a tablet. The iPad has a screen that measures 9.7 inches diagonally.<\/p>\n

IPads accounted for nearly 60 percent of the tablet computers sold last year, according to research firm IDC.<\/p>\n

Apple’s closest competitor in the overall tablet market is Amazon.com Inc.<\/a>, but its Kindle Fire is half the size of the iPad and less than half the price, putting it in a somewhat different category. Of the manufacturers that make tablets in the same size range as the iPad, Samsung has the largest share.<\/p>\n

The iPad doesn’t have expandable memory or the infrared diode that will let the Samsung’s models control a TV set or cable box. Instead, the chief new feature of Apple’s new iPad, released last month, is an ultra-high-resolution screen.<\/p>\n

The updated Samsung models won’t have higher-resolution screens, even though analysts believe Samsung is one of the sources for the new iPad screen.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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