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Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1 & 8.0 now official

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Samsung may have had you with the 7-inch Galaxy Tab 3 and the Galaxy Note 8.0, but their tablet line up isn’t complete yet; enter the 10-inch and the 8-inch variants of the Galaxy Tab 3, finally announced.

To note, one of the announced tablets is a new step for Samsung; the 10.1-inch variant hosts a 1.6GHz Intel Atom CPU, the first Samsung device to run on an Intel.

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Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1 specs:
8-inch 800 x 1280 TFT LCD display, 149ppi
1.6GHz dual-core Intel Atom processor
1GB RAM
16/32GB internal memory
micro SD up to 64GB
WiFi
Bluetooth
3 megapixel camera, no flash
1.3 megapixel front-facing camera
Android 4.2.2 Jellybean
6,800 mAh battery
243.1 x 176.1 x 8 mm (dimensions)
510 g (weight)

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Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8.0 specs:
8-inch 800 x 1280 TFT LCD display, 189ppi
1.5GHz dual-core Exynos processor
1.5GB RAM
16/32GB internal memory
micro SD up to 64GB
WiFi
Bluetooth
5 megapixel camera, no flash
1.3 megapixel front-facing camera
Android 4.2.2 Jellybean
4,450 mAh battery
209.8 x 123.8 x 7.4 mm (dimensions)
314 g (weight)

At first glance with the specs, you’ll feel that Samsung is already pushing the Tab series towards the affordable line, while the Note series is destined to be the company’s premium tablet line.

The tablet is said to be available starting this June worldwide, and pricing is yet to be announced.

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Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 now official

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With the Galaxy Note line stealing the limelight from Samsung’s own tablet line, we were quite unsure of what happened with the Galaxy Tabs. Looks like Samsung still has plans for it as they have officially unveiled the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3.

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The Galaxy Tab 3 will be launching in a 7-inch form factor just like the very first Galaxy Tab. Samsung only announced one iteration of the Galaxy Tab 3 (no 10.1, 7.7 or 8.9 versions), but since we have no assurances that they won’t launch more, we won’t close on the possibility that there might be various iterations of it in the future.

The Tab 3 will feature a 1.2GHz dual-core CPU, 8/16GB of internal memory (expandable via microSD), a set of cameras and Android 4.1 Jellybean. The WiFi-only version will launch in May, while the 3G variant will come in June.

Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 specs:
7-inch WSVGA (1024×600, 169ppi) TFT display
1.2GHz dual-core CPU
1GB RAM
8/16GB storage
micro SD up to 64GB
3MP rear camera
1.3MP front-facing camera
3G HSPA?21 / 5.76
WiFi a/b/g/n, WiFi Channel Bonding, WiFi Direct
A-GPS + GLONASS
Li-ion 4,000mAh battery
Android 4.1 Jellybean
188 x 111.1 x 9.9 mm
306g

Seeing that it runs on a minimum of 8GB memory, a 600 x 1024 display and a 3MP camera that is lower than the 5MP ones on the Note-tablet line, we can probably expect it to be priced affordably like the previous generation of Galaxy Tabs. Will you bite if this comes near the Php15k mark? Share your thoughts below.

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When is a smartphone too big?

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Do tell us you noticed it too. Phones are getting bigger and tablets are getting smaller. In 2013, the industry was somewhat on the verge of perfecting the “phablet” (phone-tablet) form factor. MWC’s here and they’re announcing 5 to 7-inch phones in every corner. So, we’re throwing the question: when is a smartphone too big?

Of course, phones weren’t this compact either before. We had huge telephones predating back to 10 years ago. Times have changed and holding those up to your ear can be very awkward.

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Asus just announced the FonePad, a 7-inch tablet that can make phone calls. Apart from that, we have the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 that can make phone calls as well. If MWC still doesn’t cut it for you, I’d like to burst it by saying Samsung has been investing a lot in the “phablet” space already ever since the first Galaxy Note, even the first Galaxy Tab.

Aside from phone calls, people are also more comfortable using their phone’s camera rather than a dedicated point-and-shoot.

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We understand that bigger screens give way to more content and a better multimedia experience, but we also believe things should have limits. Local companies such as Torque & Cherry Mobile are following suit. If this is the case with the future, are you okay with it? Do you think the idea of having a 7-inch all-around phone is practical? Or do you think this is all just a fad of “bigger is better”?

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