The Galaxy Tab 10.1 finally coming to Australian retailers
Australian consumers will finally have the chance to get their hands on the Galaxy Tab 10.1. The device was first released internationally in early June as an update to the 7 inch Galaxy Tab from 2010. However, the newly updated 10.1 inch touchscreen device has been at the centre of a number of heated patent lawsuits that led to the device being banned from Australian shelves before its originally scheduled launch in August.
According to media reports, tablet rival Apple sought an injunction to be put on the sale of the Galaxy Tab 10.1 in a number of regions, including Australia, for infringing on a number of Apple patents such as the way the device transmits data and connects wirelessly. Critics have also cited the obvious similarities in the physical appearance of the two devices.
Apple iPad 2 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 – a side-by-side comparison
Just how similar are the two tablets? Without the logo, it’s hard to tell at first glance which tablet is which. Here’s how the two stack up spec-to-spec:
Size
iPad 2: 24.13 x 18.57 x 0.86 cm
Galaxy Tab 10.1: 24.6 x 17.02 x 1.09 cm
Weight
iPad 2: 0.61 kg
Galaxy Tab 10.1: 0.57 kg
Display
iPad 2: 9.7 inch display
Galaxy Tab 10.1: 10.1 inch display
Performance
iPad 2: A5 Dual Core 1 GHz processors
Galaxy Tab 10.1: Dual Core 1 GHz processors
Operating System
iPad 2: iOS 4.3 (upgradeable to iOS 5.0)
Galaxy Tab 10.1: Android 3.0
Storage
iPad 2: 16, 32 or 64 GB
Galaxy Tab 10.1: 16 or 32 GB
Reported Battery Life
iPad 2: 10 hours
Galaxy Tab 10.1: 9 hours
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 N
The ban on the sales of Galaxy Tab 10.1 devices was lifted from Australia in mid-December after Apple lost a final appeal to keep the injunction in place. The devices went back on sale on 12 December, just in time for the busy holiday season.
Meanwhile, in overseas markets, Samsung is fighting its other international injunctions. In Germany, it has released its updated Galaxy Tab 10.1N which features an embellished bevel edge in an attempt to distinguish the design from its Apple counterpart.
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