Finally, we have news about the Galaxy Tab A coming to America. The new budget-friendly is now ready for pre-order in the United States. We know there’s there a 9.7-inch tablet version in Germany and yesterday, we were surprised to find out about an 8-inch model spotted at TENAA. But here in the US, Samsung is bringing the two models ready for all consumers. Unlike in Russia where the tech giant quietly announced the Android tablet, Samsung shared an official press release and has already set up a pre-order page for the Galaxy Tab A.
The Galaxy Tab A is more than just an affordable tablet. It’s lightweight so everyone in the family can bring it anywhere. Even the kids will find this light, portable, and easy to carry. It’s sleek and slim it can easily fit your bag or envelope. What’s good about this model is that it brings “some of the best features of the Galaxy Tab series while streamlining connectivity” as shared by Samsung Electronics America’s Senior Vice President for Mobile Computing.
Not only will the Galaxy Tab A connect the users to their colleagues, family, and friends, the tablet also connects with other Samsung devices such as the latest Galaxy S6, Galaxy S6 edge, and other Samsung smartphones and tablets. For parents’ peace of mind, the tablet features a Kids Mode that allows adults to personalize tablet experience in Multi User Mode. No need to worry about the little ones accessing your apps and inbox because you CAN set up a custom mode for their use.
Specs of the Galaxy Tab A include a 4:3 aspect ratio on either the 9.7-inch or 8-inch model, XGA PLS TFT display, 1024 x 768 pixel resolution, 2MP front camera, and a 5MP rear camera. Screen boasts of an Adaptive Display technology that automatically adjusts sharpness, contrast, and color whenever you’re browsing the web, watching a movie, or reading. Or if you’re looking to work and be more productive with this tablet, you can do so with the Multi Window feature. It allows multitasking and already comes with Microsoft Office for Android so you can view and edit Word, Excel, or PowerPoint documents right on your Galaxy Tab A. It even comes with 100GB of Microsoft OneDrive so you can store all your media files and docs, readily accessible from anywhere.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A features tools like Milk Music, Quick Connect, Smart Switch, and SideSync 4.0. It’s also loaded with Galaxy Gifts and Galaxy Essentials you can avail for a better Galaxy Tab A experience. Tablet already runs Android 5.0 Lollipop out of the box and will be available in White, Smoky Titanium, and Smoky Blue for $229.99 (8-inch) and $299.99 (9.7-inch).
You can pre-order from Samsung stores nationwide or from Best Buy, Amazon, and HH Gregg starting May 1. There’s also a 9.-7 inch Titanium version with S-Pen that will be available for $349.99 starting 17th of May.
768*1024 resolution on a 10″ display in 2015?And i gotta pay 300 buck for that?is that an April fool joke?