Samsung unveils ultra-mobile tablets

The new units will come with Android 2.2 nevertheless will be upgradeable to version 2.3, according to Samsung, and in this way both units are compatible with Adobe Flash 10.1. The Galaxy Players have front and rear cameras yet only the 5-inch model has a flash. Both support removable microSD cards with capacities up to 32GB.

The Galaxy Tab

Unlike the Galaxy Tab, which comes in Wi-Fi and 3G cellular data versions, the 5-ounce 4-inch and 7-ounce 5-inch Galaxy Players come with 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi adapters and include Qik applications for Internet telephony. The 4-inch unit as well comes with Skype voice and video calling software preinstalled. The units as well have stereo speakers with virtual 5.1 surround sound support.

While the larger Galaxy Tab with its 7-inch high-resolution display is meant as a productivity and entertainment device, the smaller Galaxy Players are intended for use as media players, game-playing devices and e-book readers and as Internet-based communications devices.

The 5-inch unit at the press conference

Only the 5-inch unit at the press conference was operational, however its response to touch commands was snappy and the screen was bright and sharp. During considerably larger than a cell phone, the Galaxy players are designed to fit into a pants pocket.

The 13-inch Series 9 notebook comes with a 1.4GHz Intel Core i5 processor, 4GB of DDR3 memory and a 128GB SSD during the 11-inch model comes with Windows 7 Home Premium, a 1.33GHz Intel Core i3 processor, 2GB of DDR3 memory and a 64GB SSD.