The release date and pricing info we’re waiting on from the Galaxy Tab 8.9 continues to elude us, but Samsung’s slightly smaller slate did find time to make a live US appearance at BlogHer 2011 this week. Handled by our friends at Tecca , the new TouchWiz UX looked every bit as slick and speedy here as it did on the regulation size 10.1-inch Tab, but on a screen that might be easier to handle. There’s no real surprises — you knew the speakers had migrated around to the sides of the Tab’s proprietary connector, right? — but now that Samsung’s showing it off to the public a wide release is hopefully just around the corner. Samsung brings WNBA-sized Galaxy Tab 8.9 to BlogHer 2011 originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 07 Aug 2011 09:22:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink