Working Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 spotted, handled in Germany (video)

We had a chance to peek at a glass-protected dummy version of Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 8.9 at CTIA, but the real thing popped up at an event in Germany over the weekend, in all its svelte gadget glory. Our friend Johannes went hands-on with the tablet in Frankfurt, and liked what he saw. The version he saw was noticeably thinner than the prototype 8.9-incher that we got to smudge up in March (it’s even slimmer than the iPad 2 ), and if this Europe appearance is any indication, Sammy may be on track to launch these sometime this summer, as promised. The launch date has yet to be announced, so if you can’t wait any longer to get your hands on the Android Honeycomb device, you can try the 10.1-inch version on for size beginning this month . Continue reading Working Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 spotted, handled in Germany (video) Working Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 spotted, handled in Germany (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 02 May 2011 22:56:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink

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