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Samsung Europe Head Thomas Richter presents the Samsung Galaxy Tab tablet computer at the Internationale Funkausstellung (IFA). Samsung Galaxy Tab is a tablet PC device powered by Google Android 2.2. Price of Samsung Galaxy Tab is not yet revealed.

The android 2.2 based tablet computer with 7 inch screen and inbuilt phone capabilities is a serious challenge to Apple iPad. the Galaxy Tab is being pitched as a single portable device that can be used to browse the internet, make video calls, watch television or listen to music.

“This is not just another tablet. We call it a Smart Media device,” Thomas Richter, Samsung’s head of product portfolio, told a packed press conference at the at the IFA consumer electronics show in Berlin.

Samsung Galaxy Tab Preview Video

The Galaxy Tab has a 1024×600 TFT colour screen, which can flip between portrait and landscape view depending how the user holds it. It will be sold with 16GB or 32GB of memory, expandable with another 32GB. It has two built-in cameras for and will be shipped with several applications from Google pre-installed, including Maps and Places.

The Tab also supports a wide range of connectivity methods, including Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, HSDPA and HSUPA. and includes a GPS chip. It will also run HTML5 and Adobe Flash.