Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 with S Pen finally launches in the US this week

If it feels like the Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge can’t possibly fill the creativity void left by the tragically untimely death of the Note 7, there’s now a gadget aiming to assuage your pain.Well, technically, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 is hardly new,

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Aptly named Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) with S Pen goes official in Korea

It’s the same slightly larger, beefier 10.1-inch 2016 derivation of the 9.7-inch mid-range Galaxy Tab A released back in the spring of 2015, now including a dedicated slot for a productivity and creativity-enhancing S Pen accessory.That’s the “new” Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) with S Pen in a nutshell, and it costs the rough equivalent of $445 (489,000 won) over in Korea.

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Barnes & Noble charges as little as $100 for ‘new’ Samsung Galaxy Tab A Nook

Could it be a coincidence that the largest retail bookseller stateside practically took the wraps off the “next-generation reader’s tablet” at the same time as Kobo unveiled the premium Aura One e-book reader?Probably not, but what leaves us scratching our heads in even more confusion is Barnes & Noble’s apparent broken promise from back March. It seems the Nook brand will live on at least a little while longer ...

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Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 goes on US pre-orders at $300

Although Samsung has been dabbling in mammoth-sized tablets aimed at home entertainment, 2-in-1 Windows hybrids, and 7-inch Android “phoneblets” of late in its efforts to revive a dying niche, that doesn’t mean traditional 7 and 10-inch Galaxy ...

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Android 6.0 Marshmallow starts rolling out to Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7

Samsung has been on a bona fide software updating spree of late, sending sweet Marshmallow treats over-the-air not only to 2015 flagship phones, but older and lower-end models too, as well as various

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Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) debuts in Germany with respectable specs

If you feel Samsung’s smartphone portfolio is getting awfully crowded and confusing again, especially in the mid-range market segment, chances are you’ve stopped trying to understand or care about the company’s many similar and forgettable tablets.

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Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) discreetly goes official with 7-inch screen, Android 5.1

It looks like Samsung might be a little embarrassed with its latest low-cost Android slate effort, as the oft-leaked 7-inch Galaxy Tab A (2016) nonchalantly crops up on the company’s official German website the very day the S7 and S7 Edge phones are launched in stores worldwide.Not that the humble 7-incher would have made more headlines and turned many heads any other day, even if unveiled with ...

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Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.0 (2016) most likely benchmarked with Full HD screen

Focused entirely on flagship phones and unusually powerful mid-range handhelds this beginning of the year, as well as a surprising Windows-based Surface Pro challenger, Samsung must also turn its attention to Android tablets one of these days.When it does, we could be looking at a full-on invasion of

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Marshmallow update for Samsung Galaxy Tab A confirmed to be ‘in development’

Technically, you shouldn’t need to worry about whether or not Android devices released this time last year will ever get official 6.0 support. But when it comes to low or mid-end tablets, it’s nice to have confirmation, since they don’t exactly sell millions of copies these days. No, not even Samsung Galaxy Tabs.Fortunately for GTab A owners, all doubt has been quashed by the manufacturer’s British “Support Centre” on Twitter. According to Samsung Help UK social media handlers, “the Marshmallow update for the Tab A is in development.”Sadly, that’s where the transparency ...

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Samsung Galaxy Tab A 7.0 (2016) and Tab E 7-inch each rendered in black and white

Is there still a market for super-low-cost compact Android tablets? Samsung sure seems to think so, as it puts the finishing touches to a pair of average-looking 7-inchers.Confusingly and convolutedly dubbed Galaxy Tab A 7.0 (2016) and Galaxy Tab E 7.0, these are basically tipped to be one and the same on the inside, the former going out to a European audience and the latter heading to the US before long.But strictly from an aesthetical standpoint, they’re slightly different, based on @evleaked press-quality renders. ...

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Forthcoming low-cost Samsung tablet leaked in full – Galaxy Tab A or Tab E 7.0?

As crystal clear as everything looks on the Galaxy S7 speculation front with less than a week left until the “next big thing’s” announcement, it’s practically impossible to predict exactly what Android tablet or tablets will be chaperoning the premium phone at MWC in Barcelona.We’re expecting an onslaught of 7 to ...

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Samsung reports worrisome Q4 2015 smartphone sales dip, forecasts small 2016 growth

The yet to be disputed mobile hardware heavyweight champion of the world has just come out with its financial figures for 2015’s final quarter and the year as a whole, having both good and bad news in store for investors, much like Apple and LG.First, the bad, because it’s more palpable and there’s more to discuss on that front. Despite the holiday season ...

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Here are all the Samsungs ‘confirmed’ for Marshmallow updates in Q1 and Q2 2016

Samsung’s first rumored Android 6.0 update roadmap hinted at three phases, but only tackled device names for two, and release timelines for one. A second chart expanded on the list, also switching a few due dates, while the latest schedule once again restricts the Marshmallow-ready phone and tablet roster, turning vaguer as far as deadlines are concerned.The good news? There are apparently a bunch of Galaxy handhelds ...

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Samsung offers savings on wearables and tabs, gift cards with phones for Black Friday

TVs, smart home monitoring kits, refrigerators, dishwashers, microwaves, vacuums, digital cameras, solid-state drives, PCs, Chromebooks, monitors, printers, and various accessories. They’re all on sale from Samsung already for the holidays, some valid all the way through Christmas, others just this week or even ending tomorrow, before Thanksgiving and Black Friday.There are of course three categories of deals we’re most interested in, and fortunately, US-based Samsung fans have plenty to choose from on the discounted smartphone, smartwatch, and tablet fronts.Starting with Android ...

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Pre-Black Friday Expansys deals include super-cheap Nexuses, Samsung Galaxy Tab A

Why wait another week or so and rub elbows with millions of angry bargain hunters capable of anything it takes to save a buck when retailers like Amazon and Expansys are ready to cut you some of the greatest deals to date on sizzling hot mobile gadgets.Granted, the latter electronics merchant is nowhere near as famous as Amazon, but in our many interactions with Expansys over the years, we’ve never been let down. You can rest assured therefore you’ll be getting a legit, fully functional unlocked ...

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