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Japan’s KDDI is joining a number of carriers that will be offering Samsung’s Android-powered tablet starting at some point in early next year. However, they won’t get the “original” Galaxy Tab, but some version which is I guess specially made for their needs.
Specs wise, the model marked SMT-i9100 also comes with a 7-inch WSVGA (1024×600 pixels) touchscreen, Android 2.2, Bluetooth and WiFi connectivity. The difference is in the camera – KDDI’s baby won’t have the front-facing one and its rear camera counts only 2 megapixels (as opposed to 3.2 of the original Tab). Moreover, users won’t interact with the device via TouchWIZ — rather, the Ocean Observation UI will be used.
We don’t like the “camera detail” as it effectively kills video calls. As for the new UI, I know few people that pretty much hate TouchWIZ so that could turn to be good news.
As a reminder, KDDI is not the only mobile operator in the Land of the rising Sun that will sell Samsung’s Android tablet – NTT DoCoMo also unveiled plans to offer what seems as the original version of the device.
[Via: SamsungHub]
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Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
