Samsung can have been talking up the Galaxy Note because the hottest new piece of hardware for this year’s IFA, but it is the Galaxy Tab 7.7 that’s got us really excited. The device is the most recent entry in Samsung’s popular Android-based Galaxy Tab line, and the item is pretty darn slick. The 7.7-inch screen is in step with the company’s push toward devices that straddle the road between the tablet and smartphone spaces (see also: the Note), and it’s indeed a very good form factor. This is not going to exchange your laptop or iPad (or Galaxy Tab 10.1 ) for lengthy multimedia marathons, but it is a great size for watching quick videos and basic computer like checking your email. Additionally it is exceedingly portable at 0.74 pounds.
Like such a lot of other devices launched by Samsung this year, the screen is the item, and indeed, that 7.7-inch 1280 x 800 Super AMOLED Plus display is extremely sharp and very bright — the truth is, we needed to turn the item down while doing the below hands-on video. Also new with the device is the addition of Android 3.2 — we didn’t notice all that much different on that front, however, seeing as how the tablet remains to be skinned with the familiar TouchWiz UX UI . There weren’t really any noticeable changes from the newly updated version for the ten.1.
Try our hands-on video after the break.
Zach Honig contributed to this report.
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