Today's issue of TechnoLawyer NewsWire covers an Android tablet (see article below), an email archiving system, PDF software, a calendar utility, and an iPhone app for service of process. Don't miss the next issue.
To Boldly Go Where Only One Tablet Has Gone Before
Currently, six blogs exist devoted to using the iPad in law practice (we link to their best articles each week in BlawgWorld). No such blogs exist for Android tablets. Usually, startup companies lead the way with larger companies content to wait for a proof of concept, and then crush their smaller rivals with superior distribution, marketing, and sometimes even products. In the tablet market, however, one of the world's largest companies struck first, changing the usual dynamics. Other tablet makers now face a tough road, but one company has a fighting chance because it creates many of the key components tablets require, enabling it to compete with Apple's iPad on price. This company's first 10 inch tablet launches in June.
Galaxy Tab 10.1 … in One Sentence
Already in the hands of technology journalists, Samsung's Galaxy Tab 10.1 is an Android-based touchscreen tablet computer.
The Killer Feature
Do people buy tablets based on their hardware specifications? Samsung sure hopes so because while the Galaxy Tab and iPad 2 have an equal processor and 10 hour battery life, the Galaxy Tab's other specifications give it the edge over the current iPad.
It weighs .09 ounces less. Its screen is 0.4 inches larger and has a higher 1280x800 pixel resolution (it plays 1080p HD video). It has surround sound speakers. It can connect to 4G cellular networks. And it has an 8 megapixel rear camera with a flash and a 2 megapixel front camera (both cameras shoot stills and video).
Other goodies include an Accelerometer, Bluetooth, Assisted GPS, a Gyroscope, and WiFi, all of which the iPad 2 has as well.
Other Notable Features
Of course, some people care more about the software than the hardware. The Galaxy Tab 10.1 runs Google's Android 3.0 "Honeycomb" tablet operating system. As a result, you'll find lots of Google apps such as Android Browser (with Flash), Gmail, Google eBooks, Google Maps (including navigation), Google Calendar, Google Talk, YouTube, etc.
The Galaxy Tab can run most of the apps designed for Android smartphones as well as apps designed specifically for Honeycomb.
What Else Should You Know?
The Galaxy Tab 10.1 will cost $499 for 16 GB and $599 for 32 GB. Samsung will release the smaller Galaxy Tab 8.9 later this summer. Learn more about Galaxy Tab 10.1
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