Samsung Introduces New GALAXY Tab 3 Series

Next-generation GALAXY tablets integrate intuitive new feature and enhanced performance for all 

Kuala Lumpur, 9 October 2013 — Samsung Malaysia Electronics today announced the introduction of the GALAXY Tab 3 7.0-inch, 8.0-inch and the 10.1-inch. Offering an expanded range of options along with previously announced 7” version, the GALAXY Tab 3 Series provides customers various ways to view, listen, create, and share meaningful events and special content with those who matter most.

“The modern lifestyle nowadays calls for constant connectivity for top-notch productivity. With its larger screens, tablets are an ideal platform for people to juggle work, entertainment and reconnection with people. The GALAXY Tab 3 series was created to give people size options within their devices for better portability and connectivity for them to strike the balance of work and life,” said Vincent Chong, Director of IT & Mobile Communication, Samsung Malaysia Electronics Sdn Bhd.

With a series of sizes, The GALAXY Tab 3 range not only offers portability but enhances moments of enjoyment for people. Whether surfing the web at home or reading during the commute, each device is packed with enhanced content and intuitive design perfect for viewing or sharing content with friends and family, and capturing all of life’s spontaneous moments.

Samsung GALAXY Tab 3 (7.0-inch) 

·   Best Portability in the Palm of Your Hand: The GALAXY Tab 3 7.0-inch comes in a slim 9.9mm thickness and light 306g design, offering a comfortable and ideal fit in the hand for the best portability.

·    Powerful multimedia experience: The device’s 1.2GHz Dual Core processor offer a smoother user experience. With access to premium content on Samsung Hub and WatchON, users have a powerful mobile entertainment hub.

Samsung GALAXY Tab 3 (8.0-inch) 

·   Exceptional Reading and Entertainment Experience: Designed to be held in one hand, the new GALAXY Tab 3 8.0-inch is the optimal device for viewing videos, playing enhanced games, and reading e-Books anytime, anywhere. A slim bezel is designed for effective and maximum screen use makes Samsung’s “reading mode” technology. It optimizes the display to deliver perfect illumination and tone for comfortable paperlike readability in a variety of lighting conditions that works best on an 8.0-inch screen. Samsung’s Sound Alive for Audio and Dolby Surround for Video Play maximize every sound, allowing users to enjoy clearer dialogue, consistent volume levels, and superior audio to enhance the overall multimedia experience. The physical keys on the bezel at bottom give users a comfortable smartphone-like experience in navigating.

·   Enhanced Smart Usability: Making travel and discovery more effortless, the GALAXY Tab 3 8.0-inch features S Translator, which provides instant translation through voice recognition and via text on applications including email, text message, and ChatON. This instant translation is possible both from speech-to-text and text-to-speech, ensuring that you can communicate with ease while traveling internationally.

The S Travel feature, a Smart Travel Companion, provides real-time local information in need for travel along with user's travel paths. Users can get information and make reservation of the places classified in various categories such as Place, Hotel, Tickets, Food and Forum, and more. In addition, intuitive features such as Story Album and Group Play also allow users more ways to instantly share and enjoy music, photos, documents, and games with those around them.

Samsung GALAXY Tab 3 (10.1-inch) 

·   Amplified Multimedia Experience: Built to be the leading 10-inch tablet in the market, the GALAXY Tab 3 10.1-inch seamlessly combines sleek design and enhanced multimedia capabilities for home and family use. Stacked with an Intel 1.6 GHz Dual Core processor, the GALAXY Tab 3 10.1-inch is the ideal device for everyday family use and multimedia consumption. Featuring a comprehensive suite of video, music, and photo software, and coupled with the clarity of its display, the GALAXY Tab 3 10.1 takes center stage for portable home entertainment.

·   A Perfect Tablet for the Entire Family: Equipped with Smart Remote and MHL (TV Out) capabilities, the GALAXY Tab 3 10.1 seamlessly transitions from the perfect gaming device for kids to the ideal home media control device for the parents. Whether streaming movies to the family television or playing games at the highest resolution, the GALAXY Tab 3 10.1-inch smoothly integrates into the household media environment for an experience that can be enjoyed by the whole family.

For multimedia content and more detailed information, please visit www.samsung.com/my and www.facebook.com/samsungmobilemalaysia.