As expected, Samsung Electronics has launched the GALAXY Note 10.1, a super-sized tablet edition of the manufacturer’s popular smartphone which is already quite large in its own right. Samsung is making the device available in a number of colors (black and white), sizes (16GB, 32GB, or 64GB of internal memory), and networking capabilities (WiFi only, WiFi and 3G HSPA+, or WiFi and LTE).

Each GALAXY Note tablet comes equipped with a 10.1-inch screen, 1.4GHz quad-core processor, 2GB of RAM, and a 7,000mAh battery. You’ll also find a 5MP camera opposite a 1.9MP front-facing camera, a microSD card slot with support for up to 64GB, and the company’s trademark 6.5mm S Pen.

Samsung is quite proud of the tablet’s side-by-side multitasking and its suite of preinstalled apps, which include S Note, S Planner, Crayon physics, Polaris Office, Shape Match, Formula Match, Smart Stay, Pop Up Play, AllShare Play, a Learning Hub, and – believe it or not – Photoshop Touch.

The Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 is available now in the US, UK, Germany, and Korea, but you’ll have to wait a bit longer for the LTE-enabled version. Other markets are expected to follow in the coming weeks.

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Samsung might be preparing to release a super-sized version of its already enormous smartphone, the Galaxy Note, at an upcoming event on August 15. This new device is reportedly of the 10.1-inch variety, putting it squarely in the tablet camp rather than somewhere mid-way between a smartphone and a tablet like the current model.

The invite for the South Korean manufacturer’s event, which was sent out to multiple tech outlets, clearly depicts a tablet form-factor. The design also seems to have been heavily influenced by the Galaxy Note’s artistic stylings. Put two and two together and you have the 10.1-inch Samsung Galaxy Note tablet, which was announced at Mobile World Congress earlier this year.

We’ll know more starting at 11:00 a.m. Eastern on August 15, when Samsung is scheduled to hold its event in New York. The Galaxy Note has been quite popular with smartphone owners, but will it continue to succeed in the tablet space?

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A UK judge has ruled that Samsung Electronics didn’t copy the iPad design for its Galaxy Tab tablets, and that Apple must advertise as such in order to undo the “real commercial harm” (as stated by Samsung lawyer Kathryn Pickard) caused by the company’s claims. Apple and Samsung have been fighting a long, drawn-out legal battle over whether or not the iPad was the source of inspiration for the Galaxy Tab tablets for some time now.

According to Judge Colin Birss, Apple will have to publish a notice on the front page of the company’s UK website for six months stating that Samsung didn’t copy the iPad. The Cupertino-based electronics giant will also be required to buy ad space in various UK newspapers and magazines like the Financial Times, Daily Mail, Guardian Mobile magazine, and T3 in the hopes of reaching people who don’t visit Apple’s website.

Apple, for its part, is understandably upset by this ruling. “No company likes to refer to a rival on its website,” said Apple lawyer Richard Hacon. The fact that it’s prejudicial to the company, painting the iPad in a bad light, makes it even worse. Judge Birss, however, merely stated that “[Apple is] entitled to [its] opinion.”

[Bloomberg via Pocketables]

Samsung announced on Friday that the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus WiFi will be released in the US on November 13. A 1.2GHz dual-core processor powers the device’s 7-inch LCD (running at a resolution of 1024 x 600), as does the 1GB of RAM. Also included is a 3MP camera with support for 720p HD video.

The Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus runs Android 3.2 “Honeycomb” and weighs in at just 345g with a thickness of 9.96mm. In addition to the usual WiFi and Bluetooth capabilities, the Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus includes infrared, allowing users to control media devices around the house. This functionality is improved upon by the free Peel app, which can be used to find content and enable compatibility with various devices.

The device is up for preorder now, and the 16GB version will retail for $400 when it hits stores on November 13. A 32GB version will hit early next year, at a rumored $499. All in all, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus looks like a pretty good Android tablet.

[Engadget]