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Tablets this year were not central to the techbeurs IFA in Berlin. Sony introduces the Xperia Tablet Z3 Compact, but most other companies focused more on smartphones and smart watches.

Nevertheless knew NU.nl to track on the show floor, for a quick two new tablets first test. Our hands-on with the Xperia Tablet Z3 Compact appeared here earlier.

Samsung Galaxy Tab Active

Earlier this year, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 of a tablet, which appeared in formats 7, 8 and 10 inches. The middle class excelled devices nor in specifications or in appearance.

However, the Galaxy Tab Active is a very striking variant of the Tab 4 to 8 inches. It has the exact same specifications, but is inserted in a waterproof and shock-resistant housing.

This is the Active Tab is one of the strangest-looking tablets we’ve ever seen. For an 8-inch tablet, he is huge, and stunning you can not call him.

The back is made of ribbed material with four excellent bumpers, near the corners. The corners themselves have excellent lumps under Samsung could cause a fall of 1.2 meters guaranteed yields no damage. The back can be removed so that the battery can be replaced.

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On the front there are three physical buttons, just like on the waterproof Galaxy S5 Active. Again, this is not really beautiful, but functional. Touch control does not work on wet appliances.

Like the Tab 4, the Active Tab screen of 1280 by 800 pixels, quad-core processor at 1.2 GHz and 1.5 GB RAM. The price of the Active Tab is not known, so it is not yet possible to say whether you get value for money.

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Unfortunately it was not possible to drop or Tab Active immersing in water. I am very curious whether the device is indeed as rough as Samsung claims.

The company is the Galaxy Tab Active on business, and the tablet does not seem too interesting. For the average consumer

Where Sony makes its tablets and smartphones waterproof so you can lie by the pool, on vacation with the Samsung Tab Active clearly not interested in the average holidaymaker. It is still unclear whether the device at all comes to lie in the shops or that he will be sold only. Directly to companies

Asus Memo Pad 7

Asus announced the IFA a new tablet of 7 inches. The Memo Pad 7 (not to be confused with the earlier Memo Pad HD 7) is described by the company spokesman as “the spiritual successor to the Nexus 7″ which was made also by Asus, but this time it seems the company’s designer having left it. device at home

Memo Pad 7 is enveloped in a huge cheap-feeling plastic casing, which apparently must look like a handbag. I do not wish it to be. Many women view it

The back of the tablet is two-tone and is separated by a ridge, causing part of the tablet is a lot thicker than the other part.

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As a whole the tablet be light (269 grams) and fairly thin (8.3 millimeters). To take it so it has a good size.

In terms of specifications, indeed does not the Memo Pad 7 under for the Nexus 7, with a full HD resolution and a 64-bit Intel Moorefield chip 1 8 GHz. The screen is beautiful and at first glance seemed to be the performance of the Intel chip quickly.

The price of 199 euros is also reasonable for a tablet with these specs, but for me, Asus had also the design closer to the Nexus 7 may continue

By:. NU.nl/Jeroen Crane

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A new day at the IFA show floor, so new tablets being unveiled. This time it is the turn of Samsung. The South Korean tablet manufacturer today unveiled the Galaxy Tab Active, its first tablet intended for business use. In addition to a robust design has the Galaxy Tab Active also enhanced security features in the form of Samsung KNOX.

With the Galaxy Tab Active plays Samsung own words in the wishes that the industry sets of tablets. To find out exactly what those needs are, the technology conversation concluded with combining these results, several entrepreneurs from the Fortune 500 Through their own research, the Galaxy Tab Active established.

Specifications Samsung Galaxy Tab Active

The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active has an 8 inch TFT LCD display with WXGA resolution (1280 x 800 pixels). Below the display we find a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor. The memory is 1.5 GB and 16 GB internal storage. The latter can be expanded up to 64 GB with a microSD card

The Galaxy Tab Active is equipped with two cameras. A 3.1 megapixel camera at the rear and a 1.2 megapixel camera on the front. Regarding connectivity, the tablet has a microUSB port, USB 2.0 port, WiFi (802.11 a / b / g / n), Bluetooth 4.0, Near Field Communication (NFC), for example, to make mobile payments. The tablet is also optional for sale. With 4G support Another notable feature is the removable battery, which according to Samsung lasts 10 hours on a single charge.

The Galaxy Tab Active is 9.75 millimeters thick, weighs 393 grams and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat).

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Samsung emphasized that the Galaxy Tab Active can be used in the most extreme environments in the office or. If the tablet is plugged into the supplied shockproof cover it can survive a fall of 1.2 meters. Also, the tablet splash and dust proof (IP67 certified).

In addition, you get protective Galaxy Tab Active the C-Pen. With this stylus Samsung employees wearing gloves would offer an alternative to operate the tablet.

The built POGO pin charger prevents damage to the microUSB port and allows users to charge multiple devices. Simultaneously

Samsung has also thought of the service. The Mobile Care Service, you have up to three years warranty for damages caused by accidents. Smart Tutor users anytime, anywhere access to technical support.

Finally, the Galaxy Tab Active features Samsung’s mobile security KNOX. Want to know what Samsung KNOX is and what you can do with? Read the article ‘What is Samsung KNOX and what can you do with it?’.

Pricing and Availability

The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active from mid October Titanium Green available in the Netherlands. The suggested retail price: EUR 359

There are press photos appeared in both the 10.5-and 8.4-inch version of the Galay Tab S.

The press images were put online by the Twitter account EVleaks.

appeared earlier images of the 10.5-inch version, but still not the smaller 8.4-inch Galaxy Tab S. The tablets are very similar, with a back that is provided with a well pattern, just like the Galaxy S5. The Tab S-series follows the Galaxy Tab and Galaxy Pro series.

The specifications of the tablets also previously leaked out. The use of an AMOLED instead of LCD. Striking Amoled is very good at displaying color and black. The screens would like the Galaxy Tab and Pro tablets have a resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels.

The tablet according SamMobile a Samsung Exynos 5 processor with eight cores and get 3 GB of memory. Also there is the home button a fingerprint scanner

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