Details of the new 8.9″ Samsung Galaxy Tab have been revealed.

The new device which will be launched in Australia, is significantly thinner than the original 7″ Galaxy Tab. Running Honeycomb, the device will have a  1280×800-resolution display and will be available in both white and black.

 it is 83.8 centimetres thick and weighs 0.47 kilo. According to sources who saw the device at the set up for the CTIA show the device OS has been customised with new Samsung applications and a “Live Panel” and a “Mini App” tray. (At this stage we don’t know what that means).

The offical press event is the USA  tomorrow.

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