Samsung's Galaxy S tablet computer powered by Google Android operating system will release this quarter, reports Reuter.
Samsung is likely to become the second vendor to challenge Apple iPad's total domination of the tablet computer market. Dell has already launched its 5" tablet cum Smartphone hybrid - Dell Streak - in Europe and is poised to release the product in US.
The Apple iPad has sold more than 3 million units since its April launch.
It is believed that the 7-in display Galaxy Tablet will feature "full phone functionality" like the Dell Streak, with a standard SIM slot and 3G data connectivity.
The device is claimed to be as thin as an iPhone (0.37"), and like the iPad features a main camera as well as a front facing camera for video chats.
Other features include WiFi and teethering using WiFi or USB. The battery cannot be removed, as with the iPad.
A Vietnamese site had earlier reported that the Galaxy Tablet features an A8 processor at 1.2GHz clock speed, 16 GB of internal memory with support for a 32 GB external MicroSD card.
Samsung has not announced the name of the device.
Other vendors expected to launch tablet computers this year include Hewlett-Packard, Lenovo, Asus, Toshiba, and Sony.
Microsoft too may jump into the fray with a Windows 7 device, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer told financial analysts on Thursday, July 29.
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