Samsung Intros 10-inch Android Tablet, Ultrathin Smartphone

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Samsung has added a 10-inch form factor to its line of “Galaxy Tab” Android tablets. The Galaxy Tab 10.1, as it’s called, features a 10-inch 1280×800-resolution screen, dual-core processor, and two cameras.

The tablet runs Google’s new made-for-tablets operating system, Android 3.0—also known as Honeycomb—and measures 0.4 inches thick, while tipping the scales at 1.3 pounds. That’s a little bit thinner and lighter than the current 9.7-inch iPad, for comparison, which measures 0.5 inches thick and weighs 1.5 pounds.

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There’s no pricing or availability information for the Galaxy Tab 10.1 yet, and Samsung announced it in partnership with mobile operator Vodafone, which doesn’t provide service here in the U.S. Vodafone owns a chunk of Verizon, though, and Samsung’s 7-inch Galaxy Tab is available on all the major operators here, so we’ll likely see the 10-inch version here sooner or later.

Samsung also announced the Galaxy S II, calling it the “world’s thinnest smartphone” at just 0.33 inches. The phone runs Android version 2.3 (Gingerbread), features a dual-core processor, two cameras, and a 4.3-inch 800×480 screen with Samsung’s SuperAMOLED technology.

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There’s no word on U.S. pricing or availability for this one either, though the phone is expected to ship to Europe and Asia in the next two weeks, according to CNET.

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