Samsung Enters Tablet Race With the Galaxy Tape

Samsung is jumping into the tablet fray with a device powered by Google’s Android operating system. Samsung’s tablet, with the unlikely name of ‘Galaxy Tape,’ is expected to launch in September.

The device has a 7-inch OLED screen, runs a 1.2 GHz processor, and includes 16 GB of internal memory that can be boosted to 48 GB, according to a Vietnamese site Tinhte.

The Galaxy Tape–also known as Galaxy Tab–will weigh about 13 ounces and ship with the latest version of the Android operating system, Android 2.2 ‘FroYo.’

News about the Samsung tablet comes on the heels of a report Monday that BlackBerry maker Research In Motion is also testing a tablet. RIM is trying to create a tablet that could act as “companion” to its BlackBerry phone.

The tablet has become one of the hottest consumer electronics products of the year. PC makers and cellphone manufacturers are rushing to introduce a device that can be an alternative to Apple’s iPad. In less than 60 days since the iPad was launched, Apple said it sold more than two million of them.

Earlier this month, Dell launched a tablet called ?Streak? in the U.K. The Streak has a 5-inch display, a SIM card to make phone calls and runs Google?s Android operating system. The Streak is expected to be available in the U.S. in July for $500.�HP is also working on a tablet computer called the HP Slate.

Details around pricing of the Samsung tablet or how it will be sold are not available yet but as the above photo (which was posted on on Samsung’s South African twitter feed and then deleted) shows the Galaxy Tape tablet is likely to have a user interface similar to the company’s Galaxy S phone.

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