Samsung will be taking the wraps off an LTE-enhanced Galaxy S II smartphone and Galaxy Tab 8.9 tablet during the IFA in Berlin later this week. The two Android devices are variations on Samsung’s Galaxy S II and Galaxy Tab 8.9 products and provide consumers with 4G connectivity and a faster 1.5GHz dual-core processor.
“With the introduction of GALAXY S II LTE and GALAXY Tab 8.9 LTE, we will take the capabilities of these devices to a whole new level. LTE redefines the user experience made possible by these devices and opens entirely new possibilities in terms of content viewing, sharing, quality and connectivity,” said JK Shin, president and head of Samsung’s Mobile Communications Business.
The Galaxy S II LTE has been upgraded with a 4.5″ Super AMOLED Plus display while its LTE-enabled tablet sidekick retains its 8.6mm thin profile, TouchWiz interface and 8.9″ display.
Samsung’s Galaxy S II LTE and Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE will be debuted at IFA alongside what is shaping up to be a large selection of Android-based tablets.
Toshiba is expected to unveil a thinner tablet with micro SD, HDMI and USB ports at IFA (pictures of which were leaked to Italian technology blog Notebook Italia).
Samsung’s IFA “surprises” — the Galaxy Tab 7.7 tablet, Wave 3 smartphone and the Galaxy Note “mystery” device — have been been outed too by technology blog This Is My Next.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE will be released in 2011. No word on pricing or release date for the Galaxy S II LTE.
IFA is the world’s largest consumer electronics and electrical home appliances fair. It will take place in Berlin, Germany from September 2 to 7. IFA press days will be held on August 31 and September 1.