• Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 With TouchWiz Caught On Video (With Bonus Keyboard Dock)

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    Thursday, May 19th, 2011


    Samsung’s medium-size Galaxy Tab 8.9 is my favorite of the upcoming Android tablets, just based on its form factor and pixel density. And after seeing it on video, I’m more convinced than ever that it’s a decent machine, though I’ll have to hold it in my hands before I’m sold on the TouchWiz UI, which looks a little bit laggy in this video.

    Also spotted was a new keyboard dock for the device, in shiny white and docking to the device in landscape mode:

    Nobody seems to have any idea what these Russian guys are saying, but if it’s anything like our own commentary, you may as well watch it on mute and provide your own. The tablet is the star of the show, so glean what you can of the new UI and watch out for interesting things like the install of Flash 10.3 they do.

    [via Tech Digest and Engadget]