Samsung reveals Android-based notepad, updates tablet

From InfoWorld: Samsung is expanding its Galaxy family of Android-based devices with the Note, which allows users write directly on the device’s screen with a digital pen. The company also introduced the Galaxy Tab 7.7, which comes with a Super AMOLED Plus display, at the IFA consumer electronics show in Berlin on Thursday.

The South Korean company has made a habit of making big product announcements at the largest trade shows, and this year was no different.

The Galaxy Note Tab has a 5.3-inch Super AMOLED display, and can be used a smartphone or a "smart notepad," according to Samsung. The company said it did a survey that showed consumers want to write directly on the screen.

With the digital pen, users can also underline text in documents or electronic books. Samsung sees users making quick notes and updating their calendar with pen, and not the keyboard, as well.

The company isn’t the first to equip an Android-based device with this feature. HTC’s Flyer also comes with a digital pen.

At last year’s IFA, Samsung announced the Galaxy Tab, which will now be replaced with the Galaxy Tab 7.7. The new version is the first tablet to come with Samsung’s Super AMOLED Plus display technology. And just like the name signals, it measures 7.7 inches.

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