Samsung and Barnes & Noble announce Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 NOOK

Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 NOOK

Samsung and Barnes & Noble today unveiled the Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 NOOK, a co-branded tablet that brings together a 7-inch Samsung tablet with NOOK’s reading technology and content. The U.S. bookseller previously released its own NOOK tablets and e-readers but exited the market after sales failed to meet expectations. The partnership with Samsung lets it get back into the market with a partner that only know tablets well but will also presumably shoulder some of the costs associated with such a venture.

“The Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 NOOK is the most advanced NOOK ever, delivering the great NOOK experience our customers have come to love, with the high-performance tablet features they’ve asked for,” said Michael P. Huseby, Chief Executive Officer of Barnes & Noble, Inc. “We invite reading and entertainment fans to visit their local Barnes & Noble store to experience the new Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 NOOK. Once they do, we’re certain they will make this innovative device part of their daily routine.”

As you can see from the specifications below, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 NOOK is essentially a rebranded Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 (7.0) tablet first announced in April.

  • Processor: 1.2GHz quad-core
  • Operating system: Google Android
  • Cellular connectivity: None
  • Other connectivity: GPS/GLONASS, 802.11 a/b/g/n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, NFC
  • Display: 7.0-inch WXGA (1280×800)
  • RAM: 2GB
  • Internal storage: 8GB
  • External storage: MicroSD cards up to 32GB
  • Rear-facing camera: 3MP
  • Front-facing camera: 1.3MP
  • Ports: 3.5mm audio jack, micro-USB 2.0 port
  • Dimensions: 187 × 108 × 8.9 millimeters
  • Weight: 276 grams
  • Other: Samsung Multi Window support

The Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 NOOK goes on sale today for US$179 (after a US$20 instant rebate) at Barnes & Noble bookstores and at www.bn.com and www.nook.com. It comes with free content worth US$200 from the NOOK Store.



Source : Barnes & Noble