By the end of 2013, we had assumed that Samsung would not make the Galaxy Tab 3 10.1 official into Indian market. Now, all of the sudden, the company has quietly launched the tablet in India. It wasn't long ago when Samsung introduced the Galaxy Tab 4 range across the world. With the updated tablet series expected to go official in India, it would be puzzling to guess why Samsung would like to launch a tablet that went on sale in June 2013. Further, the tablet is available for a whooping Rs. 36,340. Yes, you heard it right! Currently, the tablet is out of stock from the company's own web store. Recommended: HTC India Schedules April 21 Event: HTC One M8 Launch Near? Talking about its features and specifications, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 features a 10.1-inch display having a resolution of 1280x800 pixels. It is powered by a 1.6 GHz dual-core Intel Atom Z2560 processor coupled with 1GB of RAM and 16GB internal storage, which can be expanded up to 64GB via a microSD card slot. The tablet runs on Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean. The tablet comes with SIM slot and also supports 3G connectivity. On the imaging front, there's a 3-megapixel rear-facing camera, and a 1.3-megapixel front-facing shooter. Other connectivity options include: 3G HSPA+, Wi-Fi a/b/g/n (2.4/5GHz), Wi-Fi Channel Bonding, Wi-Fi Direct, Bluetooth 4.0 and GPS + GLONASS. At Rs. 36,340, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1 is way expensive than the Apple iPad Air (16GB, Wi-Fi only). The tablet was announced way back in June last year, and on the top, it's specs looks aged and underwhelming, when compared to high-end 10-inch tablets available in the market. Here are the top 5 reasons (read: challengers) why one should avoid the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1. Take a look!

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If rumors are to be trusted, HP is about to launch a $99 tablet for the upcoming back-to-school season, sources for DigiTimes claim. What's more, HP has allegedly gotten retail giant Walmart as a partner in serving the demand.

Set to be assembled by Chinese-based BYD, it is the second tablet that HP has outsourced to the manufacturer. According to the snippet of information, the device will feature a 7-inch display of unknown resolution. Considering the extreme price-point and the fact that it is said to come packing an Intel Medfield-based single core processor, we imagine that even a 720p screen is out of the question.

As for the prospects of HP's allegedly upcoming tablet? Market watchers, according to DigiTimes, are already writing it off as a likely failure due to the specific sales channels through which the tablet will be available. And there's also that wildly underwhelming single core processor – even at that price-point.

As always, we'll wait and we'll say. We can't help but think analysts may have this one right, though.

source: DigiTimes

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