Samsung unveils Galaxy Tab 730, Galaxy Tab 750 in India

To meet the growing demand of tabs in the Indian market, Samsung on Wednesday launched two of its new Android-based tablet PCs - Galaxy Tab 730 and Galaxy Tab 750, priced at Rs Rs 33,990 and Rs 36,200, respectively.

The Korean mobile handset maker had launched its seven-inch Galaxy Tab at Rs 38,000 last year.

The Indian market is flooded with tablets and consumers have the option of choosing tablet PCs at various price points.

While the bigger brands like Apple's iPad and Research in Motions's PlayBook are priced above Rs 25,000, devices from the likes of Olive and Spice are available at much lower costs.

"Consumers all over the world are adopting easy-to-use and powerful smart mobile devices. India presents some of the best growth opportunities for smartphone and tablets, which is why it is one of the first few markets where we are launching these new tablets," Samsung Senior Vice-President (Marketing) YH Lee said.

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Samsung's announcement in India came hours after it suffered a severe setback in its court case with rival Apple over intellectual property in Europe.

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According to reports, a German court has temporarily barred Samsung from selling its flagship 'Galaxy Tab' tablet PCs in the European Union, except the Netherlands.

About a week ago, Samsung was forced to delay the launch of its tablet in Australia because of a separate lawsuit alleging Samsung infringed on a number of Apple's patents.

Apple claims that Samsung's Galaxy line of mobile phones and tablets copied the iPhone and iPad design, the reports added.

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A tablet PC, though smaller in size, has PC-like functionalities.

Both tablets run on 1Ghz dual-core processor and are equipped with 1GB RAM, 3G functionality, 16GB internal storage, three-megapixel rear camera and a two-megapixel front camera. They are based on Honeycomb (Android 3.1) operating software.

Galaxy Tab 750 has a 10.1-inch screen, while Galaxy Tab 730 has a 8.9-inch screen.

"We believe the market size would be about 250,000- 500,000 units in 2011. We are targetting to capture a significant part of this market with our lineup of products," Samsung India Country Head (mobile and IT) Ranjit Yadav said.

The market share of the Galaxy Tab 7, which was launched last year is about 45 per cent, the company said.

With PTI inputs