Apple and Android are at it again, but who will come out on top of the Android vs. Apple battle? According to the USA News Week Blog, Samsung has recently unveiled a tablet device, which will come out soon -- the Android-powered Samsung Galaxy Tab. "The Tab is a 7-inch slate and it is expected that it would compete with Apple's hugely successful tablet device--the iPad," according to the article. There are other Android tablets, like the Dell Streak, but the Tab is reportedly going to be seen as the "first true competitor" to the iPad.

The Samsung Galaxy Tablet is both smaller and lighter than the iPad, which has a 9.7- inch screen. However, "rumors are rife that Samsung will release larger editions before the end of the year. The Tab has the same speed processor as the iPad but its RAM is twice as strong as iPad," according to the article. The Tab also comes with different options for storage like the iPad and will be able to "support up to 32GB of expandable storage; while the iPad is limited to internal space only," the article also states.

The Galaxy Tab's features include a "3.2-megapixel camera in the rear and a front-facing 1.3-megapixel camera for video chatting," while the iPad does not have a camera. The Tab will also be able to support seven hours of video while the iPod can only support ten hours. The Tab will be able to support Adobe Flash as well and is set to be released within the next few weeks in Europe and soon after in the United States. The price has not been set as of right now.

In a recent survey on zdnet.com, 52 percent of people said they do not need an iPad, 38 percent said the iPad was too expensive and 10 percent were looking for a reason to buy one. In the same survey, 53 percent said they would get an Android-based tablet if it were cheaper than an iPad, 33 percent would buy one if the carrier was Verizon and 28 percent would buy one if it had a discount or were part of a subscription service.

Will the Tablet win over the iPad? And what does that mean for people who bring news to these devices?

Sources: zdnet.com, USA News Week
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