Samsung today unveiled a ‘rollable’ 13-inch ‘Galaxy Tab Vellum’ at CTIA Euro in Stuttgart, Germany.
Upon release, Samsung’s 13-inch device will run Google’s next-gen Android operating system, code-named “Rhubarb Pineapple Upside-Down Cake” and features a unique malleable, flexible polymer-based, paper-thin (0.092mm) display that users simply roll-away when not in use. The OLED display’s HD resolution is 1366 x 768 pixels (16:9 aspect ratio). The device’s weight totals just 2.5 ounces (70.87 grams) and, when rolled-away, creates a tube just 1.2 inches (30.47 mm) in diameter by 8 inches (203.2 mm) long.
Samsung’s chief marketing officer, Lie-Wee Ken, said that that the new ‘Galaxy Tab Vellum’ is the “thinnest and largest tablet” in the industry. “Apple cannot compete with this,” he added.
Reporters were not allowed to touch or photograph the device, which Samsung showed in its rolled-away (transportable) state within a seamless, airtight lucite case. Those in attendance at Samsung’s announcement were also shown a video featuring CG footage of the device in action along with the positive reactions of three professionals from New York City who got to test a thicker prototype of the prototype device: Freelance travel writer Joan Hess, independent film director Karl Shefelman, and the CEO of a leading New York real estate firm, Joseph Kolinksi. All three called the device “truly revolutionary and magical” and they couldn’t wait to try the rollable version instead of the 2-inch thick plastic pre-prototype Samsung provided them for testing.
Accordingly, Samsung’s new Galaxy Tab Vellum was awarded CTIA Euro’s 2011 Virtual Prototype Award.
Several analysts’ notes this morning expect Apple’s iPad to lose significant share to Samsung’s new tablets and Google’s next-gen Android OS in general. Pauper Jeffrey analyst Herman Munster wrote, “Expect really, really long lines for this one, Grandpa!”
Samsung did not release pricing or shipping information other than to say that the price would be “competitive” at launch.
MacDailyNews Take: Apple is doomed.
Well, then length is about right, but the girth just won’t cut it.
They were awarded “Virtual vaporware” in Europe.
This is no April fools joke. I heard rumors of the prototype of this prototype’s prototype months ago. In January – and it wasn’t even the first of January. It was the tenth of January. So there is no chance this is a joke. Sell. Sell. Sell!
“CTIA Euro’s 2011 Virtual Prototype Award”
Didn’t President Obama win that award from the Nobel committee for his “future of peace” a couple January’s ago?
Meanwhile Microsoft announce a big ass table that fits in your pocket. Steve Ballshit said This is the end of Apple they haven’t even invented a small ass table yet and here’s ours that fits in a pocket, all be it a 50 by 50 inch one lined with carbon fibre and supported by wheels taken from a 747.
I loved the reference to Herman Munster; Gene should be amused.
It’s the Marauder’s Map!
Someone is up to no good. 😉
Impressed! I want one! Let me know at 2025 when it comes out! I’ll have enough time to save the 2.500$ cost by then 😛
aka “does it blend?”
DOES IT SMOKE?
It’s not a joke, i saw one on Japanese TV on the coverage of the Fukujima nuclear disaster, (or was it rolled-melted by the radiation?)
Old news!
Come on MDN. I know you guys aren’t the quickest to deliver up to the minute news stories (besides quarterly reports and new product presentations), but isn’t this like a week old?
Hm…. If the screen rolls up how would it stay rigid when you tap it? Try picking up paper hold it in the air and write! Not particle anyways!
Coby would’ve been a better choice for joke quotient. But the real reason I’m here is to comment on the now too long ongoing joke that is the MDN iPhone app. Where the hell is it and WTF is taking so long?
Apple is not doomed, Apple will do this device many magnitudes better I’d say.
This smells like an April Fool’s joke.