Samsung is set to reveal the Galaxy Tab 8.9 at CTIA this week , but some spec sheets for the interestingly-sized tablet have already been snapped. Some new specs are revealed; that 8.9-inch display will have a 1280x800 resolution, the tablet will be 8.6mm thin – that's 0.2mm slimmer than the iPad 2 – and weigh in at 470g. We're also looking at a 1GHz dual-core processor, which comes as no great surprise. New user experiences The information sheets explain that the Samsung tablet will feature a proprietary user interface over Android Honeycomb OS, which will include a 'Live Panel'. This includes widgets like 'Buddies Now' (a contacts/social networking tie-in for your favourite peeps), calendar, email, weather, news, stocks, photo gallery and bookmarks. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 will also incorporate a 'mini apps tray' for multi-tasking; pulling up the tray allows users to use one of 6 mini app functions without opening the full application, a bit like a dashboard. Does Samsung have any other surprises up it's Galaxy Tab 8.9 sleeve? There's not long to wait before we find out, with Samsung officially unveiling the tablet later on today . Related Stories Asda flogs Samsung Galaxy Tab for £299 Breffo launches iPad 2 Spiderpodium stand and in-car grip Exclusive: Motorola: Apple is a 'great competitor to have' Motorola pokes fun at Apple iPad 2 queuers Vodafone offers cheapest £199 iPad 2 contract deal yet Related Stories Asda flogs Samsung Galaxy Tab for £299 Breffo launches iPad 2 Spiderpodium stand and in-car grip Exclusive: Motorola: Apple is a 'great competitor to have' Motorola pokes fun at Apple iPad 2 queuers Vodafone offers cheapest £199 iPad 2 contract deal yet Related Stories Breffo launches iPad 2 Spiderpodium stand and in-car grip Exclusive: Motorola: Apple is a 'great competitor to have' Motorola pokes fun at Apple iPad 2 queuers Vodafone offers cheapest £199 iPad 2 contract deal yet Exclusive: Early UK iPad 2 deliveries snapped ahead of launch Related Stories Breffo launches iPad 2 Spiderpodium stand and in-car grip Exclusive: Motorola: Apple is a 'great competitor to have' Motorola pokes fun at Apple iPad 2 queuers Vodafone offers cheapest £199 iPad 2 contract deal yet Exclusive: Early UK iPad 2 deliveries snapped ahead of launch Related Stories Vodafone offers cheapest £199 iPad 2 contract deal yet Early UK iPad 2 deliveries snapped ahead of launch 120 London Underground stations to get Wi-Fi hotspots Jovial iPad 2 queue looks to make a quick buck BlackBerry Playbook confirmed to run Android apps Related Stories 120 London Underground stations to get Wi-Fi hotspots Jovial iPad 2 queue looks to make a quick buck BlackBerry Playbook confirmed to run Android apps In pictures: Apple mania hits as iPad 2 goes on sale Hands on: Google Chrome OS netbook review Related Stories Jovial iPad 2 queue looks to make a quick buck BlackBerry Playbook confirmed to run Android apps In Pictures: Apple mania hits as iPad 2 goes on sale Hands on: Google Chrome OS netbook review Asus Eee Pad Transformer UK release date announced Related Stories Jovial iPad 2 queue looks to make a quick buck BlackBerry Playbook confirmed to run Android apps In Pictures: Apple mania hits as iPad 2 goes on sale Hands on: Google Chrome OS netbook review Asus Eee Pad Transformer UK release date announced Related Stories Jovial iPad 2 queue looks to make a quick buck BlackBerry Playbook confirmed to run Android apps In Pictures: Apple mania hits as iPad 2 goes on sale Hands on: Google Chrome OS netbook review Asus Eee Pad Transformer UK release date announced Related Stories Jovial iPad 2 queue looks to make a quick buck BlackBerry Playbook confirmed to run Android apps In Pictures: Apple mania hits as iPad 2 goes on sale Hands on: Google Chrome OS netbook review Asus Eee Pad Transformer UK release date announced Related Stories Jovial iPad 2 queue looks to make a quick buck BlackBerry Playbook confirmed to run Android apps In Pictures: Apple mania hits as iPad 2 goes on sale Hands on: Google Chrome OS netbook review Asus Eee Pad Transformer UK release date announced Related Stories Jovial iPad 2 queue looks to make a quick buck BlackBerry Playbook confirmed to run Android apps In Pictures: Apple mania hits as iPad 2 goes on sale Hands on: Google Chrome OS netbook review Asus Eee Pad Transformer UK release date announced Related Stories BlackBerry Playbook confirmed to run Android apps In Pictures: Apple mania hits as iPad 2 goes on sale Hands on: Google Chrome OS netbook review Asus Eee Pad Transformer UK release date announced In Depth: Google: 'We want to strip out operating system frustration'
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