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BY JIM FLINK

That’s the official “teaser” video for the new Samsung Galaxy Tablet — due to be unveiled on September 2 in Berlin, Germany.  It’s likely to be the first Android-based competitor in the marketplace to take on Apple’s iPad, and boasts some features the iPad can't — like Adobe Flash.

We’re analyzing the early reviews of the Galaxy tab from Samsung-USA, Techfast Lunch and Dinner, BoyGenius Reports, PC World and CNBC.

Techfast Lunch and Dinner breaks down the differences between the Galaxy and the iPad, and says, it’s waaaay too early to say which might be better.

“Alright so it’s going to be running a touch-wiz UI, based off an Android OS. It has 3G capabilities, a front-facing camera, so we’ll see video chat.  There’s also going to be a standard 3.5 milimeter headphone jack.  It may or may not make calls.  And we’ll also see a 7 inch high-res TFT screen.”

Boy Genius Report says, it looks like Verizon will be the carrier, if its inside sources are correct.

“Confirmation that the very sexy and very unannounced Samsung tablet device for Verizon Wireless is actually Samsung’s Galaxy Tab tablet. It is currently sitting pretty in Verizon’s internal systems, and a source of ours has sent in proof.”

And PC World says, if the Chinese-language site Ifanr is right, the Galaxy has some cool hardware, too.

“... there's definitely a big camera on the back of the tablet (3.2 megapixels, says ifanr), with a little dot next to it that's probably a flash. Samsung's teaser lists video calls as a feature, so I wouldn't rule out a front-facing camera, either. Navigation and mapping apps are shown in the video, so GPS is a safe bet. The same source that claims 800-by-480 resolution also said the Galaxy Tab has a 1 GHz processor and Bluetooth, based on leaked firmware.”

PC World admits the res screen now appears to be higher 1024 by 600 pixels.  On CNBC’s The Next Big Thing, two analysts say, getting a second player into the tablet wars is big on several fronts.  Most importantly, competition will breed better products.  For now, competitors have a niche.

“What did Apple leave out ... Uh, front facing camera for video chat.  Easy ways to docket into your other products, the rest of your lifestyle.  High definition video.  That sort of thing.  So these are some the things these other companies are hoping will create a tablet war ... More people plan on buying a tablet in the next year than they do a computer, a netbook or a notebook.”

The Samsung Galaxy Tablet is one of many products to be unveiled at the huge world technology show in Berlin, on September 2.

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