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[TechRepublic] Samsung reboots tablet strategy, beats iPad on price

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TechRepublic Member | March 23, 2011

Editor's note: See how Samsung has pulled off a coup by meeting and beating the iPad on price with its new line of tablets. And, don't miss Toshiba's second monitor for laptops, LG's wireless charging pad, and the rest of the news and photos from CTIA Wireless. -Jason

Samsung reboots tablet strategy, beats iPad on price

Samsung dominated the first day of CTIA Wireless 2011 with its announcement of two new tablets that could finally give the Apple iPad a run for its money. Read more

Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9, 10.1 hands-on (photos)

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Samsung TouchWiz UX for tablets (photos)

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