Samsung Announces ATIV Windows 8, Phone 8 Devices

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Samsung has introduced four new devices that feature Windows 8, Windows RT and Windows Phone 8.

On Wednesday Samsung launched a new family of SmartPCs, tablets and smartphones called ATIV based on Windows 8 and Windows RT for the former two form factors, and Windows Phone 8 for the new smartphone line. The company said the branding is a reversed spelling of the word VITA which is Latin for "Life," signifying Samsung's pledge to "make everyone's life extraordinary with excitement."

Wednesday's announcement introduces the 11.6-inch ATIV Smart PC, the 11.6-inch ATIV Smart PC Pro, the 10.1-inch ATIV Tab, and the 4.8-inch ATIV S.

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26 Comments Comment from the forums
  • cknobman
    I wanted that phone until I failed to see LTE. WTF????????
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  • samkl
    Samsung is diversifying it's product lineup. Makes sense not to be tied into Android eco system and testing new grounds. That's why RIM and Nokia are on death beds.
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  • mindless728
    I see the smart pc pro being a bit on the expensive side....
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  • back_by_demand
    Looks like the Smart PC Pro vs the Surface Pro for me, all comes down to cost and battery life, although I do like the Surface more on looks and the magnetic keyboard
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  • LiviuTM
    „Samsung ATIV S
    ........
    Standard battery, Li-ion 8,200mAh”
    really? more like 2,300 mAh
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  • ejb222
    cknobmanI wanted that phone until I failed to see LTE. WTF????????Of coursesorry...maybe it has LTE.
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  • rebel1280
    man...im on the fence, i WANT to buy into MS devices, i have a Win 7.5 phone and i love it but....s3 is so awesome too... I wonder if i go all in what kind of unified architecture there will be (if any). Something like, if you have win 8 pc, tab and phone, if you can just drag stuff across the various devices!
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  • ejb222
    The Nokia Phi that will be revealed on Sept 5th will be better anyway. It will surely be LTE and my bet is on a 21mp pureview camera.
    But can anyone really confirm that this Ativ S has HDMI out???? is that a typo?
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  • fuzzion
    After Apple behaved like spoilt kids on the lawsuit, I and many others will never buy an apple product again.
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  • subaru41
    fuzzionAfter Apple behaved like spoilt kids on the lawsuit, I and many others will never buy an apple product again.
    +1

    The phone and tablet are rectangle with rounded corners. There will be tons of isheep buying it thinking its an iPhone or iPad.
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