Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 Nook-oow
Samsung is clearly taking center stage here, from the hardware to
its name: the Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 Nook.
In almost all regards, this looks like a Samsung effort, with Nook
along for the ride. Even the iconic Nook software is relegated
to select apps and widgets and some firmware changes
on top of what's otherwise stock Android 4.4 KitKat, with
some Samsung TouchWiz – err – touches.
the device offers a premium, tactile feel. The textured
back will come in handy on the subway or tube when
you're forced to read one-handed.
you get a pretty sharp 7-inch, 1280 x 800 216 ppi TFT
touchscreen, with a quad-core, 1.2GHz Marvell processor
and 1.5GB of RAM running the show. The Tab 4 Nook packs
a paltry 8GB of storage, expandable by up to 32GB via
microSD. However, all Nook Shop purchases are stored
remotely in B&N's Nook Cloud service.
his allows you to look up any piece of content either stored
in your Nook Cloud or available on the Nook Shop.
Speaking of which, Nook Shop is essentially what Nook
fans are used to for buying all sorts of reading content,
games and apps. Lastly, Nook Today offers up the latest
B&N bookseller recommendations and previews of the latest periodicals.
Besides the SM-N920T model number, there's confirmation of a
QHD display
at 1440 x 2560px resolution. Also possibly listed
is the presence of a
64-bit processor.
These latest bits of information
can be added to what else we've heard
regarding the device,
including the 5.7-inch display, S-Pen, and USB 3.0
port alongside
the fingerprint sensor and heart rate monitor introduced
with the
Galaxy S5. The device will also be one of the first to run
Qualcomm's latest Snapdragon 805 variant, which is hinted at
making an
appearance on the SM-N910S model of the Note 4.
The custom Nook widgets on the Tab 4 Nook home screen
simply collect all reading content on your device or in Nook
Cloud and offer up current deals in the Nook Shop. Both
widgets make the interface feel a bit more specialized,
but aren't exactly major.
