Samsung has confirmed that the two successors to its Galaxy Tab Android-powered tablet have been delayed, and are unlikely to appear until the end of April.
To follow up its Galaxy Tab, Samsung had announced two new devices: a 7in ultra-portable and a beefier 10in model, both designed to undercut Apple's popular iPad tablet while offering some impressive functionality of their own.
Sadly, the weeks turned into months with no sign of the devices on our shores. Silence from Samsung left eager consumers wondering when they'd be given the chance to part with their money, but the company has finally broken silence with a firm release date.
According to Samsung, the two new Galaxy Tabs won't be coming out until at least the end of this month - with the potential for the launch to slip still further into May if things don't go according to plan.
The reason for the extended delay isn't clear, but the company has offered one possible explanation: it's planning to release both devices with Android 4.0 'Ice Cream Sandwich' pre-loaded. As Google's latest mobile platform release, Android 4.0 offers a range of benefits over its predecessors including an improved user interface and performance enhancements.
If Samsung is truly aiming for the budget end of the tablet market this time around, it's going to have to get a move on: rumours abound of a Google-branded tablet device which will sit firmly at the bargain end of the retail market, while Amazon is still working out the details of a UK launch for its cut-price Kindle Fire tablet.
If Samsung delays for too long, it could find itself with rather more competition on its hands.
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