MWC 2012: New Samsung Galaxy Tab Version Coming at Barcelona Show? [Samsung Rumored to Launch Bigger Galaxy Tab 11.6 Android Tablet With 2GHz CPU on Board?]

Posted on TFTS by Chris Smith on Friday, 27. January 2012 under: Computers & Computing, Mobile/Cell Phones, PCs, Notebooks, Netbooks & Tablets

Back in December we heard that Samsung would launch a bigger Galaxy Tab model at this year’s Mobile World Congress edition and today we have one more report that backs up those rumors.

TabTech apparently heard that the company would indeed launch an 11.6-inch Galaxy Tab 11.6 model in Barcelona in a few weeks. The device will apparently employ a 2GHz dual core Core Exynos 5250 processor and offer S-point pen support. The device would certainly become Samsung’s 2012 flagship tablet, and the main iPad 3 adversary, but will it manage to sell as well?

Do we really need bigger tablets in our lives? Sure, I understand why some users love 5-inch and 7-inch tablets instead of 10-inch models, but going anywhere above that 10-inch display size may not be the best idea. A larger display also means the device is bigger, and possibly heavier, which is not what tablet users want from a tablet. Not to mention that at that size a tablet would be comparable with an 11-inch MacBook Air, or an Ultrabook competitor.

Finally, there’s also the question of price. How much will an 11.6-inch Android tablet cost? Considering that Samsung can’t really brag with spectacular tablet sales, especially with the Kindle Fire threat out there, would the South Korean risk selling a bigger, more powerful tablet for a more expensive price? Let’s remember that current rumors out there suggest that in addition to the iPad 3 that’s coming this year, Apple will also continue to sell the iPad 2 at a lower price, just like it did with its older iPhone models. Therefore the iPad 2 would be even more affordable and users could certainly buy the device instead of choosing the cheaper Kindle Fire or a bigger Galaxy Tab 11.6.

We have plenty of time to learn more details about the upcoming Galaxy Tab 11.6, but while we wait for MWC 2012 to arrive, let us know whether you’d be interested in a bigger tablet or whether you’d buy something from the competition instead.