<s>
The	O
Samsung	B-Device
Galaxy	I-Device
Tab	I-Device
8.9	I-Device
is	O
an	O
Android-based	O
tablet	B-Device
computer	I-Device
designed	O
and	O
manufactured	O
by	O
Samsung	O
,	O
introduced	O
on	O
22	O
March	O
2011	O
at	O
CTIA	O
wireless	O
convention	O
in	O
its	O
Samsung	O
Unpacked	O
event	O
in	O
Orlando	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
Samsung	B-Application
Galaxy	I-Application
Tab	I-Application
series	O
,	O
and	O
features	O
an	O
8.9-inch	O
display	O
and	O
a	O
1GHz	O
dual-core	O
Nvidia	O
Tegra	O
2	O
processor	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Galaxy	B-Device
Tab	I-Device
8.9	I-Device
runs	O
Android	B-Application
3.1	I-Application
Honeycomb	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
with	O
a	O
custom	O
TouchWiz	B-Application
overlay	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Samsung	O
has	O
now	O
given	O
users	O
in	O
Italy	O
,	O
UK	O
,	O
and	O
United	O
States	O
the	O
Android	B-Application
4.0.4	I-Application
Ice	B-Application
Cream	I-Application
Sandwich	I-Application
operating	O
system	O
to	O
the	O
Samsung	B-Device
Galaxy	I-Device
Tab	I-Device
8.9	I-Device
and	O
the	O
Samsung	B-Application
Galaxy	I-Application
Tab	I-Application
10.1	O
,	O
at	O
various	O
points	O
in	O
August	O
2012	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Samsung	O
has	O
begun	O
rolling	O
out	O
an	O
over-the-air	O
update	O
to	O
the	O
new	O
TouchWiz	B-Application
UX	O
interface	O
,	O
which	O
will	O
consist	O
of	O
:	O
</s>
<s>
L	O
!	O
ve	O
Panels	O
:	O
A	O
set	O
of	O
custom	O
widgets	O
and	O
panels	O
which	O
will	O
provide	O
additional	O
contents	O
to	O
Honeycomb	B-Application
,	O
like	O
weather	O
,	O
calendar	O
,	O
and	O
more	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Social	O
Hub	O
:	O
An	O
integrated	O
messaging	O
application	O
which	O
aims	O
to	O
center	O
the	O
user	O
's	O
social	O
life	O
,	O
unifying	O
the	O
inboxes	O
and	O
timelines	O
of	O
multiple	O
services	O
like	O
Gmail	B-Application
,	O
Facebook	O
,	O
Twitter	O
,	O
and	O
many	O
others	O
,	O
splitting	O
them	O
into	O
"	O
Feeds	O
"	O
(	O
updates	O
)	O
and	O
"	O
Messages	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Media	O
Hub	O
:	O
A	O
video	B-Application
on	I-Application
demand	I-Application
service	O
,	O
which	O
is	O
available	O
only	O
in	O
the	O
US	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Galaxy	B-Device
Tab	I-Device
8.9	I-Device
feature	O
a	O
1GHz	O
dual-core	O
processor	O
,	O
1	O
GB	O
RAM	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
3-axis	O
MPU-3050	O
gyroscope	B-Application
from	O
InvenSense	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
with	O
all	O
Honeycomb	B-Application
tablets	B-Device
,	O
the	O
number	O
of	O
buttons	O
has	O
been	O
reduced	O
:	O
The	O
usual	O
Home	O
,	O
Menu	O
,	O
Back	O
,	O
and	O
Search	O
buttons	O
,	O
which	O
are	O
present	O
in	O
most	O
Android	B-Application
devices	O
,	O
are	O
embedded	O
in	O
the	O
notification	O
and	O
menu	O
bar	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Galaxy	B-Device
Tab	I-Device
8.9	I-Device
include	O
stereo	O
speakers	O
,	O
one	O
on	O
each	O
side	O
,	O
and	O
related	O
10.1	O
on	O
the	O
bottom	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Galaxy	B-Device
Tab	I-Device
8.9	I-Device
retains	O
the	O
Samsung	O
PDMI-like	O
proprietary	O
interface	O
connector	O
,	O
which	O
is	O
used	O
for	O
both	O
charging	O
and	O
data	O
transfer	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
also	O
supports	O
4G	B-Architecture
connectivity	O
and	O
dual	O
Wi-Fi	O
a/b/g/n	O
antennas	O
,	O
which	O
can	O
operate	O
at	O
2.4	O
and	O
5GHz	O
frequencies	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
USB	B-Protocol
host	O
adapter	O
was	O
made	O
available	O
in	O
June	O
2011	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
dongle	O
plugs	O
into	O
the	O
30-pin	O
dock	O
connector	O
and	O
allows	O
USB	B-Protocol
compatible	O
accessories	O
such	O
as	O
keyboards	O
,	O
mice	O
,	O
and	O
thumb	O
drives	O
,	O
to	O
be	O
connected	O
to	O
the	O
tablet	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
CNET	O
said	O
it	O
"	O
packs	O
the	O
full	O
Android	B-Application
Honeycomb	I-Application
tablet	B-Device
experience	O
along	O
with	O
Samsung	O
's	O
useful	O
customizations	O
into	O
a	O
compact	O
body	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Apple	O
has	O
concurrent	O
intellectual	O
property	O
infringement	O
claims	O
against	O
other	O
manufacturers	O
,	O
namely	O
Motorola	O
Mobility	O
(	O
MMI	O
)	O
and	O
HTC	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Samsung	O
has	O
voluntarily	O
withheld	O
sales	O
of	O
the	O
tablet	B-Device
in	O
good	O
faith	O
prior	O
to	O
the	O
legal	O
resolution	O
,	O
hence	O
it	O
is	O
not	O
available	O
for	O
official	O
sale	O
in	O
Australia	O
-	O
a	O
grey	O
import	O
market	O
exists	O
however	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
10	O
August	O
2011	O
,	O
a	O
German	O
court	O
granted	O
a	O
preliminary	O
injunction	O
pending	O
a	O
full	O
hearing	O
prohibiting	O
Galaxy	B-Device
Tab	I-Device
8.9	I-Device
sales	O
in	O
the	O
European	O
Union	O
(	O
except	O
in	O
the	O
Netherlands	O
,	O
where	O
a	O
second	O
action	O
is	O
running	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Although	O
Samsung	O
is	O
accused	O
of	O
violating	O
10	O
separate	O
patents	O
Apple	O
holds	O
on	O
transmission	O
of	O
data	O
and	O
on	O
wireless	O
communications	O
technology	O
,	O
the	O
injunction	O
was	O
granted	O
on	O
the	O
basis	O
of	O
an	O
alleged	O
infringement	O
of	O
one	O
of	O
Apple	O
's	O
registered	O
community	O
designs	O
relating	O
to	O
the	O
iPad	B-Device
2	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Press	O
sources	O
reported	O
that	O
customs	O
officials	O
across	O
the	O
European	O
Union	O
have	O
seized	O
inbound	O
shipments	O
of	O
the	O
product	O
after	O
the	O
ruling	O
,	O
effectively	O
locking	O
it	O
out	O
of	O
the	O
key	O
European	O
market	O
,	O
and	O
its	O
listing	O
was	O
removed	O
by	O
online	O
retailer	O
Amazon.co.uk	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Samsung	O
stated	O
it	O
did	O
not	O
receive	O
a	O
notice	O
of	O
Apple	O
's	O
request	O
to	O
stop	O
sales	O
of	O
its	O
tablet	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Additionally	O
,	O
the	O
Galaxy	O
Tab	O
is	O
shown	O
with	O
the	O
Application	O
drawer	O
in	O
contrast	O
to	O
the	O
iPad	B-Device
in	O
its	O
home	O
screen	O
,	O
which	O
gives	O
the	O
impression	O
of	O
a	O
similar	O
user	B-Application
interface	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
injunction	O
prevents	O
Samsung	O
from	O
selling	O
its	O
popular	O
tablet	B-Device
line	O
which	O
includes	O
the	O
then	O
to	O
be	O
released	O
8.9	O
until	O
the	O
lawsuit	O
between	O
Apple	O
and	O
Samsung	O
is	O
resolved	O
or	O
there	O
is	O
another	O
court	O
order	O
to	O
lift	O
the	O
injunction	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
the	O
Galaxy	B-Device
Tab	I-Device
8.9	I-Device
became	O
readily	O
available	O
through	O
online	O
retailers	O
and	O
auction	O
sites	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Samsung	O
Electronics	O
will	O
be	O
allowed	O
to	O
sell	O
its	O
latest	O
Galaxy	O
tablet	B-Device
computer	I-Device
including	O
Samsung	B-Device
Galaxy	I-Device
Tab	I-Device
8.9	I-Device
in	O
Australia	O
since	O
December	O
3	O
,	O
2011	O
after	O
it	O
won	O
a	O
victory	O
against	O
Apple	O
and	O
overturned	O
a	O
sales	O
ban	O
in	O
the	O
country	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
26	O
June	O
2012	O
,	O
Apple	O
was	O
granted	O
a	O
request	O
for	O
a	O
preliminary	O
injunction	O
against	O
the	O
sale	O
of	O
Samsung	B-Application
Galaxy	I-Application
Tab	I-Application
line	O
in	O
United	O
States	O
by	O
District	O
Judge	O
Lucy	O
Koh	O
in	O
San	O
Jose	O
,	O
California	O
.	O
</s>
