Samsung to launch 10-inch tablet, UHD TV in India

BERLIN: Betting big on premium products to boost sales during the upcoming festival season in India, consumer electronics major Samsung is planning to launch over half a dozen products including a 10-inch tablet and a spacious refrigerator in the next three months.

Focusing on increasing consumer base in the home appliance segment, Samsung will launch its new 'side by side' refrigerator by the end of 2013 in India. The fridge would cut down power consumption by 40 per cent with a 10 year warranty, a top company official said. "Ultra high definition TV is the next big thing in India as demand for large screen TV is growing there. In the home appliance segment, we see the big demand in the refrigerator segment and that is why we are focusing on better looking ones as it would be a long term investment for customers," Samsung senior VP (CE division) Atul Jain told.

The side-by-side refrigerator would help customers due to its innovative design as there would be a show case for instant access of frequently used items and an inner case for longer storage ingredients. Elaborating on the UHD TV market, Jain said there is a lot of demand for large screen TVs in India which are 40 inch and above. "We have come out with a new technology called Evolution Kit using which customers can update their TV sets at par with the new technology devised by Samsung from time to time," Jain said.

Apart from the Note 3 and Galaxy Gear which the company would launch on September 25, Samsung will come up with Note 10.1 in the last week of October, just before Diwali. "The Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) would have features including a 10-inch display, 1.9 GHZ Octa Core processor (for 3G/WiFi only version) and 3GB RAM.

Samsung launching ultra-HD TVs in India

 Consumer electronics major Samsungunveiled seven new products across verticals, including two models of ultra high definition, that are expected to be launched in Indian market this month at prices of Rs 3.25 lakh and Rs 4.40 lakh, respectively. 

A company official said that the TV sets would be available for Indian markets this month and would be priced at approximately Rs 3.25 lakh and Rs 4.40 lakh for 55-inch and 65-inch, respectively. 

Besides, the company announced the launch of 55 inch OLED TV which had been made available in the European markets at a price of 8,000 euro. 

"The UHD TV would give views an unique TV watching experience and sharper image quality. With just one Connect Box it would also give customers a relief from hassles of cable wires," Michael Zoller Senior Director European Sales and Marketing at Samsung said, adding Samsung is in the business of making TV for 40 years now. 

The company unveiled two commercial monitors with screen sizes of 98 inch and 31.5 inches. 

Samsung at the event showcased new products in across product range which included refrigerators, washing machines, vacuum cleaners and range of computer printers.