Samsung has launched a tablet that lets users switch between Windows 8 and Android operating systems. The Ativ Q has a 13.3in (33.8cm) screen that sits over a keyboard that can be folded out for typing or set to act as a stand. The move follows a similar device from Asus launched earlier this mont, […]
Samsung has launched a tablet that lets users switch between Windows 8 and Android operating systems.
The Ativ Q has a 13.3in (33.8cm) screen that sits over a keyboard that can be folded out for typing or set to act as a stand.
The move follows a similar device from Asus launched earlier this mont, which is a laptop-tablet hybrid which also runs both Microsoft and Google’s systems.
The Ativ Q runs off Intel’s new Haswell chip and Samsung said it offered up to nine hours of battery life. It added that the device’s screen had been designed to be bright enough to be used outside on a sunny day.
The launch was announced at a press conference in London.
The announcement comes at a time when the South Korean firm’s stock has come under pressure.
Samsung Electronics shares have fallen by nearly 14% since 4 June after a number of banks cut their profit forecasts for the company.
They said they were worried its flagship Android device, the Galaxy S4, was not selling as well as they had previously predicted and raised concerns about rising competition from Chinese smart device makers.
