Samsung Galaxy Tab Iris Launched In India
Samsung has launched its first tablet under the ‘Make in India’ initiative, the Samsung Galaxy Tab Iris. The highlight of the device is its biometric authentication feature. The tablet comes with an iris scanner that is Aadhar, STQC, and UIDAI certified. The tablet has been priced at RS. 13,499.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Iris runs on Android Lollipop. It features a 7 inch WSVGA (1024×600 pixels) display. The tablet is 3G enabled and comes with a SIM card slot.
The Galaxy Tab Iris is powered by a 1.2GHz quad-core processor coupled with 1.5 GB of RAM and 8 GB of internal storage that can be further expanded up to 200 GB via microSD card.
Speaking at the event, TRAI chairman R S Sharma said, “Aadhar is the most cost effective ID system in the world. It is also scalable and unique,” he said, adding that it is multi-modal biometrics that offers uniqueness at this level. “India today gives about Rs 5 lakh crore as subsidy and in some states the PDS is about 130 per cent of population,”
The device comes with a 5 MP Auto focus rear camera. The tablet measures 193.4×116.4×9.7mm and weighs 327 grams. It is powered by a 3,600 mAh battery. Connectivity options on the device include 3G, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth v4.1, and Micro-USB.
Samsung also announced it is releasing an Identity SDK to software developers to create more apps for the device.
