At the Samsung Forum in Bali, Indonesia, Samsung will announce four new devices – Tab 3 Neo tablet, Note 3 Neo and Galaxy Grand Neo smartphones and Note PRO series tablet.

“We created the Galaxy Note PRO and Tab 3 Neo series to kick off the year in which Samsung truly establishes its leadership in the tablet market,” said Vineet Taneja, country head – Mobile, Samsung India.

The price of Samsung Tab 3 Neo tablet will be Rs 16,490.

The 7-inch Samsung Tab 3 Neo tablet features 1.2 GHZ dual core processor, Android 4.2 jelly bean OS, etc. It will have a 3G variant as well.

Samsung Note 3 Neo smartphone (in pix) will be priced at Rs 40,900. It’s a premium 3G smartphone for mobile Indians. Samsung Note 3 Neo smartphone features 5.5-inch HD display, Android 4.3 Jelly Bean OS, etc.

Samsung Galaxy Grand Neo smartphone, aimed at South West Asia markets, will be available at a price of Rs 18,450 in India.

Samsung Galaxy Grand Neo smartphone features 3G, Wi-Fi, 1.2 GHz quad core processor, 5-inch screen, 12 Indian language support, 5 MP rear camera, etc. It will be priced at Rs 18,450.

Meanwhile, Note PRO series tablet will be available at a retail price of Rs 64,900.

Tablet market share challenges

Recently, Canalys said global tablets market grew 65.2 percent year-on-year to reach 76.3 million units in Q4 2013, representing 48.3 percent of the total PC market.

Tablets accounted for 79.7 percent of its Q4 PC shipments, some 14.5 million units, up 90.3 percent on Q4 2012. Samsung is a clear second in the tablet market. The top two vendors — Apple and Samsung — accounted for 53.2 percent of shipments in the fourth quarter of 2013.

But Samsung’s shipment growth came at a price, as it had to resort to significant promotional activity to run down inventory. Most of Apple’s and Samsung’s shipments are to established markets, with around two thirds to EMEA and North America. Shipments to Latin America and Asia Pacific (excluding Greater China) were similar for both vendors.

“Apple is focusing on China, where it has a 38.3 percent share of the tablet market, but it does not reach competitive price points in other high-growth markets and risks missing out on future progress,” said Tim Coulling, Senior Analyst.

Rajani Baburajan
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