Samsung introduced at the Ifa show in Berlin a new range of mobile products based on Windows 8 under the Ativ, the reverse spelling of the Latin word for life, Vita. The Ativ S is the first smartphone announced with Windows Phone 8. It features a 4.8-inch HD Super Amoled display with Corning Gorilla Glass 2, 1.5GHz dual-core processor, 1GB RAM, an 8MP autofocus rear camera, 1.9MP front-facing camera, a choice of 16GB or 32GB storage and a 2300mAh battery. No details on a launch date were announced. Samsung is also showing at Ifa a 10.1-inch tablet called the Ativ Tab, which runs Windows RT.
Two new 'slate PCs' were also unveiled, called the Series 5 and Series 7 or Ativ Smart PC and Ativ Smart PC Pro, which can transform from a laptop to a touchscreen tablet. These come with 11.6-inch screens and S Pen stylus for writing on the screen. The Series 7 runs an Intel Core i5 processor, 4 GB of RAM and a 128GB SSD, while the Series 5 Slate comes with an Intel two-watt processor, 2GB of RAM and a 64GB SSD. They're priced at USD 1,199 for the Series 7 and USD 749 for the Series 5 with a keyboard dock and USD 649 without. The slates will launch in late October.
