In the ongoing legal battle between Apple and Samsung, we continue to get inside looks of past, present and future products and designs from both Samsung and Apple. This is likely bad news for these two companies, but great news for those of us that like to look at concept devices and get a sneak peak at what the future might bring. In the California trial today, Samsung revealed that it is working on a new tablet, codenamed “P10”, which would feature LTE connectivity and a massive 11.8-inch display with a 2560×1600 resolution.

Considering that the new iPad hit not too long ago with its “retina” display, it was only a matter of time before Samsung hit back with something of a similar resolution. How big is too big though? Some might think this monster just isn’t practical, but it all depends on what you are using it for. Many people who prefer the idea of throwing a tablet in their purse and taking it everywhere feel that the 10-inch form factor is too big and that nothing over 7-inches is a truly portable device, others love the iPad and take it everywhere, and then there are even Toshiba Thrive owners that lug around 13-inchers

For use around the house, especially with the assistance of a stand, the 11.8-inch tablet could be a perfect fit for many users. Right now we don’t know a ton about it other than the court documents refer to it as a 2012 product. What do you think of an 11.8-inch tablet? Too big, or just the right size for family, business and around-the-house use?

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We’re not entirely sure if they sent the tablet over to Jenny Craig or Weightwatchers, but it looks like it worked. At last month’s MWC, Samsung was showing off one version of its 10.1-inch Galaxy Tab. At this month’s CTIA, however, they’re showing off a different version, a skinnier version.

This could be seen as a response to the thinner iPad 2, because the new Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 is just marginally thinner than its Apple counterpart. It went from 246.2 x 170.4 x 10.9mm to 256.6mm x 172.9mm x 8.6mm. It’s as if they squished down some cookie dough, because the footprint got bigger while the profile got thinner.

The specs sound like they’ve remained largely unchanged with Android 3.0 Honeycomb and a dual core processor running the show, but they have downgraded the eight-megapixel camera on the back to a paltry three-megapixel shooter. Look for the WiFi-only Galaxy Tab 10.1 to ship in 16GB and 32GB flavors for $499 and $599 on June 8. Again, that’s on par with the iPad 2, the BlackBerry Playbook, and the Motorola Xoom.

Want slightly cheaper and smaller? In the “early summer,” Samsung will push out a new 8.9-inch version of the Galaxy Tab that’ll also only rock Wi-Fi (at least for now). In that case, the 16GB is $469 and the 32GB is $569.

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Motorola Droid X Smartphone

Verizon is already becoming a preferred home for many Android smartphones, like the Droid Incredible and Droid X, but it seems that Motorola has another one bound for VZW called the Motorola DROID Pro. This’ll rock a 1.3GHz processor, four-inch touchscreen, and global roaming, quite possibly putting the Droid X to shame. Expect to see this in November.

But wait. There’s more. We’re also hearing that Motorola is working on a “slab form factor” device that’ll be similar to the old Motorola Q, except it’ll have a full touchscreen, Android 2.2, and global roaming. More Android love should be coming by way of Samsung and HTC before the end of the year as well.

Going through the rest of the leaked document, we find a seven-inch Android tablet from Samsung and a 10-inch Android tablet from Motorola, both of which rock front-facing cameras. The Moto is expected to have Android 3.0 Gingerbread under the hood when it hits shelves in February 2011.

We also hear about having 75% of the nation covered in LTE by April 2012, a Novatel LTE MiFi device by February that supports up to 10 simultaneous users, and LTE pricing sticking at $59.99 a month for an unknown amount of bandwidth.

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Samsung Galaxy Tab running Google Android photo leaked

With Apple hitting the 2 million mark on their iPad sales, it’s clear that tablet computers are going to be the 4th screen.  Rumors of Samsung releasing several tablets are this year rampant, and with their AMOLED technology they could really give Apple some serious competition.  The rumors indicate an 8-inch tablet will be announced in October, and a 10-inch two months later in December.  In the middle is the 7-inch display Samsung Galaxy Tab, an unofficial name but clearly brilliant in display and design next to the Samsung Galaxy S.  Aside from this, there isn’t a lot to go on in terms of specifications.  We could imagine 3G and Wi-FI support, MicroSD slot, 3.5mm headphone jack and possibly a front-facing camera right of the Samsung logo.  Rumors also indicate that the name could be the “sPad” and will launch in Korea this august under SK Telecom.  Now that would be something!

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