Barnes & Noble Teams With Samsung on Co-Branded Tablets

By Dianna Dilworth 

samsungnookBarnes & Noble’s Nook Media has teamed up with Samsung Electronics America to develop a line of co-branded Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 Nook tablets.

The collection of tablets will marry Samsung Galaxy Tab’s hardware with Nook’s software. The 7-inch version of the tablet is slated to ship in August. Barnes & Noble will sell the tablets in their stores, and the devices will also be available online.

“We are very excited and proud to partner with Samsung, a world-class technology and tablet leader, to create customized co-branded devices featuring our valuable Nook reading experience and digital content catalog for Barnes & Noble customers nationwide,” stated Michael P. Huseby, Chief Executive Officer of Barnes & Noble, Inc.