Samsung has officially announce their first tablet running the latest
Android OS. The Galaxy Tab 2 runs Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) and
is somewhat similar to the original Galaxy Tab. It is powered by a 1GHz
dual-core processor and 1GB RAM and features a 7-inch WSVGA display
(1024×600) PLS TFT LCD, Wi-Fi, 3MP rear-facing fixed focus camera, VGA
camera on the front, HSPA+ support, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 3.0, A-GPS, 8 or 16
or 32GB internal memory, microSD card slot and 4,000mAh battery.
The 10.5mm thin tablet is also loaded with Samsung services like
TouchWiz UI with Live Panel, Samsung Apps support, Hub support, S
Suggest which is a real-time app recommendation engine, Kies Air,
ChatON, Allshare Play and more.
Here are some excerpts from the official press release. Here they
talk about some of features that will be included in the new Galaxy Tab
2.
Samsung’s first Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)-powered tablet
offers a variety of new and improved Android OS features. An upgraded
Android Market enables access to more than 400,000 applications which
can be enjoyed across phones or tablets. Furthermore, a more intuitive
user interface includes the ability to swipe-control applications as
well as a wholly redesigned app gallery for easier sharing of content.
The new OS’s vastly faster performance and response times across
multiple applications is further enhanced by HSPA+ 21Mbps or
WiFi connectivity.
Additionally, Android 4.0 includes a selection of embedded Google
applications that enables users to quickly launch sites and applications
that they use frequently; meanwhile, the innovative Face Unlock feature
unlocks the tablet through unique facial recognition software.
Here Samsung is talking about some multimedia capabilities that are very new and unique to this Tab.
Complementing the GALAXY Tab 2 (7.0)’s multimedia offering is
Samsung’s upgraded Touchwiz user interface that features Hub widgets for
one-step access to users’ content in Hubs; the device also presents S
Suggest, a new service offering recommendations of apps suited to users’
tastes directly on a home screen.
The GALAXY Tab 2 (7.0)’s superb multimedia experience is further
boosted by Samsung’s AllShare Play, a new content-sharing service
available for the first time on any Samsung mobile device. AllShare Play
allows users to play or live-stream their multimedia content on their
GALAXY Tab 2 (7.0) from PCs, other Samsung smart devices as well as
third-party web storages. Users can also easily transfer content to
other devices or directly to web services
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