Samsung outs another Galaxy device to add into their Galaxy line of devices. It's a tablet this time in the name of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2. According to reports, the device's specs shows that it will be an entry-level tablet. The specs will be listed after the break. The 7-inch tablet will be Samsung's first announced device, officially, that will run on the latest iteration of the Android platform, Android 4.0 ICS. The Galaxy Tab 2 is scheduled to be launched first in the UK in March and other markets will get it afterwards. The device will also come in two versions, a 3G-enabled and a WiFi-only version.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) specs:
- Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich
- TouchWiz UX
- 7" WSVGA (1024x600) PLS LCD touchscreen display
- 170ppi
- 1GHz dual-core processor
- 1GB RAM
- Memory
- Internal: 8GB/16GB/32GB
- External: U to 32GB via microSD card
- Camera
- Rear: 3MP
- Fixed Focus
- 1080p HD video recording @ 30fps
- Front: VGA
- Connectivity
- WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
- WiDi (WiFi Direct)
- Bluetooth 3.0 with A2DP + HS
- GPS with A-GPS (on 3G versions only)
- GLONASS
- Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Digital Compass
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Proximity Sensor (3G versions only)
- Interface
- 3.5mm headset jack
- microUSB 2.0
- Battery
- 4000 mAh
Press Release:
Samsung’s new GALAXY Tab 2 (7.0) offers optimal multimedia experiences in life
February 13, 2012Samsung expands the GALAXY Tab range with GALAXY Tab 2 (7.0) powered by the AndroidTM 4.0 and a 1GHz dual core processor
Prague, February 13, 2012 – Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd, a global leader in digital media and digital convergence technologies, today introduced its first line-up of tablets for 2012 with the launch of the GALAXY Tab 2 (7.0), expanding the choice of tablets to customers. Light and portable, the GALAXY Tab 2 (7.0) is the ideal personal on-the-go device, available in 3G and WiFi versions. Starting from UK, the GALAXY Tab 2 (7.0) will be launched in global market from March.
“Two years ago, Samsung GALAXY Tab began to offer customers more possibilities on the go. Since then, Samsung has actively enhanced our tablet line-up with several tablets in different sizes,” said JK Shin, President of IT & Mobile Communications Division at Samsung Electronics. “The new GALAXY Tab 2 (7.0) will provide people with delighted multimedia experience and allow efficient communication.”
Samsung’s first Android 4.0 Tablet
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.
A complete experience with enriched multimedia content
The GALAXY Tab 2 (7.0) offers users easy multimedia access, playback and sharing experiences with Samsung Hub services. Samsung’s Music Hub provides a full music store solution with access to over 17 million tracks. Additionally, the Readers Hub provides the user with access to over 2.3 million e-books, 3,500 magazines and over 2,000 newspapers in 51 languages, while the Game Hub instantly connects users to the latest game titles. Samsung is also introducing the Video Hub, which offers over 1,000 film titles for purchase or rent, and provides reviews, trailers and recommendations for easier content selection using the GALAXY Tab 2 (7.0).
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.
Better Communication Capabilities
Connecting socially has never been easier with GALAXY Tab 2 (7.0)’s built-in powerful communication capabilities.With the voice call capability, the GALAXY Tab 2 (7.0) can be used just as easily as a phone, affording users the handy convenience of a second device in case they misplace their primary phone. It also lets users to spontaneously arrange multi-party video calls via Google＋ hangouts, as well as engage in group chats or micro-communities to collectively chat or share content. In addition, ChatON, Samsung’s cross-platform communication service, connects all phone users of any platform into a single community. ChatON uses phone numbers instead of ID and passwords, and provides easy instant messaging and group chatting in various formats—images, video, voice, contacts—to make messaging simple and intuitive.
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