Samsung Galaxy Tab

My take on the Samsung Galaxy Tab. 


Well me being an Android lover I can't explain how brilliant this thing looks! The design of it is just fantastic, so stylish and very minimal which is right up my street. I read on Engadget that apparently the touch responsiveness is on par with the (I hate to mention it) iPad. And apparently it's thinner than the iPad! 


Really want to get hold of one of these and try it out, see how it feels and how good it really is.


One thing that really put me off though was the price, I saw somewhere that it was £679.99. I mean like that is ridiculously highly priced. That's nearly the price of the iPad Wifi + 3G 64GB model. But then you can argue that it comes with things such as a camera and you can literally make calls with it. There isn't an earpiece though so you'll have to use a bluetooth headset or a pair of headphones.


Head over the break for more on this!


Samsung Galaxy Tab Full Press Release


Samsung Galaxy Tab Specs:

Network

2.5G (GSM/ GPRS/ EDGE) : 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz
3G (HSUPA 5.76Mbps, HSDPA 7.2Mbps) : 900 / 1900 / 2100 MHz

OS
Android 2.2 (Froyo)

Display
7.0 inch TFT-LCD, WSVGA (1024 x 600)

Processor
Cortex A8 1.0GHz Application Processor with PowerVR SGX540

Camera
3 MP Camera with Auto-Focus and LED Flash
1.3MP front camera for Video Telephony

Value-added Features
Android Market™ and Samsung Apps for more applications and contents
Readers Hub, Media Hub* , Music Hub*, Social Hub
*Availability will be decided by market preference.
Adobe Flash 10.1 player support
Full HD video playback, Thinkfree Office, Swype, Hybrid Widget

Connectivity
30 pin connector
WiFi 802.11n / Bluetooth® 3.0

Sensor
Gyroscope sensor, Geo-magnetic sensor, Accelerometer, Light sensor

Memory
16G / 32G internal memory with up to 32G external memory slot
RAM: 512 MB

Size
190.09 x 120.45 x 11.98mm, 380g

Battery
4,000mAh (7 hour movie play)

Here is the Telegraph's take on it -
"The Samsung Galaxy Tab is a new, much-publicised, Android-based tablet that draws heavily on Samsung’s popular Galaxy S handset. Details leaked online well before today's official launch turned out to be largely true.

What the leaks failed to convey, however, was quite how slick this new device is. Get hands-on time with it, and it’s clear that the Galaxy Tab presents a genuine rival to Apple’s iPad. At almost exactly the same size as the highly praised Amazon Kindle, it’s light, thin and industrial in its design. With a 7in touch-screen, it provides plenty of space for films, in full high definition, but is not too big to get out discretely on a train.

The screen is not AMOLED, but that is not painfully noticeable. Used as an ereader, the bundled software is intuitive, easy to use and integrates impressively with newspapers and magazines.

Indeed, the software is what makes the Tab a genuinely compelling device. Android FroYo 2.2 has not been significantly adjusted, which means that there are few of the problems associated with other operators who have done more harm than good in their bids to improve on Google’s operating system. So if you don’t like using Samsung’s ereader, you can download the Kindle App. With full access to the Android Market, the Tab offers a decent number of downloads – there are around 100,000 apps to choose from – which should fulfil the needs of most consumers.

The Market is also growing at a speed that indicates it will soon have everything Apple’s App Store offers, and more. But when it comes to the Tab itself, it’s hard to fault Samsung’s first foray into the tablet market. The cameras, at 1.3 megapixels and three megapixels, may not be up to the standards of those found on most smartphones. But the Tab isn't really designed to be used as a camera, although it, like the iPhone, seems to be making a serious stab at taking video calling into the mainstream. The success of that remains to be seen.

Indeed, if there are any true niggles about the Tab, they’re most likely to come from operators: cost, availability and data tariffs will be big hurdles, and details will be revealed in due course."

Source - Telegraph