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Samsung Galaxy Tab Android tablet in depth video review
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Monday November 1, 2010
Gadget TV
Monday November 1, 2010
Tablets are supposed be the cure-all for mobile woes. No need to lug a laptop around town, less need to fire up the desktop at home and, if you're on the cellular network, no hunting for a Wi-Fi hotspot. The Samsung Galaxy Tab isn't the
first Android powered tablet
, but it's the best example we've seen and the first "major" tablet iteration of Android. Running Android 2.2 (Froyo), the Galaxy Tab features a 7-inch screen. Contrary to many reports, if developed according to Google's Android specs,apps will upscale to the Galaxy Tab screen size natively
. However, the Android development specs are focused entirely on phone hardware up to this point.Download this episode now
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Samsung Galaxy Tab
$TBD
Specs:
1 GHz processor (Cortex A8)
512 MB RAM
802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi
Bluetooth 3.0
7-inch WSVGA (1024x600px) display
Capacitive (multitouch) display
16/32 GB models
Expandable storage via up to 32 GB microSD card
Android 2.2 (Froyo) operating system
4,000 mAh battery
- Works on both the Wi-Fi network and the 3G cellular network. No Wi-Fi only version is available.
- Plastic case as opposed to the aluminum chassis of the iPad. That means the Galaxy Tab will be less resilient but also that it comes in much lighter at about 380g.
- Connector port on the bottom of the device hints at accessories to come. Accessories like the car dock that was mentioned when we had a chance to chat with Samsung developers about the Tab.
- A rumoured AMOLED screen would have been nice... and would have helped the battery case. We have a pretty run of the mill TFT screen here, though it's suitably crisp and bright.
- Features a 3 MP camera on the back and a 1.3 MP camera on the front of the device.
- As Android isn't optimized for tablets in version 2.2, the experience on the Tab lacks some polish.
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- Split-screen mode only works for Samsung created apps optimized for the Tab. Checking your mail in the Samsung email app, you'll get the useful split screen. Switch over to Gmail or another app and you won't.
- Android 3.0 "Gingerbread" has recommended handset specs of a 1 GHz processor and 512 MB RAM. Specs that the Galaxy Tab meets but doesn't exceed.
- Performance can be laggy in some applications and instances.
- Samsung claims seven hours of battery life while watching videos. Your mileage will almost certainly vary. With mixed use, we got about five hours.
Our advice
If you've been waiting with bated breath for an Androiod tablet, your ship has come in. You won't get an ideal experience right out of the gate as Android 2.2 doesn't take tablets into full account. The experience will improve with Android 3.0 (aka Gingerbread). We assume vastly. Samsung will still need to optimize the Tab and the 3.0 release for the tablet. If you can hold off, do. If you can't, jump in and wait for 3.0 to be released and built for the Tab.
$TBD
Specs:
1 GHz processor (Cortex A8)
512 MB RAM
802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi
Bluetooth 3.0
7-inch WSVGA (1024x600px) display
Capacitive (multitouch) display
16/32 GB models
Expandable storage via up to 32 GB microSD card
Android 2.2 (Froyo) operating system
4,000 mAh battery
- Works on both the Wi-Fi network and the 3G cellular network. No Wi-Fi only version is available.
- Plastic case as opposed to the aluminum chassis of the iPad. That means the Galaxy Tab will be less resilient but also that it comes in much lighter at about 380g.
- Connector port on the bottom of the device hints at accessories to come. Accessories like the car dock that was mentioned when we had a chance to chat with Samsung developers about the Tab.
- A rumoured AMOLED screen would have been nice... and would have helped the battery case. We have a pretty run of the mill TFT screen here, though it's suitably crisp and bright.
- Features a 3 MP camera on the back and a 1.3 MP camera on the front of the device.
- As Android isn't optimized for tablets in version 2.2, the experience on the Tab lacks some polish.
-
apps will upscale to the Galaxy Tab screen size natively
. However, the Android development specs are focused entirely on phone up to this point.- Split-screen mode only works for Samsung created apps optimized for the Tab. Checking your mail in the Samsung email app, you'll get the useful split screen. Switch over to Gmail or another app and you won't.
- Android 3.0 "Gingerbread" has recommended handset specs of a 1 GHz processor and 512 MB RAM. Specs that the Galaxy Tab meets but doesn't exceed.
- Performance can be laggy in some applications and instances.
- Samsung claims seven hours of battery life while watching videos. Your mileage will almost certainly vary. With mixed use, we got about five hours.
Our advice
If you've been waiting with bated breath for an Androiod tablet, your ship has come in. You won't get an ideal experience right out of the gate as Android 2.2 doesn't take tablets into full account. The experience will improve with Android 3.0 (aka Gingerbread). We assume vastly. Samsung will still need to optimize the Tab and the 3.0 release for the tablet. If you can hold off, do. If you can't, jump in and wait for 3.0 to be released and built for the Tab.
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By admin_gw about two years ago
(2010-11-01 23:13:24)
(2010-11-01 23:13:24)
Very cool. It would probably be much better with Gingerbread. Android tablets will probably enter maturity with Honeycomb though. Still, I want one. :)
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