The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 tablet’s price and release date information has been confirmed by Verizon Wireless and it is slated to begin shipping from November 26. This 4G LTE-enabled device has already hit availability status through carriers like AT&T and Sprint in the US.
The second generation Galaxy tablet which measures 6.9 x 10.1 x 0.38 inches, is outfitted with a 10.1-inch WXGA PLS TFT multi-touch display that boasts of delivering high definition visuals in 1280 x 800p resolution. Its front panel also sports a VGA webcam that can be employed for the purpose of making face-to-face video calls, clicking self portraits and capturing decent videos.
Additionally, users can utilize the 3.2MP rear camera for snapping high-quality images and shooting HD videos of 720p resolution. Besides this, the slate also enables them to watch 720p videos and supports formats such as MPEG4, H.263, H.264, DivX and more. It has built-in music player along with front-facing speakers and the tablet extends support to multiple audio formats including MP3, AAC, AAC+, WMA, WAV and more.
The lightweight Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 tips the scales at merely 20.5oz and features a virtual QWERTY keypad. Its internal working is carried out under the supervision of a dual core processor that ticks at 1GHz. This chipset teams up with 1GB of RAM for smooth navigation, while its intuitive interface can be attributed to the Android Ice Cream Sandwich operating system. It draws power from a 7000mAh battery that provides maximum usage time of about 12 hours between charges.
While the device comes in variants with 8GB and 16GB internal storage, this service provider has picked up only the 8GB version. Moreover, an expansion slot has been embedded into the tablet so users can choose to mount a microSD card in order to hoard digital content of up to 64GB capacity. Pre-loaded with multiple Verizon and Samsung applications as well as Amazon Kindle eReader, it tags Google Mobile services like Google Maps, Google Talk, YouTube and Google Search to name a few.
Verizon Wireless is selling the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 for a price of $499.99 (approx. Rs. 27,625) with month-to-month data plans without a customer agreement.
Specifications:
– 3.2MP camera
– VGA front webcam
– Android Ice Cream Sandwich
– 1GHz dual core processor
– 1GB of RAM
– 8GB internal memory, expandable up to 64GB
– 7000mAh battery
– Dimensions: 6.9 x 10.1 x 0.38 inches
– Weight: 20.5oz
