The Samsung Galaxy Tab – a Pocket-Friendly Tablet Computer

It’s not the first time that a mobile phone has attempted to cross the line into tablet computing, whether in dimension or functionality richness. You had them with those Nokia internet tablets a few years back. It’s now time for the 2nd largest mobile phone leader to have its own – the Samsung Galaxy Tab.

Coming hot on the heels of the widely sought-after Apple iPad, the new Tab brings tablet computing to a more pocket-friendly dimension but without losing sight of the internet, e-book reading, social networking and exquisite multimedia visuals allowed by a near-tablet-sized mobile gadget.

Yes, the Samsung Galaxy Tab sits halfway between the largest mobile phone and a tablet. But it has not forgotten its telephony roots it inherited from Samsung’s Galaxy S flagship.

Features Better than the iPad

Smartphone lovers who prefer true multitasking will delight at its Android v2.2 Froyo. Its 3.2 megapixel autofocus camera with LED flash and D1 (720 x 480) video recording at 30fps is something that iPad don’t have. It even has a microUSB port and microSD support for up to 32GB.

High End Features matching the iPad

There’s no super AMOLED display, but at 7 inches, its TFT LCD capacitive touchscreen with multitouch, Swype input, accelerometer, proximity and 3-axis sensors certainly brings it at par with what the Apple iPad whose only edge is its gorgeous 9.7-inch screen. A 1 GHz ARM Cortex A8 Hummingbird engine with PowerVR SGX540 graphics accelerator and 512 RAM also matches what the iPad has.

Among the other superb features of the Samsung Galaxy Tab include a smorgasbord of radio and data connectivity features like a tri band RG and a quad band GSM on 2G. You get class 10 GPRS/EDGE data speeds on 2g and HDSPA/HSUPA on 3G while SatNav is supported with a GPS receiver and A-GPS support.

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