Samsung Galaxy Tab review

Wherever you roam, enjoy the richest and brilliant viewing experience with the Android powered and 3G-enabled Samsung Galaxy Tab. It’s a powerful entertainment device perfect for home or on the go. It features a vibrant 7-inch touch screen with 3D like graphics and speedy 1 GHz processor powered by the Android 2.2 operating system. All these combined in a sleek and compact form! Along with the Google technology, the Galaxy Tab brings the popular Google mobile services that are used by millions of users every day. These include Google Search by voice, Gtalk, YouTube, Picasa, Google Maps with Street View, and contacts and calendar synchronization. Additionally, with Android Market, you will get access to thousands of applications, fun games and widgets which you can download and install on your Galaxy Tab.

Significant features

Processing

• Samsung Galaxy Tab delivers Fast 3G connectivity via T-Mobile’s HSDPA/UMTS network. Integrated GPS for navigation and location-based services. Powered by the Android 2.2 operating system with immense integration of Google services and access to thousands of apps through the Android Market makes it the best device for the gadget freaks. It provides support for Adobe Flash 10.1 thus allowing you to enjoy full web content.
• 1 GHz Samsung Humming bird processor speeds up the processing of every application from playing games and watching videos to opening files from work.

Virtual keyboard

• Swype input system lets you input text faster and easier by moving your finger around the keyboard, letter to letter in a continuous motion. The Swype technology smartly calculates what word you are intending to type.

Entertainment and connectivity

• Samsung Social Hub is an all in one store for all your updates. It integrates all your social networking services and messages, personal or business e-mail, calendars and contacts making them easy to manage.
• 3 MP rear facing camera with flash captures still images and records a video which can be edited, uploaded, and shared. 1.3 megapixel front-facing camera can be used for video chat.
• Multi-format media player is compatible with MP3 and AAC music files and also supports formats like DivX, XviD, MPEG4, H.263, and H.264 video files.
• Super-fast Wireless-N 802.11b/g/n  Wi-Fi networking gives easy and fast access to home and corporate networks and also the hotspots while on the go.
• Next-generation Bluetooth 3.0 connectivity delivers faster throughput with minimal power requirements. It is compatible with new devices enabled with Bluetooth 3.0 as well as with older Bluetooth enabled devices such as headsets and printers. It provides different profiles for headset, hands-free car kits, and the A2 DP Bluetooth profile.
• You can expand memory via microSD card slot up to 32 GB.

Apps on the Samsung Galaxy Tab

• Kindle for Android: Kindle is pre-installed on the Galaxy Tab, which is especially for Android application that lets you shop for thousands of books in the Kindle Store. You can get the New York Times Best Sellers and new releases. With Amazon’s Whisper sync technology you can automatically synchronize your last read page, bookmarks, annotations, and much more.
• Slacker Radio: Slacker is the best way to discover new artists and is also the apt store to get millions of songs from thousands of artists. Listening to Slacker is like selecting one out of 120 DJ-programmed genre stations or even searching for your favorite artist or song. While listening to it, you can comment back on Slacker what you like and what you don’t just by clicking a button. Get the best in music discovery when you enjoy the music with detailed artist biographies and in-depth album reviews. You can upgrade to Slacker Radio Plus for unlimited skips and advertise free listening with complete song lyrics.
• Asphalt 5 HD Game loft: You can now just get in and choose the fastest car and get ready to enter the game produced by some prestigious developers. Everything you had ever dreamt of doing holding the wheel is here in the stunning HD graphics interface that puts you right in the driver’s seat. You have the privilege to take a ride in around 30 of the fastest and most prestigious cars from manufacturers like Ferrari, Audi, Lamborghini, and Ducati. 8 different racing events will try your skills including Drift Contest, Cop Chase, Duel Mode, Last Man Standing, Time Attack, and Escape.

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Conclusion

With a stupendous design and truly immersive interface, Samsung Galaxy Tab (Verizon Wireless) delivers most convenient and efficient way for daily computing and digital entertainment. Its support for Google applications is a plus which is used by millions of users every day. The useful as well the fun apps provided by the Android keep you entertained wherever you go. Considering the portability and the usability, I think, Samsung Galaxy Tab is the best device to go for. After going through the technical specifications and features of the device, I was absolutely stunned to learn that it costs just $299 which is way cheaper than its contemporaries.