10 Mar

AT&T's Samsung Galaxy Tab

Review samsung galaxy tab android

AT&T's Samsung Galaxy Tab Discover a new rich and amazing experience with the brilliant Samsung Galaxy Tab mobile tablet. This 3G-enabled, Android-powered entertainment device for AT&T is perfect for home use or on the go.

Its weight is no more than 1 pound and it’s equipped with the Android 2.2 OS, a speedy 1 GHz processor and 7’’ touchscreen display that features 3D-like graphics. All this power is hidden in a compact and sleek case of Samsung Galaxy Tab. The device is so easy to use that you won’t even have to delve into the manual or user book to start enjoying this phone tablet.

Samsung Galaxy Tab is fit for use on AT&T's speedy HSPA 7.2 network which will allow you to access the Internet easily and download the best mp3 music and video. AT&T provides two payment options for Samsung Galaxy Tab users: you can either pay $14.99 for a 30-day usage of 250 MB or opt for 2 GB for $25. If you use up all your data before the time-limit expires you can easily buy another plan.

Samsung Galaxy Tab is closely connected to the Google company, and the integrated Google technology allows you to access quickly and easily all the useful Google services, such as Google Maps (Street View included), Gtalk, Google Search by Voice, Picasa and YouTube, as well as calendar/contacts synchronization. Android Market also allows you to use tons of handy applications, fun games and widgets and install them on your phone. Each day more news apps come out!

Samsung Galaxy Tab comes with full support for Adobe Flash Player 10.1, so viewing Flash-enabled websites, playing games and watching videos won’t present any problem. It’s especially convenient with the ultra-speed Wireless-N Wi-Fi which makes Samsung Galaxy Tab ideal for the latest movies.

You’ll also get access to the company’s own content service, Samsung Media Hub, which offers you movies and TV programs for purchase and rent. If you subscribe to the AT&T data plan, you’ll also be able to use AT&T's full national Wi-Fi network, absolutely free of charge.

Samsung Galaxy Tab fits in one hand and is really convenient for typing notes and messages thanks to the virtual QWERTY keyboard that uses Swype technology. This revolutionary know-how provides you with very fast text input performed by a continuous finger movement across the keyboard.

Samsung Galaxy Tab is also equipped with a rear-facing camera that allows you to take and share pictures, as well as a front-facing camera you can video chat with. Some other features of the device are a 16 GB internal memory, wireless Bluetooth 3.0 connection for stereo-music and hands-free devices, an HDMI video output through optional dock, a microSD memory expansion through optional cards of up to 32 GB in size and 13 hours of battery charge.

Samsung Social Hub

The Samsung Social Hub is the best and most convenient way to combine all your social networks, personal and business e-mails, instant messaging, calendars and contacts.

The system is built around Contacts and Messaging which initiate the exchange of information, no matter whether it’s by e-mail, IM or social network updates.

Calendar information from different calendars, such as Facebook or Google Calendars for example, are displayed all in one place with two-way synchronization.

Swype Keyboard

This revolutionary technology is an alternative to the Android keyboard, and it allows you to enter text with one continuous stylus or finger movement across the virtual keyboard on the screen. The Swype keyboard is based on testing, accuracy and speed, and is considered equal or even better than the traditional typing method.

Just try Swype out and see for yourself – press and hold in the text field, wait for the pop-up to appear, than choose Swype from the Input Method selection. Swype’s key advantage is that you don’t need to be very accurate when you pass through the letters, which means that text can be entered amazingly quickly.