With leaks on the Samsung Galaxy Mini, Samsung has officially announced the “Samsung Galaxy Tab 2″ today. Although there is no major upgrade from the Galaxy Tab, the Galaxy Tab 2 will come on board with the latest Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). It is the first Samsung Tablet to come preloaded with Android 4.0 with Samsung TouchWiz. It features a 7” TFT display and is powered by a 1GHz dual-core processor.
According to JK Shin, President of IT & Mobile Communications Division at Samsung Electronics,
“Two years ago, Samsung GALAXY Tab began to offer customers more possibilities on the go. Since then, Samsung has actively enhanced our tablet line-up with several tablets in different sizes. The new GALAXY Tab 2 (7.0) will provide people with delighted multimedia experience and allow efficient communication”
The price of this tablet has not yet been announced by Samsung. The Galaxy Tab 2 will first hit UK markets by March and others by April. The full press release can be found in Samsung Mobile Press.
Specifications of Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 :
- 7” WSVGA PLS TFT display
- 1 GHz Dual-Core Processor
- 1 GB RAM
- 3MP rear camera and VGA front camera
- 21Mbps HSPA network
- Bluetooth v3.0
- 8/16/32GB memory
- 4,000mAh Li-ion Battery
