Eager customers can now place their pre-orders for Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus on Amazon. The device cost $399 for the 16GB model, and $499 for the 32GB version. Shipping dates have not yet been announced.
Spec-wise, the 7-inch tablet runs Android 3.2 Honeycomb with Samsung’s TouchWiz user interface, packs a 1024×600-resolution touchscreen, a 3-megapixel rear-facing camera capable of shooting 720p high-definition video, and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. Inside, the Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus sports a 1.2GHz dual-core processor and 1G of RAM.
The version now available on Amazon can only connect to the Internet via Wi-Fi, but a model capable of connecting to T-Mobile’s 21Mbps “4G” HSPA+ network is reportedly on the way.
Samsung has released a variety of iterations of the Galaxy Tab, with 10.1-inch and 8.9-inch models also available. The 8.9-inch version, which just went on sale on October 2, is one of our favorite tablets of all-time. While the functionality of the 7-inch version is likely the same, the smaller size will likely make a noticeable difference in terms of user experience; one of our favorite things about the 8.9-inch Galaxy Tab is its ideal size.
The Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus could compete with Amazon’s recently-unveiled Kindle Fire tablet. While both devices run Android, the Kindle Fire’s OS has been heavily modified by Amazon, which makes the device more of an e-reader than a true tablet – at least out of the box. Samsung’s 7-inch option also has far better specs; the Kindle Fire has no cameras, no Bluetooth, no GPS, etc. The main thing the Kindle Fire does have going for it, in a head-to-head with Samsung’s device, is price: Kindle Fire only costs $199, half that of the least-expensive Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus model. And that, of course, could make all the difference.
Will the new Samsung tablets be updated to Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)?
louaa from digitaltrends.com said:
Good luck getting iformation out of Samsung. Don’t you know, you can’t talk to them? You rely on people like myself to provide erroneous information to you and the world.
I wanted to know if the built in GPS is a working GPS when driving around, or do you have to be connected to a WiFi router. If that’s the case, then it would not work because this tablet is not a data tablet you can’t get service from a cell phone company, in which case (if it was capable) plan to spend $50 bucks a month. I would much rather use my $90 Garmin then! Yes, I did ordered one from Amazon and will be here next week, but unless I can find out if I can use the GPS all the time (not when I am near a WiFi spot), then I will have to send it back. Anybody know for sure?
Good luck getting iformation out of Samsung. Don’t you know, you can’t talk to them? You rely on people like myself to provide erroneous information to you and the world.
I wanted to know if the built in GPS is a working GPS when driving around, or do you have to be connected to a WiFi router. If that’s the case, then it would not work because this tablet is not a data tablet you can’t get service from a cell phone company, in which case (if it was capable) plan to spend $50 bucks a month. I would much rather use my $90 Garmin then! Yes, I did ordered one from Amazon and will be here next week, but unless I can find out if I can use the GPS all the time (not when I am near a WiFi spot), then I will have to send it back. Anybody know for sure?
I’m interested