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Samsung to ship Galaxy Tab 2 tablets in US starting April 22

11.04.2012
Samsung will ship its next-generation Galaxy Tab 2 tablets in the U.S. starting on April 22, with 7-inch model coming first, and the 10.1-inch model with a larger screen shipping on May 13.

The Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 will be available starting at US$399.99, which is a considerable price drop . The Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 will start at $249.99.

A key enhancement in the new tablets is Google's Android 4.0 OS, code-named Ice Cream Sandwich, which provides usability, graphics and multitasking improvements. The current Galaxy Tabs have Android 3.x, and Samsung officials did not provide a specific date on when it would push out an upgrade to Android 4.0 for current tablets.

The Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 weighs 581 grams with battery, while the 7.0 tablet weighs 344 grams. The 10.1 tablet has storage capacity of up to 32GB, and the 7.0 model has up to 8GB.

The tablets are capable of handling full high-definition video at 30 frames per second. The Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 screen can display images at a 1280 by 800-pixel resolution, while the 7.0 screen can handle 1024 by 600 pixels. The tablets have 3-megapixel back cameras and VGA front cameras.

The new tablets look and similar to their predecessors and share some common features. The tablets run dual-core processors with a clock speed of 1GHz, which is similar to the chips used in the previous Galaxy Tabs.