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Jul 07

Android ICS update for Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 is ...

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When we heard a couple of weeks back that Samsung was planning to update pretty much its entire portfolio of Android tablets to Ice Cream Sandwich in July and August, we were willing to bet big money that the actual updates will not start until the end of July, at the earliest.

However, Sammy has pleasantly surprised us all a couple of hours back, when it officially kick-started the promised Android 4.0 rollout with a tasty Ice Cream Sandwich software package for the Galaxy Tab 7.7.

Adopters of the 7-incher shouldn’t however wait for automatic prompt messages to encourage them to install the ICS update, because the upgrading process will not happen over-the-air. Instead, you’ll have to download Samsung’s Kies PC software, connect your tablet to a Windows-running desktop or laptop and look for the Android 4.0 install package.

If this whole thing seems like too much trouble for you, or you’re just not fans of Samsung’s Kies program, the guys over at SamMobile have been kind enough to make the firmware update available for download at this link.

As you’ll notice by visiting the SamMobile page, the update is unfortunately not yet available for all Galaxy Tab 7.7 models. In theory, only users from Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Spain, and the UK owning a GT-P6800 tablet will be able to flash the new software package at this time.

However, as several people over on XDA-Developers’ forum are stating, the update actually works on Galaxy Tab 7.7 tablets purchased from other countries as well, so you might want to give it a try even if you live in other parts of Europe. then again, the Galaxy Tab 7.7 GT-P6810 is itself on Samsung’s official updating list and will probably get its own scoop of ICS in only a few days, so why risk it after all?

The Galaxy Tab 7.7 is still one of the best 7-inchers around, even with more than half a year gone after its release. The Super AMOLED plus touchscreen with 1280 x 800 pixels resolution screen is the tablet’s highlight and the primary reason why we’re actually very excited to see how will Android 4.0 look on it. that being said, if you’ve installed ICS on your Tab 7.7, please drop us a comment and let us know what you think of the update. a couple of pics would be appreciated as well, so don’t hesitate to leave links in the comments, too.

Android ICS update for Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 is now available via Kies

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Mar 10

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 not exactly priced to sell

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Reportedly priced in Europe at more than $400, Samsung’s new Galaxy Tab 2 will be hard pressed to find any eager buyers.

Samsung's new Galaxy Tab 2.

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Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 2 is the latest in the company’s long line oftablets. but if the initial pricing details are true, the device is likely to be a hard sell.

Revealing what it says are the “official” prices across several countries in Europe, blogging site Sammy Hub found that the price in U.S. dollars for the Wi-Fi-only version ranged from $419 to $450, while the cost of the Wi-Fi+3G version varied from $523 to $568.

Those prices cover four Scandinavian countries, including Sweden, Finland, Norway, and Denmark, though the new tablet will make its global debut next month starting in the U.K.

Samsung told CNET that pricing has not yet been announced for the Tab 2.

But if Sammy Hub’s information is correct and those prices signal what the Tab 2 will cost elsewhere in the world, then Samsung is already pricing itself out of the market.

Announced yesterday as the successor to the original Galaxy Tab, the 7-inch Galaxy Tab 2 will be powered by a 1GHz dual-core processor and flavored withAndroid 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich.

The screen itself will use a 1024×600 pixel PLS (plane-to-line-switching) LCD display, which offers better viewing angles than those found in conventional LCDs.

Samsung will sell the tablet in 8GB, 16GB, and 32GB models. The price ranges revealed by Sammy Hub didn’t specify the actual models. A microSD card slot can hold up to another 32GB in data. The Tab 2 will also sport a 3-megapixel fixed-focus camera in the rear and a VGA-quality Webcam in the front.

Led by Ice Cream Sandwich, some of the specs are a healthy improvement over those of the original 7-inch Tab. but the front and rear cameras are limited. and $450 is asking a lot to pay for a Wi-Fi-only tablet.

Samsung doesn’t seem to have gotten the memo that Android tablets are now competing more on price, led by hot demand for Amazon’s $199 Kindle fire. Pricing a tablet at more than $400, even with a high-quality screen and other nice features, doesn’t seem like a savvy strategy. Beyond competing with other Android tablet makers, Samsung must contend with its archrival and tablet leader Apple, which sells the 16GB Wi-FiiPad for $499.

The new Galaxy Tab 2 also adds to the confusion and complexity behind Samsung’s ever-growing lineup of Android tablets. The company currently sells the original 7-inch Tab, the Tab 7.0 plus, the Tab 7.7, the Tab 8.9, and the Tab 10.1. It also recently introduced the Galaxy Note, a 5.3-inch device that Samsung is marketing as a phone but which seems more like a small tablet.

Choice can be a good thing, but consumers can easily be overwhelmed by such a dizzying array of products with no clear differences in features other than their respective sizes. why would tablet buyers choose the Tab 2 over the Tab 7.0 plus? and why would they pick an 8.9 or 7.7 Tab over its 7-inch counterparts other than to get a slightly larger screen?

Rather than wrestling with all those choices and questions, the average tablet buyer will just pick up an iPad. No difficult decisions to be made other than choosing the size and deciding on Wi-Fi only or 3G.

And so Apple continues to lead the tablet pack and will continue to lead it as long as the top Android vendors fail to compete on price and simplicity.

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 not exactly priced to sell

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Feb 13

Samsung may have a 2GHz Galaxy Tab 11.6 for Mobile ...

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Artist's rendering of a Galaxy Tab 11.6 tablet.

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Though new rumors are suggesting that we won’t see a Samsung Galaxy S II sucessor at next month’s Mobile World Congress, it’s pretty much guaranteed that Samsung will introduce something in Barcelona, Spain.

Yes, according to new rumors currently spreading across the Internet, Sammy instead will unveil a 2GHz dual-core Galaxy Tab instead.

Word of the device first surfaced in December when BGR reported on an alleged 11.6-inchtablet with a 2,560×1,600-pixel display resolution.

With a form factor said to be “barely larger” than its predecessor, the presumed Galaxy Tab 11.6 has a thinner bezel and a 16:10 aspect ratio. Taking a peek inside, the tablet should have a Samsung Exynos 5250 2GHz CPU, which is much more powerful than anything currently on the market.

Adding a bit of fuel to the fire, Android And Me reports that it was able to spend time with a prototype device earlier this month atCES in Las Vegas.

After taking a number of pictures of the tablet, however, Samsung asked the blog to delete the images. Although those actions aren’t exactly confirmation of the tablet,Android And Me said that the device had a display larger than 10 inches and was running Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich.

Finally, there’s also a report coming out of German site TabTech.de, which claims that Samsung will be announcing a Galaxy Tab 11.6 at Mobile World Congress.

What’s more, the site claims that the tablet will include support for the same S-Pen technology that comes with the Galaxy Note. the image you see at the top of this article is a mockup created by TabTech and shows a slightly larger form factor, but with a much bigger display.

With less than one month before Mobile World Congress gets started, we can hope to see new details to trickle out. Should these rumors prove to be true, a tablet like this is going to be hard to keep secret. And if Samsung’s history is any indication, then we’ll likely see multiple storage capacities announced, perhaps 16GB, 32GB, or even 64GB models.

Samsung may have a 2GHz Galaxy Tab 11.6 for Mobile World Congress

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