The Samsung Galaxy Tab is considered by many to be the first real competitor to Apple’s iPad. Sure, plenty of other tablets are available for purchase — and have been since long before Apple introduced the iPad. But like Apple’s tablet, the Samsung Galaxy Tab is a thin and light slate from a top-tier electronics […]
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Ubuntu Linux shoehorned onto the Samsung Galaxy Tab
Sure, the Samsung Galaxy Tab ships with Google Android installed. But what if you want to run another operating system on this 7 inch tablet, like say… Ubuntu Linux? No problem. It turns out that Ubuntu runs pretty well on the Galaxy Tab. The steps to get everything up and running are similar to the […]
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T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Tab unboxing – video
The folks at Samsung just sent me a Galaxy Tab Android tablet to review. The 7 inch slate is probably one of the best Android tablets on the market right now, at least in terms of specs. It runs Google Android 2.2, has a 1GHz Samsung Hummingbird CPU, a 7 inch 1024 x 600 pixel […]
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AT&T to ship the Samsung Galaxy Tab November 21st
The final piece falls into the puzzle as AT&T becomes the fourth major US wireless carrier to announce plans to offer the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7 inch Android tablet. AT&T will begin selling the Tab on November 21st. The company is offering Pay-As-You-Go data plans, starting at $14.99 per month for 250GB of data or […]
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Samsung Galaxy Tab splayed on the operating table
It’s not like we haven’t already seen under the hood of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7 inch Android tablet. Jkkmobile took one apart recently to see what makes it tick. But nobody does dissections quite like the folks at iFixit, and for good reason: They want to find out what it takes to repair broken […]
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Samsung Galaxy Tab roundup: T-Mobile launch, 10 inch, AMOLED models coming?
It’s time for your (nearly) daily dose o news about the Samsung Galaxy Tab. Everybody’s favorite tablet that’s not the iPad (or Notion Ink Adam, or you know, any tablet from a company that’s not Samsung) is now available for purchase in the US thanks to T-Mobile. You can pick up the Galaxy Tab for […]
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Samsung Galaxy Tab dissected: don’t try this at home
The Samsung Galaxy Tab is a 7 inch Android tablet that will ship soon from all four major US wireless carriers as well as a wireless providers around the globe soon. Early reviews say it’s the first real competitor to the Apple iPad in terms of build quality and design — although many Android apps […]
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WiFi-only Samsung Galaxy Tab hits the FCC
Best Buy has already announced plans to sell a version of the Samsung Galaxy Tab Android tablet soon with WiFi connectivity and without a 3G modem. Now it looks like we’re one step closer to getting our hands on the WiFi-only version of the tablet in the US, with the tablet stopping by the FCC […]
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Samsung Galaxy Tab: Available from all four major US carriers soon
T-Mobile has announced it will start offering the Samsung Galaxy Tab on November 10th, for $400 when you sign up for a 2-year service contract. That means that T-Mobile will be the first US carrier to sell the Galaxy Tab… but not for long. Verizon will launch the tablet on November 11th. In fact, all […]
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WiFi-only Samsung Galaxy Tab to run $500?
We already know that Verizon plans to offer a 3G enabled version of the Samsung Galaxy Tab Android tablet for $600 and up starting next month. Now it looks like there may be a cheaper option for anyone who doesn’t need the 3G. Pocketables found a product listing from Best Buy showing that the US […]