The
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 is a 10.1-inch
Android
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-based
tablet computer produced and marketed by
Samsung Electronics.
It belongs to the second generation of the
Samsung Galaxy Tab series, which also includes a 7-inch model, the
Galaxy Tab 2 7.0. It was announced on 25 February 2012, and launched in the US on 13 May 2012.
[ It is the successor to the ]Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 is an Android-based tablet computer designed and manufactured by Samsung, introduced in 2011. It is part of the Samsung Galaxy Tab series, and features a display and a 1 GHz dual-core Nvidia Tegra 2 processor. ...
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History
The Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 was announced on 25 February 2012. It was shown along with the Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 at the 2012 Mobile World Conference. Although the two devices were originally scheduled to launch in March, they did not do so, with Samsung explaining that the delay was due to unspecified problems with Ice Cream Sandwich Samsung later confirmed that the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 would be released in the US on 13 May, with a price of $399.99 for the 16GB model.
Software
The Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 was originally released with Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich including apps from Google and Samsung and the Samsung '' TouchWiz UX'' app launcher. From September 2013 Samsung released an upgrade to Android 4.2.2
Android Jelly Bean, or Android 4.1 is the codename given to the tenth version of the Android (operating system), Android mobile operating system developed by Google, spanning three major point releases (versions 4.1 through 4.3.1). Among the dev ...
Jelly bean, both as an over-the-air (OTA) update and through Samsung Kies
Samsung Kies is a freeware software application used to communicate between Windows or Macintosh operating systems, and recently manufactured Samsung mobile phone and tablet computer devices, usually using a USB connection (though wireless LAN Ki ...
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Hardware
The Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 is available in WiFi-only and 3G & WiFi variants. Storage ranges from 16 GB to 32 GB depending on the model, with a microSDXC card slot for expansion. It has a 10.1-inch PLS LCD screen with a resolution of 1280x800 pixel. It also features a VGA front camera without flash and 3.2 MP rear-facing camera. It also has the ability to record HD videos. It also has a 30-pin dock connector
A dock connector is a connector used to attach a mobile electronic device simultaneously to multiple external resources. The dock connector will typically carry a variety of signals and power, through a single connector, to simplify the process o ...
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