As India get's ready for Diwali,Samsung is all set to bring in the GALAXY TAB to India,this November.We at Techcrawler India have a look at the GALAXY TAB,and if its right for you.Read on.
The Galaxy Tab runs on Google’s Android 2.2 OS, has a 7-inch TFT-LCD display that allows users to watch films, view pictures, surf the net, read e-books and is powered by a Cortex A8 1.0GHz application processor. The advantage with tablet PCs running Android is access to the 1,00,000 Android Market applications,but the Apple Appstore exceeds the app count by a much larger multipe.But Samsung is betting on its own App Store for the Galaxy Tab to draw Indian users.
For ebooks, the company has created an application called the 'Readers Hub', a digital library with 2 million ebooks, 3,000 magazines and 1,600 newspapers in English and vernacular languages.
So whats for us?
Indian users of Galaxy tab can access 55 Indian newspapers in English and vernacular languages on their Galaxy Tab through the Samsung App Store. There are also 1,00,000 Indian songs available to users and the maker has also tied up with MapmyIndia to offer a navigation package free as an introductory offer along with the Tab.
Camera hai kya?Wi-Fi?
Samsung obviously cant afford loosing out to Apple and the others in the Tablet biz,so yes it has 3G HSPA connectivity for high speed data upload and download, 802.11n Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth 3.0. It has a 1.3MP VT camera to enable videoconferencing. It also acts as a Wi-Fi router.
Accesories?
The Tab available with accessories such as a desktop dock, keyboard dock, car mount, diary case and pouch, stylus, car charger, detachable travel charger, TV-Out Cable, headset and USB cable.
Since you read about the fact that it sports a 3G slot...what about me in India?
Samsung has tied up with mobile operators Airtel, Aircel, Vodafone, Tata Docomo and Reliance Communication to launch offers and data plans for the Galaxy tab, which will start selling on November 10, 2010.
COST?
INR 38000,as reported.
A final look.
Our take:Well,considering the Tab is pretty highly priced,runs on the Android Platform,which has a pretty good sales track record...the Tab is a good buy,but if compared with the Apple Ipad,which begins at 25000(ex-US),there is enough reason to think before you buy this 7inch tablet.Well, this is a bit crazy but apparently the Tab cannot be charged via the PC/LAPTOP.
