{"id":29351,"date":"2012-06-14T13:03:50","date_gmt":"2012-06-14T05:03:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/?p=29351"},"modified":"2012-06-22T17:41:54","modified_gmt":"2012-06-22T09:41:54","slug":"samsung-announces-galaxy-tab-2-in-7-inch-and-10-1-inch-in-singapore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/2012\/06\/14\/samsung-announces-galaxy-tab-2-in-7-inch-and-10-1-inch-in-singapore\/","title":{"rendered":"Samsung Announces GALAXY Tab 2 in 7-inch and 10.1-inch in Singapore"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Update on 22nd June: Samsung GALAXY Tab 2 (7.0) will only be available from 30th June instead of 23rd June.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Samsung announced that the GALAXY Tab 2 (10.1) 3G and GALAXY Tab 2 (7.0) 3G will be available in Singapore, on 16 June and 23 June respectively.\u00a0 The GALAXY Tab 2 (10.1) 3G will be available at S$798 and the GALAXY Tab 2 (7.0) 3G will be available at S$598. Specs and comparison after the break.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/GALAXY-Tab-2.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"29352\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/2012\/06\/14\/samsung-announces-galaxy-tab-2-in-7-inch-and-10-1-inch-in-singapore\/galaxy-tab-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/GALAXY-Tab-2.jpg?fit=600%2C362&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"600,362\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;22&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1326722478&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0166666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"GALAXY Tab 2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/GALAXY-Tab-2.jpg?fit=300%2C181&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/GALAXY-Tab-2.jpg?fit=600%2C362&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-29352\" title=\"GALAXY Tab 2\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/GALAXY-Tab-2.jpg?resize=600%2C362\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"362\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/GALAXY-Tab-2.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/GALAXY-Tab-2.jpg?resize=300%2C181&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: center;\">Picture of GALAXY TAB 2 (7.0) and GALAXY Tab 2 (10.1) is not to scale<\/h6>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Here is the comparison.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/galaxy-tab-2-comparison.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"29353\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/2012\/06\/14\/samsung-announces-galaxy-tab-2-in-7-inch-and-10-1-inch-in-singapore\/galaxy-tab-2-comparison\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/galaxy-tab-2-comparison.jpg?fit=593%2C563&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"593,563\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"galaxy-tab-2-comparison\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/galaxy-tab-2-comparison.jpg?fit=300%2C284&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/galaxy-tab-2-comparison.jpg?fit=593%2C563&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-29353\" title=\"galaxy-tab-2-comparison\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/galaxy-tab-2-comparison.jpg?resize=593%2C563\" alt=\"\" width=\"593\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/galaxy-tab-2-comparison.jpg?w=593&amp;ssl=1 593w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/galaxy-tab-2-comparison.jpg?resize=300%2C284&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 593px) 100vw, 593px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And the Press Release<\/p>\n<div id=\"pressrelease-link-29351\" class=\"sh-link pressrelease-link sh-hide\"><a href=\"#\" onclick=\"showhide_toggle('pressrelease', 29351, 'Show Press Release (615 More Words)', 'Hide Press Release (615 Less Words)'); return false;\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><span id=\"pressrelease-toggle-29351\">Show Press Release (615 More Words)<\/span><\/a><\/div><div id=\"pressrelease-content-29351\" class=\"sh-content pressrelease-content sh-hide\" style=\"display: none;\">\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"center\">GALAXY Tab 2 Series offers optimal multimedia experiences in life<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"center\"><em>GALAXY Tab range expands with <\/em><em>GALAXY Tab 2 (7.0) and Tab 2 (10.1), <\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"center\"><em>powered by Android 4.0 with a 1GHz dual core processor<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>SINGAPORE, 14 June 2012 \u2013 <\/strong>Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd, a global leader in digital media and digital convergence technologies, today announced that the GALAXY Tab 2 (10.1) 3G and GALAXY Tab 2 (7.0) 3G will be available in Singapore, on 16 June and 23 June respectively.<\/p>\n<p>GALAXY Tab 2 series is available in 3G and Wi-Fi versions. Light and portable, the GALAXY Tab 2 (7.0) is the ideal personal on-the-go device; while the larger GALAXY Tab 2 (10.1) is well-suited for home and family use.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Samsung\u2019s first Android 4.0 Tablets<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Samsung\u2019s first Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)-powered tablets offers a variety of new and improved Android OS features. An upgraded Android Market enables access to more than 400,000 applications which can be enjoyed across phones or tablets. Furthermore, a more intuitive user interface includes the ability to swipe-control applications as well as a wholly redesigned app gallery for easier sharing of content. The new OS\u2019s vastly faster performance and response times across multiple applications is further enhanced by HSPA+ 21Mbps or WiFi connectivity.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, Android 4.0 includes a selection of embedded Google applications that enables users to quickly launch sites and applications that they use frequently. Meanwhile, the innovative Face Unlock feature unlocks the tablet through unique facial recognition software.<\/p>\n<p><strong>A complete experience with enriched multimedia content <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>GALAXY Tab 2 Series offer users easy multimedia access, playback and sharing experiences with Samsung Hub services. Samsung\u2019s Music Hub provides a full music store solution with access to over 17 million tracks. Additionally, the Readers Hub provides the user with access to over 2.3 million e-books, 3,500 magazines and over 2,000 newspapers in 51 languages, while Game Hub instantly connects users to the latest game titles.<\/p>\n<p>Complementing the GALAXY Tab 2 Series multimedia offering is Samsung\u2019s upgraded Touchwiz user interface that features Hub widgets for one-step access to users\u2019 content in Hubs. The device also presents S Suggest, a new service offering recommendations of apps suited to users\u2019 tastes directly on a home screen.<\/p>\n<p>GALAXY Tab 2 Series superb multimedia experience is further boosted by Samsung\u2019s AllShare Play, a new content-sharing service available for the first time on any Samsung mobile device. AllShare Play allows users to play or live-stream their multimedia content on their GALAXY Tab 2 Series from PCs, other Samsung smart devices as well as third-party web storages. Users can also easily transfer content to other devices or directly to web services.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Better Communication Capabilities<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Connecting socially has never been easier with its built-in powerful communication capabilities. With the voice call capability, the GALAXY Tab 2 Series can be used just as easily as a phone, affording users the handy convenience of a second device in case they misplace their primary phone. It also lets users spontaneously arrange multi-party video calls via Google+ hangouts, as well as engage in group chats or micro-communities to collectively chat or share content. In addition, ChatON, Samsung\u2019s cross-platform communication service, connects all phone users of any platform into a single community. ChatON uses phone numbers instead of ID and passwords, and provides easy instant messaging and group chatting in various formats\u2014images, video, voice, contacts\u2014to make messaging simple and intuitive.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pricing and Availability <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The GALAXY Tab 2 (10.1) 3G will be available at S$798 (inclusive of GST) without line contract on 16 June 2012. The GALAXY Tab 2 (7.0) 3G will be available at S$598 (inclusive of GST) without line contract on 23 June 2012. Pricing and availability of the Wi-Fi versions for the GALAXY Tab 2 series will be announced closer to the launch date.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 End &#8211;<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/div><br \/>\n[ad#boxlist]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Samsung announced that the GALAXY Tab 2 (10.1) 3G and GALAXY Tab 2 (7.0) 3G will be available in Singapore, on 16 June and 23 June respectively.  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