Planning to buy an iPad since you haven't found an iPad alternative as yet? Here are a few features of the much discussed Samsung Galaxy Tab that might supply you a suitable alternative.
The seven inch slate premiered on the 2nd of September in the IFA in Berlin; this Android-based tabled computer continues to be considered as the very first real rival from the iPad through the market gurus.
The screen, display and portability
The 1024×600 resolution from the screen and also the smaller display size causes it to be excellent reading devise. The 7-inch touchscreen and the enhanced 16:9 TFT display with WSVGA is spectacular particularly when you want to make use of the Tab to read eBooks and PDFs. To increase the readability factor the Android Market offers several downloadable eBook reading apps that are well suited for Tab.
The Samsung Galaxy Tablet weighs less than the iPad and it is much easily portable. Be warned though to hold this you need large hands.
The hardware and software
Using the Android 2.2 or Froyo should you please, with Samsung User interface, and also the 1GHz Hummingbird Application Processor while offering features similar to the iPad. The Samsung Galaxy Tablet is suited to video calling. The Samsung Galaxy Tab has two cameras, one a primary 3 megapixel camera with LED flash that's combined with 1.3 MP front facing camera.
The Android 2.2 Froyo and the UI enables you to use Adobe Flash 10.1, providing the Tab an advantage within the iPad. Additionally , it enables you to customize homescreens. Another feature that is exciting may be the 1080p HD video recording and playback feature.
When it comes to mail, the Tab offers integrated email with Gmail and MS Exchange Active Sync. There are many other Google integrated services which you can use within the Tab which include the Google Maps, Latitude, Places and beta version of the Google Maps Navigation.
