A galaxy not so far away – Samsung Galaxy Tab coming soon to Vodafone

The Samsung Galaxy Tab has been slowly building momentum over the last few weeks.  Whether it scales the heights set by Apple’s iPad remains to be seen but it certainly looks like a useful bit of kit.  Now the launch of the Galaxy Tab is looming on the horizon.  Vodafone have even put up a page where prospective users can register their interest, so the launch must be very close indeed.

We thought we would have a quick look at the specification of the Galaxy Tab so we can get an idea of what to expect on launch day.  The Galaxy Tab uses the incredibly popular Android FroYo 2.2 operating system, so it should be familiar to Android users straight out of the box.  One advantage that the Galaxy Tab has over Apple’s hit iPad is that it supports flash 10 so you can see websites in all their glory on the rather super seven inch screen.

3G connectivity comes as standard on the Galaxy Tab as well as Wi-Fi connectivity so you can browse at home or on the move.  With a meaty 1.2GHz processor, web pages should be displayed quickly and efficiently so you can surf the web at a pretty good clip.  This comes in handy when you use the built in apps for catching your favourite TV shows.  The Galaxy Tab has the BBC iPlayer, Sky + and Sky News built in as well as an app called Samsung Movies.  As we haven’t used the Galaxy Tab yet we don’t know how good these apps are but they should make it so you’ll never miss the TV programmes that you enjoy.  Not that there is much decent on TV these days.

Another clever feature is the All Share app.  Basically All Share makes it possible to send what you’re enjoying on your Galaxy Tab to a laptop (quite why you’d want to do that we don’t know), a PC monitor or a Samsung TV.  It sounds like a pretty good way of sharing what you are watching on your Galaxy Tab with friends or family and we’ll see just how good it is (or isn’t) very soon.

The Galaxy Tab also has a 3.2 Megapixel camera just above the screen.  This means that you can make video calls and even have video conferencing should you be a high flying business person.  It can even be used to make standard voice calls like a normal mobile phone.  You can also stay in touch with people on the big social networks such as Facebook and Twitter thanks to the Galaxy Tab’s built in apps.

All in all the Galaxy Tab looks to be quite an impressive piece of technology.  It has some functionality that even the iPad struggles to compete with.  Whether the Galaxy Tab is as successful as Apple’s fancy tab remains to be seen.  But as it looks rather pretty and seems to have some decent technological punch we reckon it should do pretty well.  If you are a bit tempted by the Galaxy Tab you can click here to register your interest.  The Galaxy Tab is available in 16 and 32 GB varieties and should be available in October.