Samsung Galaxy Tab Review

In 2010, the iPad have originally dominated the tablet PCmarket, but Apple do not take all the pie of this market. Apple's competitors have launching their own offerings, embracing other operating systems and platforms. But Google's Android operating system is perfect for these handheld devices. 

One of Ipad's serious competitor is the Samsung Galaxy Tab, a sleek device promising a galaxy's worth of options to the user. With the powerful Android OS behind it, dual-facing cameras (with video), 3G and WiFi capabilities, a robust web browser with Flash player capability, compatiblty with thousands of Android apps as well, this device does live up to much of its potential.

The Galaxy Tab can be used as a mobile hotspot serving as WiFi connection for up to 5 different devices.  This feature uses the tablet's 3G data service (in my case Sprint) to provide the internet connection. This is useful when you need your laptop for something web-related, or when friends want to browse on their devices when you're together.  It's not blindingly fast but works fine for simple web browsing and e-mail.  Also, note that this feature may incur an extra monthly fee on your plan and can not be available on all carriers.

Battery life falls somewhere between the long standby time of a cell phone and the short hours of a laptop. With regular use, expect to charge the battery once every day or two. It's disappointing that the Galaxy Tablet doesn't have a longer runtime, but when you're using battery-hogging resources like video, 3G data connections and games, it's not surprising.