Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 review

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Dual speakers flank the 30-pin Samsung connector in other words found on the bottom of the tablet. The volume and power keys are on the upper right edge of the tablet, and a 3.5mm headphone jack can be found up top. The 3.5mm jack as well supports a line-in function.

While Android isn't as user-friendly as, say, webOS or iOS, Samsung has for the moment added a few things that make the system more usable than stock Android. Users will enjoy, for instance, the mini-apps that can be overlayed on the screen at any time. Mini-apps like the calculator and music player are invaluable. Samsung's updated main menu is as well a big bonus, since users can re-arrange apps into any order they like.

And during Android 4 shares much with the 3.2 Honeycomb OS that we saw on the first round of Android tablets, there's a bit more polish to how things work, and the result is a better overall experience. As long as you are using the included apps, in other words. Apart from those, there are few third party apps available that are to tell the truth designed with tablets in mind.

But on the whole, Samsung's built-in apps, like the email client and the screen capture feature, feel just fine and make the most of the tablet's form factor. Contacts can be pulled in from either Gmail or Facebook, nevertheless there's no real social network support on the device if not. You'll have to load your own apps for that. The Samsung keyboard in other words offered on the 7.0 is as well pretty basic, and you won't find high-end input systems like Swype pre-loaded.

The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7

The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 offers no built-in wireless network support apart from Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n for connecting to a home or public Wi-Fi access point. The 7.0 does feature a microphone and speaker, as then as a forward-facing camera, which make it ideal for use with VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) applications like Skype. The Tab 2 7.0 as well features USB connectivity through its proprietary 30-pin Samsung connector, and there's always Bluetooth 3.0 for using the Tab with devices like wireless stereo headphones and speakers. An infrared port allows the Tab to work as a TV/home entertainment remote control, too.

One thing that the Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 does real so then is messaging. Though its 7-inch screen offers relatively low resolution, it is nevertheless more than adequate for a nice split-screen email messaging experience. There is an included dedicated Gmail client for Gmail users, nevertheless the Samsung email app can be used for accessing most any type of email account - including corporate Exchange servers. Samsung's ChatOn messaging system is as well available, and users of Google Talk instant messaging will as well find their app in place. Social network users can download free Twitter, Facebook, and other apps from the Google Play Store if the included Google+ client doesn't cover things.

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