Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 Coming

Samsung has announced plans to release a “Galaxy Tab 2,” an official Android 4.0 successor to the first Galaxy Tab released in October 2010. The 7-inch Galaxy Tab 2′s specs are not quite as impressive as the offshoot Galaxy Tab 7.o Plus, which is strange since the Tab 7.0 Plus is meant to be a bargain model.
 
The Galaxy Tab 2 will feature a 1GHz dual-core processor of unspecified make, 1GB of RAM, a 3-megapixel “fixed-focus” rear camera, and a VGA-front facing camera. This tablet will have the ability to connect to both WiFi and HSPA+ networks, though Samsung has yet to announce a carrier for the tablet. The whole thing will run on a 4,000mAh battery, and the 8GB/16GB/32GB storage options can be supplemented by a microSD card slot, up to an extra 32GB.
 
The Galaxy Tab 2 comes only months after the release of the Tab 7.0 Plus, which was released at a two-year contract price of $249. The Tab 7.0 Plus had the intentions of competing with the Kindle Fire. The Tab 7.0 Plus had a low starting price and better specs than the Tab 2, sporting a 1.2GHz processor and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera.
 
Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 2 will come with Android 4.0, which is an advantage, though no release date or price has yet been announced. The specs may mean the tablet could be released off of a contract for a reasonable price, which would be simply amazing.
 
Source: Ars Technica