Samsung's newest additions to the Galaxy Family, Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 and Galaxy Player 4.2, will be available for purchase in the U.S. beginning Sunday, May 13.
The Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 will be available for $399.99 SRP, and the Player 4.2 will sell for $199.99 SRP. These complement the already available Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 and Galaxy Player 3.6.
Retailers carrying the devices include Amazon, Best Buy, hhgregg, Tiger Direct, WalMart, Office Depot and others.
The new tablet runs Android 4.0 and features a 1 GHz dual-core processor. It has 16GB of internal storage, with a microSD card slot for storage expansion of 32 GB.
The 10.1-in. display (1280 x 800 pixels) is one of the bigger screens available today.
For comparison, Apple' snew iPad is 9.7-in. and starts at $499 for a 16 GB Wi-Fi-only version.
| Tab 2 10.1 Key Specs |
| OS: Ice Cream Sandwich |
| Processor: 1 GHz Dual Core |
| Camera: 3MP FF (rear) + VGA (front) |
| MicroSD slot (up to 32 GB add'l storage) |
| Built-In IR blaster (Smart Remote) |
| Services: Google Maps, GPS, Dropbox, Media/Readers/Music/ Game Hubs, Chat On, Netflix |
| Display:10.1 Widescreen HD display (1280 x 800) |
| Storage:16 GB on device (one 1 GB = 1 billion bytes), HDMI Compatible |
| Player 4.2 Key Specs |
| OS: Gingerbread 2.3 |
| Processor: Cortex A8 1GHz |
| Camera: Front VGA/Rear 2MP |
| WiFi:(802.11 b/g/n), BT 3.0 |
| Storage:8 GB on device (one 1 GB = 1 billion bytes), |
| Preloaded Games: Angry Birds, Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit, FIFA 2012 |
| Multimedia: SoundAlive ™ , SoundEngine, Wireless MediaContent Streaming, Samsung Smart View, AllShare |
| Supports Various Multimedia Codecs: DivX, WMV,MPEG4, H.264MP3, WMA, AAC, Ogg, FLAC |
| Enriched Services:Google Play, Samsung Apps, VoIP |
| Display: 4.2" WVGA TFT DisplayUltra Slim Design (8.99mm) |
| GyroSensor |
| Receiver |
| MicroSD slot |