Samsung P1000 Galaxy Tablet Unlocked Android Powered with 3 MP Camera, 7-Inch Touchscreen, 16GB Memory--International Version with No Warranty (White)
by SamsungList Price:$999.99
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Technical Details
- EDGE/GPRS 850/900/1800/1900 MHz, HSDPA 7.2Mbps/HSUPA 5.76Mbps Tri-Band 900/1900/2100 MHz
- 7 inch WSVGA (1024 x 600) 16M TFT
- Ebook, GPS/Geo-tagging, DLNA, Bluetooth, Android
- 3MP AF Camera + 1.3MP VT Front Camera. Full HD (1080p) Playing
- 4000 mAh battery
Product Details
- Product Dimensions: 5.2 x 2.2 x 7.9 inches ; 13.4 ounces
- Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
- Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
- ASIN: B0041RSF6Y
Product Description
Samsung P1000 Galaxy Tab is Samsung's move onto the tablet warfield and luckily we are right here in the battle fray to give you first-hand scoop from the announcement event. Some might argue that it's rather a step down from laptops but the Samsung Galaxy Tab smartphone DNA is obvious from the moment you touch it. The 7-inch Android tablet has full phone functionality and the only thing that separates it from being called an insanely oversized cell phone is the fact that you cannot make phone calls by holding it next to your ear. The rest of the specs sheet looks like it belongs to a cell phone if you don't mind the oversized screen.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Nice box, lousy connectivity, December 14, 2010
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Dire Wolf (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Samsung P1000 Galaxy Tablet Unlocked Android Powered with 3 MP Camera, 7-Inch Touchscreen, 16GB Memory--International Version with No Warranty (White) (Wireless Phone Accessory)
= UPDATE 06/09/2011 =
It appears that AT&T has started offering a data-only plan; as of the time I originally wrote this they did not. However, they've also bought T-Mobile since then, meaning that now you've actually got only ONE choice to get it online. I do notice that their data-only plan looks a lot like T-Mobile's old one.
Coincidence? You decide.
I'll leave this review up for awhile - my Galaxy is currently out on loan, when I get it back I just might try AT&T again.
= ORIGINAL REVIEW =
I won't take the time to review the features of this tab - there are plenty of reviews available. It's a great device & the Droid OS rocks. My comment has to do with the connectivity.
If you buy an unlocked tab you've got very few choices for getting it online. You can go with Verizon - but in order to do so you need to get an external device ("Mifi"). It's basically a low power wifi hub. Hackers will love you and strangers will ask to use your bandwidth.
There are only two carriers which can get you online with a SIM card (itty bitty card that fits neatly inside the Tab)
One of them is AT&T. But they won't sell you a data-only plan, you need to get voice as well and that gets spendy quick. While the Galaxy Tab can be used as a phone, it's real clumsy unless you use a bluetooth headset with it. If that works for you - great. But if not you've only got one other choice:
T-Mobile. And if you can't get any bars in your area (I can't) your Galaxy Tab is just a really expensive calculator. (Except that it doesn't actually come with a calculator)
Word to the wise: find a T-Mobile or AT&T phone & try it out in your area BEFORE you buy.
= CUSTOMER SERVICE QUESTION =
If you buy a locked tab, you're locked into a specific carrier. I don't like to be locked in when I buy a computer this exensive. Should you have a billing dispute or other problem, you're still contractually obligated to pay them for the entire two years. (The fine print varies per carrier. Maybe you'd have to pay them for the hardware to wiggle out - either way the operative word is "pay")
With an unlocked device, you can take your business elsewhere at no cost to you.
I've got still got an old phone I got during the days of Ma Bell, and it works with Sprint, Verizon, AT&T, or Joe Bob's hometown phone company. Why can't cell phones do the same thing?
= TECH SIDEBAR =
The galaxy doesn't care whether it's used for voice or data, it's the carrier who decides what services to supply.
The unlocked Galaxy Tab has all the hardware built-in to use it as a phone and/or internet client on a GSM network. The carrier must supply a SIM card to identify your account (SIM stands for "Subscriber Identity Module")
An unlocked Tab does not have the hardware necessary to connect to a CDMA network. Hence, the external device for Verizon to provide that functionality. (The mifi box supplies the internet connection & the Galaxy picks it up via wifi)
Great!, May 3, 2011
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This product is exactly what I needed to help run my business. I can do things on the fly while taking phone calls & texts. This is truly a one of a kind device. Not sure why US carriers made it so that it was not able to make phone calls. This thing gets ATT 4G...I am happy. Blazing fast internet, great apps....hands down one of the best items I have owned (I am an iPhone lover...but those are not good for biz).
Galaxy Tab is good, July 19, 2011
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It can be phone and tablet. Bluetooth connection never drop and it is good. Use it for almost year and never go down on me. Battery life is good. You can have talking for 6 hours, open WiFi and bluetooth connection and only charge once a day. The only thing not so good is size, but it is good for tablet. I love this productSamsung P1000 Galaxy Tablet Unlocked Android Powered with 3 MP Camera, 7-Inch Touchscreen, 16GB Memory--International Version with No Warranty (White)
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