Sprint and Samsung Officially Announce the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1", First 4G LTE Tablet for Sprint

Posted by Amy Eichelberg

Tuesday, October 9th, 2012

Just ahead of the holiday induced shopping rush, Sprint and Samsung have teamed up to officially announce the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1″. Great news for consumers shopping around for tablets, as this will be Sprint’s first 4G LTE-3G EV-DO tablet. The Android 4.0 slab boasts a 10.1-inch screen, powerful speakers, and a 1.5GHz dual-core processor. Here is what David Owens, VP of Product, Sprint had to say about the upcoming launch,

“Sprint is continually recognized as having one of the best device lineups in the industry and we are committed to bringing our customers 4G LTE to all the products they enjoy.We strive to be an innovation leader and this group of devices represent the continual expansion of 4G products to Sprint’s portfolio.”

Interested in getting your hands on Sprint’s first 4G LTE powered tab? Continue on for the full press release below.

Samsung Galaxy Tab^® 2 10.1
Sleek 4G LTE tablet maximizes entertainment and productivity

Productivity

Android™ 4.0, Ice Cream Sandwich
1.5GHz dual-core processor (Qualcomm MSM8960 chipset)
Personal and business email, as well as IM through Google Talk™
Google Mobile™ wireless services such as Google Search™, Gmail™, Google Maps™ for Android, Google Calendar™, Voice Actions and YouTube™
3G/4G LTE mobile hotspot capability supporting up to 10 Wi-Fi enabled devices simultaneously
Face Unlock uses state-of-the-art facial recognition technology to allow the user switch on the phone and look at it to get past the lock screen – no passwords to remember, nothing to type or swipe
AllShare^® Group Cast lets the user share a presentation or photo album in real time with multiple friends on the same Wi-Fi^® network
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n

Entertainment/Personalization

Dual cameras: 3-megapixel rear-facing camera with LED flash and video capture and a VGA front-facing camera
Google Play™ with more than 600,000 apps, millions of songs and books and thousands of movies
Samsung Media Hub, a full library of video and literary content powered by some of the biggest names in entertainment
IR Blaster emulating an infrared remote control
Samsung’s exclusive AllShare service to wirelessly share stored music, pictures and user-generated content to other DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance) certified^® home
AllShare Play allows users to wirelessly connect to their PC, tablet or television to immediately share files, stream music, user-generated videos, photos and other DRM-free content to AllShare-enabled devices using Wi-Fi
3.5mm stereo headset jack
Bluetooth^® 4.0

Specifications

Dimensions: 10.1 inches x 6.9 inches x 0.38 inches
Weight: 1.29 pounds
Display: 10.1-inch WXGA PLS TFT 1280 x 800 display
Battery: 7,000mAh Lithium-Ion battery
Memory: 1GB RAM, 8GB ROM and microSD™ card slot supporting up to 64GB memory card