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App of the Week – imo

Starting next week there will be Honeycomb optimized apps for App of the Week. This does not mean that there will be no more apps that work on the Original Galaxy Tab, but there will be some Honeycomb 3.x apps. This is just a fair warning.

So this weeks app is imo, an instant messaging client for several of the most popular messaging services. These services are Facebook Chat, Google Talk, Skype, MSN, ICQ/AIM, Yahoo, Jabber, and Myspace.

You do not even need to sign up for an account in order to start messaging. Just sign into your service or services of choice and get messaging.

This app has the ability to send multimedia attachments and voice instant messages. It can be downloaded for free today!

Download: Market Link

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American Airlines Adopting Galaxy Tab 10.1 as In-Flight Entertainment

Airplanes can be pretty boring, especially when your in-flight entertainment is an obstructed view of a TV screen with a terrible movie on. American Airlines has found a way to remedy this for future travelers. Later this year American Airlines will stock over 6,000 Galaxy Tab 10.1′s in their premier cabins.

Samsung will be customizing these devices for specific American Airlines needs, which include extra memory and a UI for AA’s in-flight entertainment.

Flights that will be included in this upgrade will be listed below.

• Transcontinental flights: Between New York’s JFK and Los Angeles; JFK and San Francisco; Miami and Los Angeles served with 767-200 and 767-300 aircraft
• Transcontinental flights departing from Boston to Los Angeles served with 757 aircraft
• International flights to and from Europe and South America served with 767-300 aircraft

All I can say is, hopefully these flights will have Wi-Fi, because a lot of things you do on a tablet require an internet connection. What do you think? Would you enjoy using a Galaxy Tab 10.1 on your transcontinental flight?

Source: ZD Net

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Vodafone UK Inevitably Announced that the Galaxy Tab 10.1 would replace the 10.1v

I know a lot of you really like the Galaxy Tab 10.1v, but Vodafone UK just announced that it will be phasing out the Galaxy Tab 10.1v in favor of the slimmer Galaxy Tab 10.1. From the day that the redesigned Galaxy Tab 10.1 was announced, it was known that the Galaxy Tab 10.1 would not be around for long. It looks like those days will soon be upon us.

If you want to buy a Galaxy Tab 10.1v, then you better act fast before they are all sold out. The Galaxy Tab 10.1v has some advantages over the newer Galaxy Tab 10.1. Namely the 8 MP rear-facing camera capable of 1080p video recording and the contoured edges on the back for more comfortable holding.

What do you think? Are you sad that the 10.1v’s days are numbered?

Source: Vodafone via Engadget

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Brand New Galaxy Tab 10.1 Commercial – VIDEO

Samsung just released a commercial that is just under two minutes on YouTube to show off all of the great features of the Galaxy Tab 10.1. The commercial is not afraid to put Apple’s iPad in its place by showing how having flash would be useful.

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Original Galaxy Tab Honeycomb Port Reaches Alpha 2.5 – VIDEO

Spacemoose1 has been busy on XDA and has gotten the port to Alpha 2.5. Things are working very nicely in the version. Spacemoose1 had to delay the GSM version of this release so at this time only CDMA Galaxy Tabs will be capable of using this ROM.

• A fully working tablet marketplace.
• Maps, places and streetview.
• Gmail.
• Working audio (it needs work, but it’s there.)
• The lastest version of voodoo sound integrated into the kernel.
• The voodoo sound control app.
• A couple of widgets from the Asus Transformer.
• A setup wizard that allows you to select your language at startup.
• A tablet keyboard apk that makes text entry easier.
• UMS access, just plug it in to any PC and your SD should auto-mount.
• Multitouch.
• And a handful of stability and speed fixes.

Installation instructions can be found at the source link below.

Source – XDA, YouTube

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Wallpaper Wednesday – When The Evening Comes

Today’s wallpaper is called When The Evening Comes and was taken by pixelfly. For all those of you who are getting the Galaxy Tab 10.1 today in NYC, there is a version of the wallpaper available for you too.

Download Links

Original Galaxy Tab: Click here to download
Galaxy Tab 10.1: Click here to download

How to add a wallpaper for noobs.

• Click the download link above on your Galaxy Tab
• Longpress on the wallpaper image
• Click set as wallpaper

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TouchWiz UX Video Tour

As we all know the Galaxy Tab 10.1 and 8.9 will not be featuring a vanilla build of Android. Instead Samsung has incorporated its TouchWiz UX (TouchWiz 4.0) into Honeycomb. Samsung has always included TouchWiz on their devices, including the original Galaxy Tab which featured TouchWiz 3.0.

Phone Arena got a build of TouchWiz UX on a developer Galaxy Tab 8.9. This is not the retail version of the software, but it will likely be pretty darn close. The Galaxy Tab 10.1 will not launch with TouchWiz UX tomorrow in NYC. Instead it will be an OTA update at a later time.

For more information about TouchWiz UX check out an earlier post about it.

What do you think of TouchWiz UX?

Source: Android Central

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App of the Week – Plants vs Zombies

Plants vs Zombies has been a long awaited addition to the Android Market, but it is not quite available just yet through that channel. Instead Amazon scored exclusive rights (at least for now) to it. It runs for $2.99 but is currently on sale for $1.49.

The objective in Plants vs Zombies is to defend your home from a zombie attack using… plants. These are not ordinary plants though because they can shoot at the zombies.

Generally the plants can only shoot down their respective row, but different plants have different abilities like shooting down three rows at once.

The game is easily worth $2.99 so pick it up while it is on sale!

Since it is just over 70 MB, you are required to download it over Wi-Fi, but that is not a big deal.

Download from Amazon App Store

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Where to buy the Galaxy Tab 10.1

The Galaxy Tab 10.1 is coming out June 8th in NYC and June 17th in the rest of America. But where will you buy it? If you are buying it in NYC on June 8th, then you will have to buy it at the Best Buy Union Square Store.

June 17th you will have a lot more options – Best Buy, Frys Electronics, Amazon, Micro Center, Tiger Direct, and Newegg. The 16 GB version will be $499 and the 32 GB will be $599.

Source: Engadget

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Galaxy Tab 10.1 Launches June 8th in NYC, June 17th Nationwide

3… 2… 1… uproar! The Galaxy Tab will not be readily available in the USA until June 17th. The June 8th launch date that Samsung announced will still hold true for one Best Buy store in New York City. Thanks a lot Samsung.

The prices for the Galaxy Tab 10.1 are staying the same $499 for 16 GB and $599 for 32 GB. It also looks like there will NOT be a microSD card slot included in the Wi-Fi Tab.

Press Release

Samsung Galaxy Tab™ 10.1, World’s Thinnest Mobile Tablet, Makes Official Landing in U.S.
Premium Android Honeycomb Tablet with Ultra-slim, Lightweight Design and Brilliant 10-inch Touchscreen Available Exclusively at Best Buy Union Square Store in New York City Starting June 8; Available Nationwide Starting June 17

Press Release Source: Samsung Telecommunications America, LLC On Thursday June 2, 2011, 8:09 am
DALLAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Samsung Telecommunications America (Samsung Mobile), the No. 1 mobile phone provider in the U.S.1, and Samsung Electronics America, a market leader and award-winning innovator in consumer electronics, today announced the upcoming retail availability of the Galaxy Tab™ 10.1, starting June 8. The WiFi-enabled tablet measures at just 8.6 millimeters slim, making it the thinnest mobile tablet currently available in the world. The 32GB version of the Galaxy Tab 10.1 WiFi edition will be available for $599, while the 16GB version of the device will be available for $499.

A limited quantity of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 WiFi edition will be available for purchase exclusively at the Best Buy Union Square store in New York City on June 8. Best Buy customers may also pre-order the Galaxy Tab 10.1 online or in-store beginning that day.

The Galaxy Tab 10.1 is powered by Android™ 3.1 Honeycomb, offering faster and smoother transitions between different applications, more intuitive navigation to and from home screens and broader support of USB accessories, external keyboards, joysticks and gamepads.

The Galaxy Tab 10.1 is the thinnest mobile tablet currently available in the world, measuring in at an ultra-slim 8.6 millimeters. The Galaxy Tab 10.1 also boasts an incredibly light weight of just 1.25 pounds (565 grams) for outstanding mobility and comfort in the user’s hands.

The Galaxy Tab 10.1 is designed with a brilliant 10.1-inch HD touchscreen display with WXGA 1280 x 800 resolution delivering vibrant colors and crisp clarity. This expansive screen is centered inside a narrow bezel to enhance the wide viewing angle.

“Ensuring that the Galaxy Tab 10.1 launched with Android 3.1 Honeycomb was part of our constant commitment to meeting the needs of our customers,” said Dale Sohn, President and CEO of Samsung Mobile. “The Galaxy Tab 10.1′s ultra-thin design and 10-inch touchscreen are impressive differentiators in the tablet market place. We’re going to make the Galaxy Tab 10.1 even more powerful, entertaining and secure through a series of upgrades coming to this device.”

The Galaxy Tab 10.1 will receive these new upgrades through a software update that customers can access over the air in the near future. Those upgrades are currently scheduled to include:

FEATURES/SERVICES AVAILABLE THROUGH FUTURE SOFTWARE UPGRADE

Customized User Experience “Samsung TouchWiz UX”

Samsung’s TouchWiz user experience is designed with a Live Panel menu for customizing the home screen of the Galaxy Tab 10.1 with digital pictures, favorite Web sites and social network feeds.

In addition, the TouchWiz UX includes a “Mini Apps” tray of commonly used features such as task manager, calendar and music player which can be launched while other major applications are already in use.

Samsung Media Hub

The Galaxy Tab 10.1 software upgrade will introduce the evolution of Samsung’s popular movie and TV content service, known as Media Hub. Media Hub has been redesigned with a new user interface for even easier downloads of rented or purchased content. The new version of Media Hub also includes an HD Extender which allows the user to playback Media Hub content on TV through an HDMI cable from the Galaxy Tab 10.1 dock or adaptor.

Readers Hub & Social Hub

The Galaxy Tab 10.1 will also gain access to Samsung’s Readers Hub service, which is a robust library filled with more than 2.2 million books, 2,000 newspapers and 2,300 magazines. Also, the software upgrade will install Samsung’s Social Hub service, which aggregates email, instant messaging, contacts, calendar and social network connections into a single interface.

Optimal Enterprise Solutions

In addition, the Galaxy Tab 10.1 integrates several enterprise solutions to provide support for exchange device management policies, improve the security of data and services maintained on the tablet and meet IT guidelines for remote device access. The enterprise solutions include:

On-device encryption of user data
Enhanced Exchange ActiveSync Support
Cisco AnyConnect SSL VPN
F5 SSL VPN
Versatile Content Sharing

The Galaxy Tab 10.1 will also receive Samsung’s Allshare service, for seamless content transfer between the tablet and other DLNA-enabled devices such as HDTV’s, monitors and digital cameras. The software upgrade will also transform the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 into a device capable of accepting streaming content from a TV to the tablet itself.

ADDITIONAL FEATURES AVAILABLE AT PRODUCT LAUNCH

Impressive Speed, Power & Battery Life

The Galaxy Tab 10.1 supports Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n connectivity to deliver rapid mobile download speeds and reduce data transfer times. The Galaxy Tab 10.1 also includes a Nvidia Tegra 1GHz dual core application processor for powerful gaming and multimedia performance. The Tab’s ultra-thin design does not sacrifice battery life, thanks to a 7000 mAh battery providing up to 9 hours of continuous use on a single charge2.

Full Adobe Flash Player Compatibility

The device offers extensive Web browsing access through Adobe® Flash® Player compatibility. Flash Player delivers beautiful HD video, faster graphics rendering, and high performance on the Galaxy Tab 10.1 and is designed to take advantage of native device capabilities – enabling richer, more immersive user experiences.

Quality Cameras and Sound

The Galaxy Tab 10.1 features a 3 megapixel rear camera and a 2 megapixel front camera providing smooth video chat capabilities and seamless 1080p HD video playback3. High quality speakers are positioned on the right and left sides of the device for a rich, deep audio experience.

Google™ Mobile Services

The Galaxy Tab 10.1 is preloaded with the full suite of Google Mobile Services including access to more than 60,000 Android Market™ applications for Galaxy Tab 10.14, Gmail™, Google Search™, Google Maps™ 5.0 with 3D maps, and Google Talk™ with video and voice chat.

Availability & Pricing

The Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 WiFi edition will be available exclusively starting June 8 at the Best Buy Union Square location in New York City. Starting June 17, the Galaxy Tab 10.1 will be available at Best Buy online and in-store along with Fry’s Electronics, Amazon.com, Micro Center, Tiger Direct and Newegg. These retail outlets will have the 32GB version of the Galaxy Tab 10.1 WiFi edition available for $599, and the 16GB version of the device will be available for $499. In addition, the WiFi version of the Galaxy Tab 10.1 will be available through Sprint starting mid-summer 2011. Visit www.samsung.com for additional details.

Source: Engadget