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Meet the 7.0 Plus

Meet the 7.0 Plus
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Clint Boulton
Clint Boulton
Oct 6, 2011
2 minute read
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Meet the 7.0 Plus

Meet the 7.0 Plus

The Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus features a 7-inch, WSVGA (1024×600) PLS LCD display powered by a 1.2GHz dual-core processor.


Side View

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The 7.0 Plus is diminutive, weighing only 12.2 ounces and is only .39 inches thin.


Android 3.2 Honeycomb OS

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The slate is based on Google’s latest Android 3.2 Honeycomb operating system, giving users access to the freshest widgets and apps, including the Google Movies application. Users may also access apps built for smartphones on this 7.0 Plus, thanks to the screen-compatibility mode.


The View at an Angle

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The 7.0 Plus includes Samsung’s TouchWiz user interface, which includes the Mini Apps feature. This allows seven applications to be easily managed from a bottom tray on the main screen. Users can also customize their home screens using Samsung’s Live Panel, another TouchWiz perk.


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Rear Panel View

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The 7.0 Plus has a 3 megapixel camera with LED flash and video recording, with recording in 720p HD and playback in 1080p full HD.


Video Chat

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There is also a 2 megapixel shutter in the front to enable video chat.


In Black

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The tablet has 1GB of RAM and will be available in 16GB and 32GB options, expandable to 64GB with a microSD card. The machine is also available with black back, as shown here.


Tab 7.7

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The 7.0 Plus follows the Tab 7.7, announced at IFA last month.


Tab 8.9

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The new slate is also preceded by the Tab 8.9, also announced at IFA.


Tab 10.1

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The granddaddy of these young tablets is the Tab 10.1, of which more than 5,000 were handed out gratis at Google I/O in May.

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