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Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus Review: Honeycomb’s cute little sister
November 15, 2011 | by Andrew Kameka
Android Phones and Devices, Samsung Tablets
Software
Samsung Touchwiz UX has already been covered on Androinica. Few things have changed in this implementation of the customized Honeycomb software, this time built on Android 3.2, that ships on the GTab 7.0 Plus. Large green neon buttons replace the blue of stock Honeycomb, and a slimmer, gray-tinted group of icons are on the action bar. Reversing that trend, Samsung made the widgets more colorful and cartoonish instead of the more sensible look of stock Honeycomb. I’m not a fan of those choices, but I welcome with open arms the Mini Tray that always keeps a calendar, pen memo, calculator, world clock, and music player in reach.
What’s new about the Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus is that the software can be appreciated differently thanks to the more compact form factor. In the case of ebook, Samsung’s built-in reader that supports Epub file imports, users get a great app perfect for a smaller screen. eBook feels more like reading a traditional book, but it also has elegant design and enhancements one would expect from an e-reading app. The device also comes pre-loaded with:
- Next Issue – a digital magazine newsstand and subscription service
- MovieFone – a movie and theatre info app (I’d rather use Fandango or Flixster)
- Photo Editor - an app than can crop, change color levels, resize, and rotate your images
- Polaris Office - an excellent app to create, edit, or read MS Office documents
- Pen Memo – a Memo application that responds to on-screen scribbling and can mix-in keyboard typing, photos, maps, or more
- Peel Smart Remote – a TV guide and control app [read full review here]
- Almost all of the pre-loaded software are valuable add-ons people will actually use
- Touchwiz UX allows for native screenshots without needing root, quick controls to key settings features, and a persistent bar for accessing utility apps
- Touchwiz UX slows down the device in a couple of instances, namely when adding to the home screen or swiping. The lockscreen has a similar short but annoying hiccup every now and then.
- Screen brightness automatically dims when launching the browser. It’s probably done to conserve energy, but it’s annoying as hell and persistently returns despite changing settings.
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Does the 7+ work with the accesories for the 7? I have the car dock as well as the keyboard and I have not gotten an answer in any of the reviews I have read.
Excellent review. I work for a retailer who's just now selling these tablets and you've given me a good capsule idea of this tablet's spot in the marketplace.
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great review .. thanks, this help a lot.
Thanks for your information about Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0.
It's amazing android tablet.
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Question – is the back aluminum or plastic (with a gun metal finish)?
It's metal (aluminum)
Thanks Andrew . . . I am hoping you are right. I only ask because you and another reviewer both say metal and about 6-7 other reviews I've read say "metallic like plastic back cover." I guess I will find out for sure when it's delivered Monday or Tuesday.
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