Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 inch Tablet - Silver (16GB, 3G, Andriod 4.0)

I would echo what all of the 5 star reviewers have said so far - this is an excellent piece of kit. Everything it does (and it does lots) it does smoothly and efficiently.I hadn't realised when I bought it that it could send and receive text messages and make and receive calls out of the box. It can - so put your phone sim card into the 3g model and you have yourself a very large (Dom Jolly sized) mobile phone.You'll need to be a bit canny - change the APN settings to your mobile phones settings as the sim card will probably default to mobile internet. Utilise a browser from the play store (eg Dolphin Browser), which allows you to change the user agent to ensure your tab is treated as a mobile when on the net.Add a cheap hands free headset and if, like me you don't make or receive a huge amount of calls (100 mins or so per month) you have the perfect solution to running two gadgets and potentially two data connections. This has worked well for me for a couple of weeks now. I keep checking my account online to make sure that my network provider isn't charging me differently - so far so good.If they did ring me to tell me I'm not using the sim card in a phone, they would be ringing me on the Tab 2 so that should make for an interesting conversation! I understand that Giff Gaff already class the tab 2 as a phone, as it can make calls out of the box.There is an app in the play store called `text by voice' which is totally voice controlled. This means you can generate calls and texts without touching the tab. Again, this works well and I've found myself calling or texting whilst on the train, walking to the station etc without having to touch the tab, which is safely in my rucksack.Added to that functionality you get web browsing with that glorious 10.1 screen, which is an absolute pleasure to use and much better than using a normal sized mobile! Battery life is good - as a phone and subjected to quite heavy usage, I'm getting 2 days between charges.If you absolutely can't take the tab with you, divert calls and sms to your old mobile - again there are apps to do this in the play store. Diverted calls and texts should be covered in your monthly allowance if you have an inclusive tariff.An absolute pleasure to use. Pleased I went for the 3g - I couldn't see the point of having a portable tablet, which was only as up to date as the last time it connected to a wireless network.

this is an ok tablet for the priceok its not going to do things a 300 pound machine like an ipad or similar would do ... it doesnt have the crispest of screens however, for what you pay its pretty greatcompact...loud,takes external memory...a huge app store ... i could go onthe only problem i have is ........UNIT 1... recieved with dents on the bezel...BOO!!UNIT 2... after a weeks use, i start to see horrible white blotches on the edges of the screen when im watching a video or on a screen that is anywhere near close to dark, i mean they are bad, similar to when you push the screen of a laptop and get the horrible smudgy inky look for a few seconds,its the old screen bleed issue... anyway gotta return this now BOO AGAIN !! and dont know wether il ask for a replacement or a refundand i thought my ipad screen gave me problems !!

...I had trouble deciding between this and the Toshiba AT300 after finding a deal on the Wifi-only Toshiba, with quad-core processor & better connectivity (micro USB & HDMI) for almost £100 cheaper than the dual-core, 3G Tab 2.It seemed like no competition at all until I started reading through comparative reviews - despite the lower-spec processor, the Samsung mostly came out on top with better overall performance scores than the Toshiba and although they've both got the same resolution screen, the Samsung's was considered brighter with better colour reproduction. In the end, it was the fact that nobody's managed to unlock the bootloader (and therefore gain root-access) on the Toshiba yet that convinced me to go against my initial idea of which was the better deal and buy the Samsung.I'm glad I did - the tablet feels very solid (I've read that the Toshiba's case can easily bend under pressure) and it performs just as solidly. Since getting it for Christmas, I've been able to apply Samsung's official Jellybean 4.1.1 update and will probably soon end up putting a 4.2 custom rom on it as it's been very easy to root and Cyanogenmod roms offer significant performance improvements & better battery life than Samsung firmware.The screen is bright, clear & really responsive to touch. Although resolution isn't a patch on the screen on the Nexus 10, the lack of an SD card slot for expansion on the Nexus was a dealbreaker for me and I'm happy with how HD video looks on the Tab's lower resolution screen. The dual-core processor performs well and I've experienced no lag, even when playing NFS Most Wanted and GTA3 with the tablet set on power-saving mode. I've had no trouble streaming HD video either (this is something some reviewers said they'd experienced stuttering with).One disappointment, however, was finding out the IR blaster (allowing use as a universal remote control) I'd been reading about & expecting is only included on the US version. Overall, though, I'm satisfied with the Tab2 and would recommend it to anyone looking for a good value tablet with reliable (if not top-spec') performance.

...but only ok!The screen is disappointing. I knew it didn't have a retina display, but app icons have fuzzy edges and text also appears fuzzy. But high res videos look good.It also freezes and needs restarting.But, it does have an expendable memory and the tablet is 3G.The sound is good from the front facing speakers and Ice Cream Sandwich works well.A good tablet for media.Good tablet for the price. But I would consider paying a bit more for a better screen.At least however it isn't made by Apple!