1. Meeting the Samsung Galaxy Tab

In this chapter, you learn about the different hardware and the common screens on both models of the Galaxy Tab.

• Features on the Front, Back, and Sides of the Unit

• Galaxy Tab Touch Buttons for Manipulating the Screen

• Three Important Screens You Need to Know

• How to Manipulate the Galaxy Tab Screen

• How to Interact with Android

This book covers two models of the Galaxy Tab: the original Tab with a 7" screen and a larger version with a 10" screen.

The 7" unit, called the Galaxy Tab 7.0, runs version 2.2 of Google’s Android operating system, also called Froyo.

The 10" unit, called the Galaxy Tab 10.1, runs Android version 3.1, which is also called Honeycomb.

One other crucial difference is that the Tab 7.0 connects through Wi-Fi or through a number of cell phone carriers; the Tab 10.1 connects through Wi-Fi or Verizon Wireless.