Galaxy Tab 8.9
Available in 16GB ($469) and 32GB ($569) models, the Tab 8.9 offers same array of whizbang features as the 10.1, just in a slightly smaller package. At around 9-by-6 inches and just a third of an inch thick, the Wi-Fi Only Tab 8.9 packs a gig of RAM and a 1 GHz dual-core processor for ultra-high performance. Like the larger Galaxy Tab, the 8.9 runs Android 3.1 Honeycomb and features 3MP-rear, 2-MP front cameras.
Screen Size: 8.9 inches Resolution: 1280 x 800 Weight: < 1 pound (15.76 ounces)
Galaxy Tab 7
For a truly single-handheld device, the Galaxy Tab 7 eschews the landscape orientation for a portrait design that weighs in at less than 14 ounces and can just an easily be tucked into a coat pocket as it can a bag. And while it doesn’t pack quite the guts as it’s bigger brethren – Android 2.2, 1.3-MP front-facing camera – the 16GB Tab 7 makes up for it in carrier options. In addition to the Wi-Fi Only model ($349), the tab is available on all the major wireless networks: AT&T ($549), Sprint ($429), T-Mobile ($399), U.S. Cellular ($599) and Verizon ($499). And with a two-year contract, the price usually lands around $199.
Screen Size: 7 inches Resolution: 600 x 1024 Weight: 13.58 ounces
Dell Streak 7 T-Mobile’s first 4G tablet, the Dell Streak 7 ($299), like the Galaxy Tab 7, offers just the right stuff for being an ultra-productive, ultrapocketable on-the-go tab: a 1.3-MP front-facing camera for video chat, 5-MP rear-facing camera for snapping photos and recording high-def video, 16 gigs of built-in memory, a 1 GHz processor and Android 2.2, all on a 7-inch display.
Screen Size: 7 inches Resolution: 800 x 480 Weight: 17.6 ounces
Motorola Xoom
The Motorola Xoom ($499) is a mobile monster. The tablet, which features a 10.1-inch, high-def widescreen display, features a 1 GHz dual-core processor and runs the Android 3.1 operating system (designed specifically for tablets, by the way), making a breeze of browsing, gaming, streaming or video editing. The 5-MP rear-facing camera captures solid stills and records 720p high-def video. It’s ready to run on Verizon’s 3G or super-speedy 4G LTE network, and a Wi-Fi version can be tethered to U.S. Cellular smartphones.
Screen Size: 10.1 inches Resolution: 1280 x 800 Weight: 24.9 ounces (Wi-Fi), 25.75 (3G)
T-Mobile G-Slate
The G-Slate ($699) is T-Mobile’s latest 4G tablet, running Android 3.0. The 5-MP rear-facing camera is right on par with many smartphone cameras and can record 1080p highdef video and 3D clips, which can be stored on the device’s 32GB of memory and played back on the 8.9-inch high-res display. There’s a 2- MP front-facing camera for video chat, and the 1 GHz dual-core processor multitasks games and apps with ease.
Screen Size: 8.9 inches Resolution: 1280 x 800 Weight: 21.9 ounces
