Friday, January 18, 2013

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 and Note 10.1 get Android 4.1 update, new features


Writing gets better with the latest Android update.


(Credit: Josh Miller/CNET)

Today Samsung announced that both its Galaxy Tab 10.1 and Galaxy Note 10.1 would receive Android 4.1 Jelly Bean updates. Samsung, rather than including only cosmetic or back-end changes that you'll never actually see, has added a number of useful-sounding (that's a Youtube video link if you'd rather not read any further) details.


Most of the new features, like improved S Pen support, look to only be compatible with the Note 10.1, not the Tab 2 10.1. This update is so far only available for the Wi-Fi versions of the tablets.


A Samsung rep detailed what should be the biggest takeaways from the update. I've outlined them directly below, but keep reading if you seek more detail. I've not yet had a chance to test these out, so this is all according to Samsung:


-Improved side-by-side apps: Before you could run only two side-by-side apps. Now you can run as many windowed, resizable, and cascading apps at once as you can fit on the screen.


-No more lag when switching between windows.


-Improved S Pen support: Hovering the... [Read more]




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