New Samsung Tab 2 10.1″ Tablet

Samsung has unveiled a brand new Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 that will go on sale in Australia with Android 4.0.The device has a 1GHz dual core processor and a 3MP rear-facing camera along with a 7000mAh battery which Samsung claims will deliver superior battery performance than their current model tablet.

A front facing VGA camera with video recording capability is built in. On the downside the weight of the device has gone from 565 grams to 588 grams.

Users will again be able to choose between a 3G version and a Wi-Fi version. Starting in the UK, the Galaxy Tab 2 family will be launched globally from March.

The new device is tipped to sell in Australia for between $500 and $600.

Android tablet devices tripled during the fourth quarter with Android tablet devices now reaching 39.1 percent share of global tablet shipments.