Samsung have unveiled the Galaxy Tab 2 for their tablet range of products. The Galaxy Tab 2 is similar to the original Galaxy Tab. It features the same 7″ display and 1024×600 resolution. It also comes with a 3 megapixel camera and a front facing camera along with 1GB of RAM.

The Galaxy Tab 2 differs however by coming in a slightly thicker form factor. The Tab 2 will measure 10.5mm compared to the original Galaxy Tab which measured 9.9mm. The tablet will be powered by a 1GHz dual core processor and Android 4.0. Samsung will also load the Galaxy Tab with it’s Readers Hub, Video Hub and Music Hub as part of the Samsung Hub Services.

The Galaxy Tab 2 is anticipated to go on sale from March, starting with the UK. Pricing details are currently unknown.

From time to time, O2 have flash sales which typically last for one weekend only. This weekend it’s the Samsung Galaxy S 2′s turn to be in the spotlight. The handset is normally only free on their £37 a month contracts however, with the flash sale you could technically get the handset for free on a £21 a a month contract. The contract requires you to take out a data bolt on, which you have to pay for the first month. The lowest data bolt on is £3 for 100MB, with the advertised bolt on being the 500MB bolt on, costing £6.

The tariff on it’s own however, is only £21 a month and gives you 300 minutes and unlimited texts. The contract length for this offer is 24 months, making the minimum contract total £507 if the bolt on is removed, which is only marginally more than the sim free price of the handset. The deal applies to both the white Galaxy S2 and the black model.

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This time last year, Samsung only held a 9.2% market share in the Android handset market. Now however, they’ve tripled this number and have almost a third of the market share in th US for Android powered handsets. During Q3 of this year, Samsung saw their Android mobile market share grow to an impressive 32.1%.

Previously, Samsung used to produce 150+ handsets a year but, with less handsets made, they’ve been able to focus their efforts on their top phones, namely the Samsung Galaxy S, which has proved to be a huge success for both consumers and carriers. The Android platform on the Galaxy S, can be slightly adapted by network carriers, meaning more carriers are capable of supporting the handset.

Via Droid Dot