AT&T’s Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 Jelly update available

AT&T has announced that the Jelly Bean update for its Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 is now available for the public to download. The upgrade won’t completely overhaul your experience, but it will bring the goodies Google introduced such as the ability to expand and act on notifications right from within the notification pane. Other changes will include easier home-screen manipulation, improved keyboard and word suggestion speeds, and more.

Samsung to allegedly release kill switch to improve mobile security and prevent device theft as soon as July

Smartphone theft is on the rise, and as these devices get more and more expensive it gets less and less easy to replace them. On top of that there is the risk of sensitive personal information going into the wrong hands (i.e. a thief). Samsung and other manufacturers recently met with New York Attorney General Erich Schneiderman to discuss the future of smartphone security and how to prevent device theft, reportedly working on a kill switch of sorts. Now, it looks like Samsung will be releasing this new feature as soon as July.

The kill switch goes a step further than LoJack for mobile phones, not only allowing the owner to remotely wipe their device, but also essentially brick the phone, rendering it unusable to thieves. With Samsung having such a large foothold in the smartphone industry thanks to the Galaxy S 4, this is an opportunity for them to blaze new trails in smartphone security, prompting other manufacturers to follow suit.

On top of the user being able to remotely disable their phone, the new system would also allow carriers and possibly the government to carry out these tasks as well. This is all rumor, of course, as Samsung has yet to make an official announcement regarding the kill switch. Let us know in the comments if this is a welcome feature to the smartphone market, or if it may be a bit too invasive.

Samsung Galaxy S

 

Phone Type		Smart phone
Network type & bands	GSM	850/900/1800/1900
	UMTS	2100/1900/900
Data		Edge
	UMTS	Yes
	HSDPA	HSDPA 7.2 Mbits/s
	HSUPA	HSUPA 5.76 Mbits/s
Design	Form Factor	Candybar
	Dimensions (LxWxD)	4.82×2.53x.39 (122.4×64.2×9.9mm)
	Weight	4.16oz (118g)
	Antenna	Internal
Display	Type	Color
	Technology	Super AMOLED
	Resolution	480x800px
	Physical Size	4in (101.6mm)
	Colors	16,777,216
	Touch Screen	Capacitive
	Multi-touch	Yes
	Proximity Sensor	Yes
	Light Sensor	Yes
Battery	Type	Li-Ion
	Capacity	1500 mAh
	Talk Time	6.55 hours
	Stand-by Time	576 hours
Android Version		2.1
Performance	Processor	ARM A8 “Hummingbird”
	Processor Speed	1GHz
	Memory	512MB RAM
Storage	Expansion
	Slot Type	microSD/microSDHC
	Maximum Size	32GB
	Built-in	16GB
Camera	Camera
	Type	Immobile
	Resolution	5MP
	Flash	?
	Features	Auto focus, smile detection, digital zoom, multi shot, effects, panorama, ISO control
	Video
	Video Capture Resolution	1280×720 (720p HD)
	Additional Camera	.3MP VGA
Multimedia	Music Player
	File Formats	MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC, FLAC, WMA, WAV, AMR, OGG, MIDI
	Video Playback
	File Formats	MPEG4, H.263, H.264, DivX, XviD, WMV, AVI, 3GP, Flash Video
	Radio
	Type	FM
	Features	RDS
	Streaming	Yes
Internet Browsing	Supports	HTML
	Browser	Chrome-lite
	Built-in Online Services	?
Location Based Services	Type	Yes
	Navigation	A-GPS
Phonebook	Capacity	Depends on system memory
	Features	Ring ID, Picture ID, Search by both first & last name, multiple #’s per contact, caller groups
Organizer	Calendar	Yes
	Alarms	Yes
	Tasks/To-Do	?
	Document Viewer	Yes
	Other	Calculator, world clock, stopwatch, countdown timer, memo
Messaging	SMS	Yes
	MMS	Yes
	Email	IMAP/POP3/SMTP/Microsoft Exchange
	Pre-installed IM	Google Talk
Connectivity	Bluetooth
	Version	3
	EDR	?
	Profiles	HSP, HFP, DUN, FTP, OPP, GAP, SPP, SDP, BPP, GAVDP, A2DP, AVRCP, SAP, AVDTP, AVCTP PBAP
	WiFi
	Type	802.11 b/g/n
	USB
	Type	microUSB
	Version	2
	Features	USB charging, Mass storage device
	Headphone connector	3.5mm
	Charges via	microUSB
	DLNA	Yes
	Computer Sync	Yes
	OTA Sync	Yes
Notifications	Polyphonic Ringtones	Yes
	Music Ringtones	MP3
Other Features	Voice Commands	Yes
	Voice Recording	Yes
	Sensors	Compass, Accelerometer