Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 User manual

ANDROID TABLET
User Manual
Please read this manual before operating your
device and keep it for future reference.

GT-P7310_MR-1_UM_English_UEKJ5_BH_030212_F2
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Table of Contents
Section 1: Getting Started ...........................6
Understanding This User Manual . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Turning Your Device On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Setting Up Your Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Retrieving Your Google Account Password . . . . 11
Using Google Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Task Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Galaxy Tab Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Securing Your Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Android System Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Section 2: Understanding Your Device .....15
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Top and Bottom Views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Back View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Home Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Navigating Your Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Notifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Status Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Quick Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Status Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Primary Shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Widgets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
App Shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Wallpapers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
More . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Mini App Tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Apps Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Section 3: Entering Text ...........................41
Virtual QWERTY Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Text Input Methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Changing the Input Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Entering Text Using the Android Keyboard . . . .42
Entering Text Using the Samsung Keypad . . . .44
Entering Text Using Swype . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

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Using the Handwriting Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Using Speech Recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Section 4: Contacts and Accounts ........... 55
Accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Favorites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Section 5: Messaging ............................... 65
Types of Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Gmail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Google Talk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Section 6: Web and Social Networking ... 80
Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Latitude . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Places . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Google Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Voice Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
YouTube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Section 7: Music ........................................95
Music App . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Viewing Your Music Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Music Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Music Hub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Section 8: Photos and Video ...................109
Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Video Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Photo Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Media Hub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Section 9: Connections ...........................123
Wi-Fi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Managing Downloads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Samsung Kies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Synchronizing with Windows Media Player . . 127
Connecting as a Mass Storage Device . . . . . 128
Section 10: Applications and Widgets ...129
GPS Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

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AllShare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132
Amazon Kindle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Amazon MP3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133
Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133
Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134
Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135
Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137
Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Downloads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138
Dual Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138
eBook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139
Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141
Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141
Gmail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141
Google Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141
Latitude . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142
Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142
Market . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Media Hub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144
Memo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144
Moviefone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147
Music Hub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147
Music Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147
My Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149
Pen Memo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150
Photo Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .152
Places . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .152
Polaris Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .152
Pulse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153
Readers Hub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153
Samsung Apps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154
Screensaver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155
Social Hub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155
Talk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157
Task Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157
Video Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157
Videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157
Voice Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157
Words . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158
World Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158

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Yahoo Finance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
YouTube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Section 11: Settings ............................... 162
Accessing Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Wireless and Networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Power Saving Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Location and Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Accounts and Sync . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Motion Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Firewall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Privacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Language and Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Accessibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Date and Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
About Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Section 12: Health and Safety
Information ............................................191
Exposure to Radio Frequency (RF) Signals . . 191
Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) Certification
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
FCC Part 15 Information to User . . . . . . . . . . 198
Smart Practices While Driving . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Battery Use and Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Samsung Mobile Products and Recycling . . . 201
UL Certified Travel Charger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Display / Touch-Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
GPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Care and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Responsible Listening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Operating Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Restricting Children's Access to Your
Mobile Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
FCC Notice and Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Other Important Safety Information . . . . . . . . 208

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Section 13: Warranty Information ..........210
Standard Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . .210
End User License Agreement for Software . . .215
Social Hub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .225
Social Hub Privacy Policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
INFORMATION THAT WE COLLECT . . . . . . . . . 228
USE OF INFORMATION WE COLLECT . . . . . . .229
DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION TO
THIRD PARTIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .230
CHILDREN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .231
SECURITY OF THE INFORMATION WE
COLLECT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .231
CHAT ROOMS AND OTHER PUBLIC AREAS . . .231
CONTESTS AND SWEEPSTAKES . . . . . . . . . . .232
ACCURACY OF THE INFORMATION WE
COLLECT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .232
CHANGES TO PRIVACY POLICY . . . . . . . . . . . .233
Social Hub End User License Agreement . . . .233
Index .........................................................238

Getting Started 6
Section 1: Getting Started
This section helps you to quickly start using your device.
Understanding This User Manual
The sections of this manual generally follow the features of
your device. A robust index for features begins on page 238.
Also included is important safety information, beginning on
page 191, that you should know before using your device.
This manual gives navigation instructions according to the
default display settings. If you select other settings,
navigation steps may be different.
Unless otherwise specified, all instructions in this manual
assume that you are starting from a Home screen. To get to a
Home screen, you may need to unlock the device. For more
information, refer to “Securing Your Device” on page 13.
Note: Instructions in this manual are based on default settings
and may vary from your device depending on the
software version on your device and any changes to the
device’s settings.
Unless stated otherwise, instructions in this user manual
start with the device unlocked, at the Home screen.
All screen images in this manual are simulated. Actual
displays may vary depending on the software version of
your device and any changes to the device’s settings.

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Special Text
In this manual, some text is set apart from the rest. This
special text is intended to point out important information,
share quick methods for activating features, define terms,
and more. The definitions for these methods are as follows:
• Notes : Presents alternative options for the current feature, menu,
or sub-menu.
• Tips : Provides quick or innovative methods or useful shortcuts.
• Important : Points out important information about the current
feature that could affect performance.
• Warning : Brings important information to your attention that can
help to prevent loss of data or functionality or damage to your
device.
Text Conventions
This manual provides condensed information about how to
use your device. To make this possible, the following text
conventions are used to represent often-used steps:
Battery
Your device is powered by a rechargeable, standard Li-Ion
battery. A Wall/USB Charger (Charging Head and USB cable)
are included with the device for charging the battery.
Note: The battery comes partially charged. You must fully
charge the battery before using your device for the first
time.
After the first charge, you can use the device while
charging.
Warning! Use only approved charging devices. Approved
accessories are designed to maximize battery life.
Using other accessories may invalidate your
warranty and may cause damage.
➔
Arrows are used to represent the sequence of selecting
successiveoptionsinlonger,orrepetitive,procedures.For
example:
From a Home screen, touch
Apps ➔ Settings
➔ Wireless and networks ➔ Wi-Fi settings .

Getting Started 8
Battery Indicator
The Battery icon in the Status Bar shows the battery
power level. When battery power is 15% or less, your device
prompts you to charge the battery. If you continue to operate
the device without charging, the device powers off. For
battery use information, see “About Device” on page 188.
Tip: Touch the Time field to display battery charge status.
Charging the Battery
Your device comes with a Wall/USB Charger (Outlet
Connector, Charging Head, and USB cable) to charge your
device from any standard AC power outlet.
Note: The battery comes partially charged. You must fully
charge the battery before using your device for the first
time.
After the first charge, you can use the device while
charging.
1. Carefully slide the Outlet Connector into the Charging
Head (1), making sure the connection is secure.
2. Insert the USB cable into the Charging Head (2).
USB Cable
Charging
Head
Outlet Connector
Correct
Incorrect

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3. Insert the USB cable into the device’s Charger/
Accessory Port (3).
4. Plug the Charging Head into a standard AC power
outlet.
Warning! While the device is charging, if the touch screen
does not function due to an unstable power supply,
unplug the USB power adapter from the power outlet
or unplug the USB cable from the device.
5. When charging is complete, unplug the Charging Head
from the power outlet and remove the USB cable from
the device.
Turning Your Device On and Off
Turning Your Device On
 Press and hold the Power/Lock Key .
For more information, refer to “Unlocking the Device” on
page 13.
Charger/Accessory
Port

Correct Incorrect

Getting Started 10
Note: Your device’s internal antenna is located along the top
back of the device. Do not block the antenna; doing so
may affect signal quality and may cause the device to
operate at a higher power level than is necessary. For
more information, refer to “GPS Applications” on
page 129.
Turning Your Device Off
1. Press and hold the Power/Lock Key .
2. At the prompt, touch
Power off .
Setting Up Your Device
When you first turn on your device, you are asked to set up a
few things.
1. A
Welcome screen displays. Scroll through the list and
touch the language you want your device to use, such
as, English (United States). Touch
Start .
2. On the
Wi-Fi setup screen, chose one of the following
options:
• Touch Add network to enter a Network SSID that is not listed.
• Touch Refresh list to make sure you have an accurate list of
Wi-Fi networks.
• Touch one of the Wi-Fi networks in the list, enter the password,
and touch
Connect . Touch Back to connect to a different Wi-Fi
network or touch
Next to continue.
• Touch Skip to perform this task later. For more information,
refer to
“Wi-Fi Settings” on page 162.
3. Read the Use Google’s location service screen
information and enable either or both of the Google
location services.
Touch Next to continue.
4. On the Set date and time screen, touch GMT+00:00,
scroll through the list, and touch the time zone for your
location. If necessary, repeatedly touch above or below
the
Date (month, day, year) and Time (hour, minute, and
AM/PM) fields to set the correct date and time.
Touch
Next .

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5. Your new device uses your Google account to fully
utilize its Android features, including Gmail, Maps,
Navigation, Google Talk, and the Android Market.
The
Sign in with your Google Account screen, allows
you to create a new Google account or sign in, if you
already have a Google account.
• Touch Next and then touch Create account or enter the email
address and password of your existing account.
– or –
• Touch Skip to perform this task later. For more information,
refer to
“Setting Up Your Gmail Account” on page 65.
Note: If you skipped Wi-Fi setup, the Sign in with Google
Account screen does not display.
6. Read the
Backup and restore screen information,
enable either or both options, and touch
Done .
Note: If you skipped signing in with your Google account, the
Backup and restore screen does not display.
The main Home screen displays.
Retrieving Your Google Account
Password
A Google account password is required for Google
applications. If you misplace or forget your Google Account
password, follow these instructions to retrieve it:
1. From your computer, use an Internet browser to
navigate to
http://google.com/accounts .
2. Once the URL loads, click on the
Can’t access your
account?
link and follow the on-screen instructions.
Using Google Maps
In order to use some applications related to Google Maps,
you must first connect Wi-Fi. For more information, refer to
“Wi-Fi Settings” on page 162.
You must also enable location services to use Google Maps.
Some features require Standalone or Google location
services. For more information, refer to “Location and
Security” on page 172.

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Task Manager
Your device can run applications simultaneously and some
applications run in the background.
Use Task Manager to see which applications are running on
your device and to end running applications to extend battery
life. You can also uninstall applications from your device and
see how much memory is used by applications.
Task Manager Pop-Up
The Task manager pop-up provides information about
Active
applications
and includes a RAM manager .
To access the Task manager pop-up:
1. From a Home screen, touch
Mini App Tray
➔
Task manager .
– or –
Add the Program monitor widget to a Home screen and
then touch the Program monitor widget. For more
information, refer to “Widgets” on page 27.
The Task manager pop-up displays.
2. Touch the
Active applications tab to view applications
running on your device. Touch to end an
application or
End all to stop all running applications.
3. Touch the
RAM manager tab to display the amount of
Random Access Memory (RAM) currently in use. Touch
Clear memory to clear inactive and background
processes.
4. Touch in the top right corner of the Task manager
pop-up to close the application.
Galaxy Tab Accessories
To find accessories for your Galaxy Tab:
1. Go to
http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/galaxy-tab-
accessories .
Galaxy Tab accessories display.
2. Use your model number to find compatible
accessories.

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Securing Your Device
By default, the device locks automatically when the screen
times out or you can lock it manually. You can unlock the
device using one of the default Unlock screens or, for
increased security, use a personal screen unlock pattern.
For more information about creating and enabling a Screen
unlock pattern, see “Configure Lock Screen” on page 172.
For other settings related to securing your device, see
“Location and Security” on page 172.
Note: Unless stated otherwise, instructions in this User Manual
start with the device unlocked, at the Home screen.
Locking the device manually
 Press the Power/Lock Key .
Unlocking the Device
1. Press the Power/Lock Key .
2. Touch and drag the
Unlock icon to the edge of the
circle that appears, as shown.
The last screen you accessed displays.
Note: You can choose the type of Screen Unlock you want to
use, from Pattern, PIN or Password. For more
information, refer to “Location and Security” on
page 172.
Troubleshooting
If your device has fatal errors, hangs up, or freezes, you may
need to reset the device to regain functionality.
• If your device is frozen and unresponsive, press and hold the
Power/Lock Key for 10 to 15 seconds.

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Android System Recovery
Android System Recovery is used for Google updates. The
average user should never need to perform a system
recovery.
Note: If you entered this menu by mistake, use the Volume Up/
Down key to select
reboot system now , then press the
Power/Lock Key . Your device then continues to
boot up.
To enter the Android System Recovery mode, follow these
steps:
1. Turn the device off.
2. Press the
Volume Down Key and then
press the
Power/Lock Key at the same time
until the device switches on.
Tip: Volume Down is the end closest to the Power/Lock Key.
3. Once the SAMSUNG logo appears, release the Power/
Lock key while continuing to press the Volume Down
key.
4. Continue to press the Volume Down key until the
Android System Recovery / Downloading screen
displays.
5. Release the Volume Down key.
6. Press the Volume Down key to toggle between
Downloading mode and System Recovery mode. Make
sure the System Recovery mode (on the left) is
blinking.
7. Press the Volume Up key to enter System Recovery
mode.
The following options are available:
• reboot system now : Turns on your device.
• apply update from /sdcard : Not applicable for your device.
• wipe data/factory reset : Deletes all data from the device
except captured pictures and videos. For more information,
refer to
“Factory Data Reset” on page 181.
• wipe cache partition : Deletes all cache data, such as log files.
8. Press the Volume Up/Down key to scroll up or down,
then press the Power/Lock key to make a selection.

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Section 2: Understanding Your Device
This section outlines key features of your device and
describes the screen and the icons that appear when the
device is in use. It also shows how to navigate through the
device.
Features
• 8.9-inch WXGA TFT (PLS) LCD touch screen
• Android
TM
3.2, Honeycomb
• Android Market
TM
for access to over 250,000 Apps
• Full HTML Web Browser with Adobe
®
Flash
®
Technology
• Bluetooth
®
3.0 Wireless technology. For more information, refer
to
“Bluetooth Settings” on page 164.
• Built-in Wi-Fi technology (801.11 a/b/g/n)
• 3 Megapixel Camera/Camcorder with flash, plus 2 Megapixel
forward-facing Camera for Video Chat
• Full integration of Google applications (Gmail
TM
, YouTube
TM
,
Google Maps
TM
, and Voice Search)
• Messaging Features:
– Gmail
– Email (corporate and personal)
– Google Talk
TM
(Instant Messaging and Video Chat)
• Photo Gallery that supports JPEG, PNG, GIF, WBMP, BMP, and AGIF
formats
• HD Video Player (720p)
– Codec: MPEG4, H.264, H.263, VC-1, WMV7/8, VP8, MP43
– Format: 3GP (MP4), WMV (ASF), AVI, and DivX
• DivX Certified
®
to play DivX
®
video up to HD 720p , including
premium content
May play DivX® video up to HD 1080p.
• Music player that supports WAV, MP3, AAC+, eAAC+, AMR, WMA,
MID, FLAC, IMY, RTTTL/RTX, OTA, and Vorbis formats
• 1GB RAM memory and 16GB or 32GB on-board memory, which is
used for data storage and access
• Music Hub