Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 comes to the office, makes calls

31 May, 2011
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 has just arrived in our office and, boy, do we have some news for you. It turns out that the Honeycomb slate takes on from where its 7” predecessor left off, and brings native...

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  • Anonymous
  • tUu
  • 29 Nov 2011

Please let us know the name of third party dialer app.
It would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.

    • c
    • chicago
    • mxh
    • 22 Nov 2011

    I was about to pull the trigger on a Samsung Galaxy Tab P1000 - purely for its phone capabilites. Now I see that the 8.9 can make voice calls - great news.

    One question, you mention that you loaded a third party dialling app - what is it??

    Cheerz

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      • lodcyder
      • PUm
      • 14 Oct 2011

      hi, does this tab support OTG function?? can we update firmware without using laptop?

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        • Anonymous
        • I$@
        • 09 Aug 2011

        roselle, 23 Jun 2011does samsung tab 8.9 make sms and voice call? pls somebody ... moreif you want to make call, just get into Skype account. then make and receive your calls using Sky In and Skype Out. Local number provided. Wifi or LWAN is what we need

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          • Anonymous
          • 4Y5
          • 21 Jul 2011

          is it going to be wifi only or 3g or 36 and wifi models really need too know asap

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            • roselle
            • v0X
            • 23 Jun 2011

            does samsung tab 8.9 make sms and voice call? pls somebody answer.. im planning to get one if it has sms and can make calls

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              • Anonymous
              • sH%
              • 20 Jun 2011

              accas lu, 11 Jun 2011hello... bro, may i know that is it this tab can make a cal... morecan't you read? it clearly states that IT CAN MAKE CALLS

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                • AnonD-8358
                • uZ9
                • 12 Jun 2011

                Thank God. It can make phone calls! My heart was shattered when I knew it couldn't make phone calls. I started to look for alternate phone tablet. But now, YES! going to buy it, a definite yes!

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                  • accas lu
                  • sF%
                  • 11 Jun 2011

                  hello... bro, may i know that is it this tab can make a call or not like the galaxy tab p1000?

                    • j
                    • jack
                    • kQw
                    • 09 Jun 2011

                    man i can't wait any more . think this tab just sexy... compare with ipad 2, much easier to carry around. wonder when is official out

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                      • AnonD-5041
                      • vj1
                      • 04 Jun 2011

                      EdB, 31 May 2011No dialer??? Pfft! This will be one-upped in no time. I just wonder... => http://www.stuffworks.com/gingerbread-launcher-hidden-under-honeycombs-pretty-interface/

                      22 May 2011 Gingerbread launcher hidden under Honeycomb’s pretty interface

                      Google has indicated that tablets and smartphones won’t be sharing the same Android build until Ice Cream Sandwich, scheduled to be released in Q4, though interestingly enough, it turns out that Honeycomb actually has Gingerbread’s interface quietly tucked underneath. According to modder Graffix0214, all you need for making the jump is one simple tweak in a system file: assuming you already have root access, use your preferred method –Pocketables recommends the LCDDensity for Root app –to change the LCD density value to 170 or higher to emulate a smaller, denser display. After a reboot, you should then see the familiar gingerbread launcher.

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                        • AnonD-9856
                        • i55
                        • 04 Jun 2011

                        Nomad, 01 Jun 2011Gr8!!! I was going to buy a xoom this week but thank god i ... more@Nomad
                        This tabs had Micro SD Card slot.
                        I also saw the Keyboard dock and they told me it would be less than 80 US dollars. They had pouches and leather hard book covers. You can't go wrong buying this great and sexy tab!

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                          • AnonD-10013
                          • fnT
                          • 03 Jun 2011

                          Please does anybody know the official release date for galaxy 8.9 and the prices????I'm eagerly waiting to buy 1...

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                            • Anonymous
                            • pm8
                            • 01 Jun 2011

                            LTE, 01 Jun 2011What SoC is Galaxy Tab 8.9" use???Sorry for my poor En... moreTegra2

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                              • Nomad
                              • fvC
                              • 01 Jun 2011

                              AnonD-9856, 01 Jun 2011@Nomad This does have a normal sim card slot. So does the... moreGr8!!! I was going to buy a xoom this week but thank god i didn't..The xoom2's photos has just been leaked..I would have suffered from a heart attack...
                              But one last question...Does it has a microSD slot in the pre-release version????

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                                • AnonD-8621
                                • kK}
                                • 01 Jun 2011

                                Proof of 8.9 and 10.1 having micro sd card

                                http://tinyurl.com/3rthx7r

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • 3sE
                                  • 01 Jun 2011

                                  Sim or micro sim?

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                                    • LTE
                                    • v$J
                                    • 01 Jun 2011

                                    What SoC is Galaxy Tab 8.9" use???Sorry for my poor English....

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                                      • Ash
                                      • srZ
                                      • 01 Jun 2011

                                      Releasing date in UK? anyone knows please?

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                                        • kkarizona
                                        • uqx
                                        • 01 Jun 2011

                                        i will appreciate it so much if this galaxy 8.9 can make calls and send messages. I am intending to buy the 7inch version but some people call it an oversized phone as it still shares one and the same operating system with other android bid screen smart phones, hence i will be buying this 8.9 version if it can make calls. Moreso it has larger screen and it is a full tablet with honeycomb.