Samsung announced its much awaited tablet, the Galaxy Tab 10.1 at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2011 in Barcelona. Since the tablet was thicker than the iPad 2, Samsung decided to completely redesign the device. During the CTIA 2011, Samsung announced the redesigned Galaxy Tab 10.1 and renamed the old Galaxy Tab as Galaxy Tab 10.1v. The redesigned Galaxy Tab 10.1 is just 8.6 mm thick and weighs 595g compared to the Galaxy Tab 10.1v, which measures 10.9mm thick and weighs 599g.

The Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 is finally up for pre-order at Best Buy. You can pre-order this device from the Best Buy's Union Street store in New York or you can even pre-order it online. This handset is expected to be available from June 17th. Check out the complete specs, after the break.

Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 features a 10.1 inch WXGA display, 1280 x 800 pixels resolution, 1 GHz Dual Core application processor, Android 3.0 (Honeycomb) OS, 3 megapixel rear camera with LED Flash and HD (720p) video recording, Full HD (1080p) video playback, 2 megapixel front-facing camera, Samsung TouchWiz UX, Android Market and so on.

It also comes with a 3.5mm audio jack, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Stereo Speaker, Adobe Flash Player 10.2, Bluetooth 3.0, USB 2.0, Gyroscope, Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync, Quickoffice HD Editor, Samsung Mini Apps Tray, 16GB / 32GB memory, microSD card slot, 32 GB expandable memory and a 6800 mAh battery.

The 16 GB and 32 GB variant of Galaxy Tab 10.1 comes with a price tag of $499.99 and $599.99 respectively. Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 is available in 2 colors � White and Metallic Gray Black. To pre-order this device, head over to this page at Best Buy.

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