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If Verizon Wireless is your mobile service provider you are in luck, Verizon provides non smart phones and smart phones the ability to view their data usage. This application has over 90,000 reviews with an average of 3.7/5.  This application contains the most accurate data because its directly from the provider.


Not only can this application tell you your data usage, but it has the ability to show everything about your account such as the minutes used and messages sent as well. Because this is a Verizon application and not a third party application it has the ability to retrieve your mobile plan so there is no guess work. You know exactly the details of your account.

I personally have Verizon and have experience with this application. This application has a lot of options and no customization to show desired information so its not exactly easy to access. Furthermore the information is not saved onto the phone so there is a waiting period between when you launch the application and when the information is retrieved. This means that the reception of  a location can influence whether you will be able to view the desired information.

Overall this is a good application, It gets some getting use to, but the information it provides very accurate and the main usage screen is designed well so you can see how many minutes, messages, or data out of your total.

We couldn't say that we didn't see this coming. On July 7 of last year, Verizon's new data plans all transitioned to metered plans giving customers 2 options: pay per megabyte or select a tiered plan. Tiered plans come in a few flavors: 2GB for $30 a month, $50 for 5GB, and $80 for 10GB. Considering that Verizon's unlimited data used to cost the same as the lowest plan, this comes as a major disappointment to Verizon's customer base. To the average consumer, these numbers do not mean much. How much is 2 gigabytes of data? Is that an hour or video? A hundred emails? You would be hard-pressed to get a consistent answer from the typical smartphone user. Cell phone service providers are more than happy to leave you in the dark and charge overages.


When smartphones were less common, service providers were more than eager to give customers unlimited data. At that time, data plans were considered a premium, add-on service. The additional data plan revenue was a bonus to current voice and text rates. As smartphones worked their way into the hands of 42% of Americans, service providers started to see dollar signs. Charging consumers for what they actually use is not a new concept. After all, that is exactly what service providers do for text and voice. It was only a matter of time before providers turned on the meter. Now that Verizon has joined the list of cell phone service providers no longer offering unlimited data, the final few will likely follow.

Who are these few companies you ask? First, if you signed a Verizon data plan contract before July, hold onto it like gold. You will continue to receive unlimited data on your current plan. There is no official word on when Verizon will pull the plug on these remaining unlimited data customers. If you are looking for an alternative to Verizon, Sprint still offers a comparative unlimited plan with some catches. The first catch: "unlimited" only pertains to usage on Sprints cell phone towers. When Sprint towers are not available, data is metered or unavailable. The second catch: Sprint service coverage is typically not as good as Verizon's. If trends continue, Sprint will most follow Verizon is revoking unlimited data.

I’ve been playing with Samsung’s newest 7 inch tablet, the Galaxy Tab 2, for the past week and can report that Samsung is making some progress on the 7-inch form factor.  In fact if it weren’t for Samsung’s own Tab 7.7 with Super AMOLED+ display (which Verizon has cornered the market on in the US), I’d say it is the best small form factor tablet you can get your hands on.  And for $249, why wouldn’t you? Here’s why:

Samsung has responded to the $199 Kindle and $249 Nook by dropping the price of its 7-inch device to $249.  To get there, Samsung is using some more inexpensive parts that it has on higher end products.  The most notable cost savings is on the display which is a TFT LCD rather than Samsung’s higher end SuperAMOLED (as in the 7.7).  It also appears a little weaker in the Wifi department than its Galaxy Tab 7 predecessor which got a signal at my desk about 20 yards from my router.  This device wouldn’t work at my desk and required a few more paces toward the wifi router.
As far as hardware is concerned, that’s where the disappointments end.  In fact, it is an big improvement in many areas. Tab 2 is significantly thinner than the Tab 7 but about the same as the Tab Plus) and feels better in hand than the square cornered Amazon Kindle.  It also feels more sturdy.  The speakers are some of the best I’ve heard on a 7-inch tablet, certainly better than Amazon’s effort.
Where the Samsung moves away from the eBook Tablets like Kindle and Nook however are the cameras.  These are both solid for video chatting and the backside is medium-high grade for a phone.  These are very much the same solid grade 3 Megapixel as the previous Galaxy Tabs but unlike the previous model, this one doesn’t have a flash (and the pictures are not great in low light. Samsung includes adequate photo and video editors as well.
Under the hood, Samsung has the same dual core processor but they feel faster than its predecessor or those color eBook readers.  This might have more to do with optimized Android 4.0 with a now familiar heavy Touchwiz overlay.
The one hardware area where this thing jumps over the competition is the IR blaster, which, when coupled with an optimized Peel remote app brings a great living room experience to bear.
Setting up Peel is easy with a wizard that asks you your Brand of TV and knows your location and uses it to help figure out your cable plan.  Once set up you have an interactive TV guide at your fingertips.  This feature alone pushes the Tab 2 above the expensive Harmony remotes you get from Logitech.
Samsung throws in some other bonuses including games like Angry Birds and a free 1 year 50GB Drop box subscription (normally $100).  Year 2 and on are on you however.
As far as apps, Hulu is not yet ready for this Tab (even though it works fine on the Kindle with the exact same screen) but Netflix is working reasonably well (scrolling is a bit jerky but w.e.).
Battery life is great and the system doesn’t use much power when not in use.  I’ve used this tablet for about an hour or two a day for four days straight.  My Kindle or older Galaxy Tabs would have died long ago.  This one is just starting to warn me of power issues.
Conclusion:
This is a nice evolution on the 7-inch tablet.  Ice Cream Sandwich, although heavily overlaid with Touchwiz, makes this a leading tablet contender on top of tried and true two year Galaxy Tab lineage.  If you are thinking Kindle but want some better hardware and cameras, along with this great IR blaster Peel remote functionality, the $50 is easily justifiable in my book.

When the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 debuted at the IFA technology conference in Berlin last year everyone fell in love with the gorgeous display and the sleek design. I was initially disappointed when the company said they had no plans to launch it in the U.S., but at CES this year they went ahead and made those plans to everyone’s delight.
The Tab 7.7 has almost everything tablet shoppers are looking for. It’s light and thin with an attractive design. The HD display has plenty of pixels. It’s speedy in every way thanks to 4G LTE connectivity and a fast processor. And it lasts long enough on a charge that most people can go all day without needing to plug it in.
Despite all of this, I suspect most consumers will pass on the Tab 7.7 thanks to the price: $499 with a two-year data contract on Verizon Wireless.
Yes. With.
In a market where there are so many less expensive tablet choices out there (many from Samsung itself), can the Galaxy Tab 7.7 justify its premium price?

Pros Light weight, thin, yet sturdy design Gorgeous high resolution display Speedy performance and network connection Long battery life MicroSD card slot

Cons Price No Wi-Fi only version Unimpressive cameras No Android 4.0 upgrade announced

Galaxy Tab 7.7 Hands-On

Our hands-on video with the Galaxy Tab at CES 2012

Design and Hardware

The Tab 7.7 looks very similar to the Tab 7.0 Plus and the other members of the Galaxy Tab line. The rounded corners, curved edges, and metallic back come together to make a very holdable tablet. The 12 ounce weight doesn’t hurt.
Though similar in size to the Tab 7.0 Plus, it has a noticeably wider stance (7.7 x 5.2 inches instead of 7.6 x 4.8). It’s also a hair thinner at 0.31 inches as opposed to 0.39. The differences between the two have more to do with hardware and specs.

Aside from the proprietary 30-pin port on the bottom, this Galaxy Tab has a microSD card slot (neither the 10.1 or 8.9 models do), a mini SIM slot for the LTE card from Verizon, an IR port, and a headphone jack. The two card slots integrate smoothly into the curved edges and have covers that maintain the overall line and keep dirt out of the ports.
The power button and volume rocker stick out just enough so you can find them by feel, but also integrate nicely into the curve.

I’m glad that Samsung went with the two-tone silver and gray metallic for the back instead of the white plastic. It just looks classier. The only thing that mars it is the raised Samsung logo, which doesn’t have a pleasant tactile feel.

Galaxy Tab 7.7 Display

The 7.7-inch Super AMOLED Plus display boasts a 1280 x 800 resolution. This is a lot of pixels to fit in such a small screen.

But, as we saw recently with the Galaxy Note (which has the same res and the same type of screen), high pixel density doesn’t mean you’ll end up squinting at a screen filled with too-tiny elements. Instead, you get the benefit of crisp fonts even at small sizes and the ability to watch 720p HD content with all pixels intact.
Plus, the display is just gorgeous to look at — the depth of color impressed me, as did the deep blacks. Despite a glossy screen, the Tab 7.7 has viewing angles wide enough to share the screen with a couple of people.
Just as with the Galaxy Note, I used the Tab 7.7 with the brightness turned way down, sometimes to 0, with no visibility issues. Out in the sun you’ll want to turn it up, and at 100 percent it’s visible even in strong sunlight.

Performance and Hardware

With a dual-core 1.4GHz Samsung Exynos 4210 processor inside backed by 1GB of RAM, it was no surprise that the Tab 7.7 proved speedy in every aspect. When swiping around the interface, opening apps, or playing games, the tablet responded with a swiftness, never forcing me to wait long.
I loaded up Fruit Ninja and noted no lag or dropped frames; the screen always responded accurately to my swipes. Playing Grand Theft Auto III really showed off the Tab 7.7 prowess. All the visuals came out crisp and clear and the game never showed signs of stutter or struggle.
Since the screen has such a high resolution the size wasn’t too small, even with games that have complex visuals and lots of elements. Gaming on this tablet is a lot of fun.
It’s also a great multimedia platform. Videos look good and play smoothly. And audio from the speakers is much louder and fuller than I expect on tablets of this size. Output via the headphone jack is above average in quality.
The Verizon Wireless 4G LTE connection added to the overall speed. I never had to wait too long for a download and regularly saw speeds above what the carrier promises.

Galaxy Tab 7.7 Battery Life

Samsung claims that the tablet’s 5100 mAh battery will last for 12.5 hours on 4G LTE, and my hands-on time with the device almost matched that. I was able to get a little over 10 hours out of the Tab 7.7 with heavy use that included over two hours playing games and over four hours using the mobile hotspot feature in a cafe.
I also noted great standby time. Over the course of two days I used that Tab 7.7 intermittently to check email, play games, surf the web, and read a book. I only had to charge it after 48 hours, and even then the battery wasn’t completely drained.

Galaxy Tab 7.7 Software and Apps

The Tab 7.7 ships with Android 3.2 Honeycomb with Samsung’s TouchWiz user interface on top. Samsung has not announced any plans to upgrade this tablet to Ice Cream Sandwich.
TouchWiz doesn’t slow the tablet down even though it’s a pretty extensive skin on top of Android. I’m a fan, personally, but anyone looking for the “pure” Android experience should look elsewhere.
TouchWiz changes several of Honeycomb’s visual elements, making the interface less Tron-esque. It also adds some nice utilities like a screenshot feature, a quick app tray accessible from almost any screen, and the Samsung handwriting keyboard.

Since the Tab 7.7 has the right screen resolution, most of Honeycomb looks good, even with the 7-inch display. However, there are a couple of areas where things don’t work out quite right.
The Notification Tray feels a little big on the screen compared to how it looks on 10-inch or even 8.9-inch tablets. Also, Gmail’s nice two-column layout doesn’t fit on the screen when in portrait mode, resulting in oddly cut off emails. This is fine in landscape mode and users can look at just the email without the sidebar. Still, it’s a weird error to encounter.
Even though this Tab doesn’t come with a pen, it still has some features that would work well in combination with a capacitive stylus. The handwriting keyboard, for instance, which you can get to by choosing the Samsung keyboard from the list of inputs. (Users can also choose Swype or the standard Android keyboard.)

Pen Memo, found in the quick app tray, gives the option to type a short note or scribble/draw one.
Other Quick Apps available in the Tab 7.7′s little drawer include Email (which does not hook into the Gmail app, grr), Task Manager, Calendar, Music Player, Alarm, and World Clock. With this version of TouchWiz users can now edit the drawer to take away apps they don’t use, though you still can’t add any app you choose there.
Verizon and Samsung included several non-Google pre-loaded apps. There are a few CRAPPS in the bunch, but most of what’s here is useful.
This Galaxy Tab is one of two devices certified as Samsung Approved For Enterprise (SAFE). On top of the existing encryption in Android, Samsung adds 256-bit hardware-based encryption that applies to both the on-board memory and an SD card. Plus, there’s built-in Mobile Device Management that allows users to lock down a device if it’s lost or stolen.
Samsung’s email, calendar and contacts apps are fully compatible with Exchange ActiveSync (including two-way info exchange). The Tab also has full VPN support for secure connections to the company server.

Cameras

As with most tablets, the cameras are nothing to get excited about.
The camera can be slow, thus pictures rarely come out crisp. Even when you can hold still, indoor performance is not great.

Outdoor pictures are better, but when taking shots of objects half in sunlight and half in shadow, the shadow elements always get the shaft.

Other than that, the camera app has several useful settings and options: White Balance, Exposure, Scene Modes and more. I really like the ability to choose which of these settings is available to me as a shortcut on the main camera screen.

While the Night Scene mode makes taking pictures in low light possible, if not pretty, there’s no helping this camera once you switch over to video recording. It’s capable of 720p, but when shooting indoors in medium or even decent light, the video is super grainy as you’ll see in the samples below. Outdoor video is better, but since the screen is glossy you may have some trouble seeing what you’re shooting if the sun is aimed right at the tablet.



The front-facing 2MP camera does all right when taking self-portraits (good enough for your social network avatar) and doing video chats. My chat partners said that I looked clear but my colors washed out.

Is the Galaxy Tab 7.7 Worth It?

As great as this tablet is overall, the $499 price tag is going to be a big stumbling block for many consumers.
Currently, it’s only available on Verizon Wireless — no Wi-Fi only option — for $499 with a two-year data contract. The least expensive plan available on contract is $30/month for 2GB of data. This includes the mobile hotspot feature (tablet customers don’t have to pay extra). All together that’s $720 plus tax for data over two years.
You can get a 16GB iPad for $499 with no contract commitment.
Some might say that’s not exactly a fair comparison since the $499 iPad is Wi-Fi only. All right then. But the 16GB 4G LTE iPad’s price is $629 and does not require a contract.
You can buy the Tab 7.7 without committing to a contract, but then the price goes up to $699.
Normally I wouldn’t compare the iPad to the Tab 7.7 because they’re in different tablet categories. A 7-inch tablet is not the same beast as a nearly 10-inch tablet. But the cost of the Galaxy Tab makes the comparison necessary.
It’s also much more expensive than other popular 7-inch tablets like the Kindle Fire or Nook Tablet ($199-$249), but those devices have modest specs to keep the price down. The Lenovo IdeaPad A1 ($249) is another competitor with better specs than those two, but doesn’t have a hi-res display, a dual-core processor, or even a tablet operating system like the tab 7.7. The upcoming ASUS Eee Pad MeMO is only supposed to be $249 with comparable specs. Since it’s not out yet I can’t make a definitive comparison.
Still, looking at the competition and pricing, the Tab 7.7 is a hard sell.
The perfect buyer for the Galaxy Tab 7.7 is a consumer who wants a smaller tablet because it’s lighter and easier to slip into a small bag or a large pocket than an iPad or even a Galaxy Tab 10.1, yet wants or needs top of the line specs and won’t settle for devices that don’t have everything. This theoretical consumer also needs a fast connection and doesn’t spend a lot of time near Wi-Fi hotspots.
If you are that person, then the Tab 7.7 is for you. Most people are not that person.
In the end, Samsung made a beautiful, speedy, sweet tablet that is apparently so expensive to manufacture that they couldn’t offer it for a price that makes sense in the American market. And that’s a shame, because I think that the consumers contemplating a Kindle Fire or IdeaPad A1 or even an ASUS MeMO would love the Galaxy Tab 7.7. But at this price they’re not going to give it a second look.

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Galaxy Tab 7.7 Specs

OS	Android 3.2 Honeycomb
Display (size/res)	7.7-inches, 1280 x 800
CPU	1.4GHz dual-core Samsung Exynos 4210
RAM	1GB
Internal Storage	16GB
External Storage	microSD up to 32GB
Cameras	3MP (rear); 2MP (front)
Wireless	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n; Bluetooth; 4G LTE
Ports	30-pin proprietary, micro SIM card slot, microSD, headphone
Battery	5100mAh; 12.5 hours (estimated) on 4G LTE
Size	7.7 x 5.2 x 0.31 inches
Weight	12 ounces

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According to research cited by Samsung, over 80% of tablet owners use the device while sitting in front of the TV. Tablets do make good couch companions, especially when you’re trying to figure out what else that actress from that show has been in (I’m addicted to the IMDB app, yes).
Because of this behavior, Samsung started including IR blasters in the Galaxy Tab design last year alongside the Peel Smart Remote app. With the Galaxy Tab 2 they’ve added compatibility with Smart View for Samsung Smart TVs. The idea is to make the Tab 2 the center of your home media setup, thus making it the center of your world.
The Smart View app isn’t much use if you don’t have a Samsung TV, but the Smart Remote works with a wide range of TVs, cable boxes and home media devices. I was surprised to find that it even works with basic cable setups without a cable box.

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Peel Smart Remote

Setup is easy as Peel walks you through each step. You pick your television brand (the app can communicate with almost 100 brands) and the app then turns the TV on. No having to enter or go through a bunch of codes to see which one is right. Same with your cable box or DVR, if you have one. The remote can also switch between inputs on your TV if you have multiple devices connected.

Several years ago I cut the cable cord but still use Time Warner for Internet and phone, so we do technically have basic cable piped in through the TV’s tuner. The remote works with this setup just as easily as it works with cable boxes. Plus, it controlled my older, non-HD Toshiba TV with no problems.
Once you have your TV, cable box, DVR, DVD, Blu-ray and other media center devices all connected to the Smart Remote you can get down to what’s important: watching TV. Peel is also a super charged TV Guide that only shows the channels you have access to based on your location, cable provider, and cable type. The attractively arranged thumbnails represent what’s on, including a short description, and with one tap you can go right to what you want to watch. It’s much easier and faster than browsing through the channel guide.

When setting up the Smart Remote users choose which category/type of shows they like and the app only shows stuff from those categories. Thus, if you hate sports or reality shows, you can erase them from the listings forever. As you use the app, you can mark a show as a Favorite and eventually the listings presented on the default screen will only be the shows you’d be most interested in.
Channel changing is possible because of the Galaxy Tab 2′s IR blaster, but pulling down information about what’s on television requires a Wi-Fi connection. Even without Wi-Fi you can still change channels and other normal remote control functions.
The blaster will work within 8 feet of the device it controls. In my testing I was able to back up a little further than that, but only about a foot. The Tab 2 and Peel app easily controlled multiple components of our media set up without problems.

Samsung Smart View

Users with one of Samsung’s Smart TVs manufactured in 2011 or beyond can get in on some extra action with the Smart View app. This includes a ton of remote control functions as well, but the most impressive feature is Dual View.
With this you can stream what’s on your TV (audio and video) to your Galaxy Tab 2 as long as the tablet and TV are on the same wireless network. The quality is impressive and matches the quality of Netflix streaming.
Dual View only works while you’re in the same location of the Smart TV since you need to be on the same wireless network. Thus there are no licensing issues to worry about with cable providers. That limits the usefulness of the feature when compared to something like the Sling player, but I can foresee some common scenarios.
If you don’t have a TV in the kitchen, you can just bring your Tab 2 in and switch between the TV and a recipe app. Same with any other room in the house as long as the Wi-Fi reaches it.
And while I know many of you won’t admit that you take your tablets in the bathroom, people totally do this. This way you don’t ave to wait for a commercial to take your bathroom break, just bring the Tab 2 with you.

The Bottom Line

The Galaxy Tab 2 makes a good couch companion when watching TV and the Smart Remote capabilities are pretty addictive, thus ensuring that you’ll keep the tablet by your side even when you don’t think you’ll need it.

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