U.S. Cellular upgrades the original Samsung Galaxy Tab to Gingerbread

Still got your original Samsung Galaxy Tab from U.S. Cellular? Then today is a good day. Assuming that you’re still running the stock firmware, you can download an update to Android 2.3 Gingerbread from Samsung’s site and install it at your leisure. Better late than never, right?

Though Gingerbread won’t bring the full tablet interface seen on the Galaxy Tab’s younger descendants, there are definitely plenty of reasons to upgrade. Better resource optimization, an updated and generally smoother UI and better support for various apps should be reason enough for you to download. You’ll need a PC to initiate the upgrade; unfortunately, it can’t be done over the air or by simply jumping in to your recovery.

We’d be remiss if we didn’t mention that the Galaxy Tab has seen far more support in the dev/mod community than it has from Samsung or any of its carriers. The Gingerbread-based CyanogenMod 7 is a solid choice for a custom ROM with great reliability and support. It even includes tablet features in the latest version, like a lower-screen status bar. If you’re the adventurous type, you can try an early version of Ice Cream Sandwichand make all your buddies rocking the Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus jealous.

Device Specifications and Information

Device Info

Device Name : Galaxy Tab

Manufactuer : Samsung

Carrier : AT&T T-Mobile

Announced Date : September 02, 2010

Release Date : October 14, 2010

Also Known As :

Display

• Screen Size : 7.00 Inch
• Resolution : 1024x600
• Screen Type : TFT

Dimension & Weight

• Height : 7.48 Inch
• Width : 4.74 Inch
• Depth : 0.47 Inch
• Weight : 380 Grams

Battery & Power

Battery Type:
• Lithium Ion

• Battery Capacity : 4000 mAh
• Talk Time : NA
• Stand By Time : 650 hours

Software

Android OS:
• 3.0.x

Audio Playback:
• AAC
• AAC+
• AMR
• MID
• MP3
• WAV
• WMA

Video Playback:
• h.263
• h.264 / AVC
• MPEG-4 (MP4)

Messaging:
• SMS

Hardware

CPU : Cortex A8

CPU Clock Speed : 1000 Mhz

Core : 1

Ram : 512 MB

Internal Storage : 32.768 GB

Front Facing Camera :

Camera Resolution :3 MP

External Storage:
• MicroSD
• MicroSDHC

Camera Features:
• Auto focus
• Flash

Sensors:
• Accelerometer
• Ambient light
• Proximity

QWERTY :

Cellular Network

Network Technology:
• GSM

GSM Band:
• 850
• 900
• 1800
• 1900

Device Connectivity

Wi-Fi:
• 802.11b
• 802.11g
• 802.11n

Bluetooth:
• Bluetooth 3.0

Location Features:
• Compass
• GPS
• Cellular location
• Wi-Fi location

FM Radio :

NFC :