The Galaxy Tab was 3G only, and was one-size-fits all for storage, although a white model did arrive recently.

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In mid-February, at Mobile World Congress, Samsung unveiled a second Galaxy Tab, called the 10.1, after its larger, 10-inch screen size.

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AllThingsD added that the topic originated with an email from a reporter, who shared that they had switched to a 7-inch Samsung tablet from the iPad, because they found the smaller size of the Tab more appealing.

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