Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 users will no longer receive Samsung support this year, says a report. The 7-inch Tab 2 starts at $229 in Australia for the 8GB variant. Those shopping for the 3G-enabled device (8GB) will shell out about $319. Will it still make a good purchase if users would have to manually update (if possible) to the next Android iteration?

As it is, Galaxy Tab 2 is a robust and reliable device. Released in April 2012, the Tab 2 competes with Amazon Kindle Fire and Nook Tablet. The 7-inch screen sports a 1024x600 resolution featuring Samsung's Plane-to-Line-Switching (PLS) technology. It was shipped to run on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, and now users are able to update for the 4.2.2 iteration. (Follow this IB Times link for a How-to guide on installing Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean on Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 P3110 with Blackbean ROM.)

The Galaxy Tab 2 is fueled by a Dual-core 1 GHz, TI OMAP 4430, with 1GB of RAM. The specs are ideal for light tablet users including eBook readers and on-the-go professionals who use it as a multipurpose organizer. Kids and students have more than the necessary specs to go by. But now that Samsung is releasing Galaxy Note 8, the tech company would like to focus on the new babies. (The latest Android update is still a price differentiator, after all.)

However, SamMobile, a tech site known for running complete instructions for custom ROM installation, has reported Samsung will no longer support the Galaxy Tab 2 after the 4.2.2 update. This develops as Google is only some weeks away from (maybe) launching Android 5 Key Lime Pie.

Still, if you are shopping for an Android tablet for not so-techie user(s), it probably does not bother you much that you may get stuck with versions 4.2.2. Sure, you might miss a couple of update perks, but your device will run beautifully any way. What do you think?

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