Samsung Galaxy Tab Hits Verizon on November 11th For $599
We’ve been talking about Samsung’s Galaxy Tab for quite a while now and today we finally get some news: Verizon Wireless will begin selling the sleek new Tab on November 11th for $599.99. What’s interesting about the announcement is that no subsidized price was announced. On the surface, the Tab’s $599 price tag is a bit below the similarly-equipped iPad 3G’s $639; but considering the iPad is a much larger device and many were expecting a subsidized price (with contract) for the Galaxy Tab, it will be interesting to see how this plays out with consumers. We’ve been fans of Samsung’s Galaxy S phones for quite a while and are excited to get our hands on the Tab so we can put it through its paces; we’ll have an in-depth review as soon as we get our unit. For now, check out the press release and high-res images after the break…
VERIZON WIRELESS PUTS SAMSUNG GALAXY TAB™ IN STORES IN NOVEMBER
October 20, 2010
BASKING RIDGE, N.J., and DALLAS – Verizon Wireless and Samsung Telecommunications America (Samsung Mobile) today announced the highly anticipated Samsung Galaxy Tab™ will be available Nov. 11 for $599.99. Running on Android™ 2.2, the Samsung Galaxy Tab features a brilliant 7-inch touch screen; robust HTML Web browsing experience with full support for Adobe® Flash® 10.1 for video and mobile gaming; and a 1GHz Cortex A8 Hummingbird Application processor.
“This is an incredible time in mobile technology, and as a company we’re excited to add the Samsung Galaxy Tab to our portfolio,” said Marni Walden, vice president and chief marketing officer for Verizon Wireless. “The Samsung Galaxy Tab brings together the reliability of Verizon Wireless’ 3G network and the power of Android 2. .2 to deliver on our promise of providing consumers and business customers with a host of options to help manage their lives.”
Popular mobile applications, including V CAST Music and V CAST Song ID, VZ Navigator®, Slacker Radio, Kindle for Android, BLOCKBUSTER On Demand® presented by V CAST Video, and the exclusive golf game, “Let’s Golf,” will be available on the Samsung Galaxy Tab. In addition to text, picture and video messaging, the Samsung Galaxy Tab will also feature V CAST Apps, Verizon Wireless’ mobile storefront offering hundreds of applications for businesses and consumers at launch.
Verizon Wireless customers can add a monthly access plan beginning at $20 a month for 1 GB on their Samsung Galaxy Tab. For additional features and specifications on the Samsung Galaxy Tab, visit www.verizonwireless.com/galaxytab.
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