Without a release date, Verizon is taking preorders for the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 with 4G LTE connectivity, starting at $529.99 for 16B versions with a two-year mobile broadband contract and $629.99 for the 32GB model. Both models come in gray or white.
The price is slightly higher ($30) than for the Wi-Fi versions. The preorder page shows "ships in 4-6 weeks" suggesting a July or August release date. Promotional material claims it is the fastest, thinnest, lightest tablet, yet.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 weighs 20.1 ounces and has a
10.1-inch HD touchscreen WXGA (1280 x 800). Features include a 3MP rear
camera, a 2MP front camera, Nvidia Tegra 1GHz dual-core processor,
Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, HDMI out port, DLNA, a 7000mAh battery and enterprise
encryption.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 comes preloaded with the Samsung UX, Samsung Media Hub, Reader Hub and Social Hub.
The custom "Samsung TouchWiz UX" has a Live Panel menu for customizing the home screen and "Mini Apps tray.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 runs Android 3.1 Honeycomb and supports many USB accessories, such as keyboards, joysticks
and gamepads.
Samsung's Social Hub service aggregates
email, instant messaging, contacts, calendar, and social network
connections into a single interface.
Samsung Media Hub allows users to rent/view movies and includes an
HD Extender to play back Media Hub content on a TV through an HDMI
cable from the Galaxy Tab 10.1 dock or adapter.
Samsung's Readers Hub offers books, newspapers and magazines.
You can also buy the Wi-Fi Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 at online retailers, such as Amazon.com.
Sprint released a Wi-Fi Version of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 on June 24.
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