Galaxy Tab Goes £599 in the UK, €799 in Germany

Galaxy Tab, the first Android-based tablet PC from South Korean mobile phone maker Samsung, should land on shelves in various markets around the world in a matter of weeks, and some more info on its pricing started to emerge.

One market where Galaxy Tab was announced as being available is Germany, where the slate features a price tag of no less than €799, with the device unlocked and no subsidies included.

However, better deals are also available for German users interested in the Android tablet PC, including an offer from Amazon, which has the device priced at €750, but won't ship it until October 15th.

Some info regarding the availability of Galaxy Tab in the UK also emerged, although it appears that nothing was officially confirmed from wireless carriers.

According to T3, John Doughty, Mobile Division General Manager of Micro P, unveiled that Galaxy Tab would be priced at £599 free of contract, and that it would go for £199 on a 24 months contract.

As previously reported, the slate is expected to go on sale in the UK starting with November 1st, and more details on this should emerge close to that date.

It's rather interesting that Samsung chose to price its Android-based tablet PC so high all around the world, though things are so most probably due to the confidence the company has in the slate's capabilities.

Undoubtedly, the Galaxy tab is one of the nicest Android-based devices that landed on the market during the ongoing year.

It sports a 7-inch Super LCD display that can deliver a 1024 x 600 pixel resolution, comes with a 1Ghz Hummingbird application processor inside, as well as with a 3MP camera on the back, complemented by a 1.3MP front-facing camera.

Moreover, the tablet PC offers great connectivity options, such as Wi-Fi 802.11n and Bluetooth 3.0, not to mention its built-in GPS, the 4000 mAh battery, enough storage space via internal memory and a microSD memory card slot.