Sep 19, 2010 13:51 GMT  ·  By

Galaxy Tab, the first Android-based tablet PC the South Korean mobile phone maker Samsung announced officially to the world in early September, is expected to land on shelves in a new flavor, packing only Wi-Fi connectivity on board.

The original device was brought to the table with support for both Wi-Fi and 3G networks, and should be launched via various wireless carriers around the world in the near future.

In the US, the device should land at all four major operators in the country, while being expected to be released on the airwaves of carriers like Vodafone in some European countries, as well as T-Mobile or 3UK in the United Kingdom.

However, while this tablet version comes with support for various cellular networks, another model, without this feature, is expected to make it into the wild in the near future.

Samsung’s Dale Sohn is the one who announced a new version of Galaxy Tab, androidcentral reports, though it seems that there are no specific details on when that might actually happen.

Until more on this is made official, we should take a look at the Galaxy Tab version almost on shelves now, which includes a series of very appealing features, including the Qik Video Chat service.

Samsung already demonstrated the service on this tablet PC at the event celebrating the official arrival of the device at all four major US carriers: Verizon, AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile.

In case there are some of you unfamiliar with the Qik Video Chat service, we should note that it was already made available for US consumers a few months ago, when Sprint launched the HTC EVO 4G on its airwaves.

When launched on the market with Qik on board, the Galaxy Tab should have a great advantage over competitive solutions, one should agree.

The service comes with a great deal of features, while taking advantage of Tab's front facing camera to keep friends and family connected, a functionality unavailable on the Apple iPad, for example.

The Tab is also outfitted with a front-facing 1.3 megapixel camera and camcorder, enabling video chat with other people who have video conferencing capabilities. Users can align the Galaxy Tab with video chat clients including Qik and Fring and seamlessly talk with other people over a WiFi connection,” Samsung announced.

A quick look at the video below should offer you a glimpse at what Qik on Galaxy Tab can offer, as showcased by Samsung at the US launch event of the slate.