14 DAY TRIAL // Samsung Galaxy Tab, the first tablet PC that South Korean mobile phone maker Samsung pushed to the market with Google's Android operating system on board, is expected to soon become available for purchase only with Wi-Fi connectivity options on board.
Last month, the company went official with a Galaxy Tab model that sports both 3G and Wi-Fi connectivity options, but did not unveil specific info on a device version that would lack 3G connectivity.
However, rumors on the possible emergence of such a flavor of this Android tablet did surface, and a recently leaked Best Buy advertisement seems to confirm the upcoming availability of this slate version.
At the same time, the said ad, which was brought to the Internet by the guys over at Pocketables, shows that a Silver WiFi-only Galaxy Tab would cost $499.99, about the same price as the Wi-Fi-only iPad version.
3G+Wi-Fi models of Galaxy Tab would also be on sale at the retailer, available with contract agreements with Verizon and Sprint.
Moreover, it appears that each carrier would have a differently colored flavor of the device, black for Verizon and Silver for Sprint.
The price tag was not unveiled, but chances are that it would be the same $599.99 cost that Verizon announced for its version of 3G-enabled Galaxy Tab, which should start selling on November 11th.
According to a recent post on Android Central (via Engadget), the Android Tablet PC would arrive at Sprint on November 14th, but nothing is confirmed for the time being.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab comes to the market with a 7-inch touchscreen display on board, complemented by a 1GHz application processor, dual cameras, and enough storage space to enable users carry around music, photos or movies.
Moreover, the slate runs under Google's Android 2.2 OS, and supports various services from the Internet Giant, as well as applications that can be downloaded from the Android Market.
Samsung Galaxy Tab also comes with email, messaging and social networking features, as well as with enhanced multimedia capabilities.
