14 DAY TRIAL // Starting with Monday, November 1st, wireless carrier O2 would start offering to its users a new device, the Android-based Samsung Galaxy Tab, the first tablet to land on shelves from South Korean mobile phone maker Samsung Electronics. Samsung itself announced that the tablet PC is set to arrive on shelves in the UK starting with Monday, and O2 is among the wireless carriers which announced that they would add the slate to their offering.
“The Samsung Galaxy Tab, Samsung’s new 7 inch Android-powered tablet, is coming to O2 on Monday 1 November. And with our new Starter Kit and O2 Gurus on hand in store, this tablet definitely isn’t a bitter pill to swallow,” the company notes on its website.
According to O2, those UK users interested in purchasing the new device from it would have the possibility to opt for Pay & Go Mobile Broadband tariffs with the carrier, on which the Galaxy Tab would be priced at £599.
“These include our new Starter Kit which comes with 2GB data as well as free Wi-Fi at thousands of The Cloud and BT Openzone hotspots. It’ll be available on selected Pay Monthly and Pay & Go tariffs for customers who want to be able to make calls on it too,” the wireless carrier announced.
Samsung Galaxy Tab is set to become available at the carrier both via its website, as well as via selected stores. The full list of locations would be published before the end of this week.
The specifications list of Galaxy Tab includes a 7-Inch touchscreen display, complemented by a 1GHz application processor, and 3MP and 1.3MP cameras, the latter placed on the device's front, so that users can use it for video calls.
Moreover, the slate comes with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity options, in addition to support for the carrier's 3G network, and can offer impressive multimedia capabilities.
According to O2, “with more than 100,000 apps now available in Android Market, it’s all about flexibility. That’s what we’re offering with the Tab too - no long contracts necessary and no set amount to pay per month.”