14 DAY TRIAL // Today, Samsung officially announced the upcoming availability of the new Galaxy Tab 3 series tablet PCs in the United States starting with July 7, and unveiled plans to have them on pre-order as soon as tomorrow.
The vendor confirmed only landing the Wi-Fi-enabled flavors of the three slates in the Series, namely Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, Galaxy Tab 3 8.0, and Galaxy Tab 3 10.1.
The three devices will be available in two color flavors, namely White and Gold Brown, and will hit shelves at major retailers in the country, including Best Buy/Best Buy Mobile, Amazon, Wal-Mart, h.h. Gregg, Office Depot, Toys ‘R’ Us, P.C. Richard & Son, Fry's, Newegg, Sears, and Samsung.com.
Samsung‘s new slates will be priced at $199 (€152), $299 (€228), and $399 (€304), respectively, the computer maker also announced.
“Samsung's industry-leading smartphones, Note devices and tablets address consumers' diverse demands and personal preferences,” said Nanda Ramachandran, vice president of emerging business at Samsung Telecommunications America.
“The Galaxy Tab 3 portfolio offers consumers more options for tablets that serve as their ultimate smartphone companion, the center of home and on-the-go use, and mobile devices packed with content and services.”
The new Galaxy Tab 3 series comes to the market with the familiar Galaxy family feel, while offering sleek and slim designs, paired with various pre-loaded content and access to specific services that customers are expected to appreciate.
Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 can offer increased portability to those looking for it, while the Galaxy Tab 3 8.0 offers a thin, lightweight design combined with powerful capabilities, including Samsung's Multi-Window functionality.
As for Galaxy Tab 3 10.1, the largest of the three, it offers an HD screen optimized for entertainment, paired with Samsung's WatchON TV recommendation service, and other appealing capabilities.
“The latest Galaxy Tab family is also SAFETM (Samsung for Enterprise), allowing users to work and play with confidence that their photos, emails and contacts are protected. The portfolio also includes expandable memory up to 64GB through a microSD card,” Samsung said.