14 DAY TRIAL // Recently, wireless carrier Vodafone announced plans to add the newly announced Samsung Galaxy Tab to its offering, and it seems that it already placed the new device on its Coming Soon page. As it always happens when a new device emerges on that page, no specific info on the exact release date was unveiled, nor on the price tag at which the device might be made available.
However, some of the latest rumors on the matter suggest that we're to see Vodafone making the Samsung Galaxy Tab available for purchase around October 11.
As for the price of this Android-based tablet PC, some suggest it might go for around €699 (or around $895) for the 16GB model, or €799 (about $1,025), for the 32GB variant.
While Vodafone did say that it expects for the Android slate to land on its airwaves sometime in October, it still remains to be seen whether the rumors on the device's price tag would pan out.
For what it's worth, we should expect the device to be heavily subsidized when purchased from the carrier on specific contract agreements.
In case there are some of you interested in the purchase of this slate at they would like to learn more on the device's arrival at Vodafone, they can head over to the carrier's website to sign up for updates.
Powered by a Cortex A8 1.0GHz Application Processor with PowerVR SGX54, the Galaxy Tab is the first Android tablet from Samsung, packing a 7.0 inch TFT-LCD touchscreen display that boasts a WSVGA (1024 x 600 pixel) resolution, and running under Android 2.2 Froyo.
It comes with 1GB SDRAM, WiFi 802.11n and Bluetooth 3.0 connectivity options, a 3 MP Camera on the back and a 1.3MP front camera, as well as a 4,000mAh battery (7 hour movie play), all inside a device that measures 190.09 x 120.45 x 11.98mm and weighs in at 380g.
“If you’re looking for a multi-function tablet that uses Android’s popular FroYo 2.2 operating system, get the new Samsung Galaxy Tab from Vodafone,” the wireless carrier notes on its website.