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Telus recently announced that they would be offering the new Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 with HSPA connectivity. They weren’t particularly specific about dates or pricing, but it woudn’t be surprising to see it going for $500 on contract sometime before back-to-school season kicks in. Although Telus is trying to push HSPA+ as 4G, Verizon’s branding of the Tab 10.1 as 4G seems a bit more legitimate since it has LTE inside. Still, 21 Mbps isn’t bad, even if it’s only a theoretical max.
In any case, the 10.1-inch Android tablet is a slim little number with an impressive 1280 x 800 display. It has a dual-core 1 GHz processor, 1 GB of RAM, a 3 megapixel camera on the back with LED flash, and a 2 megapixel camera on the front. On Telus, it’ll be launching with Android 3.1 with full support for Flash 10.2. Be sure to check out our thorough review of Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 10.1 if you’re interested in picking one up.
As far as plans go, Telus is particularly nice in that they let you share your existing smartphone data plan with the tablet at no cost. Just keep in mind that it’s a hell of a lot easier to hit your data cap on a media-hungry tablet, so make use of Wi-Fi when you can. I still find it hard to believe that anyone really needs a tablet, but if you’ve got the disposable income, it’s a great media toy to have around the house for casual browsing and a few unique apps. Just keep in mind that while a 10.1 inch tablet is certainly portable, I’d be hesitant to call it mobile; that line is crossed as soon as you need a bag to carry around the thing.
We’ll keep an eye out for more specifics on the launch of Telus’ Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1.
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Simon Sage
Simon Sage’s education largely surrounded writing, technology and online community, leading him to begin his blogging career at www.BlackBerryCool.com and to quickly discover a vibrant and active community surrounding BlackBerry and mobile technology. In exploring RIM’s platform, he has learned what enterprises are looking for in mobility as well as what makes the innocuous BlackBerry so appealing to them. Recently Simon’s been covering RIM’s gradual move into an already-crowded consumer market, and the impact of burgeoning challengers, such as the iPhone, as well as long-time leaders, like Nokia, on BlackBerry’s advancement. With plenty of content under his belt, Simon will be branching off a bit to see what other smartphone manufacturers are working on while still using BlackBerry as a barometer. At IntoMobile, you can count on his posts being even-handed, well-informed and thought-out.
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