Verizon's Galaxy Tab by Samsung announced

Earlier today at the Samsung event it was announced that the 4 major us carriers would be getting the new Android based Galaxy Tab. So now Verizon has officially announced it them self, saying that availability will be in the "coming weeks". Just to recap, features of the Samsung Galaxy Tab for Verizon will include a 7" 1024x600 TFT display with LED backlight, 1GHz Hummingbird processor, Android 2.2 Froyo, full HTML web browser with Adobe Flash 10.1, Samsung Social Hub software (for messaging, contacts and calendar sync, which allows users to send and receive daily activities), customizable home screen with widgets, rear-facing 3MP autofocus camera and a front-facing 1.3MP camera, video chat of Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, corporate e-mail support, 2GB internal memory with an included 16GB microSDHC memory card (32GB supported), and a 4000mAh battery that can provide up to 7 hours of video playback. And since this one is for Verizon, it will also come with VCast Music with Rhapsody, VCast Video on Demand, VCast Song ID, VZ Navigator, along with games “Let’s Golf” and “N.O.V.A.”. The Samsung Galaxy Tab will run on Verizon's EVDO Rev A network while on the go, though there is expected to be Wi-Fi only models at a later date. Unfortunately, no pricing was given, so we'll keep you updated.

Samsung Galaxy Tab Preview

source: Verizon Wireless