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AT&T to offer the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 exclusively from 20 NovemberNov 15, 2011 (TELECOMWORLDWIRE via COMTEX) -- US communication holding company AT&T (NYSE:T) on Monday introduced its second 4G LTE-enabled tablet for customers, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9, an ultra-thin Android tablet. The 4G LTE Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 , exclusive to AT&T customers, is a slim, lightweight tablet, running on Android 3.2 (Honeycomb) and packed with optimised services from Google, AT&T and Samsung. The new tablet features a 8.9-inch 1280x800 pixel high-resolution screen, Snapdragon 1.5 GHz dual-core processor for fast multi-tasking, tabbed browsing with support for HTML 5 and Adobe Flash Player. It also has a 3.2 megapixel rear facing camera with LED flash, 2 megapixel front facing camera, 16 GB internal memory and expandable up to 32 GB via accessory option, 1 GB RAM and TouchWiz UX. Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 will be available in AT&T company-owned retail stores and online on 20 November 2011 for USD479.99 with a two-year commitment. Also, for a limited time, customers who select a Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 will receive a Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket or Samsung Galaxy S II smartphone at no cost. A two year agreement is required on the smartphone. In addition, AT&T will launch its 4G LTE (Long Term Evolution) network in six new markets on 20 November 2011. These include Charlotte, Indianapolis, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Oklahoma City and San Juan, Puerto Rico. These launches will reportedly expand AT&T 4G LTE to 15 markets total, meeting its 2011 market commitment. AT&T plans to reach 70 million Americans by the end of 2011. Comments on this story may be sent to [email protected] |