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AT&T offers 4G-capable Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9
I guess Samsung themselves have yet to settle on the right sized tablet, having rolled out the 7″ Galaxy Tab first, followed by the 10.1″ Galaxy Tab, and now we have the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 which obviously, has a 8.9″ screen size. What makes this particular model so different is the radio bands that it supports underneath the hood – we’re talking about 4G LTE connectivity that lets you access blazing fast Internet wherever you are, assuming of course, you’re under the umbrella of AT&T’s 4G network coverage, of course.
This will be the second 4G LTE-enabled tablet for AT&T customers, where it will be made available to the masses from November 20th onwards – letting you start your work week with a bang after you had your fair share of fun with it on Sunday, I suppose. As part of its promotion, AT&T will also throw in either a Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket or a Samsung Galaxy S II for free – as long as those phones are signed up to a two year agreement, of course.
Just to recap, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 here will run on Android 3.2 Honeycomb while aided by a dual-core 1.5GHz processor, sporting 16GB of internal memory and a microSD memory card slot. The asking price? $479.99, and also with a two-year commitment. Pretty shrewd marketing effort, letting you get a tablet and smartphone in one fell swoop so that you don’t go plucking an apple off from another orchard…[Press Release]
Now here is a handset from the folks over at ZTE which intends to provide a sense of continuity, although this time around you will not be able to pick up the Zmax 2 from T-Mobile, as ZTE has decided on AT&T to be their US partner and mobile carrier for their latest phone. In fact, this device falls under the mid-range segment of things, where it will just cost $149.99 unlocked, now how about that for affordability?
That kind of pricing would see you end up with a 5.5” 720p touchscreen display, an 8MP camera with LED flash at the back, a 2MP front-facing shooter, 2GB of RAM, 16GB of expandable memory, a 1.2GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, 4G LTE connectivity, Dolby Digital Plus Audio, and a 3,000 mAh removable battery, and Android 5.1 Lollipop as the mobile operating system of choice. [Press Release]
You can be forgiven for being confused about ASUS’ Zenfone 2 range to date, and here is yet another model that will add to the brouhaha. I am referring to the ASUS Zenfone 2E, where it has just been announced to be an AT&T exclusive, where you can pick one up for just $119.99 without any contract, and it is also offered by the carrier’s GoPhone prepaid brand.
At that price point, you would get a 5” 720p IPS touchscreen display in return, an 8MP camera with LED flash at the back, a 2MP front-facing shooter, a 2,500 mAh battery, a dual-core Intel processor, 1GB RAM, 8GB of internal memory, 4G LTE connectivity, and Android 5.0 Lollipop running underneath Asus’ own ZenUI. Opt from either black or white shades.
If you have been hankering after the LG Watch Urbane for the longest time, while being an AT&T subscriber, then here is good news for you. This particular timepiece can be picked up for $349 a pop from AT&T, where it will arrive in a shade of silver to boot. This timepiece will run on Android Wear and is compatible with any smartphone that has Android 4.3 or higher as the mobile operating system of choice.
It is best to use the LG Watch Urbane within the confines of a Wi-Fi network all the time, along with your smartphone, so that you can keep track of notifications, send messages and make use of your Android Wear compatible apps at all times. Sporting a 1.3” circle P-OLED display, the Watch Urbane comes with replaceable 22mm stitched leather straps for more flexible fashion choices, while the integrated PPG Sensor (average pace, speed, heart rate, and distance) ought to keep fitness buffs happy, with a 410 mAh (non-removable) battery that has an all-day battery life. [Press Release]