Sprint To Get First 4G LTE Tablet On November 11

by Jennifer Johnson — Friday, November 02, 2012, 03:30 PM EDT

Sprint will begin offering its first 4G LTE tablet, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 on November 11. The tablet will sell for $549.99. The Galaxy Tab 2 features Android 4.0 as well as a 1.5GHz dual-core processor and 10.1-inch touchscreen.

You'll find a 3 megapixel rear-facing camera on the Galaxy Tab 2 as well as a front-facing VGA camera. Thanks to its built-in IR blaster, the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 can be used as a universal remote for controlling your TV and home theater equipment.

The Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 is compatible with Sprint's month-to-month tablet rate plans for Sprint 4G LTE tablets. Sprint offers discounted rate plans for smartphone customers. The discounted plan includes 1GB of data for $15 per month. Customers also have the option of a $10 per month plan that includes 100MB of data. Sprint is waiting the activation fee on 3G/4G tablets for a limited time.

Month-to-Month Plan Comparison – 3G/4G LTE Tablets

Sprint	AT&T	Verizon
$14.99/300MB	$14.99/250MB	NONE
$15.00/1GB smartphone offer	NONE	NONE
$34.99/3GB	$30/3GB	$40/4GB
$49.99/6GB	$50/5GB	$50/6GB
$79.99/12GB	NONE	$80/12GB

Tags: Samsung, LTE, Sprint, tablet, 4G, galaxy tab

Jennifer Johnson

Jennifer grew up around technology. From an early age, she was curious about all things related to computers. As a child, Jennifer remembers spending nights with her dad programming in BASIC and taking apart hard drives to see what was inside. In high school, she wrote her senior term paper on her experiences with building custom computers.

Jennifer graduated from the Jeffrey S. Raikes School of Computer Science and Management at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln. After college, she began writing full-time for various PC and technology magazines. Later, she transitioned to the Web. In these roles, Jennifer has covered a variety of topics including laptops, desktops, smartphones, cameras, tablets, and various consumer electronics devices. When she's not playing with or writing about the latest gadget, Jennifer loves to spend time with her family, capture memories with her camera, and scrapbook.

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