T-Mobile Announces Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, T-Mobile Springboard Android Tablets

After multiple leaks and speculations, T-Mobile USA has finally announced two 4G HSPA+ tablets for its mobile network, the T-Mobile Springboard made by Huawei and the Galaxy Tab 10.1 made by Samsung. Though the U.S. carrier announced both tablets, T-Mobile has still not announced specific pricing nor availability information except to say that both tablets will be available in time for the holiday season.

The T-Mobile Springboard is a 7-inch slate with a dual-core 1.2 GHz processor and a high resolution screen. The display was leaked as a 1280 X 800 pixels screen, which is more traditionally found on 10-inch slates, though T-Mobile did not give specs for the resolution in its press release.

The Springboard has a 5-megapixel rear camera that’s capable of 720p HD video recording and a front-facing camera.

The Galaxy Tab 10.1 is similar to Verizon’s Galaxy Tab 10.1 with 4G LTE, but T-Mobile’s version eschews the LTE radio for the carrier’s 4G HSPA+ radio. According to T-Mobile, the following content will be pre-loaded on the Galaxy Tab 10.1: T-Mobile TV, Qello^®, Samsung Media Hub, Asphalt 6: Adrenaline HD demo, SIM City Deluxe demo, Blio^® eReader and Zinio^®.

Press release:

T-Mobile Advances Portfolio of 4G Tablets With T-Mobile SpringBoard With Google and Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1

 

The ultra-mobile T-Mobile SpringBoard and ultra-thin Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 will deliver premium on-the-go entertainment and multimedia experiences

 

BELLEVUE, Wash. — Oct. 10, 2011 — T-Mobile USA, Inc. today unveiled two new 4G^* Android^™ 3.2 (Honeycomb) tablets, enhancing its growing tablet business and portfolio of high-speed mobile broadband devices. The T-Mobile^® SpringBoard^™ with Google^™ and Samsung Galaxy Tab^™ 10.1 will enable customers to enjoy their home Web and entertainment experiences virtually anywhere.

 

“Our customers expect the ability to access and share content on the go at 4G speeds, so we’ve created a 4G tablet portfolio of 7-, 9- and 10-inch tablets with their busy, highly mobile lives in mind,” said Jeremy Korst, vice president of mobile broadband and emerging devices, T-Mobile USA. “The T-Mobile SpringBoard with Google and Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 are the perfect evolution of T-Mobile’s tablet portfolio, providing consumers with the right choice of tablet to easily look up a recipe at the grocery store, update social media sites on the bus or stream movies and music in the back seat of the car.”

 

T-Mobile SpringBoard With Google

The 4G-enabled T-Mobile SpringBoard is one of T-Mobile’s most affordable tablets, offering a premium mobile entertainment and rich Web experience that won’t break the bank. Featuring a stunning 7-inch HD multi-touch display, the ultra-portable T-Mobile SpringBoard can fit comfortably into a coat pocket, briefcase or purse, making it easy to carry with you while running errands, hopping on an airplane or waiting at the doctor’s office. Manufactured by Huawei, the T-Mobile SpringBoard is powered by a 1.2 GHz dual-core mobile processor and offers a variety of preloaded entertainment applications, including access to thousands of movies and TV shows via BLOCKBUSTER on Demand^®, Netflix^® and T-Mobile TV. The SpringBoard also offers high-speed Web browsing with support for Adobe^® Flash^® Player, as well as access to services and applications including Blio^®eReader, MobileLife^® Family Organizer powered by Cozi, Slacker Radio and TeleNav GPS Navigator^™, a personal GPS navigation and local search application that provides turn-by-turn voice and on-screen driving directions.

 

The T-Mobile SpringBoard is also the perfect device for capturing and sharing moments with friends and family while on the go. Equipped with a 5 megapixel rear-facing camera and video recorder with 720p for HD video capture, as well as a 1.3 megapixel front-facing camera, customers can easily capture images and video and share with loved ones. In addition, with an SD card slot that accommodates up to 32GB of expandable memory, it’s easy to save movies, music, photos, documents and more so customers can have easy access to everything they need.

 

Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1

T-Mobile also unveiled the ultra-thin, 4G-capable Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1. Weighing just 1.24 pounds and featuring a spectacular 10.1-inch HD touchscreen display for a widescreen viewing experience, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 is one of the thinnest and lightest 10-inch tablets on the market. T-Mobile’s Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 comes equipped with preinstalled content and applications, including T-Mobile TV, Qello^®, Samsung Media Hub, Asphalt 6: Adrenaline HD demo, SIM City Deluxe demo, Blio^® eReader and Zinio^®.

 

With a 1 GHz dual-core NVIDIA^® Tegra^™ 2 processor and full Adobe Flash Player support, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 offers a high-end mobile entertainment experience, making it quick and seamless to browse rich Web content, multitask and play games.

 

Availability

The T-Mobile SpringBoard with Google and Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 will be available in time for the holidays at T-Mobile retail stores and at https://www.t-mobile.com.