4G LTE-enabled Samsung Galaxy Tab tablet announced for Verizon

From the 2011 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Verizon Wireless and Samsung Mobile have announced that a 4G LTE-enabled Samsung Galaxy Tab will be available on the Verizon Wireless 4G LTE Mobile Broadband network. In addition to the 4G connectivity upgrade, the 4G version of the Galaxy Tab tablet now comes with a 5MP rear-facing camera which is better than the 3MP camera on the original 3G Galaxy Tab.

4G LTE-enabled Samsung Galaxy Tab also comes with a front-facing 1.3 megapixel camera and camcorder, enabling video chat capabilities, a 7-inch enhanced TFT display with 1024 x 600 WSVGA resolution, full support of Android 2.2 with access to Adobe Flash 10.1, 1.2GHz Cortex A8 Hummingbird application processor and access to more than 100,000 applications available on Android Market.

The Android tablet includes access to Samsung’s Social Hub service, built around messaging, contacts and calendar sync, it allows users to send and receive information, whether it is e-mail, social network updates or text messages. It also features Samsung’s Media Hub content service available on the 4G LTE network, which offers a robust collection of premium movies and TV episodes for purchase or rental from some of the biggest entertainment companies in the United States. Additionally, the 4G LTE-enabled Galaxy Tab will come preloaded with popular LTE-specific applications.