Verizon Launches LTE-Powered Galaxy Note 10.1
Humberto Saabedra
Verizon Wireless has launched the LTE-powered version of the Samsung Note 10.1 first released last year to generally underwhelming reviews.
The Android tablet takes the S Pen capability that is the staple of the smaller Galaxy Note series and applies it to a more conventional 10-inch tablet.
Specifications for the tablet consist of the following:
Dimensions
- 10.3 (H) x 7.0 (W) x .35 (D) in inches
- Weight: 1.3 lbs.
Network
- CDMA 800, 1900, EVDO Rev A, LTE (Band13)
- Global Network: GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900, HPSA/UMTS 850/900/1900/2100)
Operating System
- Android 4.1, Jelly Bean & TouchWiz
Memory / Processor
- 16GB Internal Memory (actual formatted capacity is less)
- Supports up to 64GB microSD(TM) (card sold separately)
- Processor: 1.4GHz Exynos Quad–Core Processor and 2GB RAM
Display
- 10.1″ TFT WXGA Display (1280×800)
- Full Touch Tablet with S Pen
Keyboard
- Virtual QWERTY
Camera
- 5.0 megapixel Auto Focus Rear Facing camera w/ Flash
- 1.9 megapixel HD Front Facing Camera
Web
- Android 4.1, Jelly Bean & TouchWiz
- Mobile Hotspot with support up to 5 Devices 3G/10 Devices on 4G LTE
- Integrated Google Mobile Services, Microsoft Outlook Exchange Contacts, Calendar and Tasks
- Full Suite of Google Apps incl: Gmail, Google+, Google Maps, Google+ Messenger, Navigation, Local, Play Books, Play Movies, Play Magazines, Play Music, Play Store, Google Search, Google Talk, Voice Search, YouTube, Over 700,000 apps & widgets available on Play Store
- Wi-Fi (802.11 a/b/g/n)
- HTML 5 Browser– Samsung Browser & Google Chrome for Android
- Photo Sharing: Facebook, Picasa, Google +, and more
- Verizon Preloaded Apps: Backup Assistant +, My Verizon, Viewdini, VZ Navigator, Video Calling Portal
- Exchange, Yahoo, AOL VZW.net, Windows Live, & POP3/IMAP
Communication
- S Pen
- Multi Screen: Check work e-mail & draft a memo. Watch a video & surf the web. With dual View you can open two apps & easily perform two tasks at one time.
- S Note: Capture handwritten notes & Pictures & share them.
- AllShare Play: Watch videos across multiple devices, save photos on the cloud & more
- Smart Remote: Get content organized by TV, Movies, Sports & then by genre
- Design, edit & present your work with ADOBE® PhotoShop®
- Music Hub: Access songs, created personalized radio stations & get suggestions based on your preferences.
- KNO™: Highlight & write directly on more then 150,000 e–textbooks
- Polaris Office 4.0: Take your PC documents & work on the go.
- Group Cast/Share Shot/Crayon Physics, S Suggest, S Educate
- Supported Languages: English/Spanish/Korean/Chinese/Vietnamese
Pricing for the Galaxy Note 10.1 is set at $599.99 and monthly data access on Share Everything is set at an additional $10/month.
