Sprint has announced that it will start selling the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7-inch tablet for $49.99 on Oct. 11.
The carrier is adding a new 4G LTE tablet to its mobile lineup. Sprint will be bringing the 7-inch Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 to its network just in time for the holidays and will be selling the device at a very attractive price point of $49.99.
"You can't go wrong with the incredible special offer we developed for Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 that allows customers to purchase one of the best tablets available at the easily affordable price of $49.99 and add it to their account starting at only $5 per month," said David Owens, vice president-Product Development, Sprint. "With a bright and colorful display and access to the Sprint 4G LTE network, Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 rounds out Sprint's robust device portfolio to ensure that we offer a tablet or smartphone that will meet anyone's needs. Business users will appreciate the big-time productivity features of this easily portable tablet, while consumers will appreciate its portability and versatility for communicating with friends and family, entertainment and gaming."
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 features a 7-inch 1024 x 600 display and runs Android 4.2 Jelly Bean with Samsung TouchWiz Nature UX. It is powered by a 1.7GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor and 1.5GB of RAM to keep things running smoothly. The tablet includes 16GB of internal storage and a microSD expansion slot that will support up to 64GB microSD cards.
Its camera capabilities include a 3-megapixel rear camera with video capture and a 1.3-megapixel front facing camera for video chat. It has a built-in 4G LTE radio, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, and Bluetooth 4.0. Its dimensions are 4.37 inches x 7.4 inches x 0.39 inches (111.1mm x 188mm x 9.9mm) and weighs 10.9 ounces. The tablet ships with a 4,000 mAh non-removable battery.
Sprint will start selling the Galaxy Tab 3 7-inch in its online and retail stores on Oct. 11 for $49.99. You will need to sign a new 2-year contract with the carrier to get that price.
