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"Updates at the foot of the page.\r\n\r\nAfter months of speculation, fears over pricing and anticipation, the Samsung Galaxy Tab has finally gone on sale in the UK.\r\n\r\nThe Galaxy Tab comes to market as the first real iPad competitor, an 7-inch Android powered tablet device that offers video call functionality and a raft of\u00A0powerful\u00A0features. Surprisingly, the recommended retail price of the Galaxy Tab is quite a bit higher than the iPad, the Apple device it is tasked with dethroning.\r\n\r\nThis has left consumers in two minds over what tablet device would be best for them. Should consumers go for the Galaxy Tab, a device with a smaller form factor, voice calling and a high unlocked price, or the Apple iPad, a large tablet with fantastic battery life, a huge App Store and huge market penetration.\r\n\r\nNow the device is on sale we will soon find out. The Samsung Galaxy Tab will be offered on\u00A0subsidised\u00A0contracts, something that Apple does not permit with its iPad.\r\n\r\nAs of today, you will be able to buy the Galaxy Tab from the following retailers:\r\n\r\n\tAmazon - \u00A3529.99 unlocked.\r\n\tExpansys - \u00A3549.99 unlocked.\r\n\tCarphone Warehouse - \u00A3499.99 (30 day rolling contract of \u00A310 p/m) or \u00A3529.99 unlocked.\r\n\tOrange - \u00A3499 on 1 and 12 month contracts.\r\n\r\nUpdate:\u00A0Vodafone has just announced its pricing for the tablet device, offering the Galaxy Tab for \u00A3499 with a choice of different data plans starting at just \u00A33 per month on rolling 30 day contracts.\r\n\r\n\r\nPricing on\u00A0o2's\u00A0dedicated page for the Galaxy Tab remains unavailable."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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