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Samsung Galaxy Tab missing voice capabilities in USA !

on September 17, 2010 – 11:56 am5 Comments

With every good news, we always have a bad news too. A few hours ago, we told you that Samsung officially announced the Galaxy Tab for AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile and Sprint, that’s the good news, and now the bad news. Bad news is that the U.S Galaxy Tab is missing voice capabilities, means you can’t make any phone call. Now this is more than a heart attack for people who are looking forward to the Galaxy Tab. I think then no one will going to buy it from a mobile carrier, because if they can’t make a phone call, then what’s the value of  a 2-year contract. It’s better to get a WiFi only version. Another bad news is that the Sprint Samsung Galaxy Tab is coming out without 4G, which is a very bad news for all Sprint customers.

By the way that hurts , what do you think folks?

via Engadget

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  • JayW

    I agree that it’s an absolute shame that there will be no voice. It personally kills my excitement for the device and again makes me ask: ‘why would I buy this device?’ Without voice it becomes another device to carry around that replaces nothing and requires a separate data plan (for 2 yrs no less) from what most users already carry on their phone. I had anticipated scrapping my cell phone (which I use 90% for browsing and 10% for calls), and finally getting something without a micro-display that I could carry around easily. I guess I”ll be a customer of the first vendor to sell a 7″ tab with voice, whenever that is.

    Make no mistake that this is being offered without voice because of the carriers. The 4 major players have colluded and shut out voice for fear of it cannibalizing on their cell phone sales. I am guessing when Samsung sees it dinging their Galaxy Tab sales they’ll put pressure on the carriers to unblock the voice capabilities, and someday soon we’ll see all tablets with voice plans.

  • http://www.jessicafalvey.com Jessica Falvey

    It’s so fantastic! Design is awesome! I like it!

  • Ram

    Just import a 4G model from outside the USA, with voice.
    Or is there a moral obligation to protect the carriers’ profits?

  • FarceQ

    Without voice capability, it’s not worth it!

  • j

    U.K. version will work here on 2g network .I saw att U.S. version with full 3 g at mobilecityonline.com under samsung galaxy tab P1000 for $879 or about $950 full voice calls unlocked