T-Mobile G-Slate Reviews Start Pouring In

The T-Mobile G-Slate will bring 3D flavors to the Android tablet market starting April 20, when the twist goes on sales event for $529 (after a $100 mail-in discount). Sporting an 8.9-inch video display, the G-Slate aims to specialize itself non only in size of it from the 10-edge in and 7-inch tablets, but also by featuring two cameras on the back to shoot 3D videos and watch them happening the display (with uncommon glasses).

The G-Slate has a Nvidia Tegra 2 dual-meat processor, two 5-megapixel cameras with LED flash that hind end shoot 1080p HD and 3D videos. The display is 8.9-column inch, there's a advanced-facing camera for video calls, 32GB of internal storage and a 4G radio chip for T-Perambulating's network. The G-Slate will run Android 3.0 Honeycomb.

The G-Slating costs $529 with a two-year contract ($750 unsubsidized), which is $200 less than the equivalent (3G-enabled) iPad 2 versions, and $70 to a lesser degree Motorola's Xoom. Research In Motion's 7-inch PlayBook tablet (launching Tuesday), will start at $499 for the WiFi models with 16GB of storage.

G-Slate reviews are in

The T-Mobile G-Slate arrives in an increasingly crowded iPad-clon commercialize, where manufacturers are scrambling to come up with more attractive alternatives based on the Android OS. With one day to go until the G-Slate arrives, reviewers got their workforce along the tablet to see whether IT has any chance against the iPad.

Zach Epstein reviewing for BoyGeniusReport writes: "I don't see the G-Slate going really far with average consumers. It's as wel a number pricey at $529.99 with a biennial data contract. Honeycomb tablets don't let much competition yet, but the G-Slate will likely soundless be near the top side of the heap even erstwhile more competition begins to trickle out."

Tim Stevens over at Engadget wrote in his G-Slate followup that "The plastic back doesn't quite make that beam of exclusivity you might want for your $530, but that money's sledding where information technology counts: great performance, a peachy concealment, and solid battery life." Stevens also points out the $529 toll tag has a caveat: "You only get that price if you already have or sign on for a T-Mobile voice project. No voice plan? Zero rebate, thus you'Ra looking at a price of $630. Want to choose out of the data plan, too? Now you'Re sounding at an unsubsidized price of $750."

Some reviewers are comparing the G-Slate to the Xoom (above).

Vincent Nguyen time-tested the G-Slating for SlashGear and pointed out that "Honeycomb still waterfall short of being mass-market ready, though it's surely wide-cut of promise. The G-Slate makes – with things like Flash Instrumentalist support out of the box – a better 1st-impression than the Xoom managed, but it still lacks the general appeal of the iPad 2. A few concrete microcode updates could savoir-faire that, but it will take T-Mobile chiseling away at the G-Slate's Mary Leontyne Pric in front we could wholeheartedly recommend the tablet."

Kevin Tofel reviewed the G-Slate for GigaOm and believes that "T-Mobile offers a solid hardware software packag in the G-Slate, which should get bettor atomic number 3 Android matures on tablets. Since the 8.9-edge in slate doesn't fit in a pocket and weighs as much as an iPad 2, some may opt to just go for a larger pill. However, folks within T-Rangy's HSPA+ coverage areas will find much to look-alike, provided they don't listen waiting for Google's software package to catch up to the G-Slate's capable computer hardware."

Chris Robert Burns from Android Community says: "The only thing I'd caution you against is the connection speed. We didn't feel the superior day of our lives downloading around the city with the T-Flying 4G SIM, but maybe T-Mobile works a distribute better in your area – that's up to you to find out. The tablet feels great, it runs Honeycomb without a preventative, and you're going to have a blast shooting some 3D video if that's your bag."

Mark Spoonauer sums up his review at LaptopMag : "In fact, we prefer the G-Slate in some shipway to the Motorola Xoom because it has a better display and IT weighs to a lesser extent (tied though you get a smaller cover). To us, the 3D camcorder and glasses are just a incentive — and not a very compelling one at that. The Xoom is better for those who wish faster 4G speeds, only Verizon hasn't nonetheless successful that upgrade available."

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