LG G-Slate to Come in Different Variations to Different Carriers

While T-Mobile USA has announced the G-Slate at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas a few weeks ago, its maker LG may have grander plans for the Android tablet that may have the G-Slate appearing on multiple carriers in multiple variations. In an interview with Pocket-lint, marketing and planning director James Choi was a bit elusive when it came to releasing additional information for launches outside America, but he did let it slip that future variations of the G-Slate are on the roadmap. Choi says, �That information isn�t available yet. The first announcement was for the Americas. We are planning another announcement pretty soon.�

When asked if a non-4G model would be making it out of the gates, Choi says
�For the iPad you have the Wi-Fi version, the 3G version, different kinds of versions. I�ll put it to you this way, even if the 4G version isn�t in the UK�� At that point in the interview with Pocket-lint, Choi was cut off by a PR rep who says that the company isn�t ready to reveal additional information at this time.

If true, LG may be positioning the G-Slate as a rival to the Galaxy Tab from rival Korean electronics-maker Samsung, which has scored big deals to offer the Galaxy Tab on a number of carriers worldwide. In addition, the company will also be releasing a WiFi-only version of the Galaxy Tab and a 4G version for Verizon Wireless�s LTE network in the coming months.

In the U.S., the G-Slate will have to compete against the Galaxy Tab and the Dell Streak 7 on T-Mobile�s network.

Given that Mobile World Congress is coming up in February, an international version of the LG G-Slate could potentially be announced there. Also, if different variants are coming to other U.S.carriers, an announcement at the wireless tradeshow, CTIA, could happen in March.

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