Galaxy Note Pro 12.2 Release Date Arrives, Price Confirmed for $849 on Verizon

By Vincent Funaro, Christian Post Reporter Thursday, March 06, 2014

The Galaxy Note Pro 12.2 release date information leaked that last week proved to be accurate as the device is now available on Verizon and is priced at $849.

The information originally leaked in a memo which suggested that the LG G Pad 8.3 and Galaxy Note Pro 12.2 would both be released on Verizon in the near future with LTE support. Verizon confirmed its plans for the G Pad 8.3, but remained quiet regarding the Samsung device a few days back.

The new tablet made its debut during Samsung's event at this year's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The NotePRO packs similar to features to other tablets in the Pro line that were also introduced during CES.

In terms of design, the NotePRO features the same thin profile and faux leather backing as the other Note devices including the Note 3 and Note 10.1.

Specifications for the tablet include a 12.2-inch Super Clear LCD display with 2560 x 1600 resolution, a 2.3GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800 processor, 3GB RAM, 32/64GB of internal storage, microSD card slot, 8-megapixel camera with LED Flash and Full HD video recording, 2-megapixel front camera, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, USB 3.0, GPS and GLONASS, an infrared sensor, 9500mAh battery, Android 4.4 KitKat and the classic S Pen stylus.

The device also features a Multi-Window ability, which allows users to split the screen into between two and four separate windows, which replicates the multitasking capabilities found on a PC. PC and work on files found in their device.

The Galaxy NotePRO 12.2 and TabPRO models are supposed to come with software bundles worth up to $700 that include premium paid long-term subscriptions offers to Bitcasa, Bloomberg Businessweek+, Blurb, Cisco WebEx Meetings, Dropbox, Easilydo Pro for Tablet, Evernote, LinkedIn, LIVESPORT.TV, NY Times, Oxford Advanced Learners A-Z, and Sketchbook Pro.

Accessories scheduled to launch for the NotePRO 12.2 include Book Covers, USB Lan Hub, a Universal Bluetooth Keyboard and S Action Mouse.