Sprint announced today that it will start selling the ZTE Optik 7" Android 3.2 Honecomb tablet on Sunday, Feb. 5. It will be available through Sprint direct ship sales channels, including Sprint Stores, Sprint Business Sales, Telesales (1-800-SPRINT1) and online (www.sprint.com) for $99.99 with a new line or eligible upgrade and two-year service agreement. It will also be available without a service agreement for $349.99, and business customers may qualify for special pricing. Here is more info on this upcoming Android tablet:
Powered by Android 3.2, Honeycomb, ZTE Optik is an e-reader, media player and portable computing device. It features a 1.2GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, 1GB of RAM, 16GB of storage and 7-inch capacitive touchscreen with WXGA 1280x800 resolution, Adobe Flash, a rear-facing 5-megapixel camera and front-facing 2-megapixel camera that enables video chat.
Additional key features of ZTE Optik include:
-Sprint Zone, Sprint TV, Sprint Music Plus, Sprint Navigation, Sprint Football Live and NASCAR Sprint Cup Mobile -Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g) -Swype -Integrated GPS -4000 mAh Lithium-ion battery -Expandable memory slot, supporting up to a 32GB microSD card (not included) -Bluetooth v2.1 + EDR -Stereo speakers -3.5mm headset
ZTE Optik can be activated on one of Sprint's Tablet Connection plans. Sprint offers four plans designed specifically for tablets, starting at $19.99 for 1GB of data, $34.99 for 3GB of data, $49.99 for 6GB of data and $79.99 for 12GB of data.1 (All pricing excludes taxes and surcharges.) Customers are able to view their data usage by logging into My Sprint at www.sprint.com