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"The Samsung Galaxy Camera won't have to settle for the slow lane anymore. The Android-powered camera made its debut on AT&amp;T's HSPA+ network, but it will soon be able to ride the much more speedy LTE airwaves on Verizon.\nVerizon announced on Tuesday it would begin selling the Galaxy Camera on Dec. 13 and that its version of the camera would be able to connect to the carrier's 4G LTE network. However, that faster connectivity comes at a price: The product sells for $549.99, or $50 more than the AT&amp;T version.\nAt least the data plan is relatively cheap. Verizon customers can add the camera to their Share Everything plan for just $5 extra per month. Adding the camera to an AT&amp;T Mobile Share plan costs $10. Of course, buyers can simply decline to get a data plan and use the camera solely on Wi-Fi networks. In that case, the AT&amp;T version is the cheaper choice.\nAT&amp;T also offers LTE service, of course. However, Verizon uses different frequencies, so a user wouldn't be able to modify the Verizon Galaxy Camera to use AT&amp;T's LTE network.\nSEE ALSO: Samsung Is the Breakthrough Brand of 2012\n\nThe Samsung Galaxy Camera combines the capabilities of a point-and-shoot camera (21x optical zoom, manual controls and auto-exposure modes) with an Android smartphone. It's powered by Android 4.1 \"Jelly Bean,\" letting users share photos right from the camera \u2014 either via email or apps such as Facebook and Google+.\nIn Mashable's review of the Galaxy Camera (see gallery below), we found it to be a game-changing device. Although its photo quality is nothing special, the photos it takes are astronomically better than what a smartphone can capture, and Jelly Bean gives the experience a fluidity that the previous Android camera, the Nikon CoolPix S800c, didn't have.\nFinally, the Verizon version comes in two colors: white and \"cobalt black.\"\nAre you excited to get the Samsung Galaxy Camera on Verizon? Let us know why you want one in the comments.\nBONUS: Samsung Galaxy Camera Review\n\n\nSamsung Galaxy Camera Review\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSamsung Galaxy Camera \nThe Samsung Galaxy Camera ($499) is a very successful merger of Android with a point-and-shoot camera. It takes great photos, which you can immediately share online via Android apps. It has Wi-Fi and an optional phone-network connection for uploading wherever you are.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPop-up Flash\nThe flash pops up via a side button (though it sometimes gets stuck).\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBeautiful Design\nThe white exterior looks great and is fairly resistant to fingerprints. A side grip ensures you can hold the camera firmly.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBig Zoom\nThe lens has an optical zoom up to 21x, giving it a tremendous advantage over smartphone cameras.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLarge Display\nThe Galaxy Camera's screen is essentially the same as the one on the Galaxy S III smartphone \u2014 a bright 4.8-inch PenTile LCD.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCompact Form Factor\nThe Samsung Galaxy Camera isn't the smallest point-and-shoot, but it has a slim design, and will still slip into a pocket (albeit barely).\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCamera Screen\nThis is the camera screen. Manual controls, settings, your gallery and the Android home screen are all a single tap away.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHome Screen\nThe camera's home screen works just like a smartphone's, complete with widgets and folder.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nManual Controls\nThe UI for the manual controls is gorgeous. Shutter speed, aperture, exposure and ISO are all controlled via curved sliders. It's very intuitive.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSmart Modes\nThe camera offers several smart modes, which come borrowed from the Galaxy phones, such as Best Face, Continuous Shot and Panorama.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nData Management\nIf you upload a lot of photos and video, you'll quickly burn through your data plan quickly. Luckily, the camera lets you view which apps are the biggest data hogs, and you can tell the camera to only upload when the screen is on. You can also set a hard data limit.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGallery Tricks\nLike the Galaxy Note II, the Gallery offers some fun options for viewing your photos, such as this helix pattern.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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