New 7.0-inch Galaxy Tab A NOOK is the
Next-Generation Reader’s Tablet, Designed with the NOOK Experience
Readers Love and the Latest Tablet Features They Need
Galaxy Tab A NOOK Available for Only $139.99
with a Special Content Offer; Existing Customers Have the Chance to
Upgrade to the New Device for Only $99.99
Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE:BKS), the nation’s largest
retail bookseller and a leading retailer of content, digital media
and educational products, in conjunction with Samsung Electronics
America, today introduced the Samsung Galaxy Tab A NOOK, the newest
addition to the NOOK by Samsung lineup and the next-generation
reader’s tablet, designed with the NOOK experience readers love and
the latest tablet features they need. The Galaxy Tab A NOOK is
available for purchase starting today at Barnes & Noble stores
nationwide and online at BN.com for only $139.99. Existing
NOOK customers can upgrade to the newest NOOK by Samsung device at
an even greater value, for only $99.99, by trading in or showing
proof of purchase of any NOOK device at any Barnes & Noble
store. Barnes & Noble Members taking advantage of this
incredible, limited-time upgrade offer will also receive a free
cover for their device (a $39.95 value).
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Barnes & Noble today introduced the
Samsung Galaxy Tab A NOOK®, the newest addition to the NOOK by
Samsung lineup and the next-generation reader's tablet. (Photo:
Business Wire)
“The Samsung Galaxy Tab A NOOK is the perfect device for
customers who are looking for a leading tablet that combines the
latest features and a great reading experience at an unbeatable
price,” said Fred Argir, Chief Digital Officer at Barnes &
Noble. “By adding the 7-inch Tab A NOOK to the lineup alongside the
cutting-edge Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 NOOK®, the large-screen Samsung
Galaxy Tab E NOOK® and the popular NOOK GlowLight Plus™ eReader,
Barnes & Noble has an amazing lineup of devices for everyone in
the family heading into the back-to-school and holiday shopping
seasons.”
Introducing the Samsung Galaxy Tab A
NOOK
The Galaxy Tab A NOOK is the next-generation reader’s
tablet designed with the NOOK experience readers love and the
latest tablet features they need, including a 2-megapixel
front-facing camera, GPS and an integrated FM tuner for radio (no
Wi-Fi® required) that makes tuning into local FM radio easier
than ever before. The Galaxy Tab A NOOK gives users
access to all the best Android apps, and is equipped with the most
advanced technology so that they can enjoy fast downloads, smooth
web browsing, crisp text and vivid images. The Tab A runs Lollipop
(Android 5.1) and has access to the Google Play store.
The Galaxy Tab A NOOK offers users an enhanced digital
bookstore experience, integrated with the latest NOOK software
(version 4.6) and BN.com bookmarked directly onto the home screen
of the device so that they have quick and easy access to Barnes
& Noble’s vast product offering. Plus, the Galaxy Tab A
NOOK enables the expansion of storage space from 8GB to an
additional 200GB via a microSD card (sold separately), including
the ability to download certain NOOK Books® directly to the microSD
card.
The enhanced digital bookstore experience continues with the
Galaxy Tab A NOOK as users will be able to read for hours on
end due to the device’s extra long battery life, with up to 11
hours of Internet usage.* Plus, users will never run out of content
ideas for their next great read, as the device features B&N
Readouts™, which brings the pleasures of bookstore browsing and
discovery to the NOOK digital experience. Additionally, NOOK
Audiobooks will be coming to the Samsung Galaxy Tab A in September
via a software update, providing seamless access to nearly 80,000
digital audiobooks, including 9,500 free titles.
The whole family can enjoy the Galaxy Tab A NOOK as it features
NOOK Profiles™, enabling families to customize up to 6 profiles
that turn the tablet into a personalized reading and entertainment
center. Parents will appreciate the ease of setting up profiles for
their children with lots of relevant kid-friendly NOOK content for
them to enjoy, while managing appropriate content and access to the
NOOK Store®.
B&N Readouts: Bookstore-Like
Browsing and Free Bite-Sized Content
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A NOOK comes equipped with B&N
Readouts, an innovative feature that brings the pleasures of
bookstore browsing and discovery to the NOOK digital experience.
B&N Readouts offers a daily selection of addictive quick reads
that can be enjoyed anytime and anywhere on all NOOK by Samsung
devices including the new Galaxy Tab A NOOK, the Free NOOK Reading
Apps™ for Android™ and iOS® devices, the NOOK GlowLight Plus, and
at www.bn.com/readouts.
Leveraging Barnes & Noble’s vast content catalog and deep
bookseller knowledge, B&N Readouts delivers compelling
two-minute book excerpts as well as full articles from current
issues of popular periodicals. These mobile-friendly quick reads
are tailored to users’ favorite genres and subjects and optimized
for sharing. A delightful tasting menu for readers of every
interest, B&N Readouts is curated by Barnes & Noble’s
editors to surprise and delight always-on, on-the-go customers.
Plus, through B&N Readouts, customers can join the thousands
of NOOK readers on Serial Reads, Barnes & Noble’s popular
program of free fiction serials through which subscribers enjoy a
new book every month, delivered free in daily chapters directly to
their devices. Titles are hand-picked by Barnes & Noble editors
across genres and a variety of authors.
NOOK by Samsung: Extraordinary Reading
& Entertainment Content
Customers who trade up to any NOOK by Samsung device will find
an impressive collection of digital content to explore from Barnes
& Noble. The expansive NOOK Store’s reading and
entertainment content offering includes:
- Over 4 million books including
bestsellers, new releases, classics and enhanced titles with
special content, including more than 1 million titles priced under
$5.
- Nearly 80,000 digital audiobooks,
including 9,500 free titles.**
- An extensive collection of popular
comic books and graphic novels, as well as picture-perfect art,
photography, travel guides and cookbook titles.
- An expansive digital selection of
best-loved children’s books – over 110,000 – including chapter
books and a selection of more than 11,000 interactive picture
books.
- The NOOK Newsstand®, with the largest
digital collection of the top 100 bestselling U.S. magazines
available for both digital subscriptions and single copy sale, and
a vast collection of newspapers and magazines from around the
world. Reading tools like ArticleView® lets the reader focus
on the text, customized to their needs, and the Visual Table of
Contents provides a quick scan of the entire issue, allowing
readers to jump directly to any article or section.
Availability, In-Store Support and
Other Benefits
All NOOK devices come with free lifetime in-store support. NOOK
customers can visit any of Barnes & Noble’s 640 stores across
the country for complimentary, personal support, including help
setting up their NOOK device and organizing their library. While
in-store, customers can speak with any of the company’s expert
booksellers, access free Wi-Fi and enjoy the popular Read In
Store® program, which allows guests to read any book free for
up to one hour per day. Customers can also take advantage of a full
calendar of popular NOOK events, including NOOK Night workshops,
family Storytimes, book discussion groups and author signings.
*Based on laboratory testing. Results may vary. Battery power
consumption depends on factors such as network configuration,
carrier network, signal strength, operating temperature, features
selected, vibrate mode, backlight settings, browser use, frequency
of calls, and voice, data and other application-usage patterns.
**Available in September via a software update.
About Barnes & Noble, Inc.
Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE: BKS) is a Fortune 500 company,
the nation’s largest retail bookseller, and a leading retailer of
content, digital media and educational products. The Company
operates 640 Barnes & Noble bookstores in 50 states, and one of
the Web’s premier e-commerce sites, BN.com (www.bn.com). The Nook
Digital business offers a lineup of popular NOOK® tablets and
eReaders and an expansive collection of digital reading and
entertainment content through the NOOK Store®. The NOOK Store
features more than 4 million digital books in the US
(www.nook.com), plus periodicals and comics, and offers the ability
to enjoy content across a wide array of popular devices through
Free NOOK Reading Apps™ available for Android™, iOS® and
Windows®.
General information on Barnes & Noble, Inc. can be obtained
by visiting the Company's corporate website at
www.barnesandnobleinc.com.
Barnes & Noble®, Barnes & Noble Booksellers® and Barnes
& Noble.com® are trademarks of Barnes & Noble, Inc. or its
affiliates. NOOK® and the NOOK logos are trademarks of Nook
Digital, LLC or its affiliates.
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Vice PresidentCorporate Communicationsmkeating@bn.comorBarnes &
Noble, Inc.Alan McNamara, 212-633-3379Senior DirectorCorporate
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