Verizon and Samsung announced Wednesday that the 7" Android-powered Galaxy Tab will be available on Verizon's network beginning November 11. Samsung has already announced plans to bring the device to all four major carriers—and to release a WiFi-only version—but it appears Verizon will be the first carrier out of the gate.

The Galaxy Tab is powered by a 1GHz Hummingbird processor and runs Android 2.2. Built around a 7" 16:9 wide touchscreen (a point of contention among some tech CEOs), the tablet trumps the iPad with the addition of front and rear-facing cameras.

In addition to including apps for text, image, and video messaging, Verizon will load a number of custom apps on the device, including V CAST Music and V CAST Song ID, VZ Navigator, Slacker Radio, Kindle for Android, Blockbuster On Demand, and the exclusive game Let's Golf. Users will also be able to purchase apps from Verizon's V CAST Apps store; it's not clear if the device will also be able to access the Android Market or not.

The Samsung Galaxy Tab will available contract-free for $599.99. Special 3G data plans start at $20 per month for 1GB, though information about additional plans and pricing was not available this morning.