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Samsung's Galaxy Tab will launch around Nov. 14 for $399 with contract, according to a Friday post from Boy Genius Report.

Sources from Sprint told the blog that its version of the tablet will launch near Nov. 14 and cost $399 with a two-year contract and $599 without one. Samsung said last month that the Tab will be available on all four major U.S. carriers.

Last week, Samsung said the Galaxy Tab would be available in the U.K. starting Nov. 1, but did not reveal pricing information.

The price for the Android-based Galaxy Tab is the device's major mystery. After some hands-on time with the device, PCMag mobile analyst Sascha Segan said the Galaxy Tab might be a great seller at $299 plus data for $20 per month, with no contract, but probably wouldn't do as well at $599 plus $60 per month for data.

A $399 price tag with contract lands somewhere in the middle. Will it be enough to compete against Apple's iPad, which is available in six versions ranging in price from $499 to $829? In the coming months, Research in Motion will also release a tablet, dubbed the PlayBook, but the price of that device is also unknown.

PC Mag has the details HERE!

For more details, see PCMag's specs comparison chart for the Galaxy Tab, iPad, and PlayBook.