AT&T has announced that it will start selling Iconia Tab A501 in retail stores nationwide and online beginning Sunday, Sept. 18.  It will be sold for $479.99 or for $329.99 with a two-year agreement for a new $35, 3GB monthly data plan. 

For those of you planning to purchase without a contract, you can select one of two existing monthly billing options for data services:

• Postpaid:  $14.99 for 250 MB or $25 for 2 GB. Customers on the 2 GB plan who exceed their monthly data allotment will be charged $10 per 1 GB of overage.
• Prepaid:  $14.99 for 250 MB or $25 for 2 GB. Customers on the 2 GB plan who exceed their monthly data allotment may choose to purchase an additional 2 GB for $25.