Samsung Galaxy Note II : News & Updates

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Samsung Galaxy Note II/2 pics and Hands on video

Here it is everybody, the brand new Samsung Galaxy Note 2. Enjoy

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RE: Samsung Galaxy Note II/2 pics and Hands on video

White one is very cool. :sp

 

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Samsung Galaxy Note II India launch tomorrow

Samsung is holding a press event in Hyderabad tomorrow to launch the successor of its phablet Galaxy Note in India.
Samsung Galaxy Note II was originally showcased at IFA Trade fair last month and comes with several improvements over the predecessor including the latest version of Android - Jelly Bean.

Despite the improved internals, Note II will be thinner than its predecessor at 9.4mm and will come in 16/32/64GB storage options.

Galaxy Note II features a 5.5-inch Super AMOLED HD display, 1.6GHz quad-core CPU and 2GB of RAM. The device also comes with 8MP rear camera, 1.9MP front camera and a huge 3,100mAh battery on-board.

Samsung has also made quite a few changes on the software front in Note II. It sports a new feature called Air View, which allows users to hover with the S-Pen over an email, image gallery, or video to preview its content without having to open it. On the lines of Popup Play, company has also included Popup Note in Note II which lets users make/edit a note on the screen while using another app.

The phablet is expected to go on sale starting next week in the country, but the pricing is still unclear.

Samsung Galaxy Note has already gone on sale in South Korea today with UK expected to get it next week along with India.


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RE: Samsung Galaxy Note II India launch tomorrow

Thats great news, waiting for user reviewes... :sp

 

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Samsung Galaxy Note II launched in India for Rs. 39,900

Samsung has launched the most expected Galaxy Note II in India. Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Note II at IFA Berlin last month and the pre-booking started in India on Samsung eStore couple of weeks back. The Samsung Galaxy Note II comes with a 5.5-inch (1,280 x 720 pixels) HD Super AMOLED display, 1.6 GHz quad-core Exynos processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). It has a 8MP auto focus camera with LED flash at the back and a 1.9MP front-facing camera. It has S Pen that comes with S Pen specific apps such as S Note, S Planner, Email with hand-writing integration and S Pen Keeper that alerts users if their pen is too far away from the Note II.

The Air View feature lets users to hover with the S Pen over an email, S Planner, image gallery, or video to preview the content without having to open it. It also has unique features such as Air View, Popup Note & Popup Play, Smart Stay, Direct Call and Screen Recorder.

The connectivity features include, 3G HSPA＋ (HSDPA: 21Mbps HSUPA: 5.76Mbps ), WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n (2.4 & 5 GHz), Bluetooth v 4.0, aGPS, mHL and NFC. It has 2GB RAM, 16GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 64GB with microSD and 3,100mAh battery.

The Samsung Galaxy Note II comes in Titanium Gray and Marble White colors and is priced at Rs. 39,900. It would be available from Samsung Smartphone Cafes, Samsung Plazas and select large format stores from tomorrow. It would be available from mobile outlets and retailers from next week.

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Samsung Galaxy Note II: Worth it for Rs 39,900?

Samsung has just released its new Galaxy Note II ‘phablet’ in India for a whopping Rs 39,900. (For more details on the launch check out our live blog here.)

And now that it’s finally here, we do a quick round up of what we felt were the most pressing points around the launch of the new phone. Is it priced too high? Will it also have to compete with low cost tablets? And what are we most excited about?

The price: Ok, this is probably the first aspect that most users look for before they consider buying the smartphone. The Galaxy Note II will cost Rs 39,990 and while this might sound steep right now, remember that while the S III launched at Rs 42,000, it was available on retail for Rs 38,000. So prices are likely to be significantly lower within a few days of it retailing. As of now, Flipkart is offering it for the same price, but we’d be very surprised if this continues to be the trend.

Samsung has assured users of an interest free EMI option spread out over nine months which means that the smartphone will cost around Rs 4500 per month should you go for this. This is a great deal to offer, especially if you don’t want to burn a Rs 40,000 hole in your pocket.

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The screen size: This is the aspect that makes the Note II what it is: a phablet . It’s not just a smartphone to make calls with, but a 5.5 inch screen with1280 x 720 pixel density, which can drastically alter the video watching experience on a hand-held device. For those who like to watch movies, read magazines, the big screen should definitely be a big plus point. But remember that you can’t just put this device in your jeans pocket.

What this also means, is that the Note is also competing with tablets. And some of these are priced a lot lot cheaper. Could this hurt the Note? Maybe.

The Stylus: As far as innovation goes, this is definitely a plus point, especially given that Samsung is trying to sell this device as the perfect companion for ‘creative’ people. And we all fancy ourselves a little bit creative don’t we? Nice positioning Samsung!

The S Pen or the stylus is one feature that Samsung has definitely tried to improve in this device and it comes with advanced capabilities, like giving users the option of of adding Quick Commands to their stylus. This means that users can also simply press the S Pen button,to clip or edit selected content on the screen.

The Note II also has Air View capability, which means that even when users keep the S Pen approximately 10mm over the surface of the device it will still detect the presence of the stylus and allow you to preview emails, images, or videos without having to open them.

And perhaps most importantly it allows you to use it like a pen. According to Samsung Vice-President India, Asim Warsi, “The S Pen is tuned to sense 1024 different levels of pressure sensing. This can draw lines of depth, width, intensity”.

Warsi promises that this means that using the S Pen is exactly the same as using a normal pen and paper and can be used to write notes, sms and even emails. If it does everything Warzi says, this could be a huge boost for Samsung, especially since it will appeal to users who are not too comfortable with touch screens. Could this be the next big innovation for corporate users since the BlackBerry and QWERTY keypad?

The OS: Galaxy Note II ships with the latest Android OS Jelly Bean or Android 4.1. With features like Project Butter for faster functioning of the device, Google Now ( a Siri like voice commands app but with the power of Google) , a smarter keyboard functionality and sharper notifications. For all Android fans, Jelly Bean should be reason enough to give this one a try.

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Samsung will put the Galaxy Note 2 on sale early

KOREAN PHONE MAKER Samsung has decided that it will start selling its large Galaxy Note 2 smartphone a day early.
Samsung has told us that it'll be giving punters the chance to get their hands on the phone a day before it goes on general sale from its flagship store at Westfield Stratford City in London. Samsung tells us the phone will be available from 12 noon on Sunday at that location, while other retailers and UK operators will start selling it from 9am the following day.
The company has also said that it will be offering keen first-day buyers the Galaxy Note 2 at an "exclusive price", although it still hasn't announced an exact price. We've been in touch to try to get some more information.
Simon Stanford, VP of telecommunications and networks at Samsung UK said, "We're pleased to announce that we are able to bring the Galaxy Note II to our Brand Store customers a day before it goes on general release in the UK.
"We've had a great response to this new device since first announcing it at IFA last month, so wanted to do something a bit special for it around launch day. We're looking forward to hearing what our customers have to say about the updated features and design of our latest Galaxy device when they get their hands on it this weekend."

The Inquirer (Samsung will put the Galaxy Note 2 on sale early- The Inquirer

http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/2213282/samsung-decides-to-put-the-note-2-on-sale-early

 

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