Samsung Galaxy Note SA launch plans surface
Korean electronics company Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Note note-taking smartphone at the Internationale Funkausstellung Berlin (IFA, or the International radio exhibition in Berlin) on 1 September 2011.
Samsung claimed to have created a new category of product with the device, filling the gap between tablet PC and smartphone.
Boasting a 5.3-inch Super AMOLED display running at 1280×800 resolution and sporting a pen that can work on a capacitive touch display, Samsung said that the Galaxy Note combines the artistic freedom of a paper notebook with the benefits of smartphone technology.
The device is set to support 21Mbps HSPA+, and run Android 2.3 Gingerbread on a 1.4GHz dual core processor.
A table of specifications provided by Samsung is reproduced below.
Samsung Galaxy Note
| Samsung Galaxy Note specifcations | |
|---|---|
| Network | HSPA＋ 21Mbps 850/900/1900/2100 EDGE/GPRS 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Processor | 1.4GHz Dual Core Processor |
| Display | 5.3” WXGA(1280×800, 285ppi) HD Super AMOLED |
| OS | Android 2.3(Gingerbread) |
| Camera | Main(Rear): 8 MP with LED Flash Front: 2 MP Action Shot, Beauty, Panorama Shot, Smile Shot, Share Shot |
| Video | Video: MPEG4, H.264, H.263, WMV, DivX, Xvid, VC-1 Recording 1080p@24~30fps, Playing 1080p@30fps |
| Audio | Codec: MP3, AAC, AMR, WMA, WAV, FLAC, OGG Music Player with SoundAlive; 3.5mm Ear Jack, Stereo FM Radio with RDS |
| Value-added Features | Samsung Apps |
| Samsung Kies 2.0/ Samsung Kies air | |
| Samsung TouchWiz/ Samsung L!ve Panel UX | |
| Samsung ChatON mobile communication service | |
| (Downloadable via Samsung Apps) | |
| Smart Note Apps | |
| S Pen / Pen UX | |
| Social Hub - Integrated Messaging(Email, SNS), Contacts/ Calendar Sync - Basic: POP3/IMAP Email | |
| Social Hub, Readers Hub, Music Hub | |
| Google Mobile Services : Gmail, Google Talk, Google Search, YouTube, Android Market, Google Maps with Google Places and Google Latitude | |
| A-GPS | |
| Enterprise Solutions – ODE, EAS, CCX, MDM, VPN, WebEx | |
| NFC(optional) | |
| Connectivity | Bluetooth® technology v 3.0 ＋ HS USB 2.0 HOST WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n, WiFi Direct |
| Sensor | Accelerometer, Light, Digital compass, Proximity, Barometer |
| Memory | 16/32GB Internal Memory ＋ microSD (up to 32GB) |
| Size | 145.85 × 82.95 × 9.65 mm |
| Battery | Standard battery, Li-on, 2,500mAh |
| ＊ All functionality, features, specifications and other product information provided in this document including, but not limited to, the benefits, design, pricing, components, performance, availability, and capabilities of the product are subject to change without notice or obligation. | |
Samsung said that the Galaxy Note is scheduled to become available in South Africa in early November 2011. No recommended retail price (RRP) was available at the time of publication, but Samsung said they would communicate pricing information closer to launch.
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