Samsung Confirms Galaxy Note 2 Announcement for August
Just a few weeks before Samsung's newest device makes its debut.
Samsung's Galaxy Note (pictured) is a big phone, but it's also proved pretty popular in the 10ish months it's been available. For the last few weeks, we've been rumors that Samsung was preparing to announce a new version of the Note this month and it seems those rumors were true. Samsung this week revealed that we would indeed be seeing the new Note at the end of this month.
Reuters reports that the South Korean company will unveil the creatively-named Galaxy Note 2 on August 29 at its Samsung Mobile Unpacked event. Speaking to the news outlet a Samsung spokesperson said: "We plan to unveil the next Galaxy Note at the Samsung Mobile Unpacked event in Berlin on August 29.
The Unpacked event will take place two days before the opening of tech trade-show IFA and it won't be the first time we've seen Samsung use an Unpacked event to debut new hardware. The company took the wraps off of the Galaxy SIII at its Samsung Mobile Unpacked 2012 event in London this past May.
Though details on the Note 2 are slim on the ground, we do know it will have a faster processor. There's also talk of a bigger screen, but we're not sure you can go bigger than 5.3 inches (the current Note) without entering Galaxy Tab territory. Still, we'll keep you posted on any rumors we hear and we'll see you back here on August 29!
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Read the article before commenting. It states 10ish months. Most phones get updated every 10-12 months, just like the iPhone, galaxy line, etc.
I am feeling the same as you. Major reason leaving Apple behind after 3gs.
It's the same freaking phone over and over and over again, do you guys not tire of it? "Same" hardware and "same" software.
Following is my gf's reaction going from iPhone 4 to iPhone 4S, "OMG, yes brand new phone... 2 days later and then she realizes it's exactly the 'same' phone".
She got bored after 2 days with iPhone 4S, she's looking at Galaxy Note or Note 2 as a PDA that can make phone calls.
this new one better come with android 4.1, quad cpu with 200mhz bump over the S3, 2GB ram and HD screen.
One more thing that I would love is duel micro USB input, thats right, DUEL, as in two, reason is.. I want to connect:
1) power source cable
2) HDMI output
3) trio (3) usb input for mouse\keyboard\disk on key
and a good stand wont be a bad addition either, and possible a case with a keyboard.
yes, its a convertible mini laptop phone tablet ish thing\device, and it kicks aaaaasssss
I would go smaller on the phone size keeping the screen size the same. Also thinner would be nice and a little bendy !
4-core tegra 3 or equivalent.
ICS
The stylus needs to be more accurate. The current Galaxy Note can be used for notes, but not for journaling because there is slight lack of precision between the point where you put the tip of the pen and where the drawing starts. There is also no way to calibrate it.
We also need NFC
How is this news?
sheeple troll, please don't show off your ignorance......
and if you are really interested in the specs, check this website:
www.mobilenapps.com/articles/3208/20120721/galaxy-note-2-rumors-specs-quad-core.htm
no wonder readers at this website complain about the lack of quality in the news, a simple search and the article would have been more complete..... at least is not 5 days behind.
Yeah she loves the Galaxy Note, bigger, better, and can do 10x more then the iPhone 4S.
Next tease, the Galaxy Note 2... hope its quad core, 6.1, 720p/1080p this time.