Samsung Unveils the Galaxy Note 2: It Gets Even Bigger
The tablet phone gets an even bigger screen.
You know that tiny little tablet...massive phone Samsung's Galaxy Note? Well, it's back and bigger than ever. The previous model has a 5.3-inch display, and the upcoming Galaxy Note 2 bumps that up to 5.5-inches. Mind you, the resolution and ratio has taken a bit of a step the other way, with the new one at 1280x720, while the outgoing model has more pixels at 1280x800. Nevertheless, the screen is still Samsung's in-house AMOLED technology.
Here are the rest of the specs:
2 GB of RAM
1.6 GHZ quad-core CPU (Samsung did not clarify if it was an Exynos)
Android 4.1 Jelly Bean
Weighs 180 grams
Comes with a 3100 mAh battery
Measures 80 x 151 x 9.4 mm
8 MPixel rear camera, 1,9 MPixel front camera
Available with 16, 32 and 64 GB
Stay tuned for hands-on impressions and live photos as our European team gets them.

Bit larger but the same round corners.
Easy to mistake the two!
/SARCASM
The one thing she cares about is its massive number keys for dialing. If she could make calls on her iPad she'd be in heaven.
The one thing she cares about is its massive number keys for dialing. If she could make calls on her iPad she'd be in heaven.
Bit larger but the same round corners.
Easy to mistake the two!
/SARCASM
YES!
Waiting to see their Nexus version; if rumors are correct, Sony's version is already out.
Man, it's sweet to have choices!....
Thing is while I would like a note, I have zero problem reading anything on my s2. And with a mediocre upgrade they are not providing motivation to upgrade. To a "new" phone that they will charge top dollar for. That is the same as the old.
This thing will sell like hotcakes in Somalia.
Cheers!
The screen is a new RGB configuration the new one should look better then the old Note, so while it's slightly lower resolution the new setup should make it look better. Not a huge change but it's not just the same screen in slightly larger size.
But its a MINOR change no matter how you look at it. while we are at a stall as far as what mobile performance can give us.because software can't keep up. There is.no significant hardware change to justify the new price vs a year ago.
What is the new price? I didn't get the first Note because I had a brand new phone when they launched the Note here in the states. My buddy had one and I loved using it so I told myself I'll get the Note 2 when it launched. Currently, I can get the Note from AT&T for 200 dollars.. will Note 2 be more then that?
You can hack the Galaxy Tab 3G (that takes a SIM) and let that make calls.
200MHz faster than the S3 and double the amount of core to the Note with a 200MHz increase.
Double the RAM in S3 and Note (unless you got the are in Korea with the 2GB RAM)
Larger battery to the S3 and Note
About 50% faster GPU to the Note.
Bigger screen
The only downside to it that I see it is a tad bit bigger and there are less pixel
and most likely more than just AT&T as the carrier. while the large screen is not for everone, one thing that the note is extremely good for is point of sale for mobile businesses. I have no desire to go back to AT&T, ill get the unlocked if I need one unless its on verizon.
As far as note vs s3, basically it looks like samsung is following motorola with the dual design idea per product line (droid + droid X)
As for upgrading, there is usually no reason to upgrade each new product, but if you have say the lg Ally ... you haven't upgraded yet?
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Why is IMDB, an entertainment website, reporting this before a tech website - Toms, MUST DO BETTER