VIDEO: Samsung's Galaxy Note 2 Shows Up in IFA Trailer

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By Jane McEntegart
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Desperate for a glimpse of Samsung's Galaxy Note 2? The company has released a video offering a peek (just a peek!) at its upcoming tablet/phone.

It's been a little over a fortnight since Samsung confirmed it plans to unveil the next iteration of the Galaxy Note at a Samsung Mobile Unpacked event in Berlin on August 29. Despite the fact that this date is still 10 days away, it seems Sammy is eager to drum up some excitement for the launch, as the company has released a teaser video featuring the Note 2.

The video below is a trailer for what Samsung has planned for its Unpacked event at IFA Berlin. The video claims '[our] magical moments will come alive' on August 29' and features film director Wim Wenders marveling at "all the things you can do in the blink of an eye with such a small and light thing."

Other than that, the video doesn't show much. A little bit of stylus on screen action, but little else. Check it out for yourself below.

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Though details on the Note 2 are pretty scant, there's talk of a faster processor, a bigger 5.5-inch display (the original Note's screen measures 5.3 inches). We'll keep you posted on any rumors we hear and we'll see you back here on August 29!

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16 Comments Comment from the forums
  • getreal
    Not sure why anyone would be interested in this when the new iPhone will be out in a month. Extremely poor timing by SameSuck. Maybe they are hoping Apple can't meet the no doubt record demand for the new iphone and are hoping to pick up scraps from discouraged customers. No one wants a 6 inch phone unless it's the free flavor of the week on Boost mobile.

    Thanks, but no thanks. Try harder next time. Oh, and the reason the specs aren't finalized or announced is because SameSuck needs to wait to see what Apple releases so that it can copy Apple spec for spec (though it will come up short as usual).
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  • kartu
    getrealNot sure why anyone would be interested in this when the new iPhone will be out in a month.Apple invented the internet, touch screens, gestures, using fingers, mobile phones, TVs, PCs, remember?

    Now why on earth would you want superior phone with non-handicapped OS from any other company?
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  • del35
    Not sure why anyone would be interested in this when the new iPhone will be out in a month.

    It is simple, not everyone is technologically illiterate enough to want an iPhone.
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  • BAHAHAA What a joke! If you think Apple is leading the way in technology you're sadly mistaken...Apple takes things that have already been done, adds a new spin to it and the claims its a revolutionary break through....Apple use to sucker me into its crowd of sheeple and I've invested thousands into their products but in all honesty the only really good thing from Apple is its Mac Line of computers and i would say iPods but i don't know how popular those are anymore...they think by using the same regurgitated hardware two years in a row is revolutionary?! Yeh ok! There are Android devices with 1.6GHz quad core processors and 2 GB of ram that could lap circles around an iPhone 4S...The iPhone is going to be shit without Steve Jobs...and as much as i use to love Apple they are not the ones that are leading the way in innovation or technology...they lost that title years ago. Plus I still have my old iPhone 4 and compared to my note the thing is so tiny that i could never go back to such a small screen, regardless of whatever BS new retina crap they'll try to put in it....Apple is not going to be able to "bury" the competition like it used to...no way in hell. Im still looking foreword to seeing if Apple can actually put out a decent phone this year...maybe...and i do mean maybe, if its "better" than my note or the note 2 i will consider going back to apple. Unlike most people my reason for buying an apple product isn't strictly because "its Apple" they actually need to have a good product(and a better product than what i own) if they want me to buy it.
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  • chuckydb
    getrealOh, and the reason the specs aren't finalized or announced is because SameSuck needs to wait to see what Apple releases so that it can copy Apple spec for spec (though it will come up short as usual).Right, especially when the SoC inside the iphone is made by Samsung... ho sorry, ''SameSuck''...
    Idiot...
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  • getreal
    chuckydbRight, especially when the SoC inside the iphone is made by Samsung... ho sorry, ''SameSuck''...Idiot...
    Actually, Apple designs its own chips. Last I checked, the Apple "A" series processors were only available in Apple products. It may be based off of a reference design, but Apple engineers have perfected it to make it the best in the world.

    So no, it isn't a SHAMESUCK processor; it's Apple's (far superior) chip.
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  • eijiyuki
    I find Samsung's products more interesting than Apple's. I'm planning to either pick up a Galaxy S3 or Note 2 in a couple months. Unless I obtain more patience and wait for the Iphone 5's release. (Not that I'm going to get the Iphone 5, but it will prompt for the new generation Google Nexus to be announced). I originally wanted an Iphone 5, but Apple's Patent Wars has altered my personal perception of the company.
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  • Vladislaus
    getrealActually, Apple designs its own chips. Last I checked, the Apple "A" series processors were only available in Apple products. It may be based off of a reference design, but Apple engineers have perfected it to make it the best in the world.So no, it isn't a SHAMESUCK processor; it's Apple's (far superior) chip.He didn't said that Samsung designed the SoCs used in recent iPhones / iPads / iPods. He did say however that the SoC is made by Samsung which is true. If the iPhone will be out in a month then production of it's SoC has already started, so Samsung knows what it's capabilities are.

    Also, are you're saying that the only iPhone that doesn't suck is the 4S? The original iPhone, the 3G and 3GS all use Samsung SoCs. Most of the Apple A4 was designed by Samsung and Intrinsity before Apple bought the latter. The SoC in the iPhone 4 is identical to the one on the Galaxy S with the exception of the GPU. The iPhone 4 has a PowerVR SGX 535 while the Samsung Galaxy S has a PowerVR SGX 540.
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  • getreal
    VladislausThe SoC in the iPhone 4 is identical to the one on the Galaxy S with the exception of the GPU. The iPhone 4 has a PowerVR SGX 535 while the Samsung Galaxy S has a PowerVR SGX 540.
    I'm saying I used the s3, and it felt light and cheap. Samsung cannot figure out how to make a device FEEL like a quality device. It can throw all the specs it wants to, but at the end of the day, it is a phone and needs to be good at doing PHONE tasks, not how fast it can run synthetic open GL benchmarks.

    It's the same old argument that's been going on forever. Past 60fps, it doesn't really matter. Cool, you get 300fps in quake; that's 240 more than what matters or is necessary and is just a waste if the software doesn't keep up. Specs and numbers only matter to nerds for bragging rights on theoretical performance. Apple does a much better job at providing a well rounded device, which is why it dramatically outsells any other individual handset.

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  • Vladislaus
    getrealI'm saying I used the s3, and it felt light and cheap. Samsung cannot figure out how to make a device FEEL like a quality device. It can throw all the specs it wants to, but at the end of the day, it is a phone and needs to be good at doing PHONE tasks, not how fast it can run synthetic open GL benchmarks.It's the same old argument that's been going on forever. Past 60fps, it doesn't really matter. Cool, you get 300fps in quake; that's 240 more than what matters or is necessary and is just a waste if the software doesn't keep up. Specs and numbers only matter to nerds for bragging rights on theoretical performance. Apple does a much better job at providing a well rounded device, which is why it dramatically outsells any other individual handset.I didn't made any kind of comparison between the products of both companies, just pointed out several flaws in your arguments.
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