Samsung Galaxy Note 2 to hit Online Store on September 27 in India

Samsung is gearing up to launch the upgraded version of the immensely popular Galaxy Note – Galaxy Note 2 in India later this week.  Samsung had opened pre-bookings for the device and consumers could reserve a Galaxy Note 2 by paying Rs.5000 as an advance.In an email to customers who had pre-booked the phone on the company’s eStore , it is mentioned that the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 will be launched on the 27th on the eStore.The Note 2 has some interesting specs including a 5.5 inch display and a 3100 mAh battery and a Quad-core CPU.
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Samsung Galaxy Note 2 Pre-Booking starts in India

Samsung has just started Pre-Booking for the much awaited Galaxy Note 2 on it’s India eStore. The device which is the successor to the original Note was unveiled last month at IFA Berlin along with the Galaxy Camera. The phone has a 5.5 inch display and runs Android JellyBean out of the box. Samsung is asking for Rs.5000 as an advance payment for the pre-booking which will be adjusted when the device goes on sale later this month. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note 2 Pre-Booking starts in India”

CyanogenMod rolls out M-Series, monthly taste of stable CM for super users

It’s very difficult for less adventurous Android users to get around stable versions of CM from time to time, the adventurous kind are usually happy with the nightlies. So then others have to look out for third party unofficial builds of CyanogenMod ROMs which are unreliable and can give problems. So the awesome guys at CyanogenMod have come out with M-Series, where they release a somewhat stable version of CM  for everyone to use as a daily driver.

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Samsung Galaxy Note shipments surpass 10 million units


Samsung has announced they have shipped over 10 million units of the Galaxy Note globally since the launch in October last year. Samsung announced this in the Galaxy Note 10.1 launch in Korea, that would go on sale today in both Korea and the US. The Galaxy Note crossed 1 million mark last December, 5 million mark in March and 7 million in June, after 7 months since the launch. The new feat took about 9 months. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note shipments surpass 10 million units”

How to update your Samsung Galaxy Note to ICS using Kies

Samsung is now rolling out the Android 4.0 ICS update for the Galaxy Note in India and a few users have reported that a notification about an OTA update showed up on their phone. But many users have still not got the update and this short guide will tell you how to update your Samsung Galaxy Note to ICS using Kies software from Samsung Continue reading “How to update your Samsung Galaxy Note to ICS using Kies”

Samsung Galaxy Note shipments surpass 5 million


Samsung has announced they have shipped over 5 million units of the Galaxy Note globally since the launch in October last year. They crossed 1 million units last December. They achieved this feat in just 5 months after the launch. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note shipments surpass 5 million”

Smart Elephant uses a Galaxy Note – Big Phone meets Big Animal !

Meet Peter the Elephant who actually seems to use the Samsung Galaxy Note and actually uses the touchscreen and the S-pen on the device. We are sure its a trained Animal like the ones we see in the Hollywood flicks but its smart for sure, smart enough to play with a smartphone !

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Video : LG Optimus Vu Hands On

Here’s the hands on video for the LG Optimus Vu 5″ smartphone. LG’s attempt to enter the phone-blet segment along with the Samsung Galaxy Note.

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Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 Photo Gallery

This is the photo gallery of the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1. It was launched by Samsung at MWC (Mobile World Congress) 2012 in Barcelona, Spain.

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Researchers bring OLED displays with solar cells for smartphones

Battery life has always been a problem when it comes to smartphones, we have been talking about solar powered smartphones from quite some time now, but have never come up with a good solution, but a research team has come up with a new concept of OLED displays which have solar cells embedded in them, and this really looks like the perfect solution, at least for now.

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Press images for AT&T branded Galaxy Note leaked

An AT&T branded Galaxy Note was already caught at FCC a few days back and this new leaked images are proof that Galaxy Note will be coming to AT&T around next month. Pocketnow was successul in somehow managing an image from the press release and we can clearly see the AT&T logo in the front of the device.

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Samsung Galaxy Note gets eco-friendly carbon labeling certification in Korea

Samsung Galaxy Note has received an eco-friendly carbon labeling certification in Korea. It was issued by the KEITI (Korea Environmental Industry & Technology Institute) on Dec 27 last year. This carbon labeling certification for the electronics was established in February 2009 and the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 received such certification in Korea last August. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note gets eco-friendly carbon labeling certification in Korea”

Samsung launches White Galaxy Note in South Korea

Samsung has launched White version of the Galaxy Note in South Korea. Samsung announced the Galaxy Note in September and launched it in Korea this November with LTE support. The new White version would also come with LTE support and complete white colored front and back including a white colored S Pen. The features are similar to the black version. They launched the white Galaxy S2 HD earlier this month in Korea. Continue reading “Samsung launches White Galaxy Note in South Korea”

Samsung Galaxy Note unboxing

The Samsung Galaxy Note has arrived and with it comes the now obligatory unboxing video. But first, a quick recap on what the Galaxy Note is. The Galaxy Note is a super sized phone, or a small tablet – depending on your point of view. Personally I view it more as a phone as, while it is massive, it is a fully functioning phone, and most users will likely use this as their main phone rather than carrying a separate smartphone (and why would you want to?). Add the S-Pen stylus and the 5.3″ Super AMOLED HD (800 x 1280) display with Wacom digitiser to the mix and what you get is a device that replaces not only your smartphone, but also your Moleskine notebook.

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