Samsung Galaxy Note: Release Date, Specs and Price (Update)

After such success of the galaxy lineup for samsung specially the galaxy S and galaxy S2 it is no wonder that samsung wants to enhance the galaxy line up and seeing as the trend is going towards bigger and more powerful smart phones Samsung has announced the Galaxy Note a 5.3-inch handset with a pen for notetaking and drawing. It blurs the line between a phone and a tablet. Already many are regretting buying a galaxy S2 after seeing this phone. At this time Samsung has only officially announced the black color Samsung Note but i expect the company will also release a White Galaxy Note after some time just like they did with the White Galaxy S2.

Galaxy Note Features and Specs:

Samsung Galaxy Note will run Android OS most probably OS v2.3 at the time of release as Android Ice Cream Sandwich v4.0 will not be available at the time of release. It will come with TouchWiz on top of Android thus having seven home screens and a touch optimized interface dubbed "S Pen" designed to take advantage of that pen. These include S Planner, a native calendar and to-do list app, from which you can drag and drop appointments, changing time slots without having to open an entry. S Memo for note-taking, meanwhile, accepts voice, photo, text and handwritten input. Samsung also says that it's releasing S pen SDK to third party developers and it's hoping for more apps for note taking, organizing photos and drawing as well as other things.

Specs:

• 1.4GHz Dual-Core ARM Cortex-A9 processor.
• Mali-400MP GPU
• Samsung Exynos Processor
• 5.3-inch Super AMOLED Display 1280x800.
• 8 Megapixel LED Flash Camera with HD 1080p videos recording Back.
• 2 Megapixel Camera Front.
• LTE and HSPA+.
• Removable 2,500mAh battery.
• Dimensions 146.9 x 83 x 9.7 mm.
• Weight 178 g.

Samsung Galaxy Note Release Date:

According to sources the release date of Samsung Galaxy Note will be Late November 2011 in UK. Rest of the places around the world will probably be getting it around the same time as well however if you are in US looking at how long it took Galaxy S2 to reach there its not sure when it will be available there.

Samsung Galaxy Note Price:

According to the source the Galaxy Note will have an approximate price of £500 ($773) + VAT in UK. So other places around the world will also have a similar price.

Update:


Samsung has just announced the official release date for the Galaxy Note at the Battersea Powerstation in London. The Galaxy Note will start its roll-out from Germany on October 29 with the Netherlands, Belgium, the UK and France following in the next few days. By the end of November most of Europe should have already received the Gingerbread-running tablet-slash-phone.

Samsung also announced that there will be a white version of the Galaxy Note, complete with a white S Pen. The company will also be releasing a bunch of nice accessories for the Note, including a cool-looking leather carrying case.

Samsung Galaxy Tab 7 Plus: Release Date, Specs and Price.

Those of you waiting anxiously for Samsung to reveal when their Honeycomb powered Galaxy Tab 7 Plus tablet would hit U.S. shelves can finally chill out. As samsung has announced the release date and price for the Galaxy Tab 7 Plus which is here to succeed the original GALAXY Tab, which pioneered the 7-inch tablet form factor back in 2010.

Features and Specs:

Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus will be featuring Peel Smart Remote TV application. Peel allows users to instantly find and watch their favorite TV shows and discover new shows based on their preferences, all with the tap of a screen. It will be running Android 3.2 HoneyComb OS out of the box with Samsung's very own TouchWiz interface.

Specs:

• 1.2 GHz Dual-Core Processor.
• 1 GB Ram.
• 7-inch 1024 x 600 WSVGA PLS LCD.
• 3 Megapixel LED Camera with 720p Video Recording Back.
• 2 Megapixel Camera Front.
• 21Mbps HSPA+ radio.
• MicroSd Slot.
• 4000 mAh Battery.
• Dimensions 93.6 x 122.4 x 9.9 mm.
• Weighs 345g.

Release Date and Price:

The Wifi only Galaxy Tab 7 Plus 16GB version will be available starting November 13th at select retailers including Best Buy and Amazon for $399 and the 32GB version for $499. Pre-orders will begin October 23rd with select partners.

There’s no mention of the 3G version of Galaxy Tab 7.0 on the site of the seller that brought the news, but the usual practice is the 3G version to come out later for about $100-$130 on top of the Wi-Fi-only edition.

European pricing for the Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus in Italy for the 16GB HSPA-enabled version of the tablet will be going for €499.

White Samsung Galaxy S2: Release Date, Specs and Price

The white version of best selling Samsung Galaxy S2 has been hinted for a September 2011 release in the UK. White Samsung Galaxy S2, functionally identical to the existing black Galaxy S2, which hit the market 85 days ago, and has already racked up 5 million sales record with Samsung. The new White Samsung Galaxy S2 model means another 5 million units sale, which seems to be a very smart move on the foot print of Apple.

White Samsung Galaxy S2 Features and Specs

It does appear that white is the only difference from the black version with no change to specs. The White Samsung Galaxy S2, like its Samsung Galaxy S2 black version, is Worlds Thinnest Smartphone, loaded with Android mobile operating system. The Samsung Galaxy S2 is the successor to the critically acclaimed Samsung Galaxy S, featuring:

• 1.2 GHz Dual-Core SoC Processor
• Samsung Exynos Processor (GT-I9100 model) or Nvidia Tegra 2 Processor (GT-I9103 model)
• 1GB RAM
• 10.9 Centimetre (4.3 inches) WVGA Super AMOLED Plus Display
• 8 Megapixel LED Flash Camera with HD 1080p videos recording
• USB Host (OTG) Function Support
• Upgraded version of Android, officially known as TouchWiz 4.0
• Enhanced Accessibility with Multi Touch Gestures and Clean Widget Arrangements
• It also supports Mobile High-definition Link (MHL), which allows up to 1080p uncompressed video output with HDMI while charging the device at the same time.

White Samsung Galaxy S2 Release Date

The incoming White Samsung Galaxy S2 variant was first previewed by a UK retailer earlier in the week, though the original product page suggested an August 15 launch and has since been taken down.

Since, Samsung Galaxy S2 is going to be released for sale in the US, in August 2011 through Verizon. Its white version, Samsung White Galaxy S2 Release Date is expected to be somewhere in late September or October 2011.

White Samsung Galaxy S2 Price

Right now it appears one can only pick White Samsung Galaxy S2 at full retail price, between £410 and £500 ($669 to $800 USD) depending on ones country.

White Samsung Galaxy S2 Price is listed at for an unlocked, SIM-free model, though Samsung UK tells us that the white version will be made available through carriers as well, so iTechWhiz expect some easy cheap subsidized deals and offers.