During the first five months of availability in its home market, the South Korean based consumer electronics and smartphone manufacturer Samsung has sold more than 2 million Galaxy Note 4G smartphones. With a population of only 49 million people, that means that approximately 4% of South Korean’s have purchased a Galaxy Note handset. Those sales numbers are record breakers for Samsung, but the 4G LTE-capable device with the largest display in the 4G smartphone marketplace is not just a hit at home. Samsung recently disclosed that they have sold 5 million Galaxy Note smartphone/tablet devices globally, and officially credited that particular smartphone for helping them to one of their best financial quarters ever in Q1 2012.
Buy the Samsung Galaxy Note starting at $229.
The huge 5.3 inch high resolution display is integrated for use with a smart stylus Samsung calls the S Pen, and handwriting recognition technology. Notetaking, doodling and creating artwork, and features like write-to-text, write-to-email, and the ability to add text or handwritten pictures to video and still shots give the Galaxy Note a decidedly tablet-like feel. But the handset functions as a 4G LTE smartphone, and boasts high-end features like a speedy processor, Bluetooth stereo, long-lasting battery and high resolution camcorder.
The oversized 2,500 mA battery on board delivers 10.0 hours of talk time from a single charge, approximately 25% better than the typical 4G smartphone offers. That is impressive when you consider the handset is powered by a Qualcomm MSM8660 Snapdragon microchip set which includes a dual core 1.5 GHz Scorpion processor and Adreno 220 graphics chip. There is also a substantial amount of RAM memory included in the device, at 1.0 GB, and 16 GB of onboard, user accessible storage is built-in as well. There is a standard microUSB slot for storage expansion capabilities.
The 5.30 inch display on the Galaxy Note is the largest offered by any 4G smartphone, and delivers above average screen resolution and pixel density. At 285 pixels per inch, the resulting display resolution runs 800 x 1280 pixels, and visuals are displayed in more than 16 million colors on the Super AMOLED screen. With the ability to capture video in 1,080P HD resolution at 30 frames per second, the rear facing 8.0 megapixel camcorder comes equipped with an LED flash and F2.6 aperture. That camcorder also delivers autofocus, smile detection, panorama shot taking capabilities, preloaded scenes and multishot features. For placing video calls, video chats and taking portrait snapshots, there is a 2.0 megapixel chat cam on the front of the device. The Samsung Galaxy Note also delivers popular online destinations Facebook, YouTube, Picasa and Twitter out-of-the-box. Buy the Samsung Galaxy Note starting at $229.
