The big-screen Galaxy Note II smartphone from Samsung delivers 4G LTE connectivity through the new Sprint 4G LTE system in the United States. It arrived on that network in late October of last year, and was immediately a success. Globally the Galaxy Note II has sold more than 10 million units, and it comes powered by a powerful quad core processor, delivers one of the largest and highest resolution displays ever made for a smartphone, and offers an excellent hardware package and feature set.
The Samsung Galaxy Note II is available for a reduced sale price now starting at $19.99.
The phone recently received a summertime price discount, and currently at specific online retail outlets you can get the Sprint Galaxy Note II 4G smartphone for around $49 on contract. That bargain bin price tag provides you access to the popular split screen Multi-Window feature which effectively gives the Galaxy Note II two separate and independent screens. Contextual awareness can be used to control the handset without even touching it, as you can hover the smart stylus S Pen just above the display to receive preview information and website zooming.
The Galaxy Note II comes with a holster for the smart stylus S Pen, which has been made longer and thicker than the stylus on the original Galaxy Note. This provides a more realistic experience when you are writing, doodling and drawing, and if you are worried about losing the stylus, you need not be. There are optional audible and visual alarms you can set which will actually alert you when the S Pen wanders too far from the handset. All the typical Sprint services like Sprint ID, Sprint TV, Sprint Radio, MusicPlus and more have been pre-installed.
An upcoming Android Jelly Bean 4.2.2 operating system update is rumored to be delayed, but no official word from Samsung if this is the case. The Note II was the first smartphone from Samsung to offer the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean OS, which added the new and upgraded Google Now contextual search engine and virtual personal assistant. Though it does deliver one of the largest displays ever created for a smartphone, the Galaxy Note II phablet is slim in stature, measuring just 0.37 inches (9.3 mm) in thickness.
The display referenced above runs a large 5.55 inches, and that Super AMOLED screen delivers more than 16 million colors at the rate of 265 pixels per inch. Resolution runs 720 by 1,280 pixels, with the screen laid out in a 16 to 9 aspect ratio for True HD video viewing. Up to 15.0 hours of talk time is achievable from a full charge, and an Exynos quad core 1.6 GHz ARM Cortex A9 central processor powers the phone. A quad core graphics processor is also on board, as is 16 GB of onboard storage, a generous 2.0 GB of RAM and a microSD slot for storage expansion.
The Samsung Galaxy Note II can be purchased at a discounted price tag now starting at $19.99.
