Samsung hasn’t been stingy for their first Mobile World Congress announcement in Barcelona. The Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 is the second “Note” edition tablet — that is, a Samsung device to include an S Pen stylus. This bad boy is no different from any of the other high-end gizmos that Samsung churns out: a 8-inch 1280 x 800-pixel TFT display, a 1.6GHz quad-core Exynos 4 processor, 2GB RAM, 32GB or 64GB of internal storage, microSDXC support, a 4,600 mAh battery, Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean, HSPA+ 21 support for mobile internet, and a body that’s 25% thinner that the Galaxy Note 10.1 from last year.
The Galaxy Note 8.0 is supposedly produced for people looking for a small tablet that can double as a media consumption device. “Readers Mode” dims the screen and processor usage to turn the Note 8.0 into a full-fledged eReader, while other features such as Smart Remote stretch its prowess in the living room by using the built-in IR blaster to control your TV. LTE and Wi-Fi versions are also in line for production; the latter is coming to the United States — and yes, offering cellular options in Europe technically makes the Note 8.0 an 8-inch phone.
A Q2 global launch is pegged without an exact release date or price from Samsung. Expect to hear more about a U.S. launch in the coming weeks or months. Press release after the cut.
Time has passed with rumors and speculation aplenty, but the HTC One is finally here. Sleek and ready to be held, it’s an incredible device to hold and look at. The new HTC One sports every innovation that HTC has learned over the years, including a new camera and Beats Audio.
Arguably, the LG Nexus 4 is the coolest and hottest Android phone. Of course, that’s against Samsung’s own Galaxy Note II and Galaxy S III smartphones, who are also selling like hotcakes. But, back to the topic: the Nexus 4 is very much coveted on Google’s own Play store, but worry not: T-Mobile has the device in stock.
This is a tablet we’d actually want — that’s right, consumers could really want this. It’s Sony’s just-announced XPERIA Tablet Z, a 6.9mm thin, dustproof and waterproof at 495g heavy Android 4.1 tablet with Sony’s own design customizations.
Once again, the South Korean electronics giant, Samsung, has another reason to party: 100 million Galaxy devices sold. Of that, 40 million Galaxy S III, 40 million Galaxy S II, and the original Galaxy S hit 24 million in sales. The remainder of this amount can be assigned to the variants of those devices.
