My Thoughts On Samsung's Mobile Unpacked Episode 2 Press Event

This week was one with full of new device announcement which were presented at IFA in Berlin. Earlier this week Samsung held their Pre-IFA mobile unpacked episode 2 event which saw the announcement of the Samsung Galaxy Note 3, Galaxy Gear and the 2014 edition Galaxy Note 10.1. In this article here I will be talking about my thoughts on the event overall, there will also be another dedicated article where I will be talking all about the Note 3, you can check out that article here.The Samsung unpacked event this time around is as big as ever and as usual to events these days we already knew what was coming the only device which caught me and other netizens is the announcement of the Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 edition. Previously the rumors suggest that Samsung would announce a 12” Galaxy Note tablet but that didn’t see much light during the event. I was a bit bummed out about the event which only lasted about 1 hour and is pretty short because the Galaxy Note II announcement last year lasted nearly 2 hours.

'3 new devices, the Galaxy Note 3, Galaxy Gear & Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 edition'

The event kicked off a bit late as usual and in the starting a promo video about the design of the Note 3 was shown off for a few minutes. Then Jason Bradley took the stage and did a little intro to the event. J.K. Shin then took the stage and announced the new Samsung Galaxy Note 3 and Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 edition. Towards the end of his short speech he showed off the Galaxy Gear which he had worn on his hand the whole time. Then came the demo for the three devices announced and that’s pretty much what the whole event was about nothing much more. You can check out the full length event stream in the video below courtesy of Samsung Mobile

Well on to my thoughts on the event, I actually was not so happy about the sheer length of the event but the rest of the event was pretty well planned out. One thing which came to me by surprise is that Samsung actually has a pink colored device at launch. The Note 3 demos were more centric towards the S Pen and I have to say when the dude on the stage said that the Note 3 came with leather on the back I was like saying, why would you do that ? Also at first I didn’t quite like the thought of the design but after they elaborated more in it then I started liking it. The design of the Note 3 to me is a winning run because it throws away the curved and round shape of the Note 2 and has a bit more professional look to it with more angular edges. Additionally prior to the event I was hoping that Samsung would not make the Note 3 just a bigger S4 then it would just be a smaller Galaxy Mega. But seemingly things went my way and the design of the Note 3 has its similarities to the S4’s design but overall the Note 3 has a radically different design in hand.

'the Note 3 takes design cures from the S4 but has its own style'

 That’s all for my brief talk about the Note 3, for a more in depth look into what I think about the Note 3 click here. Next is the Galaxy Gear which is Samsung’s take on a smartwatch, the watch according to Samsung has technology from the next decade and I stand to agree on it. The Galaxy Gear has an AMOLED screen which means that the battery of the device can be conserved when showing the clock. At first I was pretty hyped up about the Galaxy Gear and then when I talked to my friends about the device, they pointed out a flaw in the Galaxy Gear. It is the overall device which is not water resistant by any means and whether it can survive the daily tear and wear is another thing. One thing which I was thinking is that why would they put the charging pin point on the downside of the watch’s display which will be the side facing your hand, so theoretically if you sweat then the contact points will be affected. Well you’ll just have to take this thought lightly because I have yet to see the device. Samsung took a bold new move by showing of vivid and bright colors on the Galaxy Gear and Galaxy Note 3. One thing I’m concerned about the color of the Galaxy Gear, the device comes in 6 different color and the straps all have ridges on them. The problem with ridges and bright colors is that over time it will collect dirt and dust due to the surface and your hands moving over the strap every now and then. According to Samsung the watch will last you 25+ hours so for you road warriors out there this is not something which you’ll be carrying out. The way you answer on the Galaxy Gear is something which I can say Samsung really thought of, you just basically raise the Gear to your ears and then automatically the call will be answered; but the first look videos which I saw the past few days noted that the speaker of the Galaxy Gear is not that loud so you would have to stay clear of the crowd to answer calls with the Galaxy Gear. Overall the durability of the device is the main problem with the Galaxy Gear and as usual the first gen devices are mostly more clunky due to the lack of knowledge towards the category. So, I’m hoping that Samsung would improve on the battery life and the overall durability of the Galaxy Gear next time around.

'Samsung is showing off their innovative mind with the Galaxy Gear'

The Galaxy Gear will be launching alongside the Galaxy Note 3 on September 25 and will be able to connect to the Galaxy S4, S3, Note II and Note 3; however non Galaxy devices can’t connect to it yet. Additionally Samsung is also highly advertising the Galaxy Note 3 and the Galaxy Gear which makes a perfect duo and both of the devices will work seamlessly together. Finally is the Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 which is the second gen Galaxy Note 10.1 tablet. This time around Samsung did things right by putting a high res display on to their tablet. The design of the Note 10.1 2014 is similar to the Note 3. Overall the features of present in the new tablet is identical to the one on the Note 3 but just in a bigger scale. I also came to notice that Samsung has revamped their tablet UI and placed the app drawer icon on the bottom opposed to their usual step of putting it on the top right which is hard to reach. Well that’s about it for my thoughts on the event, stay tuned for next week where I will have another article about my thoughts on the Apple’s Sept 10 event.

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Samsung Galaxy S II & Note Getting The Android 4.1.2 Update In Early January

Earlier this month Samsung started rolling out the Android 4.1.2 update to the Galaxy S III and soon after that the update for the Note II also arrived. The update for both of the devices are currently available in certain regions and carrier specific devices are still pending. Well, with the two 2012 flagship devices getting the update the next duo of devices to get it is the two 2011 flagship phones which is the S II and Note I. Previously it was rumored to come in December but now it seems like the update will come in January 2013.  Rogers, which is a canadian carrier has officially confirmed that the 4.1.2 update for the Note LTE and S II LTE will come in late januray which means the international models will get the update before that because normally carrier specific device get the update a bit later. 

Source: GSMArena 
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Samsung Galaxy Note I Jellybean Firmware Leaked, Bevy Of New Features

The Galaxy Note II might be out now but there are still over 10 million Galaxy Note I users. One of the promises that Samsung made was to upgrade the Galaxy Note I to Jellybean, but no specific time frame was given. Jellybean for the S3 is now out and Jellybean for the S2 will come by the end of November so the best time frame for samsung to release the Jellybean update for the Note I is either early November or Early December. But now there is a leaked firmware and the new update brings most of the Note II features to the Note I. You can install it but at your own risk, here is the XDA thread on this. If you don't fancy installing this ROM you can always watch this short review.

Source: GSMArena Blog 
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Galaxy Note 10.1 Upgraded to a Quad-Core

The Last time we saw the Galaxy Note 10.1 is at Mobile World Congress 2012 on February in Barcelona. When the phone was first shown at Mobile World Congress 2012 it packed a dual-core exynos processor. Now Samsung wants the Exynos 4 Quad to power the Galaxy Note 10.1. However, the Exynos 4 Quad had a troubled birth as well, The first version did not yield chips capable of such performance, as Samsung Semiconductor was occupied with a prospect of new clients as well. With the new findings in order how to make quad-core operate at sufficient thermal limitations, Exynos 4412 was taped out in the final revision and brought a significant jump in performance. the performance rose a little but by a significant margin. When we saw the initial results using the test silicon, the performance was at the levels of Qualcomm Snapdragon S4. However, with the new silicon revision and the powerful Mali GPU (we expect T-604 based one, rather than the Mali-400MP) the performance skyrocketed. Vr-Zone stumbled on Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 GT-N8000 on Rightware's Powerboard, one of largest databases of benchmarked mobile devices. The fastest score they've ever stumbled across was 37 which was set by the Snapdragon S4, but the new Exynos 4 Quad sets a new record by achieving 60. Furthermore, this level of performance belongs to the next-generation of devices, rather than the present. Devices which packs these chips are considered future chips. As such, we expect that GT-i9300 (Samsung Galaxy SIII) and GT-N8000 (Galaxy Note 10.1) will significantly increase the bar among numerous competitors, like ASUS's (Nvidia Tegra powered) Transformer pads and Apple's next iPad refresh.

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Mobile World Congress

It is the day Before Mobile World Congress News and rumors are building for instance Samsung is going to unveil a Galaxy Note 10.1.

Image Courtesy of CNET

Next is the Acer Liquid Glow. This phone will pack Android 4.0 other specs are 3.7" display 5MP camera with LED flash. The Acer liquid glow will hit the shelves in early summer this year. Its grippy body will come in three different colors - Sakura Pink, Alpine White, and Cat's-eye Black.

Source: GSMArena

Finally is the Nokia lineup of Windows phone. Nokia is going to release a cheap windows based phone. Nokia is the king of all entry level phones so this might just work. Mobile world congress also is the unveiling of the Lumia 900 worldwide edition. In other new Nokia is now the largest Windows Phone Manufacturer beating HTC.

Source: GSMArena

Stay tuned tomorrow for more update about The Mobile World Congress =D