Globe and Smart start taking pre-orders of the Samsung Galaxy Note 4

In the Philippines, the two largest carriers have started taking pre-orders or interest for the Samsung Galaxy Note 4. During the Samsung Unpacked 2014 Episode 2 event in Berlin (IFA 2014), Samsung said that they will be launching the phone in more than 100 countries in October and it seems like the Philippines is one of those. If you are in the Philippines and wants to be one of the first to get to own the Galaxy Note 4, Globe and Smart have started getting pre-orders of the device. 

Samsung releases a slew of ads poking fun at Apple

Samsung has released 6 ads that, I think, will be aired in the USA since they look like they are made by Samsung Mobile USA that went on making fun at Apple. The ads were released and uploaded on Samsung Mobile's YouTube channel a few days after Apple's unveiling of their phablet challenger, the iPhone 6 Plus. I really don't need to say anything else with these ads. Just watch them and have fun. My favorite is that ad right there in the photo. (video after the break)

Learn more about the Samsung Galaxy Note Edge

Here's Jordan showing you the cool features of the Note Edge and what the edge screen can do for you.

Enjoy!

Samsung Galaxy Note Edge - Specifications & Features

This, I am pretty sure, was unheard of. Never got into the rumor mill! Nobody saw this device to be unveiled by dear old Sammy. I like surprises, but this is way more than a surprise. The world's first mobile device with a curved display? If not, then Samsung's first mobile device (that is not a smartwatch) with a curved Super AMOLED display. [Edit] The Galaxy Round, I believe, took the honor.

Samsung Galaxy Note 4 - Specifications & Features

The next generation Galaxy Note device has been announced in Berlin at Samsung's UNPACKED 2014 Episode 2 event. For those who watched the unveiling and presentation of the device, you might consider this device as a minor update from the Note 3. But I would say that the real upgrades from the Note 3 to the Note 4 are in the inside. Like the Note 4's S Pen which is touted by Samsung to be twice more sensitive than that of the Note 3's "making writing with the S Pen feel like the real thing." Improvements to the Multi-Window have also been taken into consideration in the never ending quest of Samsung's refining process of their flagship devices. The Galaxy Note 4 is also Samsung's first Note device to sport 1440p display or Quad HD or 2560x1440 native display resolution. Also the device has been packed with the things that the consumers have loved about the Galaxy S 5, like the fingerprint scanner and of course the heart-rate sensor (which also doubles as a camera shutter button on the Note 4).

The Galaxy Note 4's wallpaper?

Posted by SamMobile, this is probably the Galaxy Note 4's default wallpaper or probably the wallpaper it will be wearing when the device is unveiled come September 3. The photo or the wallpaper you see above has been resized (by me). It can actually tell us the screen resolution the Note 4 will be sporting by simply looking at the photo's detail. The photo was originally uploaded with a resolution of 2560x2560 if you give it a little bit of thinking, you know what the Note 4's display resolution is, immediately. Getting more excited as September 3 comes closer.

Samsung Galaxy Note 2 GT-N7100 Android 4.4.2 KitKat update arrives in the Philippines

It first came into the world in France. So I kept waiting until, this morning, my phone downloaded the update. The Android 4.4.2 KitKat update to the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 GT-N7100 officially arrives in the Philippines. So, as you'd all expect, the update (photos below) will turn all your notification icons to just grey instead of them being colored (in previous officially updates). Anyway, as per my phone's performance it was a bit laggy at first like the first 10-20 minutes. I restart my phone and viola. It is opening my apps faster than ever. Get your dose of KitKat on your Note 2 now just tap through Settings > More > About Phone > Software Update. Cheers!

Samsung Galaxy Note III Neo

Samsung in Poland has officially made the Galaxy Note III Neo official by silently outing it there. Like what I have always said to my readers/friends Samsung will only announce two flagship devices in a year and to do those who own a Note III shouldn't worry about this announcement. The Note III Neo is a non-flagship device and carries the Note II specs with the Note III-ish design especially the rear panel which sports a leather-like feel to it. Samsung has not yet put this device over their official website where they collate their press releases so there I still do not have anything from this device with regards to its official specs sheet.

Samsung has sold 10 million Galaxy Note IIIs in just 2 months

The mean, badass, and the most amazing mobile device to have hit this planet has reached the 10 million units sold mark, according to Samsung. Samsung Global has posted on their website an infographic remembering which of their phones have sold 10 million units. Samsung is really on a roll here. Just this year, in January, Samsung announced that they have already sold 100,000,000 Galaxy S smartphones. That number includes the original Galaxy S, the Galaxy S II, and the Galaxy S III. That number will only have to grow since it still does not include the Galaxy S IV. 

The Samsung Galaxy Grand II

Who said that Samsung's 2013 is done with the launching of the Galaxy Note III? I did, and I know I am wrong. This probably won't be their last phone for this year. I was already wrong with the Note 3. Anyway, today, Samsung has announced the successor to one of its most popular smartphones out there with a screen that is bigger than 5-inches. The Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 might look like it's predecessor but as you will see with the photo below it goes away with the plastic rear panel and in with the, and taking note from the Note 3, a leather-like rear panel. No word yet on where and when the device will be available. But I will have to peg it that the Korean-giant will be launching this device in Asia, Europe, and Other regions within the Holidays. Also, this device is officially Samsung's second device to run on Android 4.3 Jelly Bean right from the box. 

Samsung Galaxy Round - world's first device to incorporate a curved HD Super AMOLED display

You probably have already heard a lot about Samsung and even LG launching their first curved smartphones within this year, right? Samsung's display displays division has already announced earlier this year that they will be mass producing their Flexible Super AMOLED displays within this year. Samsung has solidified that fact by announcing the world's first mobile device to incorporate the Flexible AMOLED display, the Samsung Galaxy Round. The device, which I believe, is basically the Galaxy Note III just with a different screen, this time a curved one and with a curved display comes a curved design aesthetics of the hardware itself. The phablet or smartphone, whatever you would like to call it, sports a 5.7" HD Super AMOLED display, runs on Android (probably 4.3 Jelly Bean9), sports the same leather backing the Note III has, and also sports a microUSB 3.0 port (as seen in photo). The Galaxy Round is expected to be available in South Korea starting tomorrow and for the rest of the world, Samsung did not say anything. They probably are still testing the water on how the market will be accepting this device first in their home turf.

Smart Communications to offer the Galaxy Note III

After Globe announced that they will be offering the Galaxy Note III soon, the country's largest mobile carrier is offering the newest phablet from Samsung too. Unlike Globe's offer which you can bundle-in the Galaxy Gear, Smart's seems to do not include the smartwatch. But unlike Globe, Smart gave us an idea on which plans the Galaxy Note III will come for free. The phablet will be free with the Unli Postpaid Plan 2000 or the All-in Plan 2500.

The Samsung Galaxy Note III and the Galaxy Gear is coming to the Philippines Sept. 28th for 36,990 and 13,990, respectively

Samsung Mobile Philippines' Facebook page has finally announced the coming of the coveted Galaxy Note III and its companion watch, the Galaxy Gear. According to news I have received, Samsung will be holding an event during its global launching of the device in the Philippines and that will happen on September 25, 2013. The devices will then be available starting September 28 and Samsung has something for those who have been waiting for these gadgets.

Canada and the UK? The Galaxy Note III is coming too!

Samsung's UK website has this on! Apparently, the Galaxy Note III will be coming to the Kingdom by September 25 together with the Galaxy Gear. The website is also accepting pre-orders of these devices. For those who wants to own one on that day, then head over here. For pricing in the UK, the Galaxy Note III is up for grabs for £649 while the Galaxy Gear will be priced at  £299. Together you can get them at £849. In Canada, Telus will be offering the device for $299 (Canadian) with a 2-year contract.

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The Samsung Galaxy Note III will come to all the major carriers in the US

Good news for those who are in the US! The Samsung Galaxy Note III is coming to all the major carriers in the country. So far all of them has revealed how much the phablet will cost on contract except for Sprint which still may have to decide how much they will be offering the device. Verizon and AT&T will be selling the Galaxy Note III for $299.99 with a 2-year contract. The largest US carrier, Verizon, is also offering the phablet bundled with the Galaxy Gear for $599.98 still on a 2-year contract. T-Mobile on the other hand will be offering the Note III for just $199.99 on contract. You can register your interest here on T-Mobile and Sprint.

The Samsung Galaxy Note III

And here it is, Samsung's most amazing device ever since its conception, the Samsung Galaxy Note III. The Galaxy Note 3 alongside the Galaxy Note 10.1 is Samsung's first mobile device to sport a leather back panel complete with the stitches detail. The phablet will come in 3 different colors, apparently, black, white, and pink. The announcement of this device during the event was, for me, short. Samsung has focused on the S Pen and all the other Note exclusive features the line has. Well it fits, because whatever the Galaxy S IV has the Note III has plus the S Pen and the great compatibility this device has with the Galaxy Gear. There was pretty much no need for them to dwell with the other features because they were already demo-ed back when the Galaxy S 4 was announced. The S Pen and the exclusive Note line features on the GN 3 includes, Air Command, which uses the S Pen to open up options even without touching the screen. The new GN 3 and the software it has features a better Multi Window feature. The Multi Window can now handle 2 windows of the same app opened and there has the cool drag between windows feature that I was actually looking for on the GN 2. Anyway, these features will definitely come to the GN 2. Samsung also announced that the Galaxy S III and the Galaxy Note II will both get the 4.3 update come October. With regards to the device's availability, the GN 3 will be launched together with the Galaxy Gear to more than 140 countries worldwide in September 25, 2013.

Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3

The larger and the more specs-packed of the two Galaxy Megas announced today, the Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3. It has to be noted that these smartphones/phablets are not Samsung's high-end devices. That title is still owned by the Galaxy S and the Galaxy Note lines. True enough, both the Galaxy Mega 5.8 and this, the Galaxy Mega 6.3 are only powered by a dual-core processor telling us that these devices should give you stellar performance with large displays at a lower cost. Anyway, both devices will be available in may starting in Europe and in Russia.

Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8

Samsung, today, announced two new families to their very large Galaxy line of devices. These devices are dubbed as the Galaxy Mega and they come in two sizes, first is the Galaxy Mega 5.8. Apparently, it sports a 5.8" display which is larger than that of the Galaxy Note II. Samsung is confusing the market, I believe or they are just saturating the market. Trying to get as much all of its cracks and whatnot. Samsung, with this announcement, is probably the phonemaker with the most diverse line of offering to the world. That is good in one way but over saturating the market with devices with different sizes that all look the same, might be a bad thing. But who knows? They were the one who brought the Phablet (Galaxy Note I and II) and the Galaxy Camera. The Galaxy Mega 5.8 will be available globally in May starting in Europe and in Russia.

Beautiful on the Outside and the Inside - Innards of the Galaxy Note II

Most, if not all, people will not really bother how their devices look like inside the casing and the screen. What matters most, really, is how the device looks outside. Samsung, released a photo on their Samsung Tomorrow site on how the Galaxy Note II's innards look like. You be the judge, is the Galaxy Note II's innards as pretty as how the phablet looks like from the outside with casing on?

The Samsung Galaxy Note II surpasses 5 million in global sales

Samsung announced that they have officially sold more than 5 million Galaxy Note IIs globally. So, how did it fair with the first Galaxy Note? Well, the first Galaxy Note sold 5 million units of it in 5 months and the Galaxy Note II did it only in 3 months making it the fastest selling phablet Samsung ever made yet, apparently it is also the most bought phablet and I believe it's the only real phablet out there. But we still need to see how the HTC Droid DNA (J Butterfly) do in the market as it is just making way in the US market. Samsung's official press release is after the break so if you want someone official to say it then read on.