Amidst much anticipation, Samsung has unveiled the Galaxy Note 3, a slimmer and lighter version of the Note 2 smartphone. The device boasts of a larger screen and a 'much more enhanced' S Pen. According to Samsung, the phone has enhanced multitasking features, "you do not have to switch between tasks, one to the other."
Galaxy Note 3 comes with a wider (5.7inch) full HD Super AMOLED display, It is slimmer (8.3mm) and has a lighter (168g) hardware design. Samsung claims that the device has a longer lasting (3,200mAh) battery.
The phone is equipped with a 13 megapixel rear camera with 'Smart Stabilization' and high CRI LED flash. It also has a 2MP front camera (Full HD recording @30fps).
According to Samung, the Galaxy Note 3 has a 'soft and textured-touch' back cover. 'For the first time we have given Galaxy Note 3 a warm texture-touch cover,' claims Samsung.
Action Memo is meant to allow users to handwrite a note, and automatically execute a function or convert that handwritten information into formatted content.
According to Samsung, Action Memo can initiate a call, add to contacts, look up an address on a map, search the web, save a task to a to-do list.
This feature is meant to allow users to organize or track down content and information from various sources including the web, YouTube and Gallery in one place.
This allows one to capture the full screen image of the current page on the device. One can then write comments or additional information onto the captured image, claims Samsung.
This feature allows users to write, organize, edit and browse notes.
The S Note can also be synced with Evernote or a Samsung account and be enabled for accessing and viewing from different devices.
As an example, users can read the news in one browser while conducting a web search in another, or send an instant message through ChatON to a friend while reading a message from another friend.
This is a privacy and security protection. Samsung says, "Knox allows users to run and store security-sensitive applications and data inside a protected execution environment called container."
"The security inside the container is strengthened by system-level protection of Samsung KNOX against malware and phishing attacks as well as hacking attempts on physical devices when devices are stolen or lost," it claims.
Other specifaications: Connectivity options include Wifi, GPS; 2.3 GHz Quad-Core Processor; dual camera recording.
Samsung also unveiled the Galaxy Gear smartwatch ahead of the annual IFA consumer electronics show.
Samsung says the Gear can act as an extension to a smartphone by discreetly alerting users to incoming messages and calls on its display screen, which measures 1.63 inches diagonally.Users can even make calls, secret agent-style without getting out their phone. The Gear also sports a basic camera and works with popular social media and fitness apps such as Twitter and RunKeeper.
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