Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 Edition Pre-Order at Best Buy

If you are looking into getting the Samsung Galaxy 10.1 2014 Edition, head over to Best Buy and place your Pre-Order to be sure you lock on one. Not that it will sell out, but at least your sure to receive one on release date of October 10. This is a significant upgrade from the previous Galaxy Note 10.1 and should be a welcome experience.

The new Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 Edition will set you back $549.99 for the 16GB version and $599.99 for the 32GB version. You will also be able to upgrade the storage up to 64GB with a Micro-SD card as well. Samsung has also provided a great 10.1-inch display at 2560 x 1600, text will be nice and crisp, making reading a joy.

Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 Edition Specs:

Quad-core 1.90

RAM 3GB
Internal Storage 16/32/64 GB
External Memory microSD, up to 64 GB
Screen Size (inch) 10.1
Resolution 2560 x 1600, 10.1 inches

Super clear LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors

Multitouch Yes
Bluetooth 4.0
WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
GPS
Rear Camera 8.0MP
Front facing camera 2.0MP
Android 4.3
Available in White or Black

I will be hoping to review the new Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 Edition once its available.

Video Review: Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Book Cover Case... with wake / sleep

If you managed to pick up the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 on release date, or thinking of getting the Galaxy Note 8 you will find out that accessories are a bit hard to get. I like to keep my tablets as slim as possible and with the Book Cover Case you can achieve this. At this moment you can only get the Book Cover Case in white at your local stores, but this will change come the following weeks.

Like I have mentioned, I really like to keep my tablets as slim as possible and by doing I understand that protection is not the best as you will see that most of the Galaxy Note 8 is exposed using the Book Cover Case. On the plus side, the Book Cover Case is light weight and adds very little weight to your Galaxy Note 8 which makes it very comfortable to carry around with you. The Book Cover Case is made out of vinly and plastic, well at least that is what it feels like. The inside of the front cover has felt, this could help from getting your screen scratched. The back is made out of hard plastic which protects the Galaxy Note 8 from minor drops and keeps your back cover from getting scratched. All of the ports are accessible with the Book Cover Case, so you won't have any problems when you want to raise the volume or power off the Galaxy Note 8.

Here you can see that the Galaxy Note 8 fits perfectly in the Book Cover Case, and you can see the felt on the inside of the front cover.

The Book Cover Case has an option to use the Galaxy Note 8 in angle to type or just use it for browsing the web. It does have a magnetic on the edge of the front cover case that makes it very easy to convert the Book Cover Case in typing mode. By having the magnetic on the Book Cover Case and now that Samsung has added the wake / sleep feature on the Galaxy Note 8, this is on par with the iPad Mini and Kindle Fire HD tablets that also has the wake / sleep feature, glad to see this on the Galaxy Note 8.

The Samsung Book Cover Case also has a way to use the case as a stand. The front cover becomes a kick stand to prop the Galaxy Note 8 up and gives you a nice viewing angle to watch movies or if you pair up with Bluetooth keyboard and Bluetooth mouse, your Galaxy Note 8 could be your on the go work station.

If your thinking about getting the Samsung Book Cover Case, check the video for more in-depth review.

Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Pre-order available now

Samsung finally made it official at Mobile World Congress by announcing the Galaxy Note 8. Like many of you have been waiting when the Galaxy Note 8 will be available to purchase, well looks like at least for the moment you can Pre-order your Galaxy Note 8. This is one step closer to getting your hands on the S-Pen enabled tablet.

So far we know that Samsung will be releasing a 3G and a WiFi version of the Galaxy Note 8. With the 3G setting you back $639.50 and the WiFi version $539.50. A bit pricey for 16GB tablet, but if you really need a 8-inch tablet with a digitizer to have a pretty experience using the stylus, well the Galaxy Note 8 is your only choice at this time.
Samsung improves the S-Pen experience every new release of a Galaxy product they release. At 5.3 x 8.3 x .3 you can easily use the Galaxy Note 8 as your note pad that you normally carry to take notes. You also get great display resolution at 1280 x 800 with 189ppi, though I was really hoping to see a higher ppi number. This also makes the Samsung Exynos Quad-Core 1.6GHz with 2GB of RAM pretty much zip along lag free with pretty much anything you can throw at it.
With the Galaxy Note 8, Samsung has included a good size battery at 4,600 mAh. We still need to see some testing, even though it is a very nice size battery, we would need to see how efficient the Exynos at 1.6GHz will be. Hoping to at least see 8 to 10 hours of good productive work with the Galaxy Note 8.
You also will see that the Galaxy Note 8 comes with a MicroSD slot, Bluetooth 4.0, WiFi a/b/g/n,GPS and IR for using as your remote control for your media center, this is a plus!
At the moment, Samsung hasn’t mentioned when the Galaxy Note 8 will be available in the US, for now you will have to import your Galaxy Note 8 which should be available in the second quarter. The price tag might be a bit hard to sell when you can pick up the bigger bother Galaxy Note 10.1 3G for around $580. But the again, this is packing a faster processor and is much more portable.
Galaxy Note 8 specs:
Data
2G Network
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Dimensions
210.8 x 135.9 x 8 mm (8.30 x 5.35 x 0.31 in)
Weight 338 g (11.92 oz)
Display Type
TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Screen resolution
800 x 1280 pixels, 8.0 inches (~189 ppi pixel density)
Multitouch
Yes
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Yes
Memory Card slot microSD, up to 64 GB
Internal storage
16 GB or 32 GB storage, 2 GB RAM
DATA GPRS
Class 12 (4+1/3+2/2+3/1+4 slots), 32 - 48 kbps
EDGE
Class 12
WLAN
HSDPA, 21 Mbps: HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps
Bluetooth Yes, v4.0 with A2DP
Infared Port
Yes
USB
Yes, v2.0 (MHL), USB Host
Camera
5 MP, 2592х1944 pixels, autofocus
Features
Geo-tagging
Video Yes, 1080p
Secondary Yes, 1.3 MP
FEATURES OS
Android OS, v4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
Exynos 4412
CPU Quad-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A9
GPU
Mali-400MP
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Messaging SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM, RSS
Browser
HTML5
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS
Java Yes, via Java MIDP emulator
Color
White
- S Pen stylus
- SNS integration
- TV-out (via MHL A/V link)
- MP4/DivX/Xvid/FLV/MKV/H.264/H.263 player
- MP3/WAV/eAAC+/Flac player
- Organizer
- Image/video editor
- Document editor/viewer
- Google Search, Maps, Gmail,
YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk, Picasa
- Voice memo/dial
- Predictive text input (Swype)

Galaxy Note 10.1 tablet available now at Verizon

After what seems to be a long wait since Samsung showed off the Verizon 4G LTE Galaxy Note 10.1 at CES in Las Vegas. The day has come! You can pickup the Galaxy Note 10.1 for $599.99 and adding it to your share everything plan. The Galaxy Note 10.1 will cost you an additional $10 with the share everything plan.

The Verizon 4G LTE Galaxy Note 10.1 will have faster data speeds than the current GSM version which runs at 3G speeds. One thing you won't find in the Verizon version is the ability to use a mobile phone to make calls like the GSM Galaxy Note 10.1. You could fire up Skype and place calls, but it will not have the ability as the GSM version to be used as a true mobile phone.

You will get the great Samsung S-Pen along with S-Memo to jot down notes. It is more than just using the stylus, it is knowing how to use the stylus and taking advantage of its great usefulness. If you are the type that is out of the office or even in a office going meeting to meetings, and need to always be approving documents or signing PDF files, you will find the Galaxy Note 10.1 will be the best Android tablet for this type of work.

The specs remain the same except you will be getting 4G LTE and like I mentioned this version will not have the ability to be used as a phone.

Specifications

Dimensions

• 10.3 (H) x 7.0 (W) x .35 (D) in inches
• Weight: 1.3 lbs.

Network

• CDMA 800, 1900, EVDO Rev A, LTE (Band13)
• Global Network: GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900, HPSA/UMTS 850/900/1900/2100)

Operating System

• Android 4.1, Jelly Bean & TouchWiz

Memory / Processor

• 16GB Internal Memory (actual formatted capacity is less)
• Supports up to 64GB microSD(TM) (card sold separately)
• Processor: 1.4GHz Exynos Quad–Core Processor and 2GB RAM

Display

• 10.1" TFT WXGA Display (1280x800)
• Full Touch Tablet with S Pen

Keyboard

• Virtual QWERTY

Battery

• Up to 16 hours Usage time OR up to 30 days Standby Time

SAR

• Head: 0.28 W/Kg
• Body: 0.82 W/Kg 

Using Flipboard on the Samsung Galaxy Note

It didn't take long for the Flipboard application that was announced for the Samsung Galaxy S III to be leaked out and available to download and install on other devices.

I have installed it on the Samsung Galaxy Note, as you know the G'Note has a great display at 5.3-inches, making the perfect portable reading device. So what better to use, none other than the Flipboard application. Flipboard looks awesome on the Galaxy Note and giving you that extra real estate to read and view content. Flipboard has been working great so far, hope to see it arrive officially on the PlayStore, so other devices can enjoy the same experience on their devices.

Samsung Galaxy Note quick view of S-Pen Notes

We already known that ICS 4.0 will be coming to the Samsung Galaxy Note, but some of you my not have known that with ICS 4.0, Samsung is including the new S-Pen Notes application. This is part of the Premium software upgrade that Samsung is including. This just might be one of the best software features for the Galaxy Note. If you thought the current S-Memo application was great, wait till you give the S-Pen Notes application a try. You just might not want to go back to another mobile phone.

Samsung had promised that the Galaxy Note was going to be one of the first in line to receive ICS 4.0, but got pushed back for 2Q release. Well now seems that it is very close to getting pushed out, there is several forums showing ICS 4.0 on the Galaxy Note, that is unofficially of course. You don't get the Premium software that Samsung will providing if download and install a leaked version, but you will be able to get a taste for ICS 4.0 if you feel brave enough.