Having created a niche with the 5-inch GALAXY Note that straddled between a 7-inch tablet and a 3.5-inch smartphone, Samsung has introduced the 10.1-inch version of the GALAXY Note.
There will be three configurations: the WiFi/16GB (S$798) and 3G+WiFi/16GB (S$998) versions will be available on 25 August, while the LTE+WiFi version will be released later in the year.
Update (4 January, 2013):
The Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 LTE will hit the shelves in Singapore from 5 Jaunary 2013. The tablet will be available at
S$998 (without contract), in deep grey.
Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 was launched in Singapore today.
Hitherto, most people have used tablets as a content consuming tool – checking emails, surfing the Web, viewing photos, reading documents and ebooks, playing back videos and music.
I tried out the GALAXY Note 10.1 during its launch in Singapore today. I found it to be extremely responsive, comparable to a Wacom graphics tablet. The Photoshop Touch was also fast and easy to use, making photo editing pleasant and fun on a tablet.
In terms of content creation, some type short notes and emails using the onscreen keyboard, while those who write longer text documents type them out by connecting an external keyboard.
| Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 |
| OS |
Android 4.0.4 (ICS) |
| Screen |
10.1″ WXGA LCD +Digitizer |
| Resolution |
1280 x 800 |
| Battery |
7,000 mAh |
| Processor |
1.4 GHz Quad-core |
| Camera |
Rear: 5mp |
| Front: 1.9mp |
| Video |
Full HD(1080p) |
| Memory |
Int: 16 GB,
RAM: 2 GB |
| Ext: Up to 32 GB microSD |
| Size /mm |
262 x 180 x 600 |
| Weight |
597 g |
|
Price
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3G/WiFi: S$998,
WiFi: S$798
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The GALAXY Note 10.1 tries to make possible serious content creation using a tablet.
From note-taking via typing or handwriting with a stylus, research and clipping from the Web using S Note app, to powerful photo-editing using Photoshop Touch.
What differentiates the GALAXY Note 10.1 from the GALAXY Tab 10.1? It’s the combination of the stylus (S Pen) and the user interface that integrates with the stylus.
The GALAXY Note 10.1 comes with 2i-screen multi-tasking, where two apps are displayed running side-by-side on the screen, and videos can be displayed on a floating window for a picture-in-picture effect.
As for other Samsung products, users will be able to access the edutainment content and apps available on the Samsung Learning Hub.
For more details about the Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1, read the press release below.
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