Samsung Galaxy Note gets Nov 17th UK release – video and specs here

Samsung Galaxy Note set for UK release on November 17th

We’re rather intrigued by Samsung’s smartphone/tablet hybrid, the Samsung Galaxy Note, and it’s been announced that it’ll be landing in Blighty as soon as November 17th.

Samsung Galaxy Note set for UK release on November 17th

Packing a mahoosive 5.3-inch, 1280 x 800 screen employing Samsung’s Super AMOLED technology, the Galaxy Note stands out from the pack courtesy of a capacitive stylus accompanied by a useful onboard storage bay.

Inside beats a beefy 1.4GHz dual-core processor heart and the latest 4G radios, with generous storage options coming in the shape of 16Gb and 32Gb versions backed by a MicroSD card expansion slot.

Samsung Galaxy Note set for UK release on November 17th

Around the back lurks a standard 8-megapixel camera, with a front facing jobbie for video chats.

Running  the latest Android 2.3 Gingerbread smartphone operating system, the phone will be available at retailers across the UK and Ireland.

Specs:

Network
HSPA+ up to 21Mbps 850/900/1900/2100
4G LTE
EDGE/GPRS 850/900/1800/1900※ Network differs by country

Processor
1.4GHz Dual Core Processor

Display
5.3” WXGA (1280 x 800, 285 PPI) screen*
HD Super AMOLED

Platform
Android™ 2.3(Gingerbread)

Camera
Main(Rear) : 8 MP with LED Flash / Front : 2 MP
Action Shot, Beauty, Panorama Shot, Smile Shot

Video
1080p Full HD video recording & playback
Recording: 1080p@24~30fps/ Playback: 1080p@30fps
Codec: MPEG4/ H.263/ H.264/ DivX, Xvid, WMV, VC-1

Audio
Codec : MP3, AAC, AMR, WMA, WAV, FLAC, OGG
Music Player with SoundAlive
3.5mm Ear Jack, Stereo FM Radio with RDS
Multi Input
Full touch
+ S Pen (Advanced smart pen)

Connectivity
Bluetooth® technology v 3.0 + HS
USB 2.0 HOST
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct

Sensor
Accelerometer, Digital compass, Proximity,
Barometer,Light
Memory
16GB Internal memory
+ microSD (up to 32GB)

Size
146.85 x 82.95 x 9.65 mm, 178g

Battery
Standard battery, Li-on 2,500 mAh
Value-added Features
Samsung Touchwiz/ Samsung Live Panel UX
S Memo/ S Planner/ S Choice (Apps for GALAXY Note)
Samsung Apps
Samsung kies 2.0/ Samsung kies air

Social Hub, Readers Hub, Music Hub

Google™ Mobile Services : Gmail™, Google Talk™,
Google Search™, YouTube™, Android™ Market,
Google Maps™ with Google Places™ and Google- Latitude™
A-GPS, Glonass
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