14 DAY TRIAL // Samsung Galaxy Note, the largest mobile phone available for purchase today with Google’s Android operating system on board, has sold over 2 million units since it first arrived on shelves about five months ago.
For this kind of gadget, it is an important milestone. The device sports a large 5.3-inch touchscreen display and packs a powerful dual-core application processor.
However, its size, which is, in fact, its main selling point, is also its biggest weakness. It is too large for many users out there.
However, the South Korean mobile phone maker appears confident that the device will pick up Steam, Forbes notes.
The company says that Galaxy Note might easily reach 10 million sold units before the end of the year. In fact, it even hopes it does.
For many, the device would appear useless. There are smaller and easier-to-use Android devices that could very well offer the same functionality as the Galaxy Note.
Of course, they would lack the S Pen and the functionality that it brings along, such as the possibility to easily take hand-written notes on the screen of the device.
However, the rest of Note’s specs are in line with what can be found in today’s high-end smartphones, including the eight-megapixel photo snapper on the back with HD video recording, or the front camera for video calling.
It also packs a range of connectivity options that include LTE, 3G, WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, and the usual set of ports to connect it to other devices.
At the moment, Galaxy Note runs under Android 2.3 Gingerbread, though it is set to receive an update to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich in the very near future (March popped up in the news before). The phone is available in the US for $300 on contract.
At the moment, Samsung is the only company to have such a large phone on shelves, but others are following suit. LG has already announced the Optimus Vu with a 5-inch screen of 4:3 aspect ratio.