14 DAY TRIAL // South Korean mobile phone maker Samsung has unveiled to the world its largest Android-based smartphone to date back in August at IFA 2012 in Berlin – the Galaxy Note II – and is currently launching it in various markets around the world.
Today, the company announced Galaxy Note II’s release in South Korea, unveiling that it would become available for purchase on all three carriers in the country, namely SK Telecom, KT and LG U+.
Users in the country interested in taking advantage of the features and capabilities of this device can now head over to any of the three operators to grab the smartphone.
Samsung has packed the new device with a larger screen when compared to its predecessor, the Galaxy Note, as well as with a better processor and with the latest Android release out there.
Thus, users will enjoy a great viewing experience on the phone’s 5.5-inch HD Super AMOLED Display, while benefiting from the raw power of a 1.6GHz quad-core processor complemented by 2GB RAM.
Moreover, the Galaxy Note II hits the market with an 8-megapixel photo snapper on the back, with support for full HD video recording, complemented by a 1.9MP camera on the front for making video calls.
Other hardware specs of the device include 32GB or 64GB of internal memory, WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity, HFC, a 3100mAh battery, and support for 4G LTE networks.
As mentioned above, the handset runs under Google’s Android 4.1 Jelly Bean operating system, which is complemented by a set of specific functionality that Samsung has packed the device with.
Among these, we can count the S Pen input, which powered applications and features such as Easy Clip, Idea Visualizer, Air View, Popup Note, Quick Command, Screen Recorder and others more.
Galaxy Note II has been already confirmed for other markets around the world as well, including India, the United States, UK, and Canada. Overall, Samsung is expected to launch it on the networks of 260 carriers in 128 countries globally.