Samsung just announced the GALAXY Note 8.0, an 8-inch Android Jelly Bean tablet that includes voice call functionality to double as a very large smartphone. In addition, the intelligent S Pen brings together the latest innovation and the ease of using a traditional pen and paper; creating a sophisticated mobile experience that will enhance life on the go.
At the core of the GALAXY Note 8.0’s innovative solutions are beneficial functions, including multi-window options to split the portable 8 inch screen and allow optimal access to a number of live applications; a new generation of Samsung’s intelligent S Pen with advanced usability; access to a suite of S Note templates and tools that allow you to create, edit, manage and share everyday documents; the Samsung “reading mode” technology to enjoy e books with optimized resolution, video and voice calls. In addition, a suite of exciting new content and services are pre-loaded for users at no additional cost including, for the very first time on Samsung GALAXY tablet, the innovative Flipboard, and Awesome Note.
Slim and compact enough to become the perfect on-the-go work and play companion, the GALAXY Note 8.0 brings powerful performance and functionality to support even the most demanding of lifestyles. Designed to store and manage your personal and professional data efficiently, the new era device gives users the perfect pocket-sized hands-on organizational tool. Practical S Note templates and S Planner feature help to manage everyday tasks, including meeting notes, to-do lists and even personal diary entries. All content can be entered and updated with the finest of detail thanks to the evolution of the intelligent Samsung S Pen. Enhanced precision is offered with Handwriting-to-Text conversion and advanced Productivity Tools that support formula and shape recognition are now available at the touch of your S Pen.
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GALAXY Note 8.0 is packed with pre-loaded content and apps specifically for the value maximizing, mass multimedia consumer. Upgraded Chat-On provides easy instant messaging and group chatting in multiple formats – images, video, voice, contacts – for simple, enjoyable communication. Awesome Note, an integrated application that is introduced in android tablet for the first time with Note 8.0, is capable of unlimited note-taking uses including Memo, Diary and Must-remember lists. With Flipboard, your news, social network and other feeds come together in one stylish, flippable format so you can enjoy all your news and life’s great moments in one place. Flipboard developed a customized version of its application exclusively for Samsung that allows users to take the S Pen’s hover feature and preview article headers beneath Flipboard’s main screen tiles. Finally, Smart Remote, gives you a universal remote control and electronic programming guide allowing you to manage TV and video watching seamlessly.
Optimized to aid personalized creativity, the Samsung S Pen has evolved to increase everyday usability and enhance creation expression. Embedded within the tablet, the S Pen is an extension of the GALAXY Note 8.0. Removing the S Pen from the device will automatically launch innovative features such as Pen Detection that will suggest adapted menus that it thinks you’ll need and Page Buddy, a feature that will intuitively activate your most recently adapted S Note home screen.
S Pen technology is now so advanced that it doesn’t even have to touch the screen. With Air View, the S Pen needs only to hover over the screen to see previews of videos, emails, photos and appointments on S Planner without opening the file or application in full. S Pen Gesture allows images and content to be easily edited and cropped, whilst Paper Artist and Photo Note allow photos to be artistically personalized.
In addition, for the very first time in GALAXY Note category, you can use S Pen to control the physical menu/back buttons on the device with WACOM technology.
Creative multi-tasking with the GALAXY Note 8.0 is effortless due to innovative Dual View feature, two multi window options that seamlessly allow you to facilitate multi-screen usage. Dual View’s split screen accommodates optimal operation of different apps, such as launching the S Note on the web browser screen and allowing content to be resized, dragged and dropped as required.
Multi-tasking is extended to phone calls. Pop Up Note allows you to access S Note at any time to keep track of key actions and Pop Up Video ensures you can keep surfing the web whilst chatting – content windows can be easily resized by pinching to enlarge or reduce.
Packed with features to engage, entertain and excite, the GALAXY Note 8.0 supports your practical everyday needs. Reading Mode transforms the GALAXY Note 8.0 into an e-Book reader, provides the optimal reading conditions to ensure you can curl up and enjoy a good book. You can even turn it into a universal remote control with Smart Remote, to seamlessly manage TVs, set-up boxes, DVD & Blu-ray players.
Availability
The GALAXY Note 8.0 will be available from 2Q of 2013 worldwide (EUR, KOR, NA, SEA, SWA, MEA, CHN, TW, LA).
GALAXY Note 8.0 Proaduct Specifications
Network |
HSPA+ 21Mbps 850/900/1900/2100 |
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Processor |
1.6GHz A9 quad-core processor |
Display |
8” WXGA (1280×800, 189 ppi) TFT |
OS |
Android 4.1.2 (Jellybean) |
Camera |
Main(Rear): 5 Megapixel Camera Sub(Front): 1.3 Megapixel Camera |
Video |
Codec: MPEG4, H.263, H.264, WMV, DivX (1080p Full HD video @ 30fps) |
Audio |
Codec: MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA, AC3, FLAC3.5mm Ear Jack, Stereo Speaker |
S Pen Optimized Features |
S Pen Experience
– S Note, S Planner, Email with hand-writing integration – Quick Command, Easy Clip, Photo Note, Paper Artist |
Air View |
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Popup Note, Popup Video |
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Shape Match, Formula Match, Idea Sketch |
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Sharing Features |
Samsung AllShare Play Samsung AllShare Cast (WiFi Display) – Mirroring & Extension Samsung AllShare Framework |
Content Features & Services |
Samsung Apps |
Samsung Kies /Samsung Kies Air |
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Samsung TouchWiz / Samsung L!ve Panel
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Samsung Hub – Game Hub – Learning Hub / Readers Hub / Music Hub / Video Hub / Media Hub(US only) |
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Samsung ChatOn mobile communication service (version 2.0) |
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Smart Stay, Direct Call |
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Page Buddy / Tag Buddy / Word Buddy |
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Google Search, Google Maps, Gmail, Google Latitude Google Play Store, Google Play Books, Google Play Movies Google Plus, YouTube, Google Talk, Google Places, Google Navigation, Google Downloads |
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Awesome Note |
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GPS |
A-GPS + GLONASS (3G Version) |
Connectivity |
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n (2.4 & 5 GHz), Wi-Fi Direct, AllShareCast, BT4.0, USB2.0 |
Sensor |
Accelerometer, Digital Compass, Proximity |
Memory |
2GB (RAM), 16/32GB microSD (up to 64GB) |
Dimension |
210.8 X 135.9mm, 338g (3G Version) |
Battery |
Standard battery, Li-ion 4,600mAh |