Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 Specifications, Price & Release Date

 Samsung, the Smartphone giant announced new product in its Galaxy Note tablet series at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2013. New tablet is named as Samsung Galaxy note 8 which comes with Android Jelly bean (4.1.2).The specifications are really amazing with several new cool features added. The Samsung Galaxy Note is a follow up to the Galaxy Note 2 and substitutes the 5.5-inch screen for an 8.0-inch monster. Apparently developed under the codename "Kona", the Galaxy Note 8.0 seems set to be the name the tablet will go to market with. Although not yet officially confirmed there's an awful lot of talk on the web that Samsung is readying a new, S-Pen wielding slate to slip between the two devices currently making up the Note family. In fact Samsung's Head of Mobile, JK Shin has apparently confirmed that the Galaxy Note 8.0 will indeed arrive at MWC 2013 in Barcelona. Some of the features are

• Ability make a Phone call
• Include an IR blaster along with the Peel remote software.
• comes with S Pen
• Includes Awesome Note - which is an integrated application that be used for note-taking uses like Memo, Diary, and To do lists.
• Other applications included like Pop up Note, Pop Up Video, Dual View multi-window support, and Air View.

JK Shin,President of Samsung Electronics quoted in announcement as

The Galaxy Note 8.0 breaths fresh life into the category as it delivers the perfect fusion of portability and everyday productivity – the result is a pioneering, pocket-sized solution that enhances and enriches our everyday lives, whether at work or play.

Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0

Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 Specifications and Features

It is a tablet with support for GSM voice communication, SMS, and MMS. Also known as Samsung Galaxy Note 510, Samsung Galaxy Note 8 3G & WiFi.

GENERAL	2G Network	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
	3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
	SIM	Micro-SIM
	Announced	2013, February
	Status	Coming soon. Exp. release 2013, Q2

BODY	Dimensions	210.8 x 135.9 x 8 mm (8.30 x 5.35 x 0.31 in)
	Weight	338 g (11.92 oz)

DISPLAY	Type	TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
	Size	800 x 1280 pixels, 8.0 inches (~189 ppi pixel density)
	Multitouch	Yes

SOUND	Alert types	Vibration, MP3 ringtones
	Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers
	3.5mm jack	Yes

MEMORY	Card slot	microSD, up to 64 GB
	Internal	16/32 GB storage, 2 GB RAM

DATA	GPRS	Class 12 (4+1/3+2/2+3/1+4 slots), 32 - 48 kbps
	EDGE	Class 12
	Speed	HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps
	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direc, Wi-Fi hotspot
	Bluetooth	Yes, v4.0 with A2DP
	Infrared port	Yes
	USB	Yes, v2.0 (MHL), USB Host

CAMERA	Primary	5 MP, 2592?1944 pixels, autofocus
	Features	Geo-tagging
	Video	Yes, 1080p
	Secondary	Yes, 1.3 MP

FEATURES	OS	Android OS, v4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
	Chipset	Exynos 4412
	CPU	Quad-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A9
	GPU	Mali-400MP
	Sensors	Accelerometer, gyro, compass
	Messaging	SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
	Browser	HTML5
	Radio	No
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS
	Java	Yes, via Java MIDP emulator
	Colors	Black, White/Silver
		- SNS integration - TV-out (via MHL A/V link) - MP4/DivX/Xvid/FLV/MKV/H.264/H.263 player - MP3/WAV/eAAC+/Flac player - Organizer - Image/video editor - Document editor/viewer - Google Search, Maps, Gmail, YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk, Picasa - Voice memo/dial - Predictive text input (Swype)

BATTERY	Non-removable Li-Ion 4600 mAh battery

MISC	SAR EU	0.74 W/kg (head)     0.76 W/kg (body)

Samsung Galaxy note 8 release date

It is expected to be released in 2013,2nd quarter in the following regisons like Europe, Korea, North America, South East. Asia, South West Africa, the Middle East, China, Taiwan, and Latin America.

Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 price

Price not confirmed yet. But we'd expect to see the Galaxy Note 8.0 carry a healthy price tag as it will be competing more with the iPad mini than the likes of the budget focussed Nexus 7 and Kindle Fire HD. The iPad mini starts at £269/$329/AU$369, so in true Samsung fashion the Galaxy Note 8.0 will probably look to undercut its Cupertino-based rival in an attempt to pull customers away from Apple.   What are your thoughts about Samsung Galaxy note 8.0?
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