The end of the 2011 year will be known as the "mobile-frenzy months". With the release of the Samsung Galaxy S2, the upcoming iPhone 5 (Although it is uncertain when the release date of the iPhone 5 is, since Apple has not specified a release date, nor made a public announcement of the official phone), the Droid Bionic, and now, the Samsung Galaxy Note. Samsung has been really busy in its mobile department, releasing the new Galaxy S2, which has over 5 million sales, the Galaxy Tab, and the new announcement of the Galaxy note at the IFA electronics show in Berlin.
The Galaxy Note sports a 5.3 inch, Super AMOLED screen, which is really a suprise because a previous smartphone (Dell Streak 5) didn't do so well with a large screen. The reason why the Dell Streak 5 declined was the lack of a smooth operating system. The combined problems of having a buggy operating system and the removal of features from the previous software version caused the Dell Streak 5 to fail. Samsung, however, might stand a better chance with the 5.3 inch screen, due to the fact that they have more experience in producing user-friendly smartphones. In my opinion, the 5.3 inch display is a great idea, allowing the consumer more freedom to navigate on the screen and making typing on the phone easier.
The next feature of the Galaxy Note, is the S-Pen. Now, Steve Jobs says that with styluses, we are going backwards, in term of technology, but I beg to differ. The sharp and sleek pen allows for controlled and precise movement, compared to our fingers. With the pen, there are also more features included in the phone, including the note-taking app, the ability to annotate photos, and even a drawing pad.
The hard ware includes a 1.4 Ghz dual-core processor (for a snappy interface), a 8 megapixel camera (with a 1080p recording quality on a 1280 by 800 pixel resoulution), a 2 megapixel front-facing camera, and 16 gigabytes of internal memory. These qualities put this smartphone in the category of one of the most powerful smartphones on the planet.
With my phone contract expiring soon, I have already decided to get the Samsung Galaxy Note (which comes with a £600 price tag) if it becomes available. If not, then my next choice would be the iPhone 5. The Galaxy S2 will be the third option if the iPhone does not get a new form factor and a larger screen.
After reading this post, I hope you've gotten a new view of the smartphones available. Feel free to leave any comments or questions for me to answer. (Quick question: Which phone are you planning to get?)
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