I look at my Note and I feel a strong sense of attachment to it (I dunno if that's geeky or plain dramatic) just like how I felt with all of my previous daily phones (Nokia N8, HTC Desire HD, Nokia N900, among others). And that's why I don't really know how I should feel about this recent development from South Korea.
According to Korean newspaper, MK Business News, the follow-up to my Samsung Galaxy Note is already lined up for release come October this year. They say Samsung wants the handset - which they are calling Samsung Galaxy Note 2 - to go head-to-head with Apple's iPhone 5.
Quoting the article, "Apple will most probably stick to the same timeline as last year and release its newest iPhone in fall, predict market experts. Samsung is said to be timing the launch of its latest Galaxy model to coincide with the release of the iPhone5, up from its initial launch date at the year-end, to compete head-on with Apple."
Samsung Galaxy Note 2 : What New Features Will It Have?
MK's industry insiders claim that Samsung's next generation phablet will feature "an unbreakable plane (UBP) display, which is a precursor to the flexible display". They say that this new screen technology will provide "more space for the baseband core chip and application processor" and will make the handset even slimmer.
Other specifications and features quoted in the report include a Quad-Core processor, Android Jelly Bean operating system, a 12 megapixel camera, longer battery life, more robust build than its predecessor and - get this - an even larger display than the current Note's 5.3-inch screen.
TP Thoughts:
1. It's bittersweet really; Hearing the phone you love will soon be superseded. But that's how technology goes; It just always moves forward. And if we are to grow, we have to accept that.
2. All SGNote2 specifications mentioned look feasible - save for the 'bigger display'. Come on. If you remember, I once said that SGNote's 5.3-inch screen is already at the very precipice of display size for a smartphone -- any bigger than that and you'll get a full-blown tablet. But let's see.
The Galaxy Note II model will use an unbreakable plane (UBP) display, which is a precursor to the flexible display. The thinner display will also allow for a slimmer design by giving more space for the baseband core chip and application processor (AP).
The Korean phone maker was rumored to be planning a successor to the Galaxy Note from earlier on in the year, but the decision to move up the launch date to October was made very recently as the company finalized its strategies for the second half of the year.
The new Galaxy Note II will have a larger display than the current model at 5.3 inches, while also having a longer battery life and sturdier build/weight to increase shock-resistance against potential falls. It will also feature a quad-core processor, which allows faster processing speed for multi-tasking.
The sequel model will also use Android’s Jelly Bean operating system (OS), a successor to the current Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) OS, to release a premium product that can vie against Apple’s steady bestseller smartphones.
This rumor comes from two different sources who claim that the Note 2 will make use of Samsung’s new OLED display. The OLED display is a flexible display that can be bent, twisted, and even hit with a hammer without breaking. It is also much thinner and much lighter than current LCD displays.
An OLED would make the Galaxy Note 2 lighter and thinner than its predecessor. It would also mean that the battery would last longer because the OLED consumes considerably less energy than a regular LCD display.
Samsung is expected to begin full production of their OLED displays by the end of 2012, which is on schedule for the launch of the Note 2.
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