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Samsung Galaxy Note II shifts 3 million in 37 days

It might have a huge screen, it might blur the lines between “phone” and “tablet” but the new Note II has proved pretty popular, shifting 3 million units in just over a month. The Note II, which we looked at recently, has a 5.5″ screen and that S-Pen …

Expansys launch interest free deals

Skint? Yep, me too. Sometimes I treat myself to a packet of chewing gum. Times are hard, so it’s good to see finance being offered on these high-value gadgets we carry around. Expansys have an offer on the Galaxy Note 10.1 which offers 0% finance, so you can …

Samsung Galaxy Note II available on T-Mobile

It’s 4G “ready” and available in white or titanium. For £79 up-front you can grab the Samsung Galaxy Note II in all its LTE glory for 2 years, but you will be paying £41 per month. The “Full Monty” plan includes unlimited texts, internet and minutes although it’s …

Galaxy Note II up for £529.99 SIM-free

The Galaxy Note II is available for £529.99 right now at Expansys. It’s also available on Three and Samsung stores and, if you’ve got the money, you can grab this 1.6GHz quad-core phone / tablet running Android 4.1 with free delivery. Other specs include that 5.5″ Super AMOLED …

EE Announces 4G handsets ready for purchase

EE – the new brand created by the merger of Orange and T-Mobile and the first and currently only company to be able to offer 4G in the UK have today announced that the new 4G handsets are now available to purchase from Orange and T-Mobile stores, online …

Galaxy Note II. Want one? Head to London tomorrow.

Sunday, as we all know, is a day of rest. It’s certainly not a day to get dragged around the shops but hey, try telling that to my wife. Pfff. If you’re in the UK and all “eager beaver” for the Samsung Galaxy Note II then get down …

Samsung Galaxy Note II to be launched in UK on 1st October

After the unexpected runaway success of the much vaunted Samsung Galaxy Note comes the Galaxy Note II. It has now been confirmed by Samsung that the new handset, a cross between a phone and a tablet, will be launched in the UK on 1st October and will be …

Galaxy Note II Pictured

Samsung are definitely in the spotlight at the moment. The SIII is selling well and their original Samsung Galaxy Note has shifted 10 million units. That’s despite the current model having a ma-hoo-sive 5.3″ screen. Oh yes, and there’s “that” court case which, if nothing else, is certainly …

Samsung posts official hands on video for the Galaxy Note 10.1

Unlike the cartoon hands on version from the other day. Here a nice chap from Samsung runs through the various new features in the Galaxy Note 10.1. I am a little on the fence with this at the moment. I think it’s a little over priced. Especially with …

Samsung Galaxy Note Vehicle Dock Kit review

We all know quite how big the Samsung Galaxy Note is. A car dock for such a beast is also going to have to be pretty sizeable. When the Vehicle Dock arrived I was shocked, the box was massive, what on earth had I ordered? Luckily upon opening …

Galaxy Note 10.1 Available this month

I’ve seen a number of sites stating that Samsung have just “announced” the Galaxy Note 10.1. Actually, they announced the thing back in February and we’ve already had the full hands-on treatment, so we don’t really need to show you the press shots. There’s already a video demo …

Samsung posts demo video of the Note 10.1

The Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 was originally announced back at MWC and seems to have been stuck in perpetuity ever since. Well, Samsung has now posted a video on one of their official YouTube channels which demos the features of the Note 10.1. Sadly the video is computer …

Coolsmartphone Feature – The Olympic Challenge

I know, by visiting Coolsmartphone you thought you’d found a refuge from all this Olympics stuff didn’t you? Well, no. Sorry. We’re going to be on it like a car bonnet. Right now I’m on a train to London to cover the games in our own unique way. …

Are screen sizes out of control?

Following the recent releases of large screened super phones from the likes of HTC and Samsung there has been a lot of discussion over whether the mainstream phone market is ready devices of this size. So are we ready for larger screens? Well with the pre-orders for the …

An alternative Galaxy Note advert

So, did you read out Samsung Galaxy Note Review? You may have also seen the advert too. It features David Beckham shooting footballs at drums after he’s shown some instructions on the Galaxy Note. If you’ve not seen it, here it is.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtXJSb7_uIU As it’s the weekend, we …

A week with the Samsung Galaxy Note

The other week I got myself a Samsung Galaxy Note. Before I had one I was always interested in it but also concerned about the size. What a lot of people ask me when they find out that I have got one, is “is it too big?” or …

Carphone Warehouse to get Pink Galaxy Note

Samsung’s Galaxy Note has so far been one of the surprises in the mobile arena.  A sort of half breed, stuck somewhere between a tablet and a phone, the Note has won many admirers and sold by the bucketload. To further enhance those sales and desirability, Carphone Warehouse have announced …

An elephant and a Samsung Galaxy Note. Yes, really..

Samsung have now shifted 5 million Galaxy Notes. To celebrate there’s this video of an elephant using one. Yes. An elephant. A ruddy great big flippin’ elephant. I know.. Sure, this is a viral thing and it’s designed to sell more Samsung kit, but heck, it’s a bloomin …

Three offer up the Samsung Galaxy Note

Fancy getting yourself the original Galaxy Note on Three? They’ll be offering up the device on Pay As You Go for £499 or on contracts like the Essential 500 for £32 a month (with 5000 texts, 500 minutes and 250MB of data). The Galaxy Note, which we reviewed …

Galaxy Note Now On Vodafone UK

Vodafone have today launched the Samsung Galaxy Note on their UK network.  Available online using the Vodafone Store you can get your own Note on various deals depending if you are a business or personal customer there is a plan for you starting from as little as £26 a …

MWC – Hands On Samsung Note 10.1 (Part 2)

Samsung always go big at MWC, and with no Galaxy S3 in sight it was left to the Galaxy Note 10.1 to take the flagship role at this years event in Barcelona. Following on from our earlier post on the 10.1 from Leigh, I managed to also get …

MWC – LG Optimus Vu – Hands on

The LG Note.. sorry.. what am I saying. The LG Optimus Vu isn’t a device you’ll see appearing here in Europe for some time. This puppy is LTE all the way and will be hitting Korea to begin with, then you might see it in Germany followed by …

MWC – Hands on with the Galaxy Note 10.1

The Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 only got announced literally minutes ago, so we thought it best to go and get a hands-on with the device. The lovely Samsung lady gave us a great demo of the device, which has a WXGA (1280×800) PLS TFT screen, dual-core 1.4GHz CPU, …

MWC – Galaxy Note 10.1 Now official

You get to see some pretty interesting sights on the streets of Barcelona after dark. Here’s another Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 poster, and this time it’s not hiding much either. The reason ? It’s now official. That 10.1 screen is of the WXGA (1280×800) PLS TFT variety and …

MWC – Galaxy Note 10.1 Lurking in the shadows

We kinda expected it, but this image seems to now confirm the fact that we’ll be seeing the 10.1″ version of the Galaxy Note on the Samsung stand here in Barcelona. We’ll be heading over there shortly to get singer hands-on time, so check back for more information. …

White Galaxy Note now at Expansys too

Well, so much for the “big exclusive” at John Lewis. The white Galaxy Note is already available at Clove and now eXpansys are dishing it up too. Prices start at £499.99 for the 16 GB version. Oh, and if you’re looking to get one on a contact, try …

Galaxy SII and Galaxy Note to receive ICS “in Q1”

Android 4.0, aka ICS, aka Ice Cream Sandwich … here in the UK we’re not overly familiar with the term “Ice Cream Sandwich”, but I did used to eat something like this when I was a kid. Anyway, I digress. According to the Facebook page for Samsung Norway …

Samsung Galaxy Note in white now available at Clove

The other day we reported that John Lewis of all people had an exclusive on the white version of the Samsung Galaxy Note. Well I guess that it was for a short period of time because Clove now have them in stock. You can get one here. The …

Galaxy Note, in white, exclusive to.. err.. John Lewis

So, we’ve had a press release from Samsung about the Galaxy Note. Usual stuff, like you’d expect, but at the bottom there’s an interesting bit of information… The Samsung Galaxy Note White will initially be available exclusively from John Lewis with £250 of free music, films and e-Books …

Galaxy Note receives a maintenance update

The Galaxy Note appears to be getting a few tweaks here and there courtesy of a new update. It doesn’t look like anything major, but the improvements are definitely worth while. Adjustments have been made to the on-screen keyboard, settings and the lock-screen. Tweaks include adding instructions on …

One million Galaxy Notes sold

Is it too big? The jury is probably still out on that one. You can always check out our review of the Note to find out yourself, however a lot of people must like it because Samsung has shifted a million of them already. The phone / tablet …

Ice Cream Sandwich coming to S2 and Note

It looks like Samsung have confirmed that they will be releasing Android 4.0 to the Galaxy Note and the S2 as well as the Galaxy Tab reports The Next Web. Good news if you were worried about getting left behind after the release of the Nexus in a …

Even bigger – Samsung announce the Galaxy Note

Yesterday HTC launched the HTC Titan. It’s got a 4.7″ 480×800 pixel screen, but heck – Samsung have already gone one better with this, the Galaxy Note. Packing an amazing 5.3″ WXGA (1280×800) HD Super AMOLED screen it’s somewhere between a phone and a tablet. The specs reveal …