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Verizon has cooked up a little software update for the original Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 tablet, which according to the carrier has been designed to improve the performance of the tablet. No new features are being introduced with this update and it certainly isn’t bumping the core Android OS up to KitKat, no matter how anxiously users wait to get a piece of the chocolatey goodness on their Android devices. With this update, the Verizon Galaxy Note 10.1′s software version will be bumped up to JZ054K.I925VRAMK1.

The update brings two new apps from Samsung which will become native once they’re installed. Samsung WatchOn allows users to view TV shows and movies on their tablets. Even if they start watching on a tablet, they can pick it up from where they left off on a TV. WatchOn also functions as a TV guide as well as a TV remote control. The app will provide users personalized recommendations based on their viewing history. The S Educate app offers access to Khan Academy’s library of thousands of educational videos, lets users view multiple videos side by side and search through the video library based on subjects such as art history, math and science. Users will also be able to download videos and watch them offline. The update is going to be rolled out over-the-air, so it will take some time before it pops up in your region.

New Verizon Galaxy Note 10.1 Update Brings WatchOn And S Educate Apps original content from Ubergizmo.

Living in South Korea must have its benefits. After all the country is home to the likes of tech giants such as Samsung and LG, with the former not just dominating the Android market, but the smartphone market in general as well. To that end Samsung has recently announced that the South Korean market can look forward to a new tablet from the company in the form of the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 Edition with a model that will support the country’s LTE-A network. The main difference here would be the LTE-A model being powered by a Snapdragon 800 chipset clocked at 2.3GHz, versus the 1.9GHz quad-core Exynos chipset found in the WiFi-only model.

Apart from that the rest of the specs should remain the same. This means that users can look forward to a 10.1” 2,560×1,600 display, 3GB of RAM, an 8MP rear-facing camera, a 8,220mAh battery, S Pen support, with Android 4.3 Jelly Bean running the show. For our South Korean readers looking forward to the tablet, you can look forward to forking out 946,000 won (~$891) for the LTE-A model, while the WiFi-only model will set you back 799,000 won (~$752).

LTE-A Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 Edition Makes Its Way To South Korea original content from Ubergizmo.

Many of you probably focused on the Galaxy Note 3 and Galaxy Gear during Samsung’s big unveiling earlier this month, but for those who enjoy their tablets, the new Galaxy Note 10.1 looks to be quite the 10-inch tablet based from our initial impressions. If you read our hands-on story of the Galaxy Note 10.1 and wondered when you can get your 10-inch loving mitts all over the tablet, you won’t have to wait long as Samsung has just announced it’ll be available across major retailers starting on October 10. (more…)

Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 Edition Available October 10 original content from Ubergizmo.

Samsung once again throws the floodgates to a gazillion devices open by unveiling the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 at the ongoing IFA 2013 event at Berlin, Germany, and this time around, the 2014 edition of the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 will bring even more goodies to the table. For starters, the 10” display will be candy to your eyes as it features a WQXGA Super clear LCD (2560×1600) resolution, which will be accompanied by an octa-core 1.9GHz processor (this is only for the 3G or WiFi-only version), with 3GB RAM to boot. All of those improvements have been introduced without adding in extra bulk to the form factor.

Boasting four times the pixel density of the original Galaxy Note 10.1, this latest 2014 model would deliver a premium content viewing experience. Not only that, it comes with a magazine style user interface so that you are able to organize your favorite resources in an easy to use dashboard, before accessing that particular content for a stylish reading experience. It does not matter whether you are viewing videos or reading magazines and e-books, the new Galaxy Note 10.1 will be able to deliver an immersive media consumption experience.

Other than that, new design characteristics such as a warm and textured back cover with stitching have been thrown into the mix in order to inspire a sense of elegance and sophistication. Multi-taskers will also fall in love with the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1, where it sports Multi Window so that one is able to run separate instances of the same application, all the while using the enhanced S Pen in order to drag and drop content from one window to another.

The Pen Window would allow you to simply draw a window of any size on the screen, while being able to instantly access unique in-application features including YouTube or calculator. Theoretically speaking, once you have the 2014 edition of the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1, your productivity ought to shoot through the roof.

There will be three connectivity options available – WiFi Only, WiFi and 3G, WiFi and LTE, where it will come in 16GB, 32GB, and 64GB capacities with a microSD memory card slot. It will arrive in two color options of Jet Black and Classic White, and while pricing details have yet to be determined, we should see it hit retail stores from Q3 onwards.

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[ Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 unveiled, delivers upgrades to an already popular tablet copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]

Today at Samsung’s Unpacked event in Germany, the company unveiled an updated version of one of its big tablets — the Galaxy Note 10.1. Until now, the Galaxy Tab 10.1 and the Galaxy Note 10.1 came with a 1280×800 display. The company finally put a 2560×1600 display to better compete with the iPad’s retina display. As always, Samsung bets on its own set of features, such as the S-pen, to convince customers. But Android tablets really shine in the 7-inch form factor, not in the big iPad-like form factor.

Inside the tablet you’ll find the same components as the newly unveiled Galaxy Note 3: an 8-core Octa system on a chip clocked at 1.9 GHz, 3GB or RAM, an 8-megapixel rear camera with a 2-megapixel front camera. Just like the Note 3, you’ll get the same faux-leather casing. Finally, all of this will come in 16GB, 32GB and 64GB models.

But specs only tell part of the story. Why should you get this tablet? Samsung hopes that its unique features are enough to pick this one over an iPad. While it comes with Android 4.3, you will be able to use Samsung’s multi-window mode, S Voice, S Note and everything Samsung. The S Pen is a nice addition that some users will actually find useful. But many users won’t ever use the vast majority of those Samsung-only features.

Yet, the most important flaw is the Android ecosystem itself. 10-inch Android tablets are not popular because Android captured the lower end of the market. That’s why many tablet apps are just scaled up versions of their phone counterparts. Developers don’t spend time reworking the UI for big screens. It still works on a 7-inch tablet, but it makes you feel like you are holding a giant phone with a 10-inch tablet.

When it comes to watching movies, photos and browsing the web, the Galaxy Note 10.1 will be a nice device for Android users. But if you plan to make the best of the display, you won’t find many apps to achieve this. Most Android users would prefer a smaller tablet. It’s easier to carry in one hand and you get the exact same apps without wasting screen real estate. Moreover, the high resolution display will make the overall experience more sluggish with stuttering animations.

While the Galaxy Note 10.1 is a good attempt to compete with the retina iPad, Android still has a long way to go to make these tablets compelling. No word on price or availability yet.