Samsung Galaxy Note II coming to the US ‘later in 2012’

Samsung Galaxy Note 2 coming to the US later in 2012

If you’re waiting for the US release date for Samsung’s Galaxy Note II, we’re sorry to say that you won’t find one today. While this version of the form-defining phablet is destined for European, Asian and Middle Eastern-markets, the company promises a version of the device will hit American shores before the end of 2012, as you can see in the quote we’ve got from the company below.

“Samsung Mobile is planning a U.S. version of Galaxy Note II, which will be available later in 2012. Building on the success of the original Galaxy Note, we’re confident that the Galaxy Note II continues to redefine what consumers should expect from their smartphone and delivers a powerful, innovative and unique experience. Exact timing and retail channel availability is not being announced at this time, we will continue to share information as it becomes available.

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Samsung Galaxy Note II: hands-on with the new S Pen-toting phablet (video)

Samsung Galaxy Note II handson video

Samsung’s got a handful of announcements to offer its mobile fans at IFA this year, and it’s started big: with the Galaxy Note II. The new Android device packs a larger 5.5-inch, 1,280 x 720 16:9 screen, but still falls roughly within the same generous footprint of its predecessor. A year on, we’ve now got a more powerful SoC, up from a dual-core 1.4GHz processor to a new quad-core 1.6GHz Exynos chipset (yes, that’s even faster than the one found in the Galaxy S III) and Android Jelly Bean right out of the box. Samsung’s putting a lot of focus on making the most of all that screen space and S Pen functionality. We got our hands (both of them) on the Galaxy Note II just a few hours early, so after the gallery, skip past the break for our first impressions.

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Save the date: Samsung Mobile Unpacked 2012 IFA event set for August 29th

Save the date Samsung starts sending out Mobile Unpacked 2012 invites

You know it’s nearly time for IFA 2012 when Samsung starts sending out the Mobile Unpacked invites. The event, famous for launching the phablet-defining Galaxy Note just one year ago, is scheduled to take place on August 29th and should see the official unveiling of that smartphone inbetweener’s successor. Though leaked details of a Note sequel have been scarce, we do have one slight indicator of what’s to come: benchmarks for a mysterious GT-N7100. If those test results are to be believed, we could be in store for a device refresh that packs the same processing powers of the Galaxy S III — quad-core Exynos bumped to 1.6GHz and Mali 400 GPU — along with the OEM’s bevy of Smart functions and, most notably, a stylus upgrade. Of course, the company could very well have other surprises up its sleeve, but given its penchant for extensive security measures, we’ll just have to wait to find out.

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Save the date: Samsung Mobile Unpacked 2012 IFA event set for August 29th originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 02 Aug 2012 10:21:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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