Hasta La Gadget!

It’s time for Samsung to start with the teasers for the commercials for the Super Bowl this week with none other than “The Next Big Thing” campaign continuing on into 2013. This first teaser commercial for the final commercial (strange as that may seem) goes by the name “El Plato Supremo” and stars legal consultant Saul Goodman as well as comedic actors Paul Rudd and Seth Rogan. This team of misfits speaks about what they can and cannot say in the actual final commercial, resulting in “The Big Plate” replacing the Super Bowl.

This advertisement has been clearly outlined by Samsung Mobile as NOT being set to cover any new products, you may be interested to know. Samsung says in their official press release, and I quote, “[The advertisement] features the Galaxy family of products including the Galaxy Note™ II, Galaxy S® III and Galaxy Note™ 10.1.” It’s been worded in a way that could mean that there’s another ad coming later on for a new product, but makes it clear that the video you’re seeing today as well as the one you’ll be seeing later this week will show the three hero products Samsung has on the market already.

The extended 2-minute ad will be coming later this week and called “The Big Pinch.” The tenor of this advertisement line has been relatively constant as far as sarcasm goes, this ever since the first “The Next Big Thing” spots came out with the Samsung Galaxy S III and ongoing Galaxy Note lineup. While the first advertisements to take off in this series were the iPhone 5-related ads with Apple customers waiting in line for the release of said phone, the tag “The Next Big Thing is Already Here” continues through 2013.

Have a peek at the advertisement above and let us know if it’s enticing enough for you to take a guess at what Samsung has lined up for the rest of 2013. We’ll be heading to Mobile World Congress 2013 around the 23rd of February with much mobile excellence in mind – so stay tuned!

Samsung Mobile Super Bowl tease “El Plato Supremo” is written by Chris Burns & originally posted on SlashGear.
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In less than a month we’ll be seeing a brand new collection of devices prepared for the masses at Mobile World Congress 2013, and today’s tip suggests that a Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 (8-inch tablet) will be amongst them. With two sizes of Samsung Galaxy Note out on the market besides the first 10.1-inch tablet Note, it’s not too much of a stretch to think Samsung wouldn’t also bring on an 8-inch version of this S-Pen-toting lineup. This machine has today been connected to previous leaks of device codename GT-N5100, spoken about in the past as a 7 or 7.7-inch beast that’s never seen the light of day.

This next Galaxy Note’s suggested specifications are right in-line with what we’d expect from a mid-sized Galaxy Note update to the Galaxy Tab collection. First you’ll find a 1280 x 800 pixel resolution Super Clear LCD display up front with a 1.3 megapixel camera facing forward and a 5 megapixel camera on the back. Inside there’ll be 2 GB of ram working with a yet-unknown SoC, but given the trend here in the Spring of 2013, it could either be a quad-core Exynos 4 not unlike the Galaxy Note 10.1 or one of those fancy new Exynos 5 Octa processors that are being suggested for the Samsung Galaxy S IV.

The GT-N5100 machine is being tipped this week by a source speaking with SamMobile as being the 3G version of this machine while code GT-N5110 will be tacked up for wi-fi only. This machine’s basic size will be 211.3 x 136.3 x 7.95 mm and it’ll be weighing in at 330 grams, while the shape of the hardware is yet unknown. It’s likely that Samsung’s “Nature” theme will continue with smooth corners and leaf-like aesthetics all around, with the same or a slightly updated S-Pen ready to roll with this tablet as it’s revealed this early Q1 season.

Two different sizes are being tipped as being revealed with the initial announcement, 16GB and 32GB (internal storage), while every model will have a giant 4,600 mAh battery. Inside you’ll find A-GPS, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, USB 2.0 (through its proprietary plug OR microUSB, we shall see), and Bluetooth 4.0. We’ll see what we can see at Mobile World Congress through our fabulous MWC 2013 portal soon and very soon!

[via Android Authority]

Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 tablet tipped for MWC 2013 is written by Chris Burns & originally posted on SlashGear.
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The folks from Verizon Wireless have a new tablet to grace their blazing fast 4G LTE network. That tablet is the popular and versatile Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 and its S-Pen stylus. While the content creating device has been available for some time, Verizon leaks show it’s coming soon and this is the first we’ve seen of it. So lets take a quick look.

First off, The Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 4G LTE on Verizon is nearly the exact same as the original model readily available, only it has a few noteworthy additions we mention in our hands-on video below. For one, the tablet is already updated to the latest Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean with Samsung’s Multi-view multi window mode, as well as allowing complete resizing and dragging.

The original Note 10.1 is still currently on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, and doesn’t feature the multi-view modes that will be available at launch with Verizon. In case you aren’t familiar, this allows you to browse the web while viewing an email. Or watch YouTube while replying to that pesky boss all with ease using the full 10.1-inch screen and Android multitasking. Check it out below.

Now for the details, since you should all know plenty from our Galaxy Note 10.1 Review. Verizon’s 4G LTE packing edition rocks Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean, has multi-view window modes, as well as all new photo editing tools. Verizon hasn’t confirmed much at this point, but Samsung states it will be available later this month. No details on pricing at this point but we’ve reached out to Verizon and will update accordingly.

Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 4G LTE hands-on is written by Cory Gunther & originally posted on SlashGear.
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UK wireless carrier EE has announced that it is now offering two new tablets to consumers as of today. The new tablets include the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE and the Google Nexus 7. The Google tablet comes paired with a Huawei E589 mobile Wi-Fi dongle allowing it to access the Internet on the go.

The Galaxy Note tablet includes the S-Pen and has a 10.1-inch display. The tablet is available on three different plans with varying subsidies. The tablet with 8 GB of monthly data allotment is available for £99.99 on contract for 24 months at £35.99 monthly. If you opt for the tablet with the 5 GB monthly plan, you will pay £199.99 and £30.99 monthly.

The 3 GB monthly data allotment plan will cost £25.99 monthly with £249.99 upfront for the tablet. All of those plans include Wi-Fi hotspot access. The Nexus 7 bundle for 8 GB of data will cost £29.99 upfront and £35.99 per month. The tablet bundle with 5 GB of data will cost the same £29.99 upfront with monthly access costing £30.99.

The final plan will give you 3 GB of data with the tablet bundled costing £49.99 upfront and £25.99 monthly for the service. All of those plans for the Nexus 7 tablet are on 24-month contracts and include Wi-Fi hotspot access. Currently the EE 4G service that these tablets operate on is available in 18 towns and cities with more coming by the end of the year. EE expects to cover 17 additional UK towns and cities by March of 2013.

EE now offering Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE and Google Nexus 7 tablets is written by Shane McGlaun & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Samsung has begun pushing out Jelly Bean for the Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE, the 4G-enabled version of its stylus-toting tablet, complete with simultaneous voice and data support over LTE. The new update – which will initially be pushed out across three South Korean carriers – adds VoLTE support to the tablet, in addition to the niceties the newer version of Android delivers, and Samsung’s own tweaks such as Multi-Window.

Multi-Window, as we’ve already seen on the Galaxy Note II, splits the display into two panes, allowing two apps to be accessed simultaneously, and Samsung says it has been improved in this newest firmware version. It’s particularly useful on a larger tablet when used for researching, where one pane can show a browser or ebook textbook, and the other a digital notebook of some sort.

Samsung is hoping that users’ digital notebook of choice is its own preloaded S-Note app, and the new update brings with it enhanced S Pen functionality including the Easy Clip feature also debuted on the Note II. There’s also Air View, giving a preview of photo and video galleries, message content, calendar entries, and other data when the nib of the pen is hovered over them, and Quick Command which triggers new emails, searches, and other features with an upward swipe of the stylus.

As for simultaneous voice and data, that addresses one of the common complaints about LTE devices. VoLTE is an enhancement to traditional LTE, which would normally drop a data connection when a voice call was being made; that’s usually acceptable on a smartphone, but less so on a tablet where a hands-free kit is more likely to be used, and access to the internet more commonly required in-call. It does require carrier support, however.

Samsung hasn’t confirmed an exact roll-out schedule, and nor has it said when international Note 10.1 users might expect to see Jelly Bean as well.

Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE gets Jelly Bean plus VoLTE is written by Chris Davies & originally posted on SlashGear.
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