Visitors to the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona were having fun with the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Monday — a full two weeks before the device is expected to launch in New York. The Galaxy Note 8 seems to have created a whole new category in phones, tablets or whatever. The Telegraph newspaper called it “a large mini tablet.” The thing is more than eight inches long and if it looks like the guy above is talking on a small TV, well, those who handled the Galaxy Note 8 in Barcelona say they liked it. The Galaxy Note 8 will launch worldwide in the second quarter of 2013. The eight-inch screen comes with a resolution of 1280×800 pixels which comes to 189 pixels per inch (ppi), greater than the Pad mini, which has screen resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels with 163 ppi. The tablet runs on the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean operating System and includes the Samsung stylus pen to compliment the touch-screen. The tablet comes with a 5-megapixel camera and will operate on the 3G or Wifi network. Most other mini tablets on the market have 7-inch screens and time will tell if consumers are ready to accept the new format.Excuse me, what the heck are you talking on?
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Visitors to the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona were having fun with the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Monday — a full two weeks before the device is expected to launch in New York. The Galaxy Note 8 seems to have created a whole new category in phones, tablets or whatever. The Telegraph newspaper called it “a large mini tablet.” The thing is more than eight inches long and if it looks like the guy above is talking on a small TV, well, those who handled the Galaxy Note 8 in Barcelona say they liked it. The Galaxy Note 8 will launch worldwide in the second quarter of 2013. The eight-inch screen comes with a resolution of 1280×800 pixels which comes to 189 pixels per inch (ppi), greater than the Pad mini, which has screen resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels with 163 ppi. The tablet runs on the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean operating System and includes the Samsung stylus pen to compliment the touch-screen. The tablet comes with a 5-megapixel camera and will operate on the 3G or Wifi network. Most other mini tablets on the market have 7-inch screens and time will tell if consumers are ready to accept the new format.