Samsung announces Galaxy Gear, Galaxy Note 3 and Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 at Unpacked 2.0

IFA is one of the largest electronics show at is one of the best time for new announcements. As we all knew Samsung had an event yesterday at IFA 2013, Berlin with lots of expectations, Samsung has revealed three new products adding to its Galaxy lineup.
Samsung Galaxy Gear the much expected Android powered smart watch by Samsung, a new iteration to the famous Galaxy Note 10.1 and Galaxy Note 3 has been finally unveiled at the IFA 2013 which is held being at Berlin right now.

Samsung Galaxy Gear

Features:

Starting with the Samsung Galaxy Gear, the Android powered smart watch is not actually a smart watch but is a companion for your smartphone. Galaxy Gear having a metallic design with actual metal frame (Yes! we were too surprised) with a rubber strap works on Bluetooth technology to pair with your Android powered smartphone preferably some Galaxy for best experience but due to the limitation of Android 4.3 being the primary requirement for the low-profile Bluetooth to work with, it has very limited devices at launch to show its magic. It is capable to show notifications, make and receive calls and take memos from your Android smartphone.

Samsung Galaxy Gear Specifications:

  • 800MHz Single core processor
  • 1.63-inch 320×320 AMOLED display (277ppi)
  • 512MB RAM and 4GB internal memory
  • 1.9MP AutoFocus camera with BSI sensor
  • 720p playback and recording
  • Bluetooth v4.0
  • 315mAh battery

Next we have the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 which was announced before Gear at the event. Note 3 is a phablet series under the Galaxy branding by Samsung and alike every year since 2011 this year Samsung has taken this experience to a new level with the launch of Galaxy Note 3. Samsung Galaxy Note 3 comes with a 5.7-inch Full HD Super AMOLED display in two variants that is with LTE for the States having Snapdragon 800 SoC and the other without LTE having Exynos Octa chipset but both of them having 3GB of RAM, in 16/32/64 GB memory models.

Samsung Galaxy Note 3

Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Specifications:

  • 5.7-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD Super AMOLED display
  • 2.3GHz Snapdragon 800 LTE / 1.9GHz Exynos Octa-Core
  • Android 4.3 Jelly Bean
  • 13MP camera BSI Sensor with High CRI LED flash with Smart Stabilizer
  • UHD 4K video recording 30fps (Only Snapdragon version) / 1080p 60fps / Slow motion 720p HD 120fps
  • 2MP front-facing camera with 1080p video recording
  • 3.5mm audio jack with UHQA, FM Radio with RDS
  • 3GB RAM, 32/64GB internal memory, up to 64GB expandable memory via external microSD card
  • 4G LTE / 3G HSPA+, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS/ GLONASS, MHL, NFC, IR blaster
  • 3200mAh Battery

Alike the previous generations it also has the S-Pen and its specific applications along with the TouchWiz bundled packages pre-installed.

Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1

The last device announced at the event was Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 which is the next generation of Note 10.1 introduced in 2012. The new Note 10.1 also has the new development in execution with loads of improved features. It runs on Android 4.3 the latest till date and packs 2560×1600 SC LCD display making it comparable to Samsung’s own Nexus 10. It also do have a S-Pen and the specific applications with it.

Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 Specifications:

  • 10.1-inch High resolution 2560×1600 display
  • 2.3GHz Snapdragon 800 SoC / 1.9GHz Exynos Octa SoC
  • 3GB RAM
  • 16/32/64GB internal storage and microSD card slot
  • Android 4.3 Jellybean
  • Samsung TouchWiz UI with S-Pen
  • 8220mAh battery
  • 3.5mm Audio jack and support for UHQA (Ultra High Quality Audio)
  • Stereo Speakers
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 & 5 GHz), Wi-Fi Direct, AllShareCast, BT4.0, USB2.0, GPS and GLONASS
  • 8MP rear camera with BSI and 2MP front camera

Pricing and Availability

The Samsung Galaxy Gear smart watch will be available in six different colors options when launched which are Jet Black, Mocha Gray, Wild Orange, Oatmeal Beige, Rose Gold, and Lime Green. The Galaxy Note 3 will be available in Jet Black, Classic White and Blush Pink colors at launch and it will come with a wide variety of exchangeable back covers.

The Galaxy Note 10.1 will be available in three variants – WiFi only, WiFi+3G and WiFi+LTE and will come in two color options – Jet Black and Class White. Though there is no word on pricing till now, but the device is expected to go on sale in Q3, 2013. The Galaxy Gear will be launching along with Galaxy

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