News & Reviews:   Samsung Galaxy Note II

As the weeks go by, another major smartphone telco bundle drops in price and this time Celcom has decided to do that for the Samsung Galaxy Note II. While previous bundles saw the price dip down to RM1999, Celcom are now offering the Samsung Galaxy Note II from as low as RM1458. The lower subsidized price is available for their Celcom First Prime, Premier or Elite on the condition that it comes with a Mobile Internet plan and a 12 months or 18 months contract. See the table below for the details on all the bundles:

With Samsung churning out new models almost daily, it was bound to happen eventually and therefore DiGi has announced the Samsung Galaxy Note II at a very much decreased price with their new DG Smart Plan 88. When the Samsung Galaxy Note II first came out it retailed at a pretty high RM2299 so this price drop is a little bit more than RM1000 but according to DiGi you save about RM740 on the Galaxy Note II based on the retail price of RM1999. This savings is based on the DG Smart Plan 88 for a contract of 24 months.

In a move that would likely make the Samsung Galaxy S4 even more attractive, Samsung and HP have teamed up to make it almost effortless for Samsung Galaxy S4 owners to print wirelessly using HP printers. Covering almost 200 HP Inkjets and Laserjets, the move makes wireless printing from your phone, in this case the Samsung Galaxy S4, even easier than before.

Previously, printing wirelessly from your phone required a number of applications to be set up both on the phone as well as on the connecting PC or computer hooked up to the printer. However, with this feature, users looking to do a lot of wireless printing have just one more reason to buy the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S4.

For those of you who like a little bit more pink in your life, Samsung's Galaxy Note II pink limited edition version has arrived. In terms of Tech specs, this pink Samsung Galaxy Note II doesn't seem to have any other new features. Same 5.5" Super Amoled display, same S pen capability. At least the S pen that comes with this new pink version is also cotton candy coloured as well.

This new pink Samsung Galaxy Note II is available in Malaysia at most standard retail stores. However, just in case, give it a few more days for stock to arrive, but if you're determined to get your pink powered Samsung Galaxy Note II now, do head out for the larger Samsung stores and distributors for a better chance at snagging one.

Samsung Galaxy S III users who have been enviously reading up about all the new features of the Samsung Galaxy S IV can now stop feeling so jealous. Samsung officials have said that many of the new features available in the new Samsung Galaxy S IV will be made available in the Samsung Galaxy S III and other flagship models such as the Note II or perhaps the Grand. These features are mostly hardware dependent, so if it requires hardware that the S III doesn't have, it probably won't be included. However, this does mean that new features that don't require such hardware may also be included. This list may include:

• Smart scroll
• Smart pause
• Air View
• Eraser mode

Samsung Galaxy Note 2 Pros:

Feels good in the hand, can be used one-handed, has so many features it is impossible to explore all of them. Use is intuitive. It is esthetically pleasing. Reading text in "normal" mode is a cinch. Cameras work perfectly. Phone sound is great.

Large screen. super fast and responsive. Fills a niche that most manufacturers will not fill. I have a new ipad and a nexus 7 and i dont even bother to use those ever since i got my note 2. Really great phone all the way around.

Samsung Galaxy Note II / Note 2 N7100 Malaysia Release Date (Expecting 19 October, 2012) and Price!

Good news guys! The most awaited or wanted Samsung Galaxy Note II is lauched and it will go on sale expecting on 19 October 2012. The price is not cheap at all which the officially priced at RM2,299 (expecting). The price is same as the Samsung Galaxy Note when it was launched. Unfortunately, Malaysia only having 16GB storage now. We hope 32GB or larger storage note 2 will be available in Malaysia officially soon as well.

Unofficial Preliminary Specifications / Rumors: