Samsung Introduces GALAXY Note 8.0

Samsung, the global leader in Smartphone market, says it has opened new era of intelligent Note technology with the introduction of GALAXY Note 8.0; a device set to re-ignite the mid-size tablet category that Samsung established in 2010.

Providing unrivalled multimedia performance within a compact one-hand-grip screen, the GALAXY Note 8.0 has the power and advanced technology to evolve the tablet experience and ensure you achieve new levels of efficient multi-tasking while benefitting from superb voice call functionality.

Speaking during a meeting with IT Bloggers in Samsung Office in Lagos recently, Mr. Emmanouil Revmatas, business head, Hand Held Products, Samsung Electronics West Africa, said using an intelligent S Pen, customers can now enjoy the ease of a traditional pen and paper and with the latest in notebook technological innovation, creating a sophisticated mobile experience that will enhance life on the go, are some of the endearing features of the gadget.

“At the core of the GALAXY Note 8.0’s innovative solutions are beneficial functions, including multi-window options to split the portable 8inch screen and allow optimal access to a number of live applications; a new generation of Samsung’s intelligent S Pen with advanced usability; access to a suite of S Note templates and tools that allow you to create, edit, manage and share everyday documents; the Samsung ‘reading mode’ technology to enjoy e books with optimized resolution, video and voice calls.

“In addition, a suite of exciting new content and services are pre-loaded for users at no additional cost including, for the very first time on Samsung GALAXY tablet, the innovative Flipboard, and Awesome Note.

He hinted on other features of the Note like ‘smart diary for life’. “It is slim and compact enough to become the perfect on-the-go work and play companion; the GALAXY Note 8.0 brings powerful performance and functionality to support even the most demanding of lifestyles.

“And it is designed to store and manage your personal and professional data efficiently, the new era device gives users the perfect pocket-sized hands-on organizational tool. Practical S Note templates and S Planner feature help to manage everyday tasks, including meeting notes, to-do lists and even personal diary entries. All content can be entered and updated with the finest of detail thanks to the evolution of the intelligent Samsung S Pen. Enhanced precision is offered with Handwriting-to-Text conversion and advanced Productivity Tools that support formula and shape recognition are now available at the touch of your S Pen,” Revmatas added.

Also speaking, Mr. Kunle Olaifa, head of Human Resources, Samsung Electronics West Africa New content and services stressed that GALAXY Note 8.0 is packed with pre-loaded content and apps specifically for the value maximizing, mass multimedia consumer.

“Upgraded Chat-On provides easy instant messaging and group chatting in multiple formats – images, video, voice, contacts – for simple, enjoyable communication.

“Awesome Note, an integrated application that is introduced in android tablet for the first time with NOTE 8.0, is capable of unlimited note-taking uses including Memo, Diary and Must-remember lists. With Flipboard, your RSS, social network and other feeds come together in one stylish, flippable format so you can enjoy all your news and life’s great moments in one place.

“Flipboard developed a customized version of its application exclusively for Samsung that allows users to take the S Pen’s hover feature and preview article headers beneath Flipboard's main screen tiles. Finally, Smart Remote, gives you a universal remote control and electronic programming guide allowing you to manage TV and video watching seamlessly,” he maintained.

During a life Demo on the product, Bolade Oyekanmi, Digital, Mobile Content and Services lead, Samsung Mobile, Samsung Electronics West Africa, said, following the new age of S Pen intelligence optimized to aid personalized creativity, the Samsung S Pen has evolved to increase everyday usability and enhance creation expression.

“Embedded within the tablet, the S Pen is an extension of the GALAXY Note 8.0. Removing the S Pen from the device will automatically launch innovative features such as Pen Detection that will suggest adapted menus that it thinks you’ll need and Page Buddy, a feature that will intuitively activate your most recently adapted S Note home screen.

“S Pen technology is now so advanced that it doesn’t even have to touch the screen. With Air View, the S Pen needs only to hover over the screen to see previews of videos, emails, photos and appointments on SPlanner without opening the file or application in full. S Pen Gesture allows images and content to be easily edited and cropped, whilst Paper Artist and Photo Note allow photos to be artistically personalized.

In addition, for the very first time in GALAXY NOTE category, users can optimise S Pen to control the physical menu/back buttons on the device with WACOM technology.

On maximizing mass multimedia consumption, the Note offers creative multi-tasking due to innovative Dual View feature, two multi window options that seamlessly allow the user to facilitate multi-screen usage.