Samsung Unpacked 2013

my first blog post! 

this one will be a "tech-head" blog post! these posts will be replacing my "tech alerts" that i've been doing on facebook!

a few things you all should know, i like lowercase letters, i tend to ramble, and i am a tech nerd. 

shall we continue?

Samsung Unpacked 2013

 the samsung event took place this past wednesday (9-4-2013) in berlin, and samsung has announced quite a few promise no products and upgrades for samsung users! all of which are the galaxy note 3, the galaxy gear, and the galaxy note 10.1 (tablet). so lets get started

• Samsung's Galaxy Note 3

the highly anticipated galaxy note 3 has been one of the most talked about device for quite some time now, and now that the specs on this flagship device have been confirmed by samsung, it most certainly does not dissapoint!

   the first feature i immediately noticed is the leather-like (its actually plastic) back cover, im just wondering how it will hold up when it comes to the heat that the phone creates during extensive and detailed use, i suppose that will be determined later on. now on to the specs! the galaxy note 3 is rocking 3gb of ram, that famous large 3200 mAh battery, a taller but not wider 5.9 in screen (1080p resolution), and a well anticipated 13mp camera (that supports 4k video recording!).

      samsung has also decided to upgrade the features on the s pen, so people can start using it i suppose. with new features like, air command, action memo, and scrapbook (which is perfect for screen captures, in my opinion), the s pen is guaranteed to gain some more attention from note 3 users.

   multi-tasking on the note 3 has been improved, allowing 2 applications to run at the same time, even if they are the same application. another feature that i am particularly interested in is the draw up windows feature, which encourages you to draw a vertical rectangle on the screen, thus opening a small app window with a selection of a few multi-tasking applications to allow seamless operation without ever leaving your primary application that you have open at that moment!. nice huh

   okay, remember group play? the galaxy s4 application that allows you to link up with other s4's and play the same song in stereo? well guess what, we can now do this with video, multi-vision on the note 3 allows for the same video to be played over multiple devices while they are side-by-side to create a larger screen viewing experience. 

the note 3 also comes in 8 colors! not just black and white anymore, due to customization becoming a more important feature these days. there are also 6 additional metallic colors for those who like to be shiny, like myself. the flip covers also have more variety, coming in 10 different colors for the note 3. 

the note 3 is suspected to be on sale as soon as late september, early october!

• Samsung Galaxy Gear

this next product is one that im so geeked over. the galaxy gear is samsung's variant of a smartwatch. this smartwatch with a 1.63 inch touchscreen amoled display, 4gb of storage and 512mb of ram, the galaxy gear is definitely an impressive piece of technology. giving quick access to calls, text messages, emails and some social media notifications. 

   however the defining qualities of this smart watch is the 1.9mp camera, located on the outward facing wrist strap! yes thats right! a CAMERA on a smart watch, allowing for quick "spyshots' as i like to call them, (i see alot of funny things in church, this would be perfect for me instead of using my phone!

  the galaxy gear also has a built in microphone and speaker allowing for voice calls to be made and received all from the galaxy gear smartwatch, without ever touching your phone. yeah....thats right! you want one too huh.. i understand. the microphone has other uses as well allowing you to use s voice (samsung's SIRI variant) to set reminders, set alarms, initiate internet searches and things like that.

 the final defining quality of this device is the battery life.....25+ hours of continued operation! with phone batteries going for all day usage now-a-days, you shouldn't have a problem with charging for a full day, possibly two. especially combined with the battery of the note 3's 3200 mAh battery.

   the galaxy gear comes in 6 colors or flavors as the presented quoted it

the galaxy gear is expected to be ready for sale at the moment the note 3 goes on for sale!

• Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 edition)

to put this simply, the galaxy note 10.1 (2014 edition) is a larger version of the note 3, similar features, increased resolution, multi-tasking, and all around solid operating device

• Upgrades! 

samsung let this little fact slip during the announcement event, upgrades are coming to the galaxy note 2, galaxy s3 and s4 to be compatible with galaxy gear, samsung is throwing in some other anticipated features.

these upgrades are coming this october, most likely to coincide with the release of these new devices! good job samsung!

• Price!

i can only speculate what these items will cost 

so here it goes

Galaxy Note 3 = $299

Galaxy Gear Smartwatch = $299

Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 edition) =$499

given samsung's pricing history this is the closest i can come to with how much these devices will cost!

and thats it for this blog post!

this has been the "tech head" blog post, these are coming once a week, or when more tech news becomes available!

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