The mammoth Galaxy Note, a device that changed the perception of Samsung as a major player, has been in the news quite often in the past. The company announced that it has shipped 5 million units of the uberly popular device since launch. Now shipping does not translate into sales, but it means that 5 million units left Samsung warehouses to be delivered to sellers and dealers. 

The phone/tablet hybrid has also been launched in LTE equipped versions in the US as well as will be launched in Japan on 6th April. 

Proud owner of the Samsung Galaxy Note? This should interest your anxious thought process. A new rom based on CM9 will give your Note the most anticipated ICS update well ahead of schedule. The Rom will not retain full pen functionality and all of the S-Pen input is currently not available. This build is also lacking a working camera app and Bluetooth radio functionality. Either way a ROM with more stabler features can be expected soon. 

The one thing to note is that Samsung will soon release their updates for ICS  to their own Android device arsenal, this will also include an update for the Galaxy Note, which will [...]

In an announcement made today, Samsung has clarified that the company has managed to ship 1 million units of the Galaxy Note in under two months. These numbers are just from countries in Europe and Asia. While Samsung expects these numbers to rise rapidly once the Note is launched in North America, possibly the largest market for such a device.

“1 million global shipping of Galaxy Note means it has well positioned itself as a market creator,Samsung will continuously strengthen its leadership in the global smartphone market as well as create new markets with innovative devices.”

 

Looks like fragmentation continues for Samsung on their global launch platforms. The Galaxy Note for the US At&t is said to sport a dual-core 1.5GHz MSM8660 Qualcomm chip. Everything else will remain the same, including the brilliant 5.3 inch screen, and smart pen features. The new radios will support 700MHz / 1700MHz  bands to power up the LTE.

[PocketNow]

Remember the Samsung Device we spoke about here : Link, it actually turns out to be the Samsung Galaxy Note. The device is a 5.3 inch smartphone tablet from the company with pretty awesome specs.

Android 2.3 Gingerbread HSPA+  1280 x 800 Super AMOLED display dual 8MP and 2MP cameras 2,500mAh battery Samsung-made dual-core 1.4GHz processor  9.65mm (0.38 inches) thick  178 grams (6.3 ounces) The device runs Sammy’s popular touchwiz over the gingerbread and is expected to do immensely well in the asian markets as the company claims. The company has also launched a7.7 inch tablet more details on that later. #gallery-2 { margin: [...]