Bell launching new Samsung Galaxy Note II superphone on Oct. 30

With the largest HD screen (5.5”) available on a superphone to date, the Samsung Galaxy Note II is Bell’s first superphone with a quad-core processor and Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) pre-loaded.

Description

Highlights:

Powerful Specs	5.5” Super AMOLED HD screen. 1.6GHz quad-core processor. Improved graphics and faster performance browsing and multitasking, compared to dual-core processors. Blazing-fast 4G LTE speeds on Canada’s largest 4G LTE network. Android 4.1 (Jellybean) preloaded – the fastest and smoothest version of Android yet.
S Pen technology	Air View – Hover the S Pen over the screen and see everything from messages, to pictures, to scrolling through video - without actually touching the display. Smart Gestures – Extended gestures, including text selection, image crop, and gesture pad, available in quick command. Design – Improved S Pen capabilities compared to the original Samsung Galaxy Note. S Pen Alert – Alerts the user when S Pen is detached from the device.
Unique Features	Pop Up Note – Create/edit a note while using another app like browsing or emailing. Pop Up Play – Picture-in-picture display allows the user to watch videos on the Android Native player while using another app, like emailing/texting.

Specifications

Additional key features

Feature	Samsung Galaxy Note II	Samsung Galaxy Note
Network	4G LTE 700, AWS UMTS 850/1900/2100MHz, fall back to 21Mbps	4G LTE 700, AWS UMTS 850/1900/2100MHz
Connectivity	4G LTE, HSPA, Global Access, Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth 4.0, microUSB	4G LTE, HSPA, Global Access, Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth 3.0, microUSB
Processor	1.6GHz quad-core	1.5GHz dual-core
Operating System	Android 4.1 Jellybean	Android 2.3 (updatable to Android 4.0 ICS)
Screen Size/ Resolution	1280 x 720 5.5” HD Super AMOLED	1280x800 5.3” HD Super AMOLED
Dimensions	150.59 x 80.4 x 9.19mm	146.85 x 82.95 x 9.65 mm
Weight	180g	178g
Camera	8MP camera 1.9MP front facing camera	8MP camera 2MP front facing camera
Supported File Formats	Audio: mp3, amr, aac, aac+, awb, mid, spm, 3gp, mp4, m4a, 3ga, wav, wma, ogg, imy Video: MPEG4, H.263, H.264, WMV, DIVX	Audio: MP3, OGG, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, WMA, WAV, FLAC Video: MPEG-4, H.264, H.263, DivX, XviD
SIM Card	Micro LTE SIM card	Regular LTE SIM card
Battery	3100mAh battery Talk time:Up to 21.62 hours Standby time: Up to 20.67 days	2500mAh battery Talk time: Up to 9.4 hours Standby time: Up to 14.7 days
Colour Options	White, silver	White, black
Storage	16GB, expandable up to 64GB	16GB, expandable up to 32GB

Pricing

Suggested retail price (SRP) at time of launch: $729.95

Powerful Bell services:

• Mobile TV
• GPS Navigator
• Tunes & Apps
• Music Store
• Sympatico
• Self Serve
• HD Games

In Box:

• Samsung Galaxy Note II superphone
• Battery
• Travel adapter and USB cable
• Stereo headset
• Bilingual quick start guide
• Bilingual safety and warranty guide