Samsung officially launched the 5.5-in. Galaxy Note II at an elaborate event in New York City on Wednesday night featuring performer Kanye West, following weeks of pre-release disclosures on the device.
The Note II, a mix of a smartphone and a tablet with an improved digital stylus called the S Pen, will sell for $300 on Sprint starting Thursday with a two-year contract and for the same price on AT&T starting Nov. 9.
T-Mobile USA will sell it for $370 after a $50 rebate and a contract. (Verizon Wireless and U.S. Cellular will also sell it, Samsung said, but prices and launch dates aren?t known.)
Samsung officials noted that the original Note device quickly sold 10 million copies, despite plenty of initial ridicule from reviewers and analysts. ?People were perplexed,? said Kevin Packingham, chief product officer for Samsung Mobile U.S.
?It didn?t get rave reviews right off the bat.?
Source : Computer World
