Following its $1.05 billion victory last week, Apple released its initial list of Samsung phones that infringed on its patents this week. Most of those devices are not easily available today, so not many people worried. Yesterday, however, Apple added four new devices to that list that are actively being sold. Those devices are the Galaxy Note, the Galaxy Note 10.1, the International/Unlocked Galaxy S III, and the Verizon Galaxy S III.

Apple says that these devices infringe on the following patents:

• ’647 (Data detector)
• ’721 (Slide-to-unlock)
• 172 (Word completion)
• ’604 (Universal search)

Now, just because Apple added these devices to its patent suit, doesn’t mean they will get banned. Samsung could roll out a workaround and then be in the clear again. We’ll just have to see.

[Source: Engadget]

According to our good friends over at Android Central, it looks like Samsung is poised to roll out their Jelly Bean update to the International version of the Galaxy S3 next week. The update is supposed to be launched next week after the manufacturer’s unpacked event in Berlin. Sources close to Samsung have said that the update is in the finally stages of testing. According to the latest update schedule, the Jelly Bean update is due to roll out shortly after Samsung’s Unpacked event which occurs on August 29th, by the way that’s where we are supposed to see the new Galaxy Note. The update is due to roll out initially to a few countries including the UK, so our British friends can enjoy some Jelly Bean love.

On to the US and Canada and the LTE versions of the Galaxy S3, we have no word as to how soon after the International rollout of Jelly Bean that we will get official Jelly Bean on our Galaxy S3′s. Now if Jelly Bean really does rollout next week, this will be a great change in updates from manufacturers. Usually it’s months before we get updates to the next version of Android, not less than two months.

Now if other manufacturers like HTC, and Motorola could release updates this quickly. We still have a number of devices waiting on Ice Cream Sandwich. Any International Galaxy S3 owners out there? Who’s excited to get some Jelly Bean love? Oh and those expanded notifications we saw at Google I/O in June, yeah those are awesome.

[Source: Android Central]

We all know that Samsung will be holding its Unpacked 2012 event on August 29th. For the most part, we all expect the company to unveil its Galaxy Note successor during that event. Today, Samsung released a teaser video for the event in which it flaunts the S Pen stylus feature of the Galaxy Note. The video features director Wim Wenders, who talks about “all the things you can do in the blink on the eye, on such a small and light thing.”

What do you expect to see on August 29th? Let us know in the comments!

The worst kept secret of the year award has to go to the T-Mobile Galaxy Note, but now we finally know when it is coming. Magenta announced today that the phablet will be available on August 8th for $249.99 with a pesky $50 mail-in rebate. If you are on T-Mobile’s Value Plans, it will cost $199, but with $20 monthly payments until the device is paid off.

Specs of the T-Mobile Galaxy Note include a 5.3-inch 1280×800 screen, dual-core 1.5 GHz processor, 1GB of RAM, 16GB of storage, and HSPA+.

Is T-Mobile too late with its Galaxy Note or are you still interested? Let us know in the comments!

Samsung Galaxy Note

The Samsung Galaxy Note^TM provides a unique, all-in-one experience that is perfect for work, play and everything in between. With a large, 5.3-inch HD super AMOLED^TM touch screen – the largest screen on a T-Mobile smartphone – the Galaxy Note is elegantly designed to handle both business and home tasks with ease. The Galaxy Note with Premium Suite offers productivity-enhancing features, including S Pen^TM, S Memo^TM and Polaris Office, so users can write notes, to-do lists and annotate documents; share ideas and edited content; and create documents, presentations and spresdsheets to maximize efficiency while on the go. The Galaxy Note also provides Wi-Fi Calling capabilities and, with a qualifying service plan, can act as a Smartphone Mobile HotSpot for up to five devices.
As one of T-Mobile’s fastest (HSPA+ 42 technology) devices and featuring Android^TM 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, the Galaxy Note is an ideal device for business users always on-the-go. Productivity features such as T-Mobile 4G Pro App Pack make it easy for professionals to access the latest business apps, and with SAFE (Samsung Approved for Enterprise^TM) support, the Galaxy Note is prepared for any business scenario with the ability to sync corporate email, calendars and contacts. With access to T-Mobile TV in mobile HD to watch live TV programming and Samsung Media Hub to rent or buy the latest movies and TV shows, plus an 8- megapixel rear-facing camera and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera, the Galaxy Note is well equipped to keep users entertained and connected via T-Mobile’s fast 4G network.

Samsung Galaxy Note Features:

Enterprise and Productivity:

• SAFE (Samsung Approved for Enterprise^TM) technology delivering business-friendly capabilities such as syncing corporate email, calendars and contacts and enterprise-ready security features
• S Pen^TM, S Memo^TM and Polaris Office allows customers to write notes and annotate documents; share ideas and edited content; and create documents, presentations and spreadsheets
• T-Mobile 4G Pro App Pack for work on the go with an aggregation of key apps, including Dropbox, Evernote, Square, TripIt, CamScanner and LinkedIn
• Wi-Fi Calling and Smartphone Mobile HotSpot

Entertainment features:

• 5.3-inch HD Screen to view movies, videos, games and more
• T-Mobile TV in mobile HD offers access to live and on-demand TV shows
• 8-megapixel camera with LED flash and zero shutter lag; 2-megapixel front-facing camera
• Samsung Media Hub provides the option to rent or purchase movies and TV programs in HD

Additional Features

• 1.5 GHz, dual-core, Qualcomm® Snapdragon^TM S3 Processor
• Android^TM 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich
• Integrated Google^TM services: Access to Google Play^TM, Google Search^TM by voice, YouTube® and turn-by-turn directions with Google Maps^TM
• Voice Talk allows users to give voice commands for voice dial, text message, navigation and more.
• Samsung Kies Air to connect to your PC via Wi-Fi
• Samsung’s TouchWiz® 4.0 user interface
• Swype® for easy text input on the virtual keyboard
• Full HTML Web browser
• Support for Adobe® Flash® Player
• 16GB of internal memory; expandable to 32GB via a microSD card
• DLNA and HDMI out capability via MHL adapter
• Support for Bluetooth® 3.0
• 2500 mAh battery
• Wi-Fi for data (802.11 a/b/g/n) and WiFi Hotspot
• Quad-band 4G UMTS/HSPA+ 42 (Bands I, II, IV & V)
• Quad-band GSM world phone: (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)
• Dimensions: 146.85 X 82.95 X 9.65 mm; weight: 6.34 oz

Availability:

The Samsung Galaxy Note is expected to be available at select T-Mobile retail stores and online at www.T-Mobile.com starting August 8. Qualifying customers can pair the Galaxy Note with a Value voice and data plan with a two-year service agreement for $199.99 with an out-of-pocket down payment and 20 equal monthly payments of $20 per month with T-Mobile’s Equipment Installment Plan (EIP). Also offered with a Classic voice and data plan, the Galaxy Note will cost $249.99 after a $50 mail-in-rebate card with a two-year service agreement.
T-Mobile’s 4G HSPA+ 42 Mbps network not available everywhere. For details about coverage, please visit http://www.t-mobile.com/coverage. Use of some features may require additional charges and/or a quialifying data plan or access to a Wi-Fi connection. Mobile HD TV can deliver a bitrate of 800kbps and 16:9 resolution; the bitrate & resolution you experience will vary based on many factors, e.g., programming & network connection.

As it ends its end of life, release candidate two of CyanogenMod 9 is now available. It already supports a ton of devices, but RC2 adds support for five new Samsung devices.

• Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (all variants)
• Samsung Galaxy SII on AT&T – Skyrocket
• Samsung Galaxy SII on T-Mobile – Hercules
• Samsung Galaxy Note on AT&T
• Samsung Galaxy SIII – i9300 (International GSM model)

Steve Kondik says that this release includes quite a bug fixes, as well as new translations. Kondik says that this build turns CM9 into “a product that you’d let your mom use.” The final stable version of CM9 is right areounf the corner. After it is released, focus shifts solely to the Jelly Bean based CyanogenMod 10 .

It’s no secret that T-Mobile will be launching a Galaxy Note variant, as we’ve seen it in leaks, ads, and FCC filings. The carrier confirmed the device today, but did not give any more information on the device. Magenta says that it will have “more details to share in the coming weeks.

Samsung is already prepping its Galaxy Note II and it will be supposedly be available this fall, so it remains to be seen if T-Mobile’s Galaxy Note will be released before a successor is announced.

Will anyone on T-Mobile buy the Galaxy Note? Or will you go with the Galaxy S III or Galaxy Note II?

[Source: Twitter]

Samsung continues its flood of updates today with the international Galaxy Note. The GT-N7000 is receiving a bump from Android 4.0.3 to Android 4.0.4. This will bring the device to build number IMM76D. While that may not seem like that big of a change, Samsung has included a few enhancements. First is the Pop-up Play feature currently found only on the Galaxy S III. This allows a video throughout the O.S. on top of existing apps. This feature has now been ported to the Galaxy Note and will definitely be useful with a 5.3-inch display. The update also adds “signature unlock,” which allows you to unlock your device by signing your name, as opposed to a pin or pattern. Aside from those features, Android 4.0.4 is full of bug fixes and performance enhancements.

The update is rolling out to German Galaxy Note devices right now and other territories should be updated in the coming weeks. It will be available over-the-air or through Samsung’s Kies software. Hit us up in the comments if you’ve received the update!

[Via: SamMobile]