New Delhi, Sep 27: Samsung on Thursday launched the newest version of its oversized smartphone, Galaxy Note II in India at Rs 39,990. The company launched the device at a press event in Hyderabad, a day after it its launch in South Korea.
The new smartphone will initially be retailed from Samsung stores. Galaxy Note II will go on sale from October.
The South Korean electronics giant said the Galaxy Note II will eventually hit stores in 128 nations. Galaxy Note II will compete with Apple's iPhone 5 when the latter hits shelves in India. Galaxy Note II - powered by Google's Android software - is equipped with a new 1.6 GHz quad-core processor that helps run multiple applications faster than the dual-core processor of the previous version.
About 15.1 centimetres long (5.9 inches), 8 centimetres wide, 9.4 millimetres thin and featuring a 5.5-inch touchscreen, it allows users to split the screen in half to view two programmes at once.
The gadget is slightly bigger than the firm's flagship smartphone Galaxy S series and comes with a stylus "S pen" to write notes or draw on the screen.
The world's top smartphone maker has sold more than 10 million units of the first Galaxy Note since its debut in November and more than 20 million of the latest Galaxy S III, which was launched in late May.
Samsung has been embroiled in a long-running patent battle with Apple in 10 countries, including the United States and Germany, with the two rivals accusing each other of stealing design and technology.
Last month the South Korean firm was ordered to pay Apple $1.05 billion in damages for illegally copying iPhone and iPad features for its Galaxy S smartphones.
