Samsung Galaxy Note

Samsung updated its Galaxy tablet line with a new 10-inch Galaxy Note 10.1 that mimics the slimmer, lighter, leather-backed profile of the recently unveiled Galaxy Note 3 smartphone.

The new Note tablet, with its 2560 x 1600 LCD display, boasts four times the pixel density of the first Galaxy Note 10. Stacked up against the 2012 model, the 2014 Galaxy Note 10.1 is also lighter at 535g (vs. 597g), is slimmer at 7.8mm (vs. 8.9mm), and has a much better rear camera at 8MP (vs. 5MP).

It still includes the Galaxy line's signature S Pen, which received added shortcut capabilities, like Air Command, which offers users a fan menu of features such as S Finder and Screen Write just by hovering the stylus over the display.

The tablet's standout features are the enhanced multitasking capabilities. Users can view several windows from the same application in a magazine-like format and rearrange the layout of the windows with the new S Pen.

Samsung also partnered up with publishers and apps to provide high-definition content on the tablet. The company is calling the free memberships and services "Samsung Content Gifts," which include built-in widgets from The New York Times, Bloomberg Businessweek, Autodesk, Flipboard, Twitter, Dropbox, and more.

The Galaxy Note 10.1 will be available in two colors (jet black and classic white) and three connectivity options: WiFi only, WiFi + 3G, and WiFi + LTE. Compatible with the new Galaxy Gear smartwatch, Samsung's latest tablet will ship Sept. 25 worldwide and in October for the US. Before you consider buying, take a peek at all the tech specs.

Samsung's Galaxy Note 8 finally has a price tag and a release date. The white tablet, which was unveiled at the Mobile World Congress earlier this year, will be available at big-box retailers nationwide for $400 on April 11.

The Galaxy Note 8 joins the crowded handheld multimedia tablet space, alongside the iPad Mini, Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD, Nook HD, and others. We've already seen how the top four seven- to eight-inch tablets stack up against each other, but what about the newest device on the block? How does Samsung's newest Note compare to the bestselling iPad Mini?

At $400, Samsung's Galaxy Note 8 is a bit more expensive than Apple's handheld tablet ($329 for 16GB) — but not by much. So we compared the new Galaxy Note to the iPad Mini in four other major categories: size, display, memory, and camera.

See how Samsung's new Note fared after the break.

The biggest smartphone (or tiniest tablet?) we've ever seen, the Samsung Galaxy Note has finally received a price and release date: it's headed to AT&T on Feb. 19 for $300. Whether you're looking for a powerful smartphone or portable tablet, the Galaxy Note has you covered. Coming with a 5.3-inch HD Super AMOLED screen, 1.4GHz dual-core processor, HSPA＋ and LTE connectivity for fast upload and download speeds, an included stylus (called the S Pen), and dual cameras (8MP rear facing and 2MP forward facing), it's got everything you might need from either device.

The Galaxy Note could also be your BFF when it comes to organizing your life. Included software integrates with your calendars, to-do lists, and schedule, and the S Memo app allows you to use the stylus to write notes and draw pictures, then converts them into a memo for later use.

You can preorder the Galaxy Note starting on Feb. 5 in two colors — carbon blue and ceramic white.

Size may not matter to most, but according to Samsung's research, you're gonna love its new Galaxy Note. Packed with a massive 5.3-inch HD Super AMOLED screen (the largest smartphone screen in the world, naturally), it's the perfect size for those who want a larger viewing experience but don't want to carry around a tablet in their bag. The 1.5GHz dual-core processor and 4G LTE connectivity ensure downloading and media viewing quickness, while the 16GB (expandable up to 32GB) of on-board memory lets you store more of those things.

Other features include an 8MP rear-facing camera and a 2MP front-facing camera suitable for video chatting, and a stylus called the S Pen. Not just any stylus, though, the S Pen features 256 levels of pressure sensitivity, which means a lighter stroke will get you thinner lines and more pressure means thicker lines.

The Samsung Galaxy Note is enterprise-safe, which will please business customers who could use a little more tablet-like stylus action in their lives. It's coming soon to AT&T so stay tuned for pricing and release date info.

Samsung is on a roll at the IFA conference this week, not only announcing a pair of tablets but also a huge new smartphone called the Samsung Galaxy Note. The massive 5.3-inch screen is the biggest we've seen on a mobile phone, but the Note could also double as a tiny tablet to run alongside Samsung's seven-inch and 10-inch Galaxy Tabs.

As mentioned above, the Galaxy Note comes with a 5.3-inch, HD Super AMOLED screen. Since the size will allow users to do more, the Note has an included stylus — called the S Pen — to make writing notes, sending emails, and drawing digital art easier. The Note will be backed with a 1.4GHz dual-core processor and HSPA＋ and LTE connectivity for fast upload and download speeds. Though the Note may look like a small tablet, it's not running Android's tablet-optimized Honeycomb OS. Instead, it's packed with Android 2.3 Gingerbread.

Additional features include dual cameras (an 8MP rear facing and 2MP forward facing) and can capture and play back 1080p HD-quality video images. It also comes with optional NFC technology, so you'll be ready for mobile payments once they're more widely accepted.

Get a look at the Note in action in the demo video below, and then tell me — would you carry a 5.3-inch smartphone?