Samsung's Galaxy Note tablet has been a runaway hit - putting a dent in Apple's lead in the tablet market with 7 million sales - and now Samsung is to release a 'sequel' this October.

The follow-up, Galaxy Note 2, will have an even bigger screen at 5.5-inches, and a super high-resolution screen with a resolution of 1680x1050.

The hit five-inch phone-tablet has become a cult smash - and the new model could even eat into the sales of the upcoming iPhone 5, which seems set to have a larger screen.
It will also have a 12-megapixel camera and a quad-core processor - specifications that will keep it ahead of the likely technologies inside Apple's upcoming iPhone 5.

Samsung's Galaxy smartphones have been key to the Korean giant's recent surge in profits.

Samsung’s Galaxy smartphone, dubbed the iPhone killer for knocking its Apple-made rival off the top sales spot, sent the electronic giant’s profits soaring to a record high.

When it finalises its second quarter results, Samsung expects to make underlying profits of between £3.7bn and £3.9bn, the company said in guidance given to the market.

The figure is a 79pc jump on last year’s results, but such was the anticipation behind the company’s performance that these figures actually fell short of what many analysts were expecting.

The South Koran company is now the largest maker of memory chips, mobile phones and flat-screens in the world.

Although the company did not break down its divisions, earnings from its Galaxy arm are expected to make up 65pc of profits.

The Galaxy phone models, which have already overtaken the iPhone in global sales, were the driving force behind the profits increase.

The group sold six million S III models during the three months – although this was a million short of initial estimates.

But it could not overcome a slump in demand for electronics among in Europe, North America and China, fuelled largely by worries over the eurozone.

Later in the year Apple will have its chance to retaliate by releasing its latest iPhone.

Korrection: @Mukina or what you call yourself....stop corrupting people with this expensive phone of a thing...this is Nairaland i know but issues are on ground to talk about not just phone thing...im always pissed anytime you come up with phone sh1t...cant you just advice our youths on what to do about their life....all you do is busy portraying expensive phones so people would go steal and buy it...no offense...just an advice..where is Ileke Idi...com and te us the size and weight of the phone..come caim you have it before its released....NONSENSE....

mekaboy: COME SAMSUNG, WETIN DEY DO UNA, UNA NO GO ALLOW US TO ENJOY ONE PHONE FINISH, YOU RELEASE ANOTHER. PERSON JUST GET S2 FINISH, NEVER FLEX AM FINISH UNA RELEASE S3. IF NA LIKE THIS UNA GO DEY RELEASE AM, WE NO GO BUY AGAIN OO .

shruuh: what is the price of samsung galaxy note N8000 and where can i get it?

mowk: Mukina2, you should desist from asking people to spend unwisely on this trash... We shd know how to double capital through wise investments, create multiple streams of income at a young age and not show offs. HEAR WORD!!!

Korrection: @Mukina or what you call yourself....stop corrupting people with this expensive phone of a thing...this is Nairaland i know but issues are on ground to talk about not just phone thing...im always pissed anytime you come up with phone sh1t...cant you just advice our youths on what to do about their life....all you do is busy portraying expensive phones so people would go steal and buy it...no offense...just an advice..where is Ileke Idi...com and te us the size and weight of the phone..come caim you have it before its released....NONSENSE....

Billyonaire: Its 130K at Samsung outlets and 125k at Etisalat office

drumma: ANY ONE WHO'S GOT A SAMSUNG GALAXY NOTE FOR SALE SHOULD PLEASE CONTACT ME.... IM INTERESTED IN BUYING ONE. YOU CAN REACH ME ON 07036702207 OR 27B6C21D

Billyonaire: Its 130K at Samsung outlets and 125k at Etisalat office

texazzpete:

Actually about 95k in computer village now.

Billyonaire: Computer Village has no warranty, I shop only at places I have warranty and no room for fakes.

kinesis: Ts 98k in samsung shop in shoprite

sanniemoe:

08188172560..i have one

Omo_Tier1: Galaxy Note is not just a phone....its its.. I mean every high profile meeting I have attended, whenever I flick the damn thing open... all eyes and fingers want to feel the touch of a Galaxy star Even at Airports, officers are carried away by the looks when I check in at express security check ins!

Abeg make SammySung wait small make I rock this Note before they release NT7500 V2.0 Please they should not include Isir abi na Osiri them call am!

SammySUng you rock!!!

Billyonaire: Thats for S3 not Note

Billyonaire: Thats for S3 not Note

texazzpete:

Another m0r0n.
I can't recall where anyone put a gun to your head and forced you to pre-order this phone. I can't also remember when you were anointed as the person to speak for everyone else.

I hope as investment crazy as you are, you take time out to remember just WHY you're investing.