Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0: A Pen-Based Tablet With a Premium Price

The Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 makes a formidable competitor to the iPad mini, but one improvement could make it better.
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Phablets the New Hotness in Mobile Devices? Not So Fast.

Yes, phablets are hot at CES, but that doesn’t mean consumers are going to buy them.
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Samsung Galaxy Note to Get Jelly Bean in New Year

The Samsung Galaxy Note is set to receive an update that will bring Android Jelly Bean to the phablet. In addition to the latest Android software, the upcoming Premium Suite adds such features found on the newer Galaxy Note II as multi-window support and a pop-up video player. Samsung said on its Web site that the update would be available globally in the second quarter of 2013, but specific timing would vary by market and carrier. The Galaxy Note is currently available from AT&T and T-Mobile in the U.S.

Samsung Launches Galaxy Muse MP3 Player to Accompany Galaxy Smartphones

For those who don’t want to work out with their smartphones.
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LG’s Intuition Off the Mark

LG enters the “phablet” party with the Intuition for Verizon Wireless, but it’s far from phabulous.
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Verizon Wireless Joins the “Phablet” Party With LG Intuition

Verizon’s latest Android device from LG is a big one.
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