The Samsung Galaxy Note was launched onto the market in October of 2011 and everyone made fun of the 5.3-inch cross between a phone and a tablet. Many predicted that it would not be a success, but they were very wrong as Samsung have sold more than 7 million devices.
T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note rumored to launch in August, with September bringing the Note 2
With a niche device this is nothing short of amazing. The Note was sold with just a single carrier, AT&T, back in February, and almost one year later T-Mobile have just announced that they will be the second carrier to sell the device, starting 8th August.
So why has it taken so long for T-Mobile to get the device and why has it been slow to go on sale in Europe? No one knows, but for those who are considering purchasing the device, you might want to hang on as there are rumors going around that the Samsung Note 2 will be launched in September of this year. This of course shouldn’t be a surprise given that Samsung is expected to refresh the Note every year just like it does with the prized Galaxy S brand.
It has been speculated that the new Samsung Note 2 will have a larger screen, at 5.5 inches, but the device will be smaller. While this does not seem to make sense, in actual fact a company did recently reveale a 5 inch handset that is smaller than the Samsung Galaxy S3 with its 4.8 inch screen (Pantech Vega S5).
So the question is, should you buy the original Samsung Galaxy Note from T-Mobile when the latest version is supposedly just another month away? It doesn’t make sense to do so and at the moment we don’t know how much T-Mobile will be asking for the device. You could go out and get an international version of the Note for around $485, which is a good deal when you take into account AT&T offered it for $300 on a contract of two years, and T-Mobile has put the Samsung Galaxy S3 up with a ridiculous price tag of $329 on contract.
So will you be rushing to T-Mobile in August or will you wait to find out what the Note 2 brings? I personally think it would be crazy to jump on a Samsung Galaxy Note one year after it first debuted.
