Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is out: Key features you need to know

Samsung launched the Galaxy Note 3 at the IFA in Berlin, along with its Galaxy Grand smartwatch. The third iteration of Samsung’s popular phablet series has a 5.7-inch screen, is slimmer than previous versions and according to Samsung offers more powerful multitasking and major improvements to the Note’s S Pen. The Note 3 has a wider (5.7inch) full HD Super AMOLED display. Samsung maintains that phone is slimmer at 8.3mm and lighter (168g) than the previous versions of the device. The Note 2 weighed 186g and was 9 mm thick. It will be available in 32GB and 64GB versions, along with an additional microSD card slot. [caption id=“attachment_1087075” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] The Samsung Galaxy Note 3: Reuters[/caption] The device will be launched on 25 September in more than 140 countries around the world. The phone has 2 processor versions. Other features of the phone include a 3,200mAh battery (that gives you around 22 hours of talk time), 3GB RAM, a 13 megapixel rear camera with Smart Stabilization and high CRI LED flash, and the latest LTE technologies, which the company claims, supports the greatest number of multiple frequencies. It runs on Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) In terms of colour, the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 will be available in Jet Black, Classic White and Blush Pink. Taking a leaf out of the recently launched Moto X phone by Google and Motorola, Samsung will also offer exchangeable back covers in dozens of additional colors at launch. In a press statement, Samsung said that the new S Pen is designed to be fully functional as a communication driver between the phone and the user . A single click of the S Pen button while hovering over the screen introduces users to Air Command, a palette of five features that eliminates the need to toggle between screens, memorize commands or look up different menus. The new S Note can also be synced with Evernote or a Samsung account and be enabled for accessing and viewing from different devices. Furthermore, when a user wants only a certain part of an image to be taken from the web or Note 3 content, the Easy Clip feature allows them to roughly draw around the desired image and then converts that content into a more precisely cropped image. Other key features: Multi Window • This allows users to toggle between applications without closing the window or opening a new page. Users can also run one application in two windows at the same time. For instance, users can read the news in one browser while conducting a web search in another, or send an instant message to a friend while reading a message from another friend. Users can also drag and drop content such as a text or image from one window to the other in an instant. Pen Window:  • Pen Window allows users to draw a window on the screen and launch popular applications while continuing current tasks on the GALAXY Note 3. Find my mobile: The device is equipped with an improved Find My Mobile feature that allows users to disable the phone when it is stolen or lost. Samsung said that the technology prevents stolen mobile phones from being reset to factory settings, and allows users to remotely track or erase the data from their lost or stolen mobile phones. Tech Specs: 5.7inch (144.3mm) Full HD Super AMOLED (1920 x 1080) OS - Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) Camera - Main(Rear): 13 Mega-pixel BSI Sensor, Auto Focus camera with Smart Stabilization, LED Flash(High CRI), and Zero Shutter Lag - Sub (Front): 2 Mega-pixel BSI sensor with Smart Stabilization, Full HD recording @30fps - Dual Camera: Dual Shot / Dual Recording/ Dual Video Call - Recording: UHD 30fps, Smooth motion (FHD 60fps), Slow motion (HD 120fps) - Camera Mode: Drama Shot, Sound & Shot, Animated Photo, Eraser, Best Photo, Best Face, Beauty Face, HDR (High Dynamic Range), Panorama, Sports, Golf, Surround shot, Live effect Dimension - 151.2 x 79.2 x 8.3mm, 168g Battery - Standard battery, Li-ion 3,200 mAh