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Samsung has introduced a number of firsts: fablet Galaxy Note 3, the tablet Galaxy Note 10,1 and “smart” clock Galaxy Gear at the event, Samsung Unpacked 2013 Episode 2 in Berlin tonight.

Samsung Unpacked events on the Korean company traditionally presents its new mobile products. This night is an event held in Berlin in a concert hall Tempodrom, where the company presented fablet Galaxy Note 3, the tablet Galaxy Note 10,1, as well as compatible with these gadgets ‘smart’ watches Galaxy Gear. The presentation has caused quite a big stir: many thousands hall was almost completely filled, the correspondent of “Gazety.Ru».

Galaxy Gear

«Smart ‘watches Galaxy Gear, wearable device that is designed to be paired with smartphones or tablets Samsung, by far, the most innovative gadget, the Korean company presented at the Unpacked. Gear can receive calls and carry on a conversation, acting as a headset for your smartphone and take pictures, watch out for notices of social networks and surf the Internet.

Smart clock runs on the latest version of the operating system Android Jelly Bean, they are compatible with smartphones Galaxy S3 and S4, Galaxy Note 2 (for these three devices need to be upgraded, which will be released soon) and presented today smartphone Note 3 and tablet Galaxy Tab (2014 edition).

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Galaxy Gear 1,63-inch screen resolution of 320 × 200 pixels, the matrix of which is made by technology Super AMOLED. In addition, the watch is equipped with 4 GB of memory, 1.9-megapixel camera, built-in microphone and speaker, as well as the NFC chip for contactless work with smartphones and tablets that support this technology.

Thanks to the built-in microphone

clock support the S Voice, allowing voice to recognize the user’s requests. For tracking movements (for example, calculation steps) correspond gyroscope and accelerometer.

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gadget can install applications that are customized for Galaxy Gear. Samsung promises that at the time of the start of sales of watches will be available approximately 70 such applications.

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Galaxy Gear handle functions such as management of gestures and Smart Relay – the transfer of information (eg, hours on the phone or vice versa) with one touch.

According to the manufacturer, the new gadget is able to work more than 25 hours without recharging. On the Samsung Unpacked presented six models Galaxy Gear different colors. The gadget is completely ready to enter the market, the Russians will be able to buy a novelty at the beginning of October. Price is $ 299 gadget.

Galaxy Note 3

If “smart” watches – the most original of the new products Samsung, a smart phone with a large screen Galaxy Note 3 for many – the long-awaited.

unusual format of the first of a series of smartphone Galaxy Note (diagonal gadget to 5.3”) marked the beginning of a new category of devices – fabletov or “planshetofonov” threatening make serious competition own tablet.

As the head of Samsung mobile devices Jay Ka-shing, the new Galaxy Note is improved in every way: in comparison with the Galaxy Note 2, it is thinner, lighter, faster and longer running on battery.

In addition, display the new fableta more than the first and second models Note, the third version of the diagonal – 5.7 inches. The display resolution is 1920 × 1080 pixels. Note 3 Weight – 168 g

company is quite changed the look of Galaxy Note 3: The back cover of the new device consists of a textured coating that simulates the skin, while the rear panel Note the first two were made of plastic frank. Along with the Galaxy Note 3 produced and a large range of accessories to it.

Inside Note 3 – quad-core processor with a frequency of 2.3 GHz. The smartphone is able to shoot video in 4K/Ultra HD. Lowering the resolution up to Full HD, the user will be able to capture images at 60 frames per second.

device’s functionality expanded support for multi-tasking and new stylus S-Pen, which is very actively involved in the management of the device: it is a special menu that enhances the user experience when working with tablet applications, and is also able to bring in a commemorative book Scrapbook information encircling interest text.

addition to the new “iron” the emphasis in the new Galaxy Note 3 has been improved interface to simplify operation. New fablet supports multi-monitor mode with the ability to run a single application in multiple windows.

memory devices increased to 3 GB (the previous model had a 2 GB memory). Increasing the amount of memory allows you to run more applications at the same time.

smartphone will be available in two versions – with 32 and 64 GB of memory. The device will be available in black, white and pink colors. Sales start on September 25 in 149 countries.

Galaxy Note 10.1

Among Samsung did not forget about tablets: on Unpacked introduced a new 10.1-inch tablet Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 edition). Chapter that the user will notice it – is that the new version of the tablet is thinner and has received more high-quality screen.

The gadget is equipped with a quad-core processor with a frequency of 2.3 GHz, its screen resolution is 2560 × 1600 pixels. These are the maximum rates for 10-inch tablets. Samsung also announced the 3G-versions tablet on an eight-core processor with a frequency of 1.9 GHz.

Despite the high performance, the gadget is quite thin (7.9 mm) and lightweight (3G-weight versions tablet – 535 g, LTE-version – 545 g). The battery capacity is 8220 mAh gadget.

tablet has two cameras – 8-megapixel rear and 2-megapixel front. The main camera is capable of capturing video at 1080p images at 60 frames per second.

tablet Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 edition), as the Galaxy Note 3 has support for Evernote and is compatible with the clock Galaxy Gear.

After the presentation, the correspondent of “Gazety.Ru” spoke in Berlin with a leading Mobile Research Group analyst Eldar Murtazin.

The expert believes that the new Samsung fablet waiting for “a very good, interesting fate.” “In the third Galaxy Note Samsung developed the technologies that have already been implemented in previous gadgets in this series. Interesting and better has become almost everything: screen, battery, stylus. In this case, the device remains in its niche and will continue to be popular, “- he said.

At the same time, smart watches Galaxy Gear unimpressed expert. «Gear – it’s a funny thing, this gadget has appeared in connection with what was known about Apple’s plans to release its own smart watch, and Samsung have decided to join the race. The market potential of this watch is not at all because it’s just an accessory, “- says Eldar Murtazin.