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Korean technology major Samsung on Tuesday unveiled in India the Galaxy Note 3 smartphone that comes with a price tag of Rs 49,900, the costliest hi-tech phone from the company’s stable. The company also announced the India launch of its first smartwatch Galaxy Gear, a wearable computing device, for Rs 22,990. Both the products would be available from September 25.
“We have seen that customers have been demanding bigger screens and more productivity. The Galaxy Note 3 has a bigger screen compared with the previous version and is even lighter,” Samsung Mobile and IT (India) head Vineet Taneja said here. “We have not increased width of the screen, but have increased the size of the display. The S pen in Note 3 does more than just simply making notes,” Taneja added.
The Note 3 is, price-wise, next only to Apple’s iPhone 5 series (32GB and 64GB) that cost more than Rs 51,000. The Note 3 will support 3G and 2G networks.
The Samsung Galaxy Gear can complement Galaxy phone users. It allows making a call, and seeing a quick preview of incoming texts and emails. “Gear comes with Bluetooth 4.0 and hence is compatible with most of Galaxy devices,” Taneja said.
The Gear is compatible with most of the Samsung Galaxy devices and the 10.1-inch tablet which the company would launch in October, Samsung Mobile Director Manu Sharma said.
The Note 3 has an improved version of the ‘Find My Mobile’ feature which will allow users to disable the phone when it is stolen or lost and allow users to remotely track or erase the data from their lost or stolen phone, Taneja said.
Meanwhile, e-tailer HomeShop18 said the portal has started taking pre-bookings for the Note 3 at a minimal cost of Rs 5,000.
Samsung Galaxy Note 3
Price Rs 49,900
Screen 5.7-inch 1080x1920 Super AMOLED
Weight 168 g
OS Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
RAM 3GB
Processor Octa core (1.9GHz quad + 1.3GHz quad) processor
Memory 32 GB, expandable via microSD (up to 64GB cards supported)
Camera 13MP with LED flash/2MP(rear/front)
Battery 3,200 mAh Li-ion
