Wednesday 3 July 2013

Samsung Galaxy Note II now on sale


Samsung's super-sized smartphone has finally made its way to the store shelves of Vodafone, Optus and Virgin Mobile.
The successor to Samsung's original big-screened beauty can now be purchased on plans with Vodafone, Optus, and Virgin Mobile.
The standout feature on the Galaxy Note II is its huge 5.5" HD Super AMOLED screen - a full two inches larger than the display on the Apple iPhone 4/4S. It also comes with a stylus that you can use for drawing on the screen, a massive 3,100mAh battery, and a unique "multi-window" feature that lets you run two apps simultaneously in a split screen.
Otherwise, the Note II is very similar in design and spec to the Galaxy S III 4G, with 4G LTE, a 1.6GHz quad-core processor, 2GB of RAM, NFC, Android 4.1 and an 8-megapixel camera.
Vodafone will start selling the Galaxy Note II today (in-store and online), with plans starting at $50 per month (includes $180 of credit, 200MB of data, $70 worth of Vodafone to Vodafone and 3 calls). It can also be had for $0 upfront on the $80 plan, which comes with 2GB of data, unlimited calls, unlimited text, and $80 of credit for calling voicemail and premium numbers.
Optus is selling the Galaxy Note II online and through telesales. Plans start at $50 per month (includes $200 of credit, 200MB of data, unlimited social media access), and it’s available for $0 up-front on the $99 Optus Timeless Plan (unlimited calls, unlimited text and 3GB of data).
Virgin Mobile currently has the best deals going for the Galaxy Note II. Plans start at $49 a month (includes $250 of credit and 250MB of data), and you can get the phone for $0 upfront on the $89 Topless plan, which comes with unlimited calls, unlimited text and 4GB of data.
All Virgin Mobile plans come with free calls to other Virgin Mobile users, free voicemail and unused credit being rolled over to the next month. There’s also a special right now where you get three months free off if you buy the phone online.
The bad news is that Virgin Mobile is currently out of stock, and won’t be getting any more Galaxy Note IIs in until next month.
If you’re holding out for Telstra, you’ll have to wait a little longer as well, as the carrier won’t be selling it until “early next year”.
Prefer to buy your phones outright? The Galaxy Note II is available through the Samsung Experience Store in Sydney for $899 outright, and from Mobicity for $769 (shipping from $19).

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