With the above success in 2011 Samsung now has emerged to be the number seller of mobile phones in the market and currently enjoys a fifty-three percent market share in the mobile market of the nation. In the third quarter of the year the company also has become the number one Smartphone manufacturer internationally.

In South Korea there is at least one in four Smartphone customers who own a Galaxy S2 in the nation. As reported by Asia One there is about 20 million people in South Korea who own a Smartphone.

While discussing their future plans the company stated that it is all geared up to launch some outstanding mobile handsets for the South Korean market this year. It has an increased lineup of gadgets that are scheduled to woo the market in 2012 including the much anticipated Samsung Galaxy S III Smartphone.

The manufacturers have also briefed that the device will be first marketed to the Russian shores and then they will be later dispatched to the countries of Europe, Latin America, Asia, China and other major countries of the world. This phone is a predecessor of the other phone from the Galaxy smart phone range.

The upgraded processor of the phone is a 1 GHz that has been included along with a 5 mega pixel camera. The 3.65 inch display and the 3 GB storage capacity has also been upgraded in the new version of this Samsung smart phone device. The device also includes Wi-Fi connectivity and has pre loaded social networking features which in turn can be operated via Samsung’s Social Hub and Chat On Services.

The model measures 4.5 by 2.4 by 0.5 inches and weighs 4 ounces. It comes with a dark blue plastic with tapered edges and textured plastic back panel. The screen is 3.7 inches and comes with a resolution of 480 × 800 pixels. The operating system is Android 2.3.5 including Samsung’s Touch Wiz overlay. The processor used in this model is 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8255 which is much faster than the 1GHz Samsung Hummingbird processors that was used in the first Exhibit model.

The model has a 3-megapixel autofocus camera with an LED flash. There is also a front facing VGA camera of 0.3 megapixel cameras for video chats. The top edge of the phone holds a standard size 3.5 mm headphone jack. It supports 32 GB San disk micro SD cards. The model comes with an inbuilt device memory of 1.02 GB. The standalone H.264 and MP4 videos play nicely in the full screen mode up to 720p.

Overall; according to the various studies, we can say the model as a good balance of features and speed for the price. However, the cons that you may face are poor camera and no voice dialing over Bluetooth. The Samsung Exhibit II 4G gives T-mobile customers a budget Android cell phone with both contract and prepaid options.

The phone looks quite attractive and you will love the display of this phone. The 3.5 mm audio jack along with the USB port for the charger is placed at the top of the phone, the volume rocker and power button is placed on the different sides of the phone. The phone weighs a reasonable weight of 97 grams, but one should adopt precaution as it might not be ale to with stand the damage occurred from being dropped on the ground. With a 3 inches screen the phone does have a good display. It is mostly touch screen with a home key as the only physical button. The phone operates on the Android Ginger Bread 2.3 version. This handset by Samsung is a very accessible handset and thus one should opt to buy this handset for himself.

All the ICS devices will be having their version upgraded by the makers. The phones which are included in this category are the Samsung Galaxy S II,  Samsung Galaxy S II LTE,  the Galaxy Note, Galaxy  Tab 10.1, Galaxy Tab 8.9, Galaxy Tab 7.7, and GALAXY Tab 7.0 Plus. The manufacturers have not yet committed a particular requirement and given a date as to when the upgraded version are going to be made available to the common people.

In the past year the manufacturers of the Samsung smart phones have been able to market and sell 300 million had sets all over the world. It is a new land mark reached by the cell phone giant. In many countries the phones by Samsung have been given the most popular phone award too during this month.

It has been noticed particularly that Apple has been entangled in a lot of quarrels with international smart phone and tablet makers over intellectual property. But they have been sharing quite a bitter relationship with the people of Samsung, they have quite a number of legal cases going against them, the actual number of legal files is 30 in 10 different countries.

Samsung had already reworked a tablet model for the German market solely earlier. But now they are declining the idea as they say there is no need for the redesigning. The Apple people are adamant in this respect and thus have challenged the Samsung manufacturers for a reversal of design immediately. They have even sleeked for an injunction in the court of law for not allowing the Samsung being able to market their products in the European market. It seems as if the row is going to continue for some time as the German court put forward that the plea is moving away from the legal model and thus have rejected the plea altogether.

Mugen Power has been a house hold name in the field of batteries for a long time. It is among the leading brands for manufacturing batteries for moveable electronic gadgets. It has given the HLI-D710XL to the Samsung phone which has increased the capacity of the battery from 1800 Ah to 3600 Ah. It is targeted to offer relief to the heavy user of this particular smart phone. This battery is a lithium ion based battery which is quite popularly used in all the ordinary consumer electronics goods. This battery has been given more capacity to satiate the need of the heavy users. This battery has undergone all the QA procedures and has been approved by the officials of CE and RoHS, Hence making it all the more reliable for using it in the Samsung smart phone.

Virgin Mobile has priced the Galaxy Nexus at around $159.99. if in case one is looking for saving four pennies in these tough economic times, the Galaxy Nexus given out by the network of Bell is priced at just $159.95. There is a three year contract for both of the carriers for some one being able to access to these prices. The Smartphone is also obtainable devoid of a contract and is actually prepared to fork over $649.99 to make it completely yours.

The American citizens have to be patient for getting the delicious Ice Cream Sandwich for them selves. The rumors about the release dates are doing rounds though. At first it was December 11th, then it was rescheduled to December 9th, but neither of the dates has made the phone be available to the people. The Samsung Galaxy Nexus is equipped with a gigantic 4.65-inch display screen and is the first phone to be shipped with the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich.

The hardware of the two handsets look almost similar but the things that are inside is different. This phone is light weight and slim, perfect for holding it in the palm. With no physical buttons it keeps the look of the phone completely clutter free. The display of the phone is ‘epic’ with a 4.54 inch screen; it is larger than the usual android or smart phones. It makes the visuals far more clear and sharp. Typing as well is quite easier due to the bigger screen. The phone enables Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and other navigation apps very easily. The Micro SD slot and the battery slot are situated separately in the phone unlike its earlier version. The software of the Epic 4G touch is almost similar to the Galaxy S II. But in some cases the 4G Touch performs and functions better with respect to its counterpart.

The design of this phone is quite similar to the Galaxy S II. The front of the phone is like a smooth slab with rounded corners and no sharp edges at all. The rear of the phone has a slight chin at the bottom. With a 4.3 inch display and a 1.3 mega pixel camera, this phone is sure to attract the tech savvy generation.

The slot for the headphone jack is situated at the top of the phone with the buttons for the camera is placed at the right. The bottom part is given to a small volume rocker and a slot for the Micro USB port, both situated on the left hand side of the phone.

The operating system for the phone is the new Windows phone 7.5 version which utilizes Live Tiles interface in its home screen. The tiles have been arranged in the vertical fashion and they are swiveled they show the display updates in funny animations.

The hone that has been launched in South Korea has a bigger screen than a Smartphone but smaller than a tablet. This is the latest addition to their Galaxy line up. The phone has a marvelous display with a 5.3 inch super active matrix organic light emitting diode or AMOLED display in other words.

A digital pen has been incorporated with the device which is called the S pen, which enables the user to write on the screen. It runs on a 1.5 GHz dual core processor which has been powered by Google Android’s Ginger Bread platform.

The South Korean version is expected to function on fourth generation long term evolution or the LTE network services. This has not been released in the phones which have been marketed in the UK, Europe or Hongkong. They are still running on the third generation wireless networks.

In the mean time the producers at Samsung have also promised to bring another innovation, the Galaxy Nexus to the people here very soon. The Galaxy Nexus is believed to be the most up to date version of the Android operating system which has been nicknamed as the Ice Cream Sandwich.

Some of the features that have been incorporated in the phone are a 4” Super AMOLED display which runs at an 800*480. The phone has a 1 GHz Dual core NvidiaTegra 2 processor. The camera that has been incorporated in this particular model is the 8 mega pixel rear camera with a 1.3 mega pixel front facing camera too. The Android version that the phone is using is the Ginger Bread with Touch Wiz Ul. It is hoped to be marketed by November 20, 2011. The phone has excellent battery life with an incredibly responsive feel. The display for the most part looks very attractive.  But there are some back fires too. Like the key pad is too flat, people with large fingers will face inconvenience. The rear mounted speaker too does not sound that good either. But on the whole it is a good buy. The money is worth investing.

Operating System:

Before you buy a mobile handset it becomes mandatory for you to check the operating system of the phone. The operating system should be a good one especially if you have decided to buy a phone with smartphone features like the HTC Sensation XL or The Samsung Galaxy Note. The good news is that both these phones have the same OS  Google’s latest Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS. It is difficult for us to make an analysis here and this is where both draw!

The Verdict- Both Tie!

Performance & Processor:

The speed of a mobile phone depends on the performance and processor of the phone. When it comes to the Sensation XL this device has the 1.5 Hz Qualcomm Scorpion Processor. The phone also sports the long standing Adreno 205 GPU. The Samsung Galaxy Note, on the other hand, boosts of the ARM Cortex A9 processor at 1.4 GHz. The phone also has the advanced Exynos chipset and the Mali 400 MP GPU that makes this phone one of the top-notch smartphones in the market. The benefit of this technology is that the user is able to get faster speed for games and other applications on the phone. The data speed on this phone is fifty percent more than the speed available on its HTC counterpart. However, this does not mean that the HTC Sensation XL underperforms in the above field. It is just Samsung Galaxy Note hits the bull’s eye better with faster accuracy.
Verdict- The Samsung Galaxy Note Scores Better!

Camera:

Both handsets have an 8MP camera with a resolution of 3264×2448 pixels. Video calling is supported on both these phones. Samsung boosts of a 2MP secondary camera while HTC has a 1.3MP camera with a front faced shooter. With Samsung you get a video recording quality of 1080p that is more than the 720p quality offered by HTC. There are more camera features on Galaxy Note and they include the LED Flash, autofocus, geo-tagging, multi-shot, image stabilization, panoramic capture mode and smile cum face detection. HTC Sensation sports a little less and provides you with geo tagging, LED Flash and autofocus. Both smartphones have good camera set-ups however Samsung gives you more to look forward to.

Verdict – Samsung Galaxy Note tops the charts!

 Memory:

The HTC Sensation XL has 16 GB of internal storage and 768 MB RAM. The bad news is that it lacks a card slot and the user is not able to get expandable memory on the phone via a microSD card. Samsung does not disappoint the user in this regard as it has internal memory storage of 16GB and 32GB in two variants of the handset available. Both of these variants give you 1GB RAM. There is an external microSD support for up to 32 GB with a 2 GB card included in the standard package.

Verdict – Samsung Galaxy Note Wins Here!

Audio:

The HTC Sensation XL scores better when it comes to the audio capabilities of the device. It is endowed with the Beats Audio Technology and gives the user a mind blowing audio experience. This paves the way for advanced listening by both the headphones and the speaker system that is external. Samsung is not as good as HTC in this aspect although it does not disappoint much.

Verdict – HTC Sensation XL Wins Here!

Price:

It is true that the Galaxy Note is a phone with superior specifications however it is a high priced smartphone for many mobile enthusiasts. The HTC Sensation XL , on the other hand, woos the audience as they can truly enjoy the HTC Sense user interface and the attractive design of the phone too.

Verdict –In terms of affordability and features offered The HTC Sensation XL is rated higher!

Our Final Verdict:

The Samsung Galaxy Note is inevitably the first choice for many users who are looking for a Smartphone with outstanding and exclusive quality features. Though it is more expensive than the HTC Sensation XL there are mobile enthusiasts who are ready to spend a little extra to own a Galaxy Note. It scores better in terms of features and has a better competitive edge in the market too!

Microsoft has given the reins of the general manager in the hands of Kim; he has been made the head of the Windows Phone product management as the company confirmed he reports on Monday. He was earlier handling the vice president ship of the content and enterprise mobility at the Samsung group of mobiles. At a recent event in august he had introduced the software update for Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet.

The alteration of Kim’s job was first reported by the blog Boy Genius Report online. Samsung has given Goggle’s android platform new heights in the field of mobile phones; it has actually achieved the leading market share in the global phone business and is also the largest manufacturer of Android devices.

Even though all of these facts we should remember that Samsung had also incorporated the Windows Phone 7 in some of its handsets. Like many other producers Samsung to has a multifaceted and long standing relationship with the people of Microsoft.