The much hyped Samsung Galaxy Note II, the phablet with the potential of being the flag bearer for Samsung has been announced at the IFA 2012, Berlin. Soon after it has hit the Samsung India store for pre-order booking. It has now hit the stores after the price was set at Rs 39,990 slightly higher than the revised prices of Samsung Galaxy S3 the erstwhile flagship mobile from the South Korean mobile manufacturer.

This is the first Samsung mobile with Jelly Bean right out of the box. Several other impressive hardware specifications keep the phone high above the reach of other phones.

Samsung Galaxy Note II, the hybrid smartphone, also packs in features such as Air View, Popup Note and Quick Command. Samsung Galaxy Note II is available in two colours - titanium grey and marble white.

Apple rebels can grab your latest Samsung devices from exclusive stores from next week. The phablet has been priced at Rs. 39,990, which makes it slightly more expensive than the launch price of the original Galaxy Note which is now available around the Rs 31,000 mark online and definitely way cheaper than the Apple iPhone 5 unofficially sold in India at a staggering Rs 1 Lakh.

Samsung Galaxy Note II Technical Specifications:

Display: 5.5-inch HD SuperAMOLED touchscreen Operating system: Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)

Processor: Quad-core 1.6GHz Cortex A-9

Storage: 16, 32 and 64GB, expandable up to 64GB via microSD card

RAM: 2GB

Connectivity: 4G, 3G, 2G, Wi-Fi, NFC, USB 2.0 and Bluetooth 4.0

Camera: 8megapixel rear camera with LED flash and 1.9 megapixel front camera Battery: 3,100mAh

(AW- Anil)