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Samsung Electronics has announced the regional launch of Samsung Galaxy Note II and Samsung Galaxy Camera at the Galaxy Note II World Tour in Cape Town, South Africa. The mobile device, which was showcased at the event, satisfies the consumer desire to use technology as a means of self expression. A statement issued by Samsung said the Galaxy Note II is also a perfect example of a mobile device that encourages users to unleash their inner creativity with a perfect viewing experience and special features which users can discover information and capture their ideas quicker, express thoughts freely and manage their tasks more efficiently. The Galaxy Note II builds on the success of its predecessor, Galaxy Note, which was the first smart phone for truly personal, artistic and creative expression and featuring a 5.5� (140.9mm) HD Super AMOLED screen. �The Galaxy Note II provides a phenomenal viewing experience with breathtaking visuals and crystal clear detail.� Air View, which allows users to hover with the S Pen over an email, S Planner, image gallery, or video to preview the content without having to open it; and Popup Note, which lets users open S Note instantly as a pop-up window anywhere on the screen, offering an intuitive, easy multitasking experience. An Advanced S Pen is longer, thicker and ergonomically designed for the perfect grip and provides a more precise, comfortable, and natural writing and drawing experience and also enables unique experiences in personalized and expressive content creation, making it the ultimate smart phone for on-the-go creativity. The phone is powered by Android 4.1, Jelly Bean with a 1.6GHz Quad-Core processor, the GALAXY Note II brings powerful performance in content creation, sharing and multitasking capabilities and comes with NFC Near Field Communication (NFC), the fast-growing short-range communication technology that enables a variety of features and services ranging from contactless payments and data exchange to user-customized �smart tags�. Combining its mobile leadership and camera innovation, Samsung introduced the Galaxy Camera developed to fit the changing ways consumers communicate in an increasingly visual communication age. This latest addition to the Galaxy family combines the best features from both the camera and smart phone worlds into one stylish new device, top photographic features, which include 21 times super long zoom for increased usability, a 16M BSI complimentary metal-oxide semiconductor sensor and �Smart Pro� mode that makes it easy for users to achieve high-quality, professional-like images in just a few steps. From the smart phone world, the Galaxy camera includes 3G and 4G and Wi-Fi connectivity, full Internet browsing support and access to hundreds of thousands of applications on Google Play and Samsung Applications, all running on the latest Android 4.1 Jelly Bean Operatin System. These features can be enjoyed on a beautifully vivid 4.8-inch HD Super Clear LCD screen, allowing users to easily shoot and edit images from the palm of their hands. For added mobility, the Galaxy camera also comes with a Voice Control option that lets users control a number of functions such as �Zoom in� and �Shoot� by using their voice. The launch of the Galaxy Note II adds to Samsung�s comprehensive portfolio of enterprise mobility devices including the Galaxy Note 10.1, Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1), Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), and Galaxy S III for businesses today. Samsung Electronics Company Limited is a global leader in semiconductor, telecommunication, digital media and digital convergence technologies, employing approximately 206,000 people in 197 offices across 72 countries. The company operates two separate organizations to coordinate its nine independent business units, Digital Media & Communications, comprising Visual Display, Mobile Communications, Telecommunication Systems and Digital Appliances, Information Technology Solutions, Digital Imaging and Device Solutions consisting of Memory System LSI and Light Emitting Diode (LED).