Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 Edition
| Industry | Consumer electronics |
|---|---|
| Founded | March 1, 1938 in Daegu, Korea |
| Headquarters | Suwon , South Korea |
| Products | Smartphones, tablets, consumer electronics |
| Website | www |
Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 Edition Overview
The Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 Edition is a tablet computer running on the Android platform, developed and distributed by Samsung Electronics. It features a 10.1-inch display and is part of the latest lineup within the Samsung Galaxy Note series, which also includes the smaller Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 with an 8-inch screen and the larger Samsung Galaxy Note Pro 12.2 with a 12-inch display. Officially unveiled on 4 September 2013, this device became available globally in October 2013. This model serves as the follow-up to the original Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1. Initially, its model identifiers were set as GT-N8100, GT-N8110, and GT-N8120 for the 3G, Wi-Fi, and LTE versions respectively; these were later updated to SM-P601/P602, SM-P600, and SM-P605.
History
On 4 September 2013, Samsung officially introduced the Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 Edition. This unveiling took place simultaneously at the 2013 IFA event in Berlin and at New York's Times Square, alongside the Galaxy Note 3 and Galaxy Gear. Later, on September 26, Samsung confirmed that the tablet would become available in October with a starting price of $549, and shipments in the United States commenced on October 10.
Features
The Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 Edition launched running Android 4.3 Jelly Bean, enhanced with Samsung's proprietary TouchWiz UX interface. Besides including Google applications such as Google Play, Gmail, and YouTube, it also supports Samsung-exclusive apps like ChatON (discontinued as of March 2015), S Suggest, S Voice, Peel Smart Remote, and AllShare Play. This edition introduced several pen-centric functionalities through the Air Command menu, which offers quick access to features like Action Memos—on-screen sticky notes that utilize handwriting recognition to identify content and enable related actions such as address lookup via Google Maps or initiating phone calls. Additional tools include Screen Write for annotations, Pen Window allowing users to create pop-up windows running selected apps, the S Finder search utility, Scrapbook, and My Magazine—a news aggregation app powered by Flipboard accessible by swiping up from the screen's bottom. An updated version of S Note was also part of the package.
While the original Note 10.1 did not ship with the latest Android version at launch, the 2014 Edition came pre-installed with it. The SM-P605 LTE model began receiving an update to Android 4.4.2 KitKat in June, starting in Nordic regions, whereas the Wi-Fi-only variant (SM-P600) began its update rollout in April, initially in Colombia. By late September 2015, both editions started obtaining an upgrade to Android 5.0.2 Lollipop.
This tablet is offered in multiple configurations: Wi-Fi only, combined 3G & Wi-Fi, and 4G/LTE & Wi-Fi models. Storage options vary between 16 GB and 64 GB depending on the version, complemented by a microSDXC slot for expandable memory. The device sports a 10.1-inch WQXGA TFT display with an IPS panel delivering a resolution of 2560x1600 pixels. Camera capabilities include a 2 MP front-facing sensor and an 8 MP rear camera with HD video recording functionality.
Specifically designed for T-Mobile USA, the SM-P607T variant supports both 4G/LTE and Wi-Fi connectivity exclusively for that network.
