Samsung teased us with the new ad a week before and here it is now, in case you missed it watching during the Super Bowl. The ad shows people waiting in line for the iPhone when they see a guy using Galaxy Note with an S Pen. Needless to say, everyone loves the combo, after which they go on to celebrate their “freedom!”

AT&T has announced the release date and pricing of Galaxy Note for American consumers. Announced at CES, the phablet will be available nationwide from February 19 for a price of $299.99 on contract. If you wish to receive the device a few days early, AT&T will start the pre-order of the device from February 5 with a delivery commitment by February 17.

The AT&T variant is slightly different than the international one as AT&T’s Galaxy Note sports a Qualcomm Snapdragon 1.5GHz dual-core processor and LTE connectivity for faster internet speeds. As for other features, Galaxy Note comes with a huge 5.3-inch HD Super AMOLED display (1280×800), S Pen input support, 8MP camera with full HD video recording and playback, front-facing camera, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, microSD card slot.

To complement the launch, Samsung will also offer a bunch of optional accessories like Desktop Dock, Spare Battery Charging, S Pen Holder, Flip cover case with the device.

Available color options will be Carbon Blue and Ceramic White.

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Samsung has announced its newest Galaxy Tab for the American market. The Super AMOLED Plus-toting Galaxy Tab 7.7 will be launched by Verizon in the coming weeks and will be showcased at the CES from tomorrow.

The 7.9mm thick Galaxy Tab 7.7 boasts an HD display supporting a resolution of 1280×800 pixels and features 1.4GHz dual-core processor, Honeycomb 3.2 OS, Peel Smart Remote to work as an infrared remote, 4G LTE support, various Hubs support, 3MP rear-facing and 2MP front-facing cameras, 720p HD video recording and full HD playback support, Allshare, Wi-Fi, 16GB internal memory and microSD card slot.

In addition to Galaxy Note, Samsung and AT&T also announced an HD variant in its Galaxy S II range. The Galaxy S II Skyrocket HD now boasts a 4.65-inch Super AMOLED display supporting a resolution of 1280×720 pixels. Moreover, Skyrocket HD comes with a 1.5GHz dual-core processor, 4G LTE support, 8MP camera with full HD video recording support, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS etc.

AT&T will announce the availability in the coming months.

After weeks of leaks and speculation, Samsung’s “phablet” has been announced for AT&T. The AT&T variant is slightly variant than the one available internationally as this device for United States comes with support AT&T’s 4G LTE and slightly faster 1.5GHz dual-core processor.

Apart from that, we’re still looking at the same Galaxy Note with 5.3-inch Super AMOLED HD display, S Pen input support, Android 2.3 OS, 16GB internal memory, 8MP and 2MP rear and front cameras, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, microSD card slot and 2500mAh battery.

comScore yesterday released data from its MobiLens service that emphasized on the trends in the United States mobile market. The data reflects for three months ending November 2011 and includes more than 30,000 U.S. subscribers.

According to the survey, Samsung’s market share grew by 0.3 percent to 25.6 percent in the last three months. Samsung was trailed by its Korean archrival LG Electronics followed by Motorola, Apple and RIM.

On the OS front, Google’s Android OS led the pack with 46.9 percent market share which was trailed by Apple, RIM, Microsoft and Symbian.

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US Court Judge Lucy Koh denied Apple’s request for preliminary injunction against Samsung Galaxy devices. The argument put forth by Apple didn’t seem to impress Koh who said that it was not clear “that an injunction on Samsung’s accused devices would prevent Apple from being irreparably harmed.”

Samsung was understandably relieved with the ruling. Samsung’s Jason Kim said the “ruling confirms our long-held view that Apple’s arguments lack merit.”

Koh added that for an injunction, Apple will have to show an infringement as well as the validity of the patent.

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T-Mobile just announced to release their Galaxy S II variant in white color. There’s no word on the price but T-Mobile confirmed to launch it in the coming weeks, which is safe to say before the holidays.

Specs of the T-Mobile Galaxy S II variant remain unchanged like Snapdragon S3 1.5GHz dual-core CPU, Android 2.3.5 OS, NFC, 4.52-inch Super AMOLED Plus display, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS and more.

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Samsung and Verizon have taken their sweet little time but it is here finally. After months of leaks and a certification from Underwriters Laboratories for the use of eco-friendly materials, Samsung’s Illusion will be available for purchase from Verizon from tomorrow for $79.99 on a two-year contract. However, if you can wait a day more, Verizon will be selling the device for free on a contract till November 28 as part of an online promotion.

On the hardware front, Illusion is powered by a 1GHz Hummingbird processor, Android 2.3 OS, 3G support, 3MP camera, Bluetooth 3.0, Wi-Fi, microSD card slot up to 32GB.

It will be available in Verizon stores in January 2012.

Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus is scheduled to release on November 13 in United States but it seems Amazon has started shipping the original Galaxy Tab’s follow-up model. Users can buy the 16GB Wi-Fi-only version from the online store for $399.99 but will have to wait for the 32GB to be released which is priced at $499.99.

The new Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus is just 9.96mm thin, runs Honeycomb OS and comes with a 1.2GHz processor, 7-inch WSVGA display (1024×600), 3MP back-facing and 2MP front-facing camera, full HD video playback, 720p HD video recording, Infrared connectivity, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and microSD card slot.

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