New firmware ready for download N7000XXLA1 2.3.6

Faster, better touch and better battery usage.

Download  N7000XXLA1_N7000OXALA1_OXA.rar  here
Password: samfirmware.com

Files in package:
CODE_N7000XXLA1_CL868264_REV02_user_low_ship.tar
 MODEM_N7000XXLA1_REV_05_CL1093393.tar
GT-N7000-MULTI-CSC-OXALA1.tar

KERNEL_N7000XXLA1_CL868264_REV02_eng_mid_noship.tar
EFS_N7000XXLA1_CL868264_REV02_user_low_ship.tar
Odin3 v1.83
Q1_20110914_16GB
UMS_N7000XXLA1_CL868264_REV02_user_low_ship_16GB.t ar

Firmware build: January - 5 - 2012.
Country/Carrier: Open Europe
 
Start charging your phone battery to 100%.

Just got my new toy :)

Malaysia Galaxy Note. 11 Nov event

Advertisement TheStar news paper cutting. Galaxy Note Malaysia retail price would be RM2,299. Digi and Celcom will be there and offer their package and pricing. Let's see...

First 100 buyers will have FREE cover with swarovski crystal at Pavillion OR first 9,999 FREE leather flip cover at Samsung Elite Partner (SEP), Digi or Celcom outlets.

More than 2k....still wanna buy? mmmmm..Telco better subsidized it....

Update (SamsungUnivez): Galaxy Tab 8.9 is available now at Samsung Elite Partner and it is retailing at RM1699

Galaxy Note compare to Galaxy SII

Galaxy Note plan for Malaysia release on 11 Nov 2011. Before you make a decision to buy, check out comparison between Galaxy Note and Galaxy S II

Size
Galaxy Note: 5.78 inches height and 3.26 inches width. -BIGGER
Galaxy S II: 4.9 inches height and 2.6 inches width.

Thickness
Galaxy Note: 0.38 inches 
Galaxy S II: 0.33 inches -THINNER

Weight
Galaxy Note: 178 grams
Galaxy S II: 116 grams -LIGHTER

Comparatively Galaxy S II is smaller, thinner and even lighter than the Galaxy Note.

Display
Galaxy Note: 5.3 inches Super AMOLED Capacitive touchscreen display - BIGGER
Galaxy S II: 4.3 inches Super AMOLED Capacitive touchscreen display

Processor
Samsung Galaxy Note – Dual Core 1.4 Ghz ARM Cortex A9 processor - A BIT FASTER :)
Samsung Galaxy S II – Dual core 1.2 Ghz ARM Cortex A9 processor

Both the phone gets graphical acceleration through the Mali 400 MP GPU

Camera
Galaxy Note: 8 mega pixel rear camera, 2 mega pixel front facing camera
Galaxy S II: 8 mega pixel rear camera, 2 mega pixel front facing camera

No different.

Operating System
Galaxy Note: Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS with S-Pen software
Galaxy S II: Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS


Data Connectivity
Both, Galaxy Note and Galaxy S II has the option of 3G, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA sharing, Wi-Fi hotspot, Bluetooth 3.0 wireless file transfer, microUSB, USB

No different.

Memory

Galaxy Note: 1 GB of RAM. 16 GB internal storage capacity6. micro SD card extended to 32GB.
Galaxy S II: 1 GB of RAM. 16 GB and 32 GB as the internal storage capacity

Battery
Galaxy Note: Standard Li-ion 2500 mAh - BIGGER Capacity
Galaxy S II: Li-ion 1650 mAh
  

Conclusion

Seems like both Galaxy Note and Galaxy S II is the same but Galaxy Note with some extra and extended of

• Processor. 0.2Ghz higher
• Screen Size. 1 inches bigger
• Battery. Additional of 850 mAh
• S-Pen-NEW

Worth it to buy those 4 differences with the price compare to Samsung Galaxy S II? Let's wait and see official price in Malaysia.


Note: 
AP set currently sold in Malaysia in lelong with RM2300-RM2400. My advice wait until end of Nov or wait for X'Mas promotion :)