By Virginia Mwangi
Samsung Electronics is now open to pre-orders for the Galaxy Note9, starting 17th August with the first 500 customers expected to receive their Galaxy Note9 as from 24th August.
The customers making the pre-order will not only get their gadgets but will also get a welcome pack consisting of the new DeX HDMI cable, that enables the user to connect their Galaxy Note9 to a monitor or television screen for a desktop experience, a wireless charger and a tripod stand, all which are worth 12,000 shillings.
Charles Kimari, Head of Mobile Division at Samsung, said that the Galaxy Note 9 will be offered in Kenya in the color variants of Midnight Black, Ocean Blue with a Yellow S Pen and the new Metallic Copper with matching S Pen.
“Our smartphone portfolio continues to evolve to provide our customers with devices that enhance their lives and open the possibilities to new experiences. The Galaxy Note9 is designed for a level of performance, power, and intelligence that today’s power users want and need,” added Kimari.
The S Pen is the signature feature of the Note series. Now with Bluetooth Low-Energy (BLE) support, the new S Pen delivers an entirely new way to use the Note. With just a click, it’s now possible to take selfies and group pictures, present slides, pause and play video, and more.
Developers can even integrate the S Pen’s new, advanced BLE functionalities into their apps later this year.
Galaxy Note9’s 4,000mAh battery is the largest ever on a flagship Galaxy phone. It will offer long-lasting power to use all-day to talk, text, play games and watch movies.
It has recommendable space to help in storing as much audio and visual content, Galaxy Note9 is available in two internal storage options of 128GB and 512GB which adds to the ability to insert a micro SD card up to 512GB, Galaxy Note9 is 1TB ready.
The phone will officially go on sale on August 24 in selected markets.