Galaxy Note II firmware update brings split-screen multitasking

06 October, 2012
Multi-View allows you to to run two apps on your Galaxy Note II screen simultaneously.

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  • 07 Oct 2012

WOW really i am amazed but i am still waiting for the Sony Xperia Nexus! lol

    Anonymous, 06 Oct 2012Meh..this can be easily done on iphone5's screen with just ... moreOh yes, one of you just had to defend your brand again. Of course you don't get what exactly Samsung has done here! It's not multi-tasking only, it does split-screen with those multi-tasking! Of course you can't imagine it, since your hardware upgrade is only to a 4" screen and cannot be directly connected to an HDMI screen (wirelessly), connect a Bluetooth mouse & keyboard to make your "phone" an almost PC function. NO, you can't with just an app. No, there's nothing like that with your store, and we won't expect your preferred brand to have a developer mess around with the OS in achieving a split-screen function on your puny 4"screen! It'll be another 2 years again when they would introduce something like that!

    No matter what, Samsung is leading in innovations no matter what you say. Things gets better and better.

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      • MeeGo Takeover
      • jxx
      • 06 Oct 2012

      This is great and I'll be getting the Note 2.

      This feature was done on the Prototype MeeGo devices 2 years ago. Good job somebody finally brought the mobile version to the consumer.

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        • john
        • 2Gp
        • 06 Oct 2012

        Anonymous, 06 Oct 2012Meh..this can be easily done on iphone5's screen with just ... moreyou are wrong. There is no split screen app for the iphone. (maybe if you are silly enough to jailbreak )

        Ps if there was an app I assume it would come with free magnifying glasses given iphone small screen.....

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          • Al
          • 6Qb
          • 06 Oct 2012

          Now this is cool

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            • AnonD-22157
            • Pm{
            • 06 Oct 2012

            Holy Jesus!! And it still makes calls kkk

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              • Anonymous
              • 39n
              • 06 Oct 2012

              it is getting better and better, nice samsung, i cant wait to get Note 2. Iphone is far far back, shame on apple.

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                • AnonD-73681
                • 3TL
                • 06 Oct 2012

                My favourite brand is Nokia, never preferred Samsung, I'd only say that '' the cheap plastic junk'' seems to be miraculous in reality:)

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                  • john
                  • 2Gp
                  • 06 Oct 2012

                  HEY APPLE.

                  This is innovation.... Not hiring another lawyer......

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                    • Anonymous
                    • 2Gp
                    • 06 Oct 2012

                    me, 06 Oct 2012looks cool but doesn't seem useful to me since a person can... moreYou don't have 2 computer screens....?? You obviously don't use computers to do work such as accounting engineering graphic design etc

                    A few examples with split screen.
                    1. Streaming a sports match and I want to write an email or message.
                    2. Paying a bill and I want an invoice open to copy amount details numbers etc
                    3. Filling in a finance app and need my bank account open.
                    4. Have GPS running and need to write a message.
                    5. having music open while I do something else so i can quickly select another song
                    6. Cruising the net or writing a message while am watching live share prices
                    7. Watching a video while on msn

                    To anyone who says a split screen is too small.... The area of the note 2 screen is double ther area of the iphone 5......

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                      • 05J
                      • 06 Oct 2012

                      looks cool but doesn't seem useful to me since a person can only concentrate at one thing. I mean who does this on his pc? I always put every single program in full screen, all you need is a fast way to switch between apps

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                        • Xeno
                        • fqf
                        • 06 Oct 2012

                        And the funny thing some people compare this beast with the brick "920".
                        Nokia if you have any shame go some where far away and die already!

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                          • AnonD-68690
                          • DMa
                          • 06 Oct 2012

                          another dagger to the heart?

                          lets hear some reactions from the fanboys :P

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                            • AnonD-64477
                            • NFa
                            • 06 Oct 2012

                            AnonD-42209, 06 Oct 2012Great.just like desktop OS.google should bring this feature... moreThis is available in windows 8 and to a certain limited extent in win 7 as well infact i have two apps opened on my laptop right now. side by side split screen. not on top of one another.

                            Dunno about win phone but its definitely there, implemented better in Windows 8 Tablets check youtube videos and you will know.

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                              • AnonD-68641
                              • Hx7
                              • 06 Oct 2012

                              Wah... very cool feature..

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                                • AnonD-5000
                                • v$C
                                • 06 Oct 2012

                                AnonD-74775, 06 Oct 2012But I can not see any update notification on my note 2..the... moreThe update will come..it depends upon region.

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                                  • AnonD-5000
                                  • v$C
                                  • 06 Oct 2012

                                  Now thats true multitasking..well done samsung. Apple can only dream of such thing.

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                                    • AnonD-74775
                                    • vI9
                                    • 06 Oct 2012

                                    But I can not see any update notification on my note 2..the current version is N7100DDALI9.

                                    PLEASE TELL ME HOW TO UPDATE.

                                      Samsung is now way ahead of other manufacturers! This is simply awesome

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                                        • AnonD-57663
                                        • HKD
                                        • 06 Oct 2012

                                        Anonymous, 06 Oct 2012Meh..this can be easily done on iphone5's screen with just ... morewhich app?, please tell me i want to see it on iphone 5 too cos we are missing too much