Gadgetory

when the galaxy note first arrived it was mocked for its oversized proportions but looking at the devices of today it's clear that Samsung was onto something as we prepared for the 4th galaxy notes here's how Samsung changed the smartphone status quo in 2007 the iPhone set the template for what a smartphone should look like fast forward to 2014 and only one thing has really changed the size there's one gadget that's more than any other is responsible for sparking the big screen revolution and it was first pulled from the pockets of a Samsung executive in September 2011 ladies and gentlemen here is chemic snort today it just looks like a normal sized mobile but at the time Samsung claimed the Galaxy Note was a whole new category not quite a tablet but more than a smartphone such details went way over our heads however we were too busy asking questions about the notes bizarre size whilst the 5.3 inch screen really practical would it fit in your pockets and would using it make you look ridiculous the note has several tricks up its massive sleeves however including a powerful processor a quirky stylus and doodling apps as well as a battling Li simple its Galaxy Note 2 slogan that got the name stuck in shoppers minds wonder how they came up with that one it's not a fun it's not a it's Galaxy Note yes its Galaxy Note not to boast but I was actually in the room when the Galaxy Note was revealed and like a lot of people I wasn't convinced maybe it would find a niche audience but the consensus was that it was just too weird to be a bonafide hit the consensus however was wrong before the end of the year Samsung revealed it had shipped 1 million galaxy notes a figure that would rise to 10 million 9 months after launch rivals quickly cottoned on and over the next few years smartphones ballooned in size a change that even Apple couldn't ignore in 2012 revealing the 4-inch iPhone 5 it was only half an inch bigger but it was a symbolic 1/2 inch proving the big phones were the future and in retrospect is easy to see why we were so keen on these palm stretching mobiles hand-in-hand with the smartphone revolution came faster Datatech video services and games that changed what these devices could do even as the availability of tablets gave us a taste of how good movies and TV could look on a big touchscreen popularity in the Asian market boosted sales of big screen phones while shoppers found themselves unable to go back to a smaller screen having had a taste of something larger who would be like going back to sterlet caviar after Beluga Samsung initially talked about the Galaxy Note as a new category of device but it's clear now that it was selling itself just a little short this wasn't an alternative to the smartphone but a new template for how phones should look and successful sequels followed having pioneered the second phase of smartphone eeveelution however there's a note of caution for Samsung's big-screen future Samsung draws its power from the volume and variety of gadgets it produces but now smaller phone makers are building powerful rivals to Samsung's cheaper Mobile's while if rumors of a bigger iPhone 6 pan out Apple could reduce the reasons to buy even Samsung's more luxurious larger devices whatever happens next however the Galaxy Note has secured its place in the annals of tech as the influential device that taught us bigger could be better are you a fan of massive Mobile's or do you prefer something pocketable let me know your thoughts and check back next time for another adventure in tech