Kenya has become the second country after South Africa to host the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 launch. Samsung Electronics East Africa today released the phone into the market as part of an on-going global launch of the new smart phone in key markets.
Speaking during the launch of the Galaxy Note 3 in Nairobi, Samsung Electronics East Africa Chief Operating Officer, Mr Robert Ngeru revealed that GALAXY Note 3, the third generation of the Note product line, is set to help consumers Design their lives by adding delight to daily tasks that infuses innovative features that eventually help consumers tell the story of their lives.
The original GALAXY Note was introduced in 2011 and launched a whole new smart device category. The undeniable success of the GALAXY Note strengthened the conviction that consumers want higher quality features for smart devices and they want those new features to make their lives better
Feature wise, the Galaxy Note 3 is among the world’s most powerful smartphones. It has
maintained the same frame size with a large 5.7″ display than the Galaxy Note 2, but it is slimmer and lighter with a more comfortable grip. The Galaxy Note 3 has internal capacity of 2GB RAM and the battery has been improved.
With the launch of the Galaxy Note 3 Smartphone, the company is looking to provide its consumers with a first of its kind customer service that will demonstrate the very best service level through the revamped Accidental Damage from Handling. Consumers will enjoy a revamped Accidental Damage from handling warranty dubbed Samsung Premium, which has three elements; Smart swap, ADH and Smart value.
The Smart Swap service, which is a first in the industry, will ensure that Galaxy Note 3 owners will receive up to 2 new devices if their current new device gets liquid or screen damage.
The ADH feature consists of two free repairs in case of liquid or screen damage to the Galaxy Note 3, within a 24-month period. Galaxy Note 3 owners also have the chance to accumulate their ADH incidents to their next flagship device, in case they are not used up within the 24 months period.
Under the Samsung Value service, customers will receive future guaranteed buy-back on the
Galaxy Note 3 and an extended 25% discount on the next flagship model.
In addition to the Note 3, Samsung also launched the Samsung Gear. A device that can be worn as a watch and will help in answering phone calls in a similar way to Bluetooth devices. the speaker is placed strategically to allow you to answer your calls in private. It comes with a 4GB internal memory and can also take photos to be shared to your phone. As of now the Galaxy Gear is only compatible with the Galaxy Note 3 but consumers of the Galaxy S4 and Galaxy Note 2 are expected to be able to use it as of end of November or early December.
The Galaxy Note 3 comes in jet black, classic white or pink. It is available at all Samsung stores country wide at a retail price of Kshs. 79,999.