Samsung has revealed the new Galaxy Note II handset and its increase in size has the Note sequel edging further into tablet dimensions.

The Galaxy Note II was unveiled yesterday at IFA in Berlin sporting an increased screen size, up from 5.3 inches to 5.5 inches. Besides the expanded HD super AMOLED display the second Note is running a 1.6GHz quad-core processor and will ship with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. The unit features front and rear cameras as well, 1.9 megapixel and 8 megapixel respectively.

This smartphone/tablet will be available in two colours, white and titanium grey, and will have several storage options to choose from. 16, 32 and 64GB models will be in stores with the 64GB model offering expanded storage though an SD card slot.

The Galaxy Note II will go on sale in October in Europe, the Middle East and Asia but there has been no pricing announced.

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