<p><p>Samsung unveiled the second generation of its popular Galaxy Note tablet in Berlin as Europe's biggest electronics show gets underway in the German capital.</p><br /><br /><p>Showing little outward remorse at losing a U.S. patent battle with Apple after a federal jury last week found Samsung had copied critical features of the iPhone and awarded Apple $1.05 billion in damages, the South Korean company saw to it that a packed hall was greeted to a showy presentation of the new Galaxy Note II.</p><br /><br /><p>The Galaxy II, which is said to be ready to launch in October, features a thinner and slightly bigger 5.5-inch screen, powerful quad-core processor, the latest version of Google's Android operating system called Jellybean, and improved stylus function. The Galaxy also features a built in S pen that allows the user to take notes on the phone while watching movies, talking on the phone and generally use the Galaxy as a phone-cum-notepad.</p><br /><br /><p>It's the latest product to illustrate Samsung's attempts to make bold design changes as it comes increasingly under pressure to differentiate its line-up from the iPhone, whose simple and large touchscreen-based design revolutionized the mobile industry and is still considered the gold standard of design.</p><br /><br /><p>Samsung is also working to introduce smartphones with bendable screens later this year as it seeks to cement its lead in the $200 billion plus global smartphone market and challenge Apple, which is expected to launch its new iPhone on September 12.</p></p>
