Smartphone evolution: the Galaxy Note series - Every year, we’re treated to a brand new iteration of smartphones, but it often seems to come and go with lightning speed. With this constant change, it’s easy to forget what our favorite smartphones looked like two or three years ago. Today, we take a stroll down memory lane and have a look at the evolution of Samsung's Galaxy Note series. Samsung Galaxy Note The original Galaxy Note first dropped at IFA 2011 and came with a revolutionary 5.3 inch display, a behemoth of its time. Not only that, but it was equipped with a dual-core 1.4 GHz chipset that set new standards and came equipped with a smart pen, something not seen since the Palm Pilot days. While some considered the Galaxy Note to be almost too big, the device soon proved any naysayers wrong and became a quick commercial success with over two million devices sold after only two months. To date, the original Galaxy Note has sold over ten million units. Samsung took an ...