In that poll, Mr Melenchon won 11% of the vote, achieving fourth position behind Ms Le Pen.

BBC: French leftist Jean-Luc Melenchon to challenge Le Pen

The Note II has also been given "Air View" -- or the ability to detect the hover position of the S Pen, which opens up a whole world of new UI additions.

ENGADGET: Samsung Galaxy Note II: hands-on with the new S Pen-toting phablet (video)