Samsung updated the Galaxy Note today in Germany.
Many things have changed in the latest Galaxy Note Firmware Update by Samsung.
Samsung changed the menu interface. The interface is now the same as the Galaxy S III.
Samsung also changed the gallery. The gallery of the Galaxy Note is now the same as the Galaxy Note II, complete with new things.
Samsung has used this gallery before in some of their TIZEN presentations

If you live in Germany you can update your device by using KIES or OTA.
Of course you also can get the  firmware from our firmware page called SamFirmware

Details of the firmware:
PDA: N7000XXLRQ
PHONE: N7000XXLRK
CSC: N7000DBTLRQ

Build info: Tue Aug 28 15:48 KST 2012.

Below are some pictures of this firmware…

By XDA member garytube…
– new launcher (like the Galaxy S3)
– new gallery with fancy 3D effects
– new contact list
– pop-up video can now be resized
– slightly changed contact list layout
– you can now save contacts in the S-Clound (like google contacts)
– performance improved!
– added S-Cloud (there is no dedicated App but after flashing you will be asked if you want to sycn all your settings with samsung)
– added new motion: call contact currently displayed if you raise the phone
– added bloatware (NTV, Lieferheld, ChatOn, myTaxi)
– black clipping not fixed