Samsung Galaxy Note II

[Venti Quattro]

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Thoughts? I'm getting it when it hits the market.

[Drachen]

Are you going to get the official Samsung Fanny pack to carry it?

[lefty]

Dont get it


You will look retarded when talking


That thing is bigger than the Note 1


And good luck fitting it in your pocket

[InRareForm]

I don't talk much on the phone.. I think it's a must buy given that. easy messaging and a better web interface all the time, yes plz.

I will use my Galaxy 2 if I am going somewhere where I can't put it in my "pocket"

[Venti Quattro]

Dont get it

You will look retarded when talking
If that's going to be my only issue then what are mobile headsets for?


That thing is bigger than the Note 1

And good luck fitting it in your pocket
You're pretty fucking retarded if you try to put it in your pocket. :lol

[InRareForm]

btw, Didn't know Kyle Lowry reviewed phones :lol

[lefty]

If that's going to be my only issue then what are mobile headsets for?


You're pretty fucking retarded if you try to put it in your pocket. :lol

Go ahead

Get it


I'll have the last laugh :lol

[Venti Quattro]

I'll have the last laugh :lol

...lucky you cos I never put phones in my pocket.

[lefty]

...lucky you cos I never put phones in my pocket.

Purse ?

[Venti Quattro]

Purse ?

:lmao purse

I always have a bag with me.

[lefty]

But who puts their phones in their bags?

Not convenient, and if you lose the bag, adios veaux vaches et cochons

[leemajors]

lol manbag

[lefty]

It's not a purse, it's European !

[TeyshaBlue]

I've had a Note for the last few months. Not once have I scared the timid or small children by pulling it out and putting to my head for a phone call. Go figure. The II is slightly narrower than the I and just a smidge taller. I don't think there will be any issues with it.
It fits in my pocket just fine. I also have a belt clip for it but I never use it.

The pen functionality is the seller for me. I use it constantly instead of pecking at the keyboard. After a bit of use, the handwriting recognition is pretty good.

lol @ being scared of big phones.

[leemajors]

I've had a Note for the last few months. Not once have I scared the timid or small children by pulling it out and putting to my head for a phone call. Go figure. The II is slightly narrower than the I and just a smidge taller. I don't think there will be any issues with it.
It fits in my pocket just fine. I also have a belt clip for it but I never use it.

The pen functionality is the seller for me. I use it constantly instead of pecking at the keyboard. After a bit of use, the handwriting recognition is pretty good.

lol @ being scared of big phones.

I was strictly making a manbag joke :lol Nothing will ever be worse than the N-Gage, Nokia set the bar pretty high a long time ago...

http://download.gamezone.com/uploads/image/data/1029129/talking_on_nokia_n_gage.jpg

Plus, my handwriting is worse than my daughter's, I hate writing and pens :depressed

[MannyIsGod]

I don't know about being afraid but I don't think I'd want a bigger phone than what I have now. I've never actually tried using a note so I could be wrong, however. Personal preferences etc etc

[Slydragon]

I will buy this off contract when it hits sprint

[lefty]

So Venti, did you buy the fridge ?

[Venti Quattro]

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So Venti, did you buy the fridge ?

The release will be in October, but there's no reason not to buy it.

[leemajors]

No interest in the new Motorola stuff?

[Venti Quattro]

No interest in the new Motorola stuff?

Droid Razr Maxx HD? Not really...

[lefty]

5DcgZum8M1o



The release will be in October, but there's no reason not to buy it.
ah ok

[Slomo]

Serious question to those of you who have one. Can you dial a number with just one hand? Answer a call with only one hand?

[lefty]

Serious question to those of you who have one. Can you dial a number with just one hand? Answer a call with only one hand?
I've seen Note owners on the street using both hands to dial ...

But hey, maybe they had tiny girly hands

[TheMACHINE]

But hey, maybe they had tiny girly hands

they shoulda got an iphone tbh.

[lefty]

they shoulda got an iphone tbh.
My hands got bigger when I switched to Android


Evolution is a fascinating thing

[Wild Cobra]

Serious question to those of you who have one. Can you dial a number with just one hand? Answer a call with only one hand?

There is a voice activation feature.

[TeyshaBlue]

Serious question to those of you who have one. Can you dial a number with just one hand? Answer a call with only one hand?

Yup.

[Venti Quattro]

Serious question to those of you who have one. Can you dial a number with just one hand? Answer a call with only one hand?

Yup, and there will be an option for one-hand operation when you text.

[Slomo]

OK thanks.

I don't mind the texting so much, but phone operations with just one hand is important imo and it looked borderline impossible.

[Wild Cobra]

OK thanks.

I don't mind the texting so much, but phone operations with just one hand is important imo and it looked borderline impossible.
Just tried mine. One handed works without a hitch. the screen is large enough to hit the keys right. Now maybe a child couldn't use it one handed.

I like the screen. It's 800 x 480 and plays Netflix real nice.


-edit-

Ooops...

Didn't note the difference... Came in the thread late, and though the question was about the galaxy II. Not the Note II.

[leemajors]

Just tried mine. One handed works without a hitch. the screen is large enough to hit the keys right. Now maybe a child couldn't use it one handed.

I like the screen. It's 800 x 480 and plays Netflix real nice.

The Note is 1280x800

[Drachen]

Wc, one would think you of all people would know the screen resolution just by counting the individual pixels

[TeyshaBlue]

OK thanks.

I don't mind the texting so much, but phone operations with just one hand is important imo and it looked borderline impossible.

I've got normal sized hands. Not much of a problem. There's a setting that will shift keys to the left or right side of the screen to help. I've never tried it tho. It is a stretch to hit the opposite side of the phone tho. I hold it in my left hand most times...the stretch to my browser (bottom right) is not easy. So yeah, there are times I'll use both of my mitts.

[leemajors]

Wc, one would think you of all people would know the screen resolution just by counting the individual pixels

:lmao i got the image of the Count from Sesame Street counting pixels

[InRareForm]

http://pic.youmobile.org/img/gnote2vsgs3Blog-200848.jpg

[MannyIsGod]

Just tried mine. One handed works without a hitch. the screen is large enough to hit the keys right. Now maybe a child couldn't use it one handed.

I like the screen. It's 800 x 480 and plays Netflix real nice.


The Note is 1280x800


Wc, one would think you of all people would know the screen resolution just by counting the individual pixels


:lmao i got the image of the Count from Sesame Street counting pixels

I love Spurstalk.

:lmao

[TheMACHINE]

damn..note2 specs are drool worthy.

[Venti Quattro]

So Samsung released another new shiny product in IFA, aside from the :worthy: Samsung Galaxy Note II :worthy:

This is the Hipstagrammer's must-have device.

23oAEy65S08

[Trainwreck2100]

holy fuck what kind of tool puts 4g on a camera

[Fpoonsie]

Lulz. "It's got everything BUT tha phone."

*wah-wah*

[leemajors]

I don't see why anyone would buy a point and shoot these days, given how good cell cameras are.

[Venti Quattro]

holy fuck what kind of tool puts 4g on a camera

The same kind of tools that integrate Instagram on a camera.

[resistanze]

I don't see why anyone would buy a point and shoot these days, given how good cell cameras are.

Optical zoom, night shooting. You're right in that I use my SII as my primary camera, but there ar the times where I wish I had a real camera to capture images that were father away or at night (e.g. when I was taking a pic of Statue of Liberty @ night on the Staten Island Ferry).

[Wild Cobra]

The Note is 1280x800
Nice, but my Galaxy is a larger phone than I want. The Note is just too large. Does the Note even fit in a standard shirt pocket?

[Wild Cobra]

I love Spurstalk.

:lmao
Yes, laughing with the Six Dollar Man about Sesame Street. I can see how that's your level.

[InRareForm]

Nice, but my Galaxy is a larger phone than I want. The Note is just too large. Does the Note even fit in a standard shirt pocket?

Cobra wears hipster jeans :lol

[Wild Cobra]

Cobra wears hipster jeans :lol
What a silly assumption. I place my phone in my shirt pocket.

Maybe you didn't think of that since your blouses don't have pockets.

[InRareForm]

http://www.youmobile.org/blogs/entry/Samsung-GALAXY-Note-II-Powerful-but-Sleek-Only-9-4mm

[Venti Quattro]

for those who are curious

OgN8-1-4It0

[lefty]

Slightly OT, but the Galaxy Note 10.1 tablet looks pretty badass

Although I read somewhere that the screen resolution is meh.

[Slomo]

Interesting alternative? I'm not convinced, but I also don't like the Note, so maybe for those who do:

http://www.asus.com/Mobile/PadFone/

http://www.asus.com/websites/Global/products/Dk8e9bfQfAVwlAC3/rGZ8AcEEvLfkfEgA_500.jpg
...

[Venti Quattro]

Samsung Galaxy Note II to to be released in mid-November (http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/19/samsung-galaxy-note-ii-us-launch/)

Also, the Note and Note II quick side by side:

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The hover to access drop-down menus function with the Note II S-Pen is awesome. :wow :worthy:

[leemajors]

Sprint model hands on:

http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/20/samsung-galaxy-note-ii-for-sprint-hands-on/

[InRareForm]

dope

[lefty]

Update on the fridge:

Samsung says save the date for ‘The Next Big Thing’ on October 24, expect more Galaxy Note 2

posted on Sep 27th 2012 at 12:48pm by Kevin Krause
Share This Story http://phandroid.com/img/share.tt.jpg (http://phandroid.com/2012/09/27/samsung-says-save-the-date-for-the-next-big-thing-on-october-24-expect-more-galaxy-note-2/#)


http://phandroid.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/samsung-oct-24.jpg
Samsung has just sent out an email asking us to save the date for an October 24th event to be held in New York City. A picture of a stylus along with the familiar “Next Big Thing” tagline leaves us with little doubt as to what we can expect. The event looks to be the formal introduction of the US range of Samsung Galaxy Note 2 handsets for Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint, and a few regional providers.
While there isn’t much more to learn about the phone, we sure can’t pass up a chance to take a look at the Note 2 up close and drill Samsung on all the details. We’ll be covering the event live, so mark the date on your calendars and stay tuned

[Venti Quattro]

Still 1 month away :cry

[z0sa]

So if I'm renewing my contract can I get the Note 2 on october 25th?

[TeyshaBlue]

So if I'm renewing my contract can I get the Note 2 on october 25th?

's what it looks like.

If you're on Sprint, this deal is the shit tho. SIII for $50!

http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/27/sprint-black-friday-ad-galaxy-s-iii-sale/

[Venti Quattro]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIWCXNMZSLo

just WOW

[Trainwreck2100]

damn with that new youtube button i really hope this update included banning avante

[leemajors]

Surprised Apple didn't sue them for blatantly ripping off packaging too :lol

[TDMVPDPOY]

this seems interesting, but do they fit in normal size shirt pockets?

[lefty]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIWCXNMZSLo

just WOW

Meh...



You can now use a stylus to do what you could do with your fingers !!!!!!!!!

[Trainwreck2100]

think of all the money you'll save in electical devices wipes

[TheMACHINE]

AMAZING!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOX3HYDwTCY&feature=player_embedded

[Venti Quattro]

AMAZING!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOX3HYDwTCY&feature=player_embedded

:worthy: :worthy: :worthy: :worthy: :worthy: :worthy: :worthy: :worthy: :worthy: :worthy:

[Drachen]

What a silly assumption. I place my phone in my shirt pocket.

Maybe you didn't think of that since your blouses don't have pockets.

http://www.jrin.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/shirt-pocket_thumb.jpg

[Venti Quattro]

http://www.jrin.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/shirt-pocket_thumb.jpg

With that look, I'm sure you won't have a lot of trouble looking like a douche or getting robbed by nigs and beans.

[Drachen]

that isn't me, it is the first google image when you search "galaxy note shirt pocket".

If you were using the general "you", then disregard. Either way, it seems to fit just fine.

[lefty]

:lmao Dat Fridge

[z0sa]

's what it looks like.

If you're on Sprint, this deal is the shit tho. SIII for $50!

http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/27/sprint-black-friday-ad-galaxy-s-iii-sale/

I'm on ATT. Thanks

[InRareForm]

So is swype super fast with the S pen then??

[Venti Quattro]

AMAZING!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOX3HYDwTCY&feature=player_embedded


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RjPZIndKzU

[Venti Quattro]

Speed tests between the Note II and the iPhone 5:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9uJKD2ETlA

Siri (iPhone 5) vs Google Voice (Note II):


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xculyWqTYMw

[Venti Quattro]

:lmao :lmao :lmao Siri getting smoked by Google Voice Search

[leemajors]

AT&T Version hands on:

http://www.engadget.com/2012/10/04/samsung-galaxy-note-ii-for-atandt-hands-on-an-s-pen-phablet-with/

[Venti Quattro]

One thing I'm more curious about the Galaxy Note II as it nears release is if it has wireless charging.

[vander]

AMAZING!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOX3HYDwTCY&feature=player_embedded

mesmerizing

[z0sa]

AT&T Version hands on:

http://www.engadget.com/2012/10/04/samsung-galaxy-note-ii-for-atandt-hands-on-an-s-pen-phablet-with/

Thanks

EDIT: I'm a bit confused though, I thought it was confirmed ATT would be launching the Note 2 around Oct. 22nd.

[leemajors]

Thanks

EDIT: I'm a bit confused though, I thought it was confirmed ATT would be launching the Note 2 around Oct. 22nd.

I think A&T just showed off a bunch of upcoming phones, there were a ton of AT&T hands on from engadget yesterday.

[InRareForm]

Multiview firmware just dropped. Sweet, I can talk shit via sms and watch nba league pass at once.

http://androidcommunity.com/galaxy-note-ii-firmware-update-drops-with-multi-view-20121005/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

[Venti Quattro]

AMAZING!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOX3HYDwTCY&feature=player_embedded

The English version of this, if you're still interested to watch...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yr2g_aJQzQk

[Venti Quattro]

Multi-window in action


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6c7XaDWmJg

Multi-window in any orientation O_O

[Libri]

So who here is getting one? :D

[InRareForm]

me. opted not to get S3 to wait for Note 2

[Libri]

me. opted not to get S3 to wait for Note 2

A full review is expected. :D

Samsung is having an event on Oct 24. I'm guessing they will announce the release date.

[Venti Quattro]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3f3WD0benU

[Trainwreck2100]

Siri (iPhone 5) vs Google Voice (Note II):


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xculyWqTYMw

that google now ap gave me a hard on

[leemajors]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3f3WD0benU

Just looks like all that shit could be done faster without the dumb pen

[lefty]

Just looks like all that shit could be done faster without the dumb pen
Exactly :lol


lol writing on a fridge :lol
we ve been doing that for decades :lol

[z0sa]

I know I'll be using the pen a lot but this will be a very work-oriented investment for me.

[lefty]

I know I'll be using the pen a lot but this will be a very work-oriented investment for me.
If its for work, then yes its useful

[InRareForm]

who cares about the pen tbh....

speed, screen, multiwindow for the win

[leemajors]

Multiwindow defeats the purpose of the 5" screen IMO.

[Venti Quattro]

Multiwindow defeats the purpose of the 5" screen IMO.

That's why you have a 5.5" screen, to put it to good use. I want that ability to be able to note down important stuff as I'm browsing on mobile.

[InRareForm]

Multiwindow defeats the purpose of the 5" screen IMO.

disagree strongly.. I think it maximizes the feature imo..

[Venti Quattro]

I know I'll be using the pen a lot but this will be a very work-oriented investment for me.

This will be a good work and play investment on my end. However I'm still keen on getting a low-end phone for the everyday bump n grind.

[InRareForm]

That's why you have a 5.5" screen, to put it to good use. I want that ability to be able to note down important stuff as I'm browsing on mobile.

League pass mobile and post on spurstalk :D

[Venti Quattro]

League pass mobile and post on spurstalk :D

:lmao :lmao great fucking use

You can now LOL at players' fuck-ups in real-time. :D

[leemajors]

That's why you have a 5.5" screen, to put it to good use. I want that ability to be able to note down important stuff as I'm browsing on mobile.

On a 10" tablet multiview sounds like a really useful feature for work if you were so inclined. 5.5" not so much.

[Venti Quattro]

On a 10" tablet multiview sounds like a really useful feature for work if you were so inclined. 5.5" not so much.

Of course if you had major work to do, you'd be better suited in a larger tablet, or a desktop. But for instances wherein you need multi-tasking on a smaller scale, this is a very excellent option.

[z0sa]

This will be a good work and play investment on my end. However I'm still keen on getting a low-end phone for the everyday bump n grind.

Honestly that's the main thing I'm worried about. I'm afraid I'm gonna drop this big boy once on my warehouse floor and be :cry

[Venti Quattro]

Honestly that's the main thing I'm worried about. I'm afraid I'm gonna drop this big boy once on my warehouse floor and be :cry

Have a strap that you can latch on to your Note II and then attach to your wrist? lol that's gay but if you really want to be sure that you're not gonna drop your phone.

[leemajors]

get an otterbox for it then

[z0sa]

get an otterbox for it then

I'm hoping this'll be enough but I'm still pretty skeptical since sometimes I'm 8-10 feet off the ground. Long drop :cry

[Venti Quattro]

I'm hoping this'll be enough but I'm still pretty skeptical since sometimes I'm 8-10 feet off the ground. Long drop :cry

Don't text on the edge then.

[z0sa]

A man's got to know his limitations

[z0sa]

Have a strap that you can latch on to your Note II and then attach to your wrist? lol that's gay but if you really want to be sure that you're not gonna drop your phone.

Hmm this is actually a good idea, maybe just in 'danger' spots

[Venti Quattro]

Hmm this is actually a good idea, maybe just in 'danger' spots

Yeah, do that aside from enclosing your Note II in an Otterbox as what leemajors suggested. It's gonna be hard to find a manly strap for that purpose, but good luck.

[Drachen]

Yeah, do that aside from enclosing your Note II in an Otterbox as what leemajors suggested. It's gonna be hard to find a manly strap for that purpose, but good luck.

leather strap with skulls tbh

[leemajors]

engadget review:

http://www.engadget.com/2012/10/08/samsung-galaxy-note-ii-review/

Verge review:

http://www.theverge.com/2012/10/8/3464212/samsung-galaxy-note-ii-review

Samsung Galaxy Note II

8.5 VERGE SCOREWRITE REVIEW
GOOD STUFF
Buttery-smooth performance
Outstanding battery life
Much-improved handwriting recognition
S Pen is becoming legitimately useful
BAD STUFF
Display remains imperfect
Paucity of good stylus apps
Plastic construction
S Planner is a downgrade from default Calendar app

[leemajors]

they're having a live q&a on verge, dude has this to say about multi window:


Vlad Savov's reply:
Can’t put together a video right now, but I just gave it a whirl and it works well. The two halves do feel a bit cramped since they’re pretty much square windows. It also only works with a limited set of apps — Gmail, Maps, Facebook, Twitter, S Note, and a number of others — excluding things like the dialer or Instagram.
Not sure how useful a feature this is. Would require more extensive testing.

[Venti Quattro]

8.5? That's a bit harsh considering the iPhone 5 got an 8.8.

[leemajors]

8.5 is a pretty good score

[InRareForm]

October 24 Release for Tmobile?

http://www.androidcentral.com/t-mobile-release-samsung-galaxy-note-2-october-24

[lefty]

8.5? That's a bit harsh considering the iPhone 5 got an 8.8.
As I already stated, Engadget is a little pro-Apple

[leemajors]

As I already stated, Engadget is a little pro-Apple

Except verge gave those ratings

[lefty]

Except verge gave those ratings
Shit i didnt read the whole post TBH :lol

[Venti Quattro]

T-Mobile version of the Note II (http://www.androidcentral.com/first-look-t-mobile-s-samsung-galaxy-note-2)

http://cdn.androidcentral.com/sites/androidcentral.com/files/imagecache/w680h550/postimages/261376/dsc03164_copy_0.jpg

[Venti Quattro]

Samsung Galaxy Note II vs Apple iPhone 5 (Android Authority)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWzE8XbJ7BA

[Venti Quattro]

Finally, a good Galaxy Note II vs iPhone comparison.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxtE9vNVoy4


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVZyOkd-TjE

[lefty]

lol comparing iphone to Note 2

Any recent Android phone is better TBH

[InRareForm]

lol just rubbin it in tbh with those comparisons

[Venti Quattro]

Phonedog also did one for the Note II and the SIII.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQN4GD3-CQA


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-hcrclgGzw

[lefty]

Again a stupid face off

2 different consumer segments

[InRareForm]

http://phandroid.com/2012/10/22/t-mobile-stores-now-receiving-galaxy-note-2-shipments-for-oct-24th-launch-confirmed/

[InRareForm]

http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/10/samsung-galaxy-note-ii-t-mobile-price-leak.jpg

lol @ value plan 299 + 20 for 20 months.

expensive phone

I think I made the right choice going with the GS3 for 100 bucks.

[Venti Quattro]

$299 for 20 mos? crofl that's expensive. Are they gonna offer a 64GB unit?

[lefty]

$300 is a good price for a fridge/HDTV combo TBH

[Venti Quattro]

$300 is a good price for a fridge/HDTV combo TBH

Let's see other carriers' offers. But I kinda agree with you, this might be the best price that they'll give for a monster phone.

[InRareForm]

you mean 419

or 700 depending on which plan you pick.

Most other carriers will be cheaper with the upfront cost of the phone.

[Venti Quattro]

What's the $599.99 below?

[lefty]

What's the $599.99 below?
It's the price of the Note's pen.

Sold separately

[Venti Quattro]

It's the price of the Note's pen.

Sold separately

I'll just get one from the nearest Arab black market...

[lefty]

I'll just get one from the nearest Arab black market...

Good idea

Just don't buy the "Samysung" ones

[leemajors]

$299/24 mo on AT&T

[Venti Quattro]

$299/24 mo on AT&T

Tempting, but I'll wait for the 64GB version.

[Venti Quattro]

I think I found a phone that's best suited for the daily bump n grind.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uaA5EwesThA

[lefty]

Note 2 review :

http://phandroid.com/2012/10/24/samsung-galaxy-note-2-review/

[InRareForm]

It's funny when people see my GS3 and first reaction, what a big screen. Couldn't imagine them seeing the note 2 lol.

[spyder]

http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/10/samsung-galaxy-note-ii-t-mobile-price-leak.jpg

lol @ value plan 299 + 20 for 20 months.

expensive phone

I think I made the right choice going with the GS3 for 100 bucks.

Where did you get your GS3 for 100 bucks? That's the phone i want to upgrade

[z0sa]

Ughhh ATT won't be releasing til Nov 9th what is this bullshit?!@

[spurs_2108]

^^
It was probably a few weeks back on a Sunday where Best Buy had it for 99.99.

[Venti Quattro]

Ughhh ATT won't be releasing til Nov 9th what is this bullshit?!@

What the fuck???????????

[Slydragon]

Out on Sprint today. Going after work to see about getting it for my wife today.

[leemajors]

No LTE on T-Mobile Note 2, ware:

http://www.theverge.com/2012/10/25/3554328/t-mobile-galaxy-note-ii-lte-support


Samsung's Galaxy Note II has been announced for multiple US carriers, but T-Mobile's version of the device contains an interesting surprise: hardware support for LTE. As noted by AnandTech, T-Mobile's variant is essentially the same hardware as AT&T's, including support for LTE. Of course, T-Mobile doesn't yet have an LTE network launched for the NoteII to run on, but it does plan to have it by the end of 2013. The big question, then, is whether the Note II will support it — T-Mobile's answer is yes, but with caveats:

The Galaxy Note II features a Qualcomm 9215M chipset which provides the hardware capability to support both HSPA+42 and LTE. T-Mobile plans to reach more than 200 million Americans with LTE by the end of 2013. The Galaxy Note II will not automatically access T-Mobile’s LTE network. We will share more information on how and when the Galaxy Note II will support T-Mobile’s upcoming LTE network when the network is available.

Looks like InRareForm chose wisely

[Venti Quattro]

T-Mobile:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RD9PFRPrDl4

Verizon:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EvHmdm2ouVI

[Venti Quattro]

LeBron's already got the Galaxy Note II, and it's custom-made for him. Lucky SOB. :cry :cry :cry


LeBron James (https://twitter.com/KingJames/status/261110612854185984): I got mine first. #Note2 pic.twitter.com/3HUFtAuT (https://twitter.com/KingJames/status/261110612854185984/photo/1/large)

http://www.androidfamily.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/King-LeBron-James-Galaxy-Note-2-Photo.jpg

[Trainwreck2100]

yeah that doesn't scream douchebag at all

[lefty]

lol Kobe has an iPhone

[Venti Quattro]

lol Kobe has an iPhone

Does he? What I know he does have is a BlackBerry, which is even more atrocious.

[lefty]

Does he? What I know he does have is a BlackBerry, which is even more atrocious.
It has to be an iPhone


iKobe

[Venti Quattro]

It has to be an iPhone

iKobe

Oh, and LeBron has a Note II because he can't accommodate all the mental notes anymore. Right.

[lefty]

What the :lol


While we're at it, Duncan has a Motorola Startac

[Venti Quattro]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfepLOZJjPw

[lefty]

A phone?
A tablet?


We dont know but it makes you look retarded when it's stuck to your ear

[Venti Quattro]

A phone?
A tablet?

We dont know but it makes you look retarded when it's stuck to your ear

Get a bluetooth headset, faggot.

[Nathan Explosion]

If I were Yoko Ono I would sue Samsung for doing the whole "Imagine" thing. Plus, if the Note II is the next big thing, then what does that make the SIII, since that was the next big thing?

[lefty]

Get a bluetooth headset, faggot.

Bluetooth headsets are for these guys

http://www.aolcdn.com/photogalleryassets/bv-life-style/457998/2-interview-tips-no-bluetooth-450a010509.jpg

[leemajors]

If I were Yoko Ono I would sue Samsung for doing the whole "Imagine" thing. Plus, if the Note II is the next big thing, then what does that make the SIII, since that was the next big thing?

His estate owns and licenses the song. Would be kinda stupid for her to sue them for paying her to use it, no?

[Nathan Explosion]

Bluetooth headsets are for these guys

http://www.aolcdn.com/photogalleryassets/bv-life-style/457998/2-interview-tips-no-bluetooth-450a010509.jpg

I use a stereo headset one. But either way, the size of the Note is ridiculous. Hell, the SIII is bordering on ridiculous. The Note is confused at best.

[Nathan Explosion]

His estate owns and licenses the song. Would be kinda stupid for her to sue them for paying her to use it, no?

It was a joke based on the whole "Apple suing Samsung" thing. Calm down if I got the copyright wrong. I mean, years ago no one without prior knowledge would have guessed that Paul McCartney didn't own the rights to the Beatles catalog.

[leemajors]

It was a joke based on the whole "Apple suing Samsung" thing. Calm down if I got the copyright wrong. I mean, years ago no one without prior knowledge would have guessed that Paul McCartney didn't own the rights to the Beatles catalog.

Fairly common knowledge most artists from that period did not own their songs tbh. I remember the Jackson/McCartney feud right after their collaborations very well, and I was only 7 at the time

Side note, Apple now owns the Beatles Apple logo :lol

[lefty]

Vincent,


Are you gonna get the Galaxy Note 10.1 as well ?

[Venti Quattro]

No -- I have an iPad. Contrary to fanboyism, I have an Android and an Apple device to balance things out.

[resistanze]

No -- I have an iPad. Contrary to fanboyism, I have an Android and an Apple device to balance things out.

I thought you were gonna get a Playbook? :lol

[Venti Quattro]

I thought you were gonna get a Playbook? :lol

Holy shit it was fucking atrocious when I got my hands on it.

:lol Canada

[InRareForm]

I saw a playbook at garage sale last week :lol

[Nathan Explosion]

I almost bought a Playbook back in April but thought it would too difficult for my kids to use. I ended up with a Kindle Fire, and my son is very happy I did as he's now using it. He plays puzzle games on his mom's and mine all the time.

[lefty]

No -- I have an iPad. Contrary to fanboyism, I have an Android and an Apple device to balance things out.
Android?

I thought you had an iPhone

[Venti Quattro]

Android?

I thought you had an iPhone
Yup, I also have an Android device (SGSII) which I'm going to pass off to my parents when I get my Note II.

[lefty]

Yup, I also have an Android device (SGSII) which I'm going to pass off to my parents when I get my Note II.

ah ok :tu

[koriwhat]

it's cool, got it today. same ol' same ol', just another high priced gadget i decided to buy. was going to get an iphone but felt totally burned that my ipad 1 is about to be obsolete soon and it crashes all the time with iOS5 on it so i felt compelled not to give in and be duped over again. fuck it, this thing is a bit big but it's cool and finally i have a phone i can use that's worth a damn.

[Venti Quattro]

LeBron James with the Samsung Galaxy Note II...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ie0mAnjz1Oc

[lefty]

He has big hands TBH

But do black people know how to use a Note ?

[Venti Quattro]

He has big hands TBH
The perfect kind of people to advertise and avail of the Galaxy Note II.


But do black people know how to use a Note ?
If they know how to write on a stone tablet, they surely could operate a Galaxy Note.

[TeyshaBlue]

This is pretty kick ass.

http://www.engadget.com/2012/10/31/samsung-galaxy-note-ii-smart-dock-turns-a-big-phone-into-a-desktop/

http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/10/samsung-galaxy-note-ii-smart-dock.jpg

[Drachen]

Especially cool considering the ubuntu for android project.

[leemajors]

pretty steep for a dock

[Drachen]

agreed.

[Venti Quattro]

I think $100 is reasonable for the convenience that this accessory will bring to Note II users.

Will definitely get one.

[Venti Quattro]

Honestly that's the main thing I'm worried about. I'm afraid I'm gonna drop this big boy once on my warehouse floor and be :cry


I'm hoping this'll be enough but I'm still pretty skeptical since sometimes I'm 8-10 feet off the ground. Long drop :cry
z0sa, Otterbox for the Galaxy Note II is already available (http://www.otterbox.com/samsung-galaxy-note-2-cases/samsung-galaxy-note-2-cases,default,sc.html).

[Drachen]

I think $100 is reasonable for the convenience that this accessory will bring to Note II users.

Will definitely get one.
It seems cool, but I am curious, what convenience?

[Venti Quattro]

It seems cool, but I am curious, what convenience?

What's not cool in being able to bring a portable mouse and keyboard to accomplish smaller tasks on the go, say troll in Spurstalk?

[Drachen]

bluetooth already does that.

[leemajors]

and you can get an mhl to hdmi adapter for $13 on amazon

[TeyshaBlue]

bluetooth already does that.

Bluetooth won't do HDMI out. It will do music out, but will it while a mouse and keyboard are plugged in?


$100 aint bad for the combination of features in one package with actual utility.

lol @ hanging a mhl adapter off the back while running a power cable to it, just to plug it into a screen.
DLNA that shit, baby!

[Drachen]

What's not cool in being able to bring a portable mouse and keyboard to accomplish smaller tasks on the go, say troll in Spurstalk?


Bluetooth won't do HDMI out. It will do music out, but will it while a mouse and keyboard are plugged in?


$100 aint bad for the combination of features in one package with actual utility.

lol @ hanging a mhl adapter off the back while running a power cable to it, just to plug it into a screen.
DLNA that shit, baby!

I wasn't talking about HDMI out. Bluetooth does what the poster I responded to wants. Also, DLNA pushes media, it doesn't do HDMI mirroring like MHL does, so if you wanted to surf using your TV as a screen, you need MHL.

[TeyshaBlue]

I wasn't talking about HDMI out. Bluetooth does what the poster I responded to wants. Also, DLNA pushes media, it doesn't do HDMI mirroring like MHL does, so if you wanted to surf using your TV as a screen, you need MHL.

or a dock with an HDMI out.

[Drachen]

or a dock with an HDMI out.

13 dollars v. 100 dollars.

and the dock is still mhl.

[TeyshaBlue]

13 dollars v. 100 dollars.

and the dock is still mhl.

You're comparing apples to parachute pants.

Dock = HDMI+Audio+Power+3 USB ports.

MHL= 1 dangling pain in the ass with another cable plugged into it.

[z0sa]

z0sa, Otterbox for the Galaxy Note II is already available (http://www.otterbox.com/samsung-galaxy-note-2-cases/samsung-galaxy-note-2-cases,default,sc.html).

:tu

[koriwhat]

def ben very happy with my noteII

[Venti Quattro]

Samsung Galaxy Note III is rumored to be 6.3". :lmao

http://news.yahoo.com/samsung-galaxy-note-iii-6-3-inch-display-135023255.html

STILL BUYING IT!

[lefty]

Samsung Galaxy Note III is rumored to be 6.3". :lmao

http://news.yahoo.com/samsung-galaxy-note-iii-6-3-inch-display-135023255.html

STILL BUYING IT!

Yeah @leemajors posted it in another thread

My reaction was

http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lakfbgu9r21qb3yna.gif

[TheMACHINE]

6.3! Yah ill still get it. I dont have girly hands.

[Venti Quattro]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nh2NSLgaII

lol wow

[Drachen]

Studying, so I can't watch that long of a video, but started it and it looks cool.

Just wanted to come by and say S3 is 50 bucks at best buy tomorrow for VZ, ATT, SPT

[Venti Quattro]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9g_PYt6vz7w

[Drachen]

that is kinda cool. speaking of commercials, people are really upset about that one where that dude's wife gives him a nice video, and they are REALLY pissed that samsung sullied santa's good name by recreating the commercial.

[Venti Quattro]

291846267003359232

Holy shit.

[lefty]

yeah already posted


lol Galaxy Phridge

[Drachen]

Yeah, and the GS IV is going to be 4.99 inches of 447 PPI 1080p SuperAMOLED (non-pentile) goodness.

[Paranoid Pop]

If they reduce the border around the screen and maybe go away from the physical home button they could actually make the screen bigger without making the phone much bigger in the SIV's case, don't think anyone can complain about that.

[TDMVPDPOY]

is it perfect size to fit in most pockets of clothes?

[lefty]

is it perfect size to fit in most pockets of clothes?

If you wear baggy pants yes

Or else you must own a purse, like Venti and DD

[leemajors]

isn't it cheaper/better to just get a nexus 7 hspa +?

[Drachen]

note II 99 bucks for new sprint customers
This guy got ATT to pricematch for an upgrade


Samsung Galaxy Note II - New Customer- $99 Amazon Wireless for Sprint (Price match for ATT upgrade)
Samsung Galaxy note 2 for $99 for new contract
For Sprint (Zip code 19477)
http://wireless.amazon.com/Samsun...B00A0CIS5C

http://wireless.amazon.com/Samsun...B00A0CHAS8

For ATT (Success)
Web chat with AT & T and provide the amazon wireless link.They have price matched and waived activation ($35)charges for me. This was an upgrade for me with AT&T.

This is simlar deal they offered in December (http://slickdeals.net/f/5709648-S...s-or-PM-BB) but then the price was $139.99.

http://slickdeals.net/f/5805984-Samsung-Galaxy-Note-II-New-Customer-99-Amazon-Wireless-for-Sprint-Price-match-for-ATT-upgrade

[Venti Quattro]

Or else you must own a purse, like Venti and DD

lol fuck you

[lefty]

:lol

[z0sa]

FWIW, I ended getting the S3. With otterbox, had trouble fitting the Note 2 in my pocket lol. S3 has everything I need and its more convenient.

[Drachen]

Venti Quattro

http://slickdeals.net/f/5818644-Assortment-of-Galaxy-Note-2-cases-on-Amazon-from-5-shipped-w-coupon

[Venti Quattro]

Venti Quattro

http://slickdeals.net/f/5818644-Assortment-of-Galaxy-Note-2-cases-on-Amazon-from-5-shipped-w-coupon

thanks Drachen, but I'm happy with my Otterbox Defender

[Drachen]

no problem, just lookin out.

[Venti Quattro]

FWIW, I ended getting the S3. With otterbox, had trouble fitting the Note 2 in my pocket lol. S3 has everything I need and its more convenient.

I could pocket my Note II. However, it's really protruding in my pants that it's like I'm asking for beaners to rob me. :lmao

[Brunodf]

Galaxy Note III 5.9 inchs?


''Samsung is working on introducing a new phablet using a 5.9-inch organic light-emitting diode (OLED) screen,’’ an official told The Korea Times on condition of anonymity.







http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/tech/2013/03/133_131628.html#ystfuv

[Venti Quattro]

Galaxy Note III 5.9 inchs?


''Samsung is working on introducing a new phablet using a 5.9-inch organic light-emitting diode (OLED) screen,’’ an official told The Korea Times on condition of anonymity.
Some rumors say that it's a 6.3" phablet...






http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/tech/2013/03/133_131628.html#ystfuv

[Venti Quattro]

Weekend Special: Samsung ”worried” about their build quality, Galaxy Note III to have a new design (http://www.sammobile.com/2013/04/13/weekend-special-samsung-worried-about-their-build-quality-galaxy-note-iii-to-have-a-new-design/)

Our insiders have just sent us some information regarding the Galaxy Note III and its design. It looks like Samsung saw the success of the HTC One and is a bit ”worried” about the design and build quality of their mobile devices. The HTC One is fully made from aluminium, something all Samsung fans would love to see. With the introduction of the Galaxy S4 people started to blame Samsung for using plastic again instead of aluminium / metal. Samsung isn’t worried about the software as according to Samsung their software is better than the one on HTC devices. The simple Nature UX interface by Samsung is easy to use and, thanks to the new smart functions, Samsung’s new interface makes the Galaxy S4 even more smarter.

According to SamMobile’s famous insider, Samsung is planning to switch build quality for the next flagship device. He pointed out that the Galaxy Note III will not use the design guidelines of the Galaxy S4. Samsung expects to sell many Galaxy Note III devices. The Galaxy Note III is rumoured to have a 6.0” FHD AMOLED display, Exynos 5 Octa CPU with LTE, 13 megapixel and the latest version of Android, which could be Android 5.0. The Galaxy Note III will have even more software features than the Galaxy S4. He couldn’t point out the material choice for the Galaxy Note III. He said that Galaxy S4′s metal design was very popular internally but Samsung couldn’t make mass-produce it right on time, so it was declined.

Let’s hope this is true! We would love to see a better build, like Samsung’s Wave series, on their Galaxy series.

NICE!!! Get 'er done, Samsung! I'm excited to see their plans for the Galaxy Note III unfold.

[lefty]

Bigger puuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuurse, I sayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

[Venti Quattro]

Bigger puuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuurse, I sayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

I already reserved my Massimo Dutti man-bag for my Note III.

[lefty]

I already reserved my Massimo Dutti man-bag for my Note III.
:lol

" Its not a purse, it's European ! "

http://cdn.wl.uproxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/photo-1-1.jpg

[Venti Quattro]

:lol LG Optimus G Pro
:lol blatant rip-off of the Galaxy Note II

It's unbelievably funny how they ripped off the SGN II :rollin