[Full Galaxy Note Review] Equipped with a capacitive stylus, the Samsung Galaxy Note was announced at IFA 2011. The smartphone sports a large 5.3-inch Super AMOLED display with a 1280x800 resolution. Inside, it's packing a dual-core 1.4GHz Samsung Exynos processor. It comes running Google Android 2.3 with Samsung's TouchWiz UI. It also features two cameras, one front facing two-megapixel camera for video chat and a rear facing eight-megapixel camera with LED flash. Read on for the latest Samsung Galaxy Note news, reviews and videos:
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by Stephen Schenck | May 21, 2012 1:15 PMIn just a couple months' time, the 2012 Summer Olympics will be kicking-off, allowing with the requisite media frenzy that goes right along with it. Companies will be looking to capitalize on the Games in a major way, and sponsors have shelled-out big bucks to get their names affiliated with the event. Samsung is one of those companies that intends to promote its products with plenty of Olympic tie-ins, and we've already learned that its Galaxy S III is to be the official smartphone of the Games, with a special Olympic edition being made available to athletes so that they can use the handset's...
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by Daniel Webster | May 12, 2012 3:48 PMAlthough it has been about six month since the Samsung Galaxy Note was debuted we have finally gotten our hands on the long awaited official Ice Cream Sandwich ROM from Samsung. A few days ago we reported that XDA-Developers had posted on the Galaxy Note (GT-N7000) Android Development forum that Germany had received the official ICS update through the Kies software. If you are the lucky few that opted for the international Galaxy Note you will now be able to upgrade your device to the official Android 4.0.3 build. The update comes with a few key features that make using the Galaxy Note much...
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by Anton D. Nagy | May 10, 2012 4:23 AMWe've recently seen the AT&T Galaxy Note running Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich at CTIA and we were wondering how much longer do we have to wait until Samsung finally flips the switch on the platform refresh roll-out. They've been teasing the Premium Suite coming with the new version of Android and now Ice Cream Sandwich is rolling out, according to reports. The roll-out process, and whether it has already started or not, depends pretty much on the region you're in. Anyways, it refers to the International version (model number N7000) and it looks like users in Germany are receiving it via K...
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by Stephen Schenck | May 7, 2012 7:34 PMSamsung's Galaxy Note on AT&T in the States is absolutely going to be getting an update bringing the phone to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. AT&T has confirmed as much, and we've seen leaked ICS releases specifically for this AT&T version of the hardware. The big question on the minds of so many Note owners has been just when will the carrier get around to finally releasing it. We may not be any closer to learning the precise date, but there are some new signs that AT&T is getting closer to finalizing update plans, showing-off an ICS-running Note at this week's CTIA show in New Orleans. Wi...
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by Brandon Miniman | May 4, 2012 12:41 PMThe Galaxy Note is a great phone, but it's hampered a bit by Samsung's TouchWiz interface which seems to touch each and every aspect of the user experience. What if you want stock Ice Cream Sandwich, the way nature (and Google) intended? Fear not. If you're brave enough to root your phone, there's an extremely stable and fast CM9 alpha ROM (based on Android 4.0.4 to be exact) now available for the Galaxy Note. After several days of use, we didn't come across any bugs whatsoever. Using the Galaxy Note with ICS is refreshing, as you can see in the video here. CyanogenMod 9 Alpha for Galax...
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by Stephen Schenck | May 1, 2012 3:13 PMIf you're one of the many smartphone users out there for whom Samsung's unusually-sized Galaxy Note stands out as a fabulous compromise between small tablets and more petite smartphones, we've got some good news that could very well make the phone even more appealing: official experimental releases of CyanogenMod 9 for the Note have just started started coming out, and while there's still plenty left to do, some major usability improvements have already been made. The very first release, out yesterday, had some serious handicaps keeping it from being much more than a curiosity. Chief among ...
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by Anton D. Nagy | April 25, 2012 3:45 AMThe Samsung Galaxy Note on T-Mobile is more than just a rumor or a report as, thanks to all the recent information, it became a known fact which we learned to take for granted. There were even screenshots allegedly taken from the device and now the 5.3-incher with T-Mobile branding is smiling for the camera. If the carrier logo at the top doesn't convince you then take a look at all the T-Mobile apps on there: T-Mobile Name ID, T-Mobile Mall, T-Mobile TV and My T-Mobile. There's still not information regarding pricing and availability but with these pictures already leaked those bits should...
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by Stephen Schenck | April 24, 2012 11:06 AMAs the past generation of Android smartphones ever-so-slowly starts receiving updates to bring them forward to Ice Cream Sandwich, we've heard plenty of promises from both manufacturers and carriers about which devices would end up making the Android 4.0 cut, and which would be left behind. Today we've got some updated info on the manufacturer side of things, with Samsung publishing a carrier-by-carrier breakdown of which models would be seeing ICS updates in the States. Since we've already heard commentary about many of these models and their prospects for ICS before, this document isn't s...
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by Anton D. Nagy | April 23, 2012 3:11 AMOf course you can do some magic and hack the Galaxy Note to work on T-Mobile by adding a different radio but the SGH-T879, Magenta's own (and highly anticipated) "phablet" should be just around the corner, if the rumors and reports are to be believed. The screenshot above was allegedly taken off of a T-Mobile Galaxy Note testing unit. Whether this is the real deal or not is yet unknown so treat this with your usual dose of skepticism. The model number is SGH-T879 and seems to run Android 4.0.3 -- which is missing even from the international Note, the official way -- with build IML74K.UVLD3 ...
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by Stephen Schenck | April 17, 2012 11:55 PMWhen word first slipped out about Samsung's Premium Suite for the Galaxy Note, there was some initial confusion over just what the company was planning, and if the Premium Suite might be another Value Pack like the Galaxy S got in lieu of Ice Cream Sandwich. Of course, that didn't sound too plausible, given the Note's hardware capabilities, and sure enough, we later learned that the Premium Suite was a collection of S-Pen-optimized apps that Samsung would be delivering to the Note alongside its full-on ICS update. We've seen leaks of Note ICS beta ROMs, but what we looked at was missing the Pr...
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by Stephen Schenck | April 11, 2012 12:20 AMSprint sure seems to be putting in quite the effort lately to make sure its subscribers have access to some of the most popular smartphone models. The Galaxy Nexus may be a welcome, if not slightly late addition, but the announcement of HTC EVO 4G LTE was an especially nice treat, stealing away a bit of AT&T's One X thunder. That's only the start of things, though, and there's a new discovery that's just been made that may suggest another high-profile Android is headed to Sprint. It's not being prominently featured, but mouse-over a certain thumbnail on Sprint's website and you'll see what ...
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by Anton D. Nagy | April 9, 2012 2:17 AMThe pink Samsung Galaxy Note was shown off at this year's CeBIT in Germany at the beginning of last month but there were no details about the availability of the "happy" colored device. Berry Pink is the official color of the phone and it was announced for the South Korean market. Aside from the color, everything is the same, including the specs and the S-Pen (which is also pink by the way, as you can see in the render above). There are no details about exact pricing and availability but those who waited for the shade can now prepare to purchase one and add it to those five million already ...
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by Anton D. Nagy | April 8, 2012 10:39 AMQ2, that's what Samsung told the world related to the official Ice Cream Sandwich update for the Galaxy Note, including the "Premium Suite". There were no other details and now we hear that the phone on Bell will get its ICS treat with a delay. April 2012 was the time frame scheduled (estimated, really) by a leaked Bell document but it appears that the official refresh will be delayed until May. Another leaked Bell internal document says: "please note that estimated release month for the Samsung Galaxy Note is May 2012". It should definitely have something to do with the official update (bu...
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by Anton D. Nagy | April 4, 2012 5:23 AMIf the rumors and the leaks are true then those who want a white Samsung Galaxy Note and are Telus subscribers (or future customers) in Canada should be happy to find out that the 5.3-incher will be landing starting today. According to a leaked internal document the white variant of the Note will go for the same $199.99 on a three-year contract (and $779.99 for the phone only). On the same note, Bell Canada has an April 10 launch scheduled for the same white Samsung Galaxy Note. Its own prices are exactly the same: $199.99 when you sign a three-year commitment or $729.99 outright. The one l...
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by Anton D. Nagy | April 4, 2012 3:50 AMSamsung promised an official Ice Cream Sandwich update for the Galaxy Note along with a Premium Suite that should be landing in the second quarter of the year. While you're waiting for that, there's a leak of what appears to be an in-development Samsung official ROM. The leak is for the SGH-I717, meaning it's the AT&T variant of the "phablet" and it is rather strange that we're seeing a carrier variant get a leak before the unlocked international version (or should we say finally?). Heading over to the source link you are able to download an executable file which is really a one-click "inst...
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