[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 Michael Fisher | March 7, 2013 2:01 PMRead OnThe big problem with Android on full-scale tablets, as we've pointed out time and time again, is that there's no significant Android app ecosystem at that screen size. Google Play apps written for smartphones automatically scale up and work well enough, sure, but it's certainly not an ideal experience at anything over 7 inches - a fact Apple harped on during its iPad mini launch event. That's an old conversation, and we along with others have spent the better part of a year speculating on possible solutions to this problem. Of course, the short answer is "Android devs need to code more ...
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by Jaime Rivera | February 14, 2013 7:00 PMRead OnWatch today's Pocketnow Daily as we talk about the iOS 6.1 lock screen bugs. Then we move to the Nexus 4 and what Android 4.2.2 means to your device. The HTC One branding has now made some big highlights on soccer games and we can't wait for the M7 to be the next device featured. Then we move to the Galaxy Note 8 and the recent leaks coming from Samsung. We end today's show talking about Sailfish, and why it's worth your time. All this and more after the break. Stories: - iOS 6.1 Lock Screen Bypass Grants Access to Private Info - Nexus 4 Android 4.2.2 Update Arriving, Kills Hidden LTE - ...
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by Jaime Rivera | February 1, 2013 7:00 PMRead OnWatch today's Pocketnow Daily as we talk about Peter Chou's recent appearance on TV with none other than the white variant of the HTC M7. Then there's some more HTC talk, but now with new leaks by the name of the M4 and G2 which are not as hot as the M7. Then Samsung takes the spotlight as we cover all the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean updates for legacy devices like the original Galaxy Note. Then we talk about a new Samsung tablet that has made rumors, this time with codename GT-P3200. We end today's show by talking about the Jailbreak status of iOS 6. All this and more after the break. Stories: ...
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by Stephen Schenck | February 1, 2013 10:53 AMRead OnSamsung is working on delivering Jelly Bean updates to a number of its older Android models, and while some have already started seeing their updates arrive, others have yet to take the plunge. Look at the original Galaxy Note, for instance: we've already seen leaked early versions of its Jelly Bean ROM, and noticed how Samsung UK had posted an updated version of the Note's manual with references to features in Jelly Bean, but we've neither gotten word of the update itself actually going out, nor had a firm idea on a date for when it finally would. Today, we get some answers from Samsung ...
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by Anton D. Nagy | January 27, 2013 2:12 AMRead OnWhile the official Android Jelly Bean update for the Samsung Galaxy S II has been reportedly pushed out to devices in Spain, there is no word on the similar refresh for the original Galaxy Note, the GT-N7000. The last time we heard about the update was the occasion when we learned, back in December, that it was postponed to 2013. The start of the actual roll-out process might not be that far off as the UK version of Samsung's website has been updated with new information. The support page for the Galaxy Note GT-N7000 now features a new user manual, dated January 25, 2013, which also ...
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by Michael Fisher | January 15, 2013 12:25 PMRead OnOne of the reasons I like Huawei, and why its press events continue to excite me, is its tenacity. The company is the embodiment of persistence. Month after month, it struggles to crack its way into new markets like the United States, and time after time, it gets shut down. Like the nameless protagonist in that classic by Chumbawamba, though, Huawei "gets knocked down, but it gets up again." We're (apparently) never gonna keep it down. Part of the reason for Huawei's difficulty is that, in the consumer space, it's a new brand: for much of its history, the company has functioned as an ODM ...
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by Stephen Schenck | December 27, 2012 11:34 AMRead OnThe Android development community may have already brought Jelly Bean and an enhanced version of Samsung's Multi Window View mode from the Note II to the original Galaxy Note, but enjoying these features means being comfortable enough with your phone to flash and modify a custom ROM. For those of you whose approach to smartphones is a little more pedestrian, you may still be in luck, as Samsung has now confirmed plans to bring the Note not just Jelly Bean, but also a Premium Suite upgrade delivering Multi Window View and other Note II features. This release was already teased through an ...
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by Anton D. Nagy | December 18, 2012 8:00 AMRead OnThe Android 4.1.2 update for the Samsung Galaxy S II was leaked about a month ago and, based on internet reports, owners had every right to be optimistic and wait for a possible 2012 roll-out. Sadly, it now appears that there will be no refresh this year; the good news is that next year is just a couple of weeks out. The situation for the Galaxy Note (original) appears to be a carbon copy. Thanks to the Exynos multi-device exploit discovered and published recently Samsung might want to play it safe and, even it ROMs are in final stage, hold the update until the vulnerability is fixed. So, ...
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by Stephen Schenck | December 13, 2012 3:53 PMRead OnSamsung's Multi Window View mode, originally from the Galaxy Note II, has been one of the hottest things for developers to mod over the past several weeks, adding functionality by increasing the mode's app compatibility, and bringing the feature to other smartphones, like the Galaxy S II. The latest twist on this story to catch our attention takes things one step further, allowing you to move around and resize app windows, just like you would on a desktop PC. The version we're looking at runs on the original Galaxy Note, where it expands on the functionality of custom ROMs already ...
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by Michael Fisher | December 6, 2012 2:32 PMRead OnWith the Galaxy Note II, Samsung has already achieved a sort of double-surprise success. The manufacturer has not only forced an Android-based smartphone/tablet hybrid into mainstream popularity; it's done it for the second time in two years. And this time around, it's not just featured on one national US carrier, but all four - and it's available in 128 countries at the time of this writing. How Samsung achieved this level of success with such an unusual product is no puzzle if you've read our full Galaxy Note II review. The device scored higher than almost any other smartphone we've ...
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by Anton D. Nagy | November 29, 2012 3:38 AMRead OnAndroid 4.1.2 was spotted with the occasion of an Android 4.1.1 test firmware leak for the Samsung Galaxy Note (the first model). Now those who can't wait a minute longer for the official refresh can download a leaked test ROM for the original phablet which contains Android 4.1.2. The firmware is N7000XXLSA and it's the first 4.1.2 leak for the Note, however, it lacks S-Pen features which will probably be implemented later, towards the final release. This build is JZO54K as of November 20; it's a pre-release ROM so expect bugs alongside a lot of entries in the change log. Some of these ...
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by Stephen Schenck | November 27, 2012 7:05 AMRead OnWith 2012 rapidly running low on remaining days (only 35 to go), you had better believe that you're about to start seeing a ton of year-end lists everywhere you go online. We'll be having a number of such posts in the coming weeks, as we think back on what 2012 meant for smartphones and tablets, but I though I'd start things off early by recounting some of the biggest blunders of the year. Everyone's experience with smartphones is different; maybe you've been especially upset with your carrier for not being timely with the updates you were expecting, or perhaps you had a particularly hard ...
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by Anton D. Nagy | November 7, 2012 5:09 AMRead OnThe Samsung Galaxy Note II is running Android 4.1 Jelly Bean out of the box and the Galaxy Note will soon see its official update -- after the S III has gotten its refresh and the S II is expected to be in the game as well. There's an Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean ROM leaked for the original Note with build N7000XXLS2 and dated October 9. However, there are already traces of the original Note running build N7000XXLS7 which is based on Android 4.1.2, with TouchWiz Nature UX on top of it. Chances are that the original Note will skip Android 4.1.1 altogether and be updated directly to Android ...
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by Michael Fisher | October 22, 2012 6:18 PMRead OnThis holiday season is shaping up to be absolutely insane in the mobile technology space, with new products landing almost more quickly than we can cover them. The pace of announcement and release shows no sign of slowing, but if you're an OEM, one of the nice things about launching a truly impressive beast of a device is that it stays in the headlines a while. Such is the case with the Galaxy Note II, a device we featured rather heavily in the weeks leading up to and following its release, crowned by the longest review I've ever written. It's one of the year's most significant devices, ...
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by Michael Fisher | October 17, 2012 4:41 PMRead OnWe recently took you on a guided tour of the S Pen, Samsung's special stylus for its Galaxy Note device family, but that's not the only techno-pen on the market from the world's leading handset vendor. The C Pen was announced amid the clamor of the initial Galaxy S III unveiling, alongside a flood of other accessories that have yet to see the light of day, like the bizarre S Pebble and still-mythical wireless charging pad. Unlike those, the C Pen actually made it into the real world, and we've got one in our hot little hands. Does the C Pen hold a candle to its similarly named S Pen ...