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Samsung Galaxy Note II spied wearing new Ruby Wine and Amber Brown duds

Android The Samsung Galaxy Note II is currently only available in either Marble White or Titanium Gray, the same two color options that it was introduced with in August. That very well may be changing soon, though, as a Korean magazine ad appears...

from 2012 by Alex Wagner 4

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Are notification shades getting too cluttered?

Lifestyle Notifications are one of those areas that will probably always have to keep evolving. Much like every piece of technology, you’ll never be able to make everyone happy with the way that notifications are implemented.

from 2012 by Evan Selleck 39

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Is Samsung better at upgrading their Android phones?

Android I’m not sure what’s really going on here, but I feel like I’ve entered some strange, twisted version of reality. Wasn’t it just last year when we were still blaming manufacturers for doing a terrible job of updating their Android-based...

from 2012 by Evan Selleck 19

U.S. Cellular Samsung Galaxy Note II update rolling out, Multi-Window included

Android The string of Multi-Window updates for carrier-branded versions of the Samsung Galaxy Note II continues! This time it's U.S. Cellular that's doing the updating, pumping out some new software that'll bring its Note II up to baseband version...

from 2012 by Alex Wagner 0

Samsung Galaxy Note II rumored to be receiving new black coat of paint [UPDATED]

Android Samsung gave the Galaxy S III a handful of new paint jobs earlier this year, and now it looks like it might be planning to give the Galaxy Note II a similar treatment. An image posted by AndroidSlash shows the backside of a Galaxy Note II...

from 2012 by Alex Wagner 1

AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II Multi-Window update now rolling out

Android Yesterday AT&T revealed that owners of its flavor of Samsung Galaxy Note II would be treated to an update to enable Multi-Window functionality starting on Dec. 27. Well, it's now Dec. 27, and the update has indeed begun rolling out to AT&T...

from 2012 by Alex Wagner 4

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How Blocking Mode and Do Not Disturb saved my sleep

Android I have hardly had a decent night's rest in the last four or five years. Part because I snore and have sleep apnea and part because I just have trouble laying down and dozing off. Unlike a few years ago, however, it's not insomnia. It's no...

from 2012 by Taylor Martin 32 22 Reactions

AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II to receive Multi-Window update on Dec. 27

Android AT&T announced today that its version of the Samsung Galaxy Note II will soon join its brothers from other carrier mothers with Multi-Window support. In a statement sent to Engadget, AT&T revealed that it'll begin pushing an update to its...

from 2012 by Alex Wagner 22

Nokia Lumia 810 available for free online, T-Mobile's Samsung Galaxy Note II discounted at Fry's

Android Any of you T-Mobile customers interested in picking up a new Windows Phone as an end of 2012 treat? You can do precisely that without spending a penny, as T-Mo is now offering the Nokia Lumia 810 on its website for $0 with a two-year...

from 2012 by Alex Wagner 0

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Featured user review Samsung Galaxy Note II 12-24-12

Featured User Reviews As we begin to see the new year on the horizon, the Samsung Galaxy Note II holds strong again taking the number one position on the Official Smartphone Rankings.

from 2012 by The PhoneDog 7

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Would you trade better display tech for better battery life?

Android Everyone loves the battery in the Samsung Galaxy Note II, or at least everyone I’ve spoken to who owns the phone. Or has even used it for an extended period of time. It measures in at 3100mAh, which is a proverbial ton of power shoved into...

from 2012 by Evan Selleck 21

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Will you be doing any last minute phone shopping?

Lifestyle Just as quickly as the holidays come around every year, they seem to leave just as fast. Some would consider it risky to wait last minute for sales, but sometimes you can find the best sales by waiting to do so.

from 2012 by Anna Scantlin 2

Verizon Galaxy Note II Developer Edition pops up on Samsung's website

Android Samsung began offering a "Developer Edition" of Verizon's Galaxy S III earlier this year that included an easily unlockable bootloader to allow owners to tinker with their device. Now it looks like a similar version of the Galaxy Note II...

from 2012 by Alex Wagner 2

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Three consecutive weeks, and the Samsung Galaxy Note II is the #1 smartphone

Official Smartphone Rankings honeDog Media's Official Smartphone Rankings™ (OSR) sets the standard for ranking the best smartphones currently on tv cxhe market by weighing both readers' and experts' weekly votes.

from 2012 by The PhoneDog 4

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Featured user review Samsung Galaxy Note II 12-17-12

Featured User Reviews Even during the week when the Verizon Wireless Galaxy S III users could add Jelly Bean, the Samsung Galaxy Note II wins again!

from 2012 by The PhoneDog 3

T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II update rolling out on Dec. 19, Multi-Window feature included

Android Heads up, T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II owners, because you've got an update coming your way that you may want to keep an eye out for. T-Mobile revealed today that a new update for its Galaxy Note II will be released on Wednesday,...

from 2012 by Alex Wagner 9

Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II available for $99.99 for new customers on Amazon

Android Earlier today we learned that Amazon is offering the Sprint's flavor of the Galaxy S III for just $0.01 for new customers, and now it's been revealed that Amazon's got another significant Galaxy sale up its sleeve. The Sprint version of...

from 2012 by Alex Wagner 7

Exploit found to affect Samsung Galaxy S III and others, could allow malicious apps to grab user data

Android Heads up, owners of Samsung Exynos-based Android handsets, because a new exploit has been discovered on some Exynos 4 products that has the potential to do some nasty stuff. XDA-developers forum member alephzane has discovered a...

from 2012 by Alex Wagner 4

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Taylor's Top 5 AT&T smartphones for the holidays

Android Over the last four months, there have been dozens of new product announcements. Most of them have launched by now. A handful of newly launched phones landed on AT&T just in time for the holidays. Taylor has composed a list of his top five...

from 2012 by Taylor Martin 13

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Is a 6-inch phone too big?

Android Let’s talk rumors. Let’s sit down, together, (you are sitting, right?) and look into the future, where everything is truly a mystery, and we’re having fun going over pure conjecture and estimations.

from 2012 by Evan Selleck 38

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Taylor's Top 5 Verizon smartphones for the holidays

Android With the holiday season among us, there's no better time to be in the market for a smartphone. All the year's best devices are now out and there are great deals to be found in wireless providers' stores and third-party outlets. Taylor has...

from 2012 by Taylor Martin 6

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Taylor's Top 5 Android smartphones for the holidays

Android The holiday season is among us and this year, smartphones are high up on people's wish lists. But when there are dozens of very similar phones to choose from, deciding on a single device can be a daunting task. Our own Taylor composed a...

from 2012 by Taylor Martin 50 35 Reactions

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What is the best gadget of 2012?

Android The year is quickly drawing to a close (seriously, it feels like Thanksgiving was just yesterday), and new product releases are finally starting to slow down after three months of pure marketing and device launch chaos. And as per usual,...

from 2012 by Taylor Martin 50

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Featured user review Samsung Galaxy Note II 12-10-12

Featured User Reviews The votes are in for another week of the Official Smartphone Rankings, and you kept the Note II in first place.

from 2012 by The PhoneDog 7

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When is the last time a sales rep convinced you to buy a phone?

Lifestyle Let’s paint a picture together. Grab your imaginary brush, and let’s get to work. (There won’t be any pretty trees, though, so don’t get too excited.) With that imaginary brush and your mind’s eye, I want you to create a local wireless...

from 2012 by Evan Selleck 38

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How often do you customize your home screens?

Android As a fan of technology, I love opening new things. (That’s how I justify it, anyway.) But, while getting the packaging off my new gadget, game, or whatever else is fun to a point, the best part is turning it on and making that thing my own.

from 2012 by Evan Selleck 11

Ting now allows customers to bring select Sprint devices onto its service

Android Ting previously promised that customers would be able to bring their own Sprint devices on its service in the fourth quarter of this year, and today the company announced that that feature is now live. There are currently seven devices...

from 2012 by Alex Wagner 0

Verizon HTC DROID DNA, Samsung Galaxy Note II discounted on Amazon

Android Both the HTC DROID DNA and the Verizon flavor of the Samsung Galaxy Note II are fairly fresh devices, having hit store shelves in the past couple of weeks, but that doesn't mean that customers interested in picking one of them up can't do...

from 2012 by Alex Wagner 5

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Another successful week for the Samsung Galaxy Note II

Official Smartphone Rankings Once again, the Samsung Galaxy Note II is the overall #1 smartphone in both the People's Choice Chart and Mobile Tech Expert's Chart for PhoneDog Media's Official Smartphone Rankings™. Despite a little back and forth, the Samsung Galaxy...

from 2012 by The PhoneDog 0

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The Samsung Galaxy Note II is #1 for November 2012

Monthly Osr Winners Dominating all month long, the Samsung Galaxy Note II took the cake for the month of November. It took the #1 spot in both the People's Choice Chart and Mobile Tech Expert's Chart in PhoneDog Media's Official Smartphone Rankings™ by a...

from 2012 by The PhoneDog 4

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Samsung Galaxy Note II Black 16GB

Featured User Review

Dec 12

Derek Everette

"Best phone to date!"

Overall

4.6

I got this phone a few days ago and I love it! Display - I wasn't sure how I would like the larger form factor coming from a Galaxy S3, but after looking at videos on the 5.5inch display, I forgot about all of that! Everything is much larger and easier to read. It has fewer ppi than the GS3, but it's not really noticeable to me, all day to day. The brightness has been improved as well, it's no as big a problem looking at this display outdoors - which is a big plus. Call Quality - Just... more...

4Display
4 Reception & Call Quality
5 Battery Life
5 Design / Form Factor
5 Apps & Media Support

Samsung Galaxy Note II Black 16GB

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Samsung Galaxy Note II Snapshot Review

It's time for a PhoneDog Snapshot Review, where we take our typical two-part review and condense it down into a tiny little video that's loaded with information! Today, the Samsung Galaxy Note II . Is the new model better than the last? The Samsung Galaxy Note II is the successor to the Galaxy Note, which launched on AT&T - and much later, T-Mobile - in the United States. The Galaxy Note II brings the Galaxy S III design cues to the Note line, and expands the... more...