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What are your favorite accessories?

Lifestyle With the holidays coming up, phone accessories can make a great gift. Sometime last month I asked if you were one to personalize your device, but now I’m here to ask – what are some of your favorite phone accessories?

from 2012 by Anna Scantlin 64 56 Reactions

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Can any other Android series compete with the Galaxy series?

Business And Money I look at Android, over the years, and I realize that I look at the platform in stages. You can do the same for pretty much every other platform, especially when we tie in the hardware market, but for Android it’s different.

from 2012 by Evan Selleck 37

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The Galaxy Note II Smart Dock keeps the smartphone PC dream alive

Android For the better part of two years, I've said that smartphones will eventually transgress beyond simply being mobile devices, that they will eventually become a staple in all the personal computing average consumers do. And, in their own...

from 2012 by Taylor Martin 10

Samsung Galaxy Note II sales reach the 3 million mark

Android Back in September, a Samsung executive predicted that the Galaxy Note II would double the sales of the original model, which has surpassed sales of 10 million units. Now Samsung has announced that its latest phone/tablet hybrid is on its...

from 2012 by Alex Wagner 13

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Does your smartphone usage vary by day?

Android "How do you use your smartphone?" That's a question I have asked, answered and been asked countless times now. In fact, just last month, I explained some of the many ways I use my phone to kill time when I'm waiting in a doctor's office,...

from 2012 by Taylor Martin 6

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Samsung Galaxy Note II Challenge: The Conclusion

Android Aaron's back with the final video in the Samsung Galaxy Note II 30-day challenge. Is he planning to keep it past the 30 day point?

from 2012 by Aaron Baker 20

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How Samsung is outclassing the competition with the Galaxy Note II

Android Many of you know I was (im)patiently waiting for the successor to the original Samsung Galaxy Note. After some internal debate and seeing hundreds of Samsung PR agents toting the phablet around at CES in January, I just had to get my hands...

from 2012 by Taylor Martin 15

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What is LTE worth to you?

4g LTE is a relatively new feature in our smartphones and, likewise, a fairly new service offered by wireless providers around the world. It's an emerging wireless technology around the world and it's leaving millions upon millions of fans in...

from 2012 by Taylor Martin 29

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Will the increasing price of smartphones impact your holiday shopping?

Android For the past five years or so, smartphones have been an increasingly common holiday present. In fact, I remember being green with envy when my sister was given a cell phone for Christmas when she was 13 (I was 11 at the time). A few years...

from 2012 by Taylor Martin 5

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Featured user review Samsung Galaxy Note II 10-30-12

Featured User Reviews Available in the U.S. now the Samsung Galaxy Note holds the second position on the people's side of the charts making it featured on this Tuesday.

from 2012 by The PhoneDog 4

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Samsung smartphones top both sides of the Official Smartphone Rankings

Official Smartphone Rankings After making its big debut in the U.S., the Samsung Galaxy Note II took the #1 spot in the Mobile Tech Expert's Chart for PhoneDog's Official Smartphone Rankings™. In the People's Choice Chart, however, the Samsung Galaxy S III remained in...

from 2012 by The PhoneDog 10

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Samsung Galaxy Note II Written Review by Taylor

Android We come across devices of all sizes here at PhoneDog, and the Samsung Galaxy Note II is easily the largest smartphone to come around to date. It is also one of the most well-rounded and refined products to launch in recent years. Inside,...

from 2012 by Taylor Martin 25

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How inspired is your home screen setup?

Android More so than just a form of mobile communication, utility and entertainment, phones have become, more or less, an extension of our bodies. The blinking and buzzing phone on the night stand is the first thing many of us reach for in the...

from 2012 by Taylor Martin 55 33 Reactions

Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II rumored for November 29 launch

Android Verizon officially began taking pre-orders for its version of the Samsung Galaxy Note II today, and while those units are expected to ship by November 27, the only launch information that Verizon shared today was that the Note II would be...

from 2012 by Alex Wagner 9

T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II found to have hardware support for 4G LTE

4g Thinking about opening your wallet for T-Mobile's version of the Samsung Galaxy Note II? Some news came out today that may help you make that decision. A report from Anandtech found that the hardware used in the T-Mobile Note II is pretty...

from 2012 by Alex Wagner 5

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Samsung Galaxy Note II to Sprint

New Phones A day after the Note II became available at T-Mobile, it can now be purchased at Sprint as well.

from 2012 by The PhoneDog 6

Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II pre-orders now live, pricing set at $299.99

Android Verizon today began accepting pre-orders for its Samsung Galaxy Note II, the phone/tablet hybrid with a 5.5-inch display and S Pen. The big red carrier will be offering both the Marble White and Titanium Gray versions of the Note II, with...

from 2012 by Alex Wagner 3

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Samsung Galaxy Note II for Verizon Hands-On

Android Taylor gets some hands-on time with the Samsung Galaxy Note II for Verizon at the launch event in New York. Following-up the original phone-tablet hybrid, the Galaxy Note, Samsung refined nearly every aspect to create the Galaxy Note II....

from 2012 by Taylor Martin 13

U.S. Cellular Samsung Galaxy Note II to begin landing in stores on October 26

Android And the availability details for another U.S. carrier's Samsung Galaxy Note II has arrived. U.S. Cellular has announced that the Galaxy Note II will begin arriving in its stores on Friday, October 26 and Saturday, October 27. Any customers...

from 2012 by Alex Wagner 1

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Verizon leak shows HTC DLX may be dubbed DROID DNA, pricing for Note II and WP8 devices also included

Android Verizon customers in the market for a new smartphone may want to take a seat, because a new minimum advertising price (MAP) sheet has leaked showing the likely pricing for many of the big red carrier's upcoming devices. One of the most...

from 2012 by Alex Wagner 29 25 Reactions

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Samsung Galaxy Note II to T-Mobile

New Phones The rumor came true! As discussed previously, the Samsung Galaxy Note II is available starting today at T-Mobile.

from 2012 by The PhoneDog 0

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T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II Video Review

Android The Samsung Galaxy Note II is now in the States! Aaron reviews T-Mobile's variant of the Samsung Galaxy Note II. Is it the best smartphone out there this holiday season?

from 2012 by Aaron Baker 44 25 Reactions

T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II now available, pricing set at $369.99

Android T-Mobile's Samsung Galaxy Note II is now available to order from its website, just like previous leaks had indicated that it would be. The 5.5-inch phone/tablet hybrid device is available in either Marble White or Titanium Gray colors,...

from 2012 by Alex Wagner 13

AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II launching on Nov. 9 for $299.99, pre-orders kick off Oct. 25

Android We've now got the official availability details for another U.S. carrier's Samsung Galaxy Note II, as AT&T has announced that it will launch the phone/tablet hybrid on November 9. Pricing the AT&T Galaxy Note II will be set at $299.99 with...

from 2012 by Alex Wagner 7

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Samsung Galaxy Note II Challenge: Day 21

Android Three weeks into the 30 day challenge, and Aaron's still going strong with the Samsung Galaxy Note II. The Note II is a powerful device, but will it remain as Aaron's personal device after the 30 day challenge is over?

from 2012 by Aaron Baker 15

T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II again tipped to be launching on Oct. 24, pricing details also rumored

Android Good news for anyone interested in picking up a Samsung Galaxy Note II from T-Mobile, as it looks like you've only got a a couple more days of waiting ahead of you. A new image sent to TmoNews shows that the Note II will be launching on...

from 2012 by Alex Wagner 4

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Do you have trouble deciding on a single device?

Android The holiday shopping season will soon begin to pick up, which means new products are beginning to flow in rather steadily. In September alone the Motorola DROID RAZR M, DROID RAZR HD, DROID RAZR MAXX HD, Apple iPhone 5, Amazon Kindle Fire...

from 2012 by Taylor Martin 31

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Should every flagship phone come with a MAXX-like variant?

Android Battery life has always been a fairly major concern for us power users, particularly with the current and last-generation smartphones. The days of BlackBerry were great, at least in terms of battery life. But not long after that, battery...

from 2012 by Taylor Martin 21

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How much does display quality matter to you?

Android Mobile displays have advanced faster than I think any of us imagined possible. Just three years ago, it wasn't uncommon for devices to come fitted with displays smaller than 3.5-inches. Now it's uncommon for a phone to have a display much...

from 2012 by Taylor Martin 135 73 Reactions

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Jealous of Jelly Bean

Android There’s something that’s becoming increasingly more enticing about Android lately, and I’m not sure if it’s all of the cool stuff they’re coming out with or the fact that their software is named after desserts. It’s hard to tell. I was...

from 2012 by Anna Scantlin 28

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Samsung Galaxy Note II Black 16GB

Featured User Review

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Dominick_7

"Exceeds my high expectations for a smartphone!"

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5.0

I've seen every video I could find on the Note 2, and there are many, but after seeing them I had an idea on how good the smartphone would be, and once I got it it exceeded my expectations. Was upset hearing they lessened the wideness of the phone as well as lessened the ppi from the original Note, and am really picky about my devices and screens especially, but when I got it I was pleasantly surprised that it was a gorgeous screen and the real estate was sufficient. As an artist I'm finding... more...

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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...