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Are Black Friday smartphone deals worth it?

Android Some of us are more frugal than others. Some know how to separate wants from needs and can come to grips with not always having the latest gadgets. They don't rush to the carrier store and walk out with a new, shiny phone the day their...

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Black Friday sales wrap up: do you plan on phone shopping?

Lifestyle What is Black Friday anymore? The "holiday" seems to start earlier and earlier. There’s a lot of great deals that are supposed to go down on Black Friday so I’m here to break it down for you in one big post!

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The Cloud is a poor excuse for inadequate device storage

Android Device storage space has been sort of a hot topic lately. Some manufacturers get the big picture and either offer built-in storage capacities, expandable storage options or both. Other manufacturers, however, are more conservative on...

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Samsung Galaxy Note II top both sides of the Official Smartphone Rankings again

Official Smartphone Rankings For the second consecutive week, the Samsung Galaxy Note II takes the #1 spot as the overall top smartphone selection in both the People's Choice Chart and Mobile Tech Expert's Chart in PhoneDog Media's Official Smartphone Rankings™. The...

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The physical home button has actually grown on me

Android When the Samsung Galaxy S III was first announced, the most overlooked feature was probably the navigational button layout, one physical Home button and two capacitive buttons for Menu and Back. It's expected that Samsung's international...

from 2012 by Taylor Martin 14

T-Mobile to hold Samsung device sale in stores starting November 23

Android Miss out on T-Mobile's recent Samsung smartphone sale? So long as you're interested in signing up for a Value plan, you'll soon get another opportunity at a discounted device. Our pals at TmoNews have discovered that T-Mobile will be...

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How I would change the Samsung Galaxy Note II

Android I have now reviewed the Samsung Galaxy Note II three separate times now. I wrote a general Galaxy Note II review to cover the basics and my thoughts of the device itself – different versions aside. I did a video review of the AT&T specific...

from 2012 by Taylor Martin 16

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Featured user review Samsung Galaxy Note II 11-19-12

Featured User Reviews By 37 People's votes, the Samsung Galaxy Note II held off the newly introduced Nokia Lumia 920.

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Samsung Galaxy Note II (global) Written Review by Taylor

Android The Samsung Galaxy Note II is the biggest device on the current smartphone market, in more ways than one, and it's one of the most powerful phones we here at PhoneDog have had a chance to get our hands on. We've reviewed the device more...

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Why are we still struggling with storage space?

Android With the increasing capabilities of mobile devices, as well as rapidly increasing mobile display resolutions, storage space on many smartphones and tablets around the world is getting tighter by the minute. On my HTC One X, which comes...

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Why I don't plan on buying the DROID DNA

Android Following a sudden flood of rumors over the past two weeks, we saw the DROID DNA by HTC become official at the press event held by HTC and Verizon in New York City yesterday. Inspired by super cars and built to be "the ultimate...

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The DROID DNA by HTC is not a phablet

Android In the last 18 months, the term phablet has changed from a comical slight towards gigantic devices to a commonly used buzzword that adequately describes extra large smartphones that come with a hint of tablet inside. And as smartphones...

from 2012 by Taylor Martin 17

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Featured user review Samsung Galaxy Note II 11-12-12

Featured User Reviews With new devices heading to market in time for the Holiday season, the activity on the Official Smartphone Rankings is heating up.

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Samsung Galaxy Note II top both sides of the Official Smartphone Rankings

Official Smartphone Rankings For week 36, the Samsung Galaxy Note II dominated both the People's Choice Chart and the Mobile Tech Expert's Chart to become the #1 overall smartphone in PhoneDog Media's Official Smartphone Rankings™.

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How long will Apple be second best?

Android As many news outlets have been reporting lately, the Samsung Galaxy S III has officially topped the iPhone 4 and 4S in sales during the now-passed third quarter of this year. News reports predict that King Samsung will only reign for a...

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Do you ever find your smartphone display to be too bright?

Android Of all the features and specifications your smartphone may have, the display is easily among the most important. It's what every user stares at, types on and interacts with for hours each and every day. It's the primary form of interfacing...

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Where do you draw the line on no-contract pricing?

Android Smartphones can be rather expensive, both to operate and to own. Monthly rates for individuals through some of the nation's largest providers start around $70 per month and can stretch as high as $140 or more. And the devices themselves,...

from 2012 by Taylor Martin 10

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Do you use your phone to take panoramic pictures?

Android While I'm not by any stretch of the term a professional photographer, I love taking pictures. And although I would love to take my Sony NEX-5N everywhere I go, it's not always convenient. Luckily, smartphone manufacturers are making great...

from 2012 by Taylor Martin 5

Samsung Galaxy Note II, LG Optimus G making their way to Ting soon

Android Sprint MVNO Ting has been pretty good about keeping its users up to date on which devices it's got in the pipeline, and today the operator shared the latest tidbits of info on its upcoming hardware. The biggest (literally) new smartphone...

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Multitasking on the Galaxy Note II is a missed opportunity

Android Most of you know by now that I love the Samsung Galaxy Note II. I've used two different versions, collectively, for over two weeks now, and I have written about it countless times. Through my use, I have come to some positive conclusions:...

from 2012 by Taylor Martin 12

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Have you dropped your phone when getting out of the car?

Lifestyle Smartphones are very important tools to many of us. Not only do they provide hours of endless entertainment and keep us in contact with loved ones, they also help us take our work virtually everywhere with us. Unfortunately, accidents...

from 2012 by Taylor Martin 22

Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II update rolling out, includes Multi-Window View feature

Android Sprint's Samsung Galaxy Note II has only been available for a hair under two weeks, but today the Now Network announced that its phone/tablet hybrid is already receiving its first update. The update will bring the Sprint Galaxy Note II up...

from 2012 by Alex Wagner 6

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AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II Video Review

Android Taylor takes an in-depth look at the AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II. It's coming to AT&T soon in grey (as seen in the video). Is this the best smartphone to get this holiday season, or should you consider something else?

from 2012 by Taylor Martin 17 5 Reactions

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The Samsung Galaxy Note II takes #1 in the Official Smartphone Rankings

Official Smartphone Rankings Ending the four-month streak for the Samsung Galaxy S III as the #1 People's Choice device, the Samsung Galaxy Note II took first place for week 35 in PhoneDog Media's Official Smartphone Rankings™.

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Featured user review Samsung Galaxy Note II 11-5-12

Featured User Reviews It finally happened. After week's at number 1, the Samsung Galaxy S III falls to second position in the Official Smartphone Rankings.

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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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Samsung Galaxy Note II global

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

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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...