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Hey all,
Just inroducing myself as a new Note owner... got it today at 3:11 at the doorstep (bastards!... leaving a +$700 item open for any neighbor to come and take!)...
First impression: Gargantuan! Yes, yes, I knew all the specs beforehand, even made a cardboard mockup I carried around for awhile to test hand-friendliness and pocketability. Still, it's a lot bigger in person than it seems.
Quick summary: been reading up on this forum and on NZtechfreak's site (where's that Stylus review, mate? =), and here are my quick comments:
- luckily got a Note without pixel or banding or green/blue yellow tint problems
- snappy, no lag problems
- audio seems very acceptable (Farscape on Netflix thru Sennheiser earbuds)
- no 3G/4G plans yet; still deciding which way to go
--- Currently T-mobile USA $50/month no contract for unlimited data + text+SMS
--- considering WalMart Straight Talk
--- considering ATT dumb phone data plan ($15/mo unlimited data?)
--- considering Spring/Verizon $35/mo portable wifi thingie
Stylus? -- seems thin and flexible, but usable; considering upgrade
Case? -- gravitating towards AU Easemate custom case, particularly the E4
Apps? -- coming from Tmobile Vibrant (Galaxy S), Market remembers me
Purpose? -- surfing web, games, office productivity, organizer, pen-enabled docs, audio recorder, mp3 player, GPS, voice-dictation and personal assistant
Style? -- casual professional, geek-factor, productivity tool, some socializing
Video? -- camera, camera FX, videorecording and instant post-processing and instant upload to major social sites
Overall, happy so far, if a bit wondering why I spent near a grand on yet another phone when my Vibrant performs well enough, if a bit laggy....
To wrap up, I'm hoping the Note can take my personal productivity up a couple notches, while providing hours of entertainment and audio learning. And of course, never giving up the WOW factor that a huge display just brags about.
*forgot my original reason to register and post, but you get an idea of me anyway*
-- Andrew
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psionic11 said:
Hey all,
Just inroducing myself as a new Note owner...
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Hi and welcome.
I don't think you will be disappointed with the Note.
Seems like you're in the right place.
Maybe you have a sense of the immense presence of experience and genius that's here and I'm not refering to myself.
I'm talking about the developers and all who contribute.
People here have an immense influence on the development of phones worldwide.
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Hey all,........................
-- Andrew
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+1 I liked your post. Anyone whos first post is like yours, he means business. It's good to have you around. You got style.
Hi folks,
For those of you interested in Galaxy S III, or torn between GS3 and HTC One S, I made a video for you. Initially, I'm showing the pebble blue T-mobile GS3, sharing my opinions and a couple of tips, and toward the end, there's a comparison with HTC One S. The video is about 16 minutes long (and that's after I cut out a lot and sped it up about 30%). If you're anything like me, when I'm interested in a phone, I'm willing to spend the time and hear what others have to say about it.
Enjoy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3A7JgmYnoA0
Allen K
So the chase for the HTC One is over. Im in the US and today on twitter HTC confirmed its coming in April. And to that I say f*uck you HTC go die in a ditch. Im looking to get an Xperia Z from Negrielectronics to use on ATT. I am perfectly fine with getting good HSPA+ connection. I dont have LTE where I live and am usually on wifi when doing anything substantial like downloading something. Would the Z be a good device to buy? Remember it is around 750$ while the Note 2 is 650$ along with the iPhone from ATT.
BTW, 1 complaint I see is about the Z's flaps. Call me crazy, but a year ago every review site was saying "we miss the little door to protect the charging port from dust". In particular when the Epic (GS1) had this but the Evo didn't and thats what they held against it. Now there are flaps...everywhere so we all can do fun things in the shower without worrying about phones dying...ummm and also taking pictures while in a pool or what-not of course !And people still complain. I dont get it.
valleng said:
So the chase for the HTC One is over. Im in the US and today on twitter HTC confirmed its coming in April. And to that I say f*uck you HTC go die in a ditch. Im looking to get an Xperia Z from Negrielectronics to use on ATT. I am perfectly fine with getting good HSPA+ connection. I dont have LTE where I live and am usually on wifi when doing anything substantial like downloading something. Would the Z be a good device to buy? Remember it is around 750$ while the Note 2 is 650$ along with the iPhone from ATT.
BTW, 1 complaint I see is about the Z's flaps. Call me crazy, but a year ago every review site was saying "we miss the little door to protect the charging port from dust". In particular when the Epic (GS1) had this but the Evo didn't and thats what they held against it. Now there are flaps...everywhere so we all can do fun things in the shower without worrying about phones dying...ummm and also taking pictures while in a pool or what-not of course !And people still complain. I dont get it.
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The minor inconvenience for water resistance is worth it
What's your take on the phone itself? Worth the money I'd spend?
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What's your take on the phone itself? Worth the money I'd spend?
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Device is wonderful and this is the first time i see a device have polished screen just like iPhone 5.
So it worth the money.
Its a great decision and a beautiful device!
good phone
its an awesom phone.
even the sony apps and tweaks that sony have made to android makes it better than vanilla android and shows they spent a long time thinking about it.
awesome phone is awesome.
until you take battery life into consideration.
with web browsing, you might get more than 4 hours on screen time.
with watching videos, about 3.5 hours on screen time.
doing something demanding like real racing 3, prob more like under 3 hours on screen time.
I'm investing in an external battery.
i cannot see any other way around it.
valleng said:
So the chase for the HTC One is over. Im in the US and today on twitter HTC confirmed its coming in April. And to that I say f*uck you HTC go die in a ditch. Im looking to get an Xperia Z from Negrielectronics to use on ATT. I am perfectly fine with getting good HSPA+ connection. I dont have LTE where I live and am usually on wifi when doing anything substantial like downloading something. Would the Z be a good device to buy? Remember it is around 750$ while the Note 2 is 650$ along with the iPhone from ATT.
BTW, 1 complaint I see is about the Z's flaps. Call me crazy, but a year ago every review site was saying "we miss the little door to protect the charging port from dust". In particular when the Epic (GS1) had this but the Evo didn't and thats what they held against it. Now there are flaps...everywhere so we all can do fun things in the shower without worrying about phones dying...ummm and also taking pictures while in a pool or what-not of course !And people still complain. I dont get it.
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i am very fussy about my things i have owned a lot of devices two a year sometimes just never owned an iphone i bought one once turned it on for a day my sister made a comment about it and i gave it to her iphones are so boring lol, back on topic i can say that the sony xperia z by far is my best device it outshines almost everything i ever had camera quality not so great in my opionion but i know its all software and very confident it will be fixed dont get me wrong still takes some pretty good pics.
I have a habit of comparing everything to my dslr but apart from that the phone is amazing. the only other phone that had a good camera in my opionion by sony was the sony ericsson satio.
the flaps on the phone are so easy to open and are not at all a problem you can open them with using just one finger as apposed to my xperia s which is very fiddly and annoying but i bought the charging dock so its all good. we are living in a wireless world now so opening up the flap to use the headphone jack just seams like a waste really. the speaker on the phone is mediocre but again i have never used loud speaker for anything unless its handsfree and for that its great clear and loud. i walked into phone shop and used one of the nfc speakers and was amazed by the quality for such a small speaker.
cant convince you to buy it but i always go on what looks good and how it makes me feel and i can tell you that the htc one and the samsung gs4 didnt even raise an eyebrow with me the phone is fast enough and by the time we need that extra power im sure it will be time to buy a new device.
phone overall is great it has the looks the feel and the performance im sure you will not be disapointed.
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its an awesom phone.
even the sony apps and tweaks that sony have made to android makes it better than vanilla android and shows they spent a long time thinking about it.
awesome phone is awesome.
until you take battery life into consideration.
with web browsing, you might get more than 4 hours on screen time.
with watching videos, about 3.5 hours on screen time.
doing something demanding like real racing 3, prob more like under 3 hours on screen time.
I'm investing in an external battery.
i cannot see any other way around it.
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im getting over 4 hours screen on time easy and thats with 75% brightness and still probably get more out of it if i let it drain completly and im sure with better optimization it will get better but than again thats what they said about the sony xperia s and that has the worse battery ever
Thanks guys. Looks like Im going to take the plunge
looks like there will be no CM support for S4!! No member is willing to buy it or develop anything for it as there are huge amount of bugs on the S3 already.
delay launch of HTC One, No CM support for S4 = less developers for them and more developers for Sony? lets hope so
We have some bad news for those who’d love to run a cleaner Android version on the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S4 flagship. The CyanogenMod developers have come up with a statement announcing they are not going to support the smartphone.
Not a single guy from the CyanogenMod team considers buying the device and give it a shot.
Here is the official statement:
Nobody at Team Hacksung (the team behind Galaxy S2, Note, S3, Note2, G Tabs… official CM ports) plans to buy it, neither develop for it. There are two variants which will be a pain to maintain, [and] the bugs we have on the S3 will probably be there on S4, too (camera), and we all know Samsung ability to release sources while staying in line with mainline. Yes Qualcomm releases sources, but Exynos sources we had were far from [working on] actual Galaxy products. I’m pretty sure the same will happen for this one.
That’s a uniform “no” from us.
The CM guys are probably right to deny support for the Galaxy S4 since Samsung is so clumsy with the source files. After all, limited documentation prevents the development and no one would use a buggy custom ROM over the fully operational stock one.
And while the number of people wanting to buy Galaxy S4 with the idea to run stock Android on it is low enough not to affect the company’s sales targets, the attitude of the company to 3rd party developers is certainly not great.
Update:The CyanogenMod organization made a comment regarding device expectations:
Let’s start with the simplest form of this: CyanogenMod does not pre-announce support or lack of support for devices. Ever. Even for the Nexus 4, we did not announce support until a nightly build was available. Further, any announcement regarding the ‘dropping’ of device support will be communicated via this Google+ page, Twitter, Facebook, our blog, or a combination of those; it will not be something buried in a forum post.
This morning, a comment from a CM collaborator on XDA was taken to be as an ‘absolute’ in regards to support of the S4. He offered the opinion of four TeamHacksung maintainers, their frustrations and lack of interest in supporting the S4. What’s seemingly lost on those reading this is that his comments as an individual do not speak for CyanogenMod as an organization.
As for the team’s stance on the S4, there isn’t one at this time, and most definitely won’t be one before the device is sold at retail.
Anyway, Samsung most probably won’t release documentation for the Exynos processor, so the international Galaxy S4 is still a no-go for a CM version.
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Galaxy Note Edge Review Thread
Hey Guys and Gals
I thought a round up of the reviews for the Note edge would be helpful, so i will begin to build a list. Please feel free to post a review found on the web, or when released post thoughts/review of your own. Please PM me and i will add a link to the OP.:good:
Reviews
PCAdvisor:
http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/reviews/mobile-phone/3543716/samsung-galaxy-note-edge-hands-on-review/
Techradar:
http://www.techradar.com/reviews/phones/mobile-phones/samsung-galaxy-note-edge-1263718/review
BGR:
http://bgr.com/2014/09/03/galaxy-note-edge-review-pt-1-hands-on/
The Week:
http://www.theweek.co.uk/technology...note-edge-reviews-of-the-curve-screened-phone
Expert Reviews:
http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/mobi...axy-note-edge-review-hands-on-specs-and-price
Phone Arena:
http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-Note-Edge-hands-on_id60192
PC Pro
http://www.pcpro.co.uk/reviews/smartphones/390607/hands-on-samsung-galaxy-note-edge
Trusted Reviews:
http://www.trustedreviews.com/samsung-galaxy-edge_Mobile-Phone_review
Stuff TV:
http://www.stuff.tv/samsung-galaxy-note-edge/review
Member review by musicdiary
http://musicphotolife.blogspot.sg/2015/01/3-benefits-galaxy-note-edge-offers-that.html
Video Reviews
Introduction
Samsung Galaxy Note Edge hands-on - IFA 2014
Btekt
Samsung Galaxy Note Edge detailed hands-on
TabTec
Would be more useful to call these previews, they're not reviews as such.
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Would be more useful to call these previews, they're not reviews as such.
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Agreed, no one has had hands on at home yet.
I'm pretty sure in a few weeks we will start to see some real reviews.
I guess I'll do a mini one when I get mines, since o can compare it side by side to my note 3.
where will you order it?
im still waiting for word if the grey market in the philippines will sell it
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where will you order it?
im still waiting for word if the grey market in the philippines will sell it
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Waiting for tmobile USA to release it. I'm going to preorder it day one so I should be in the first batch to get one.
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Check this video out!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1sLZHppKEw
Holy [email protected]# that scrolling thingy to the edge screen looks way cool
Another preview, this one with other phablets:
http://www.cybershack.com.au/feature/phablet-face-iphone-6-plus-vs-galaxy-note-4-vs-galaxy-note-edge
A good looking review but in Russian. Wish someone would translate what she's saying about the Edge.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_gaNoFVCt0k
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A good looking review but in Russian. Wish someone would translate what she's saying about the Edge.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_gaNoFVCt0k
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In this review the frame looks like metal.
JoganJani said:
In this review the frame looks like metal.
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Well the timing is suppose to be metal.
PhoneArena's review of the Note Edge(reviewed 11/6/2014):
http://www.phonearena.com/reviews/Samsung-Galaxy-Note-Edge-Review_id3844
"In case you’re wondering what happens if you drop the phone on its edge, we should say that there is a metal frame that is slightly more protruded, so it would hit the ground first. This and the fact that Samsung has stressed that it uses a special, strengthened glass for the Note Edge, should be a reassurance."
engadget's
i laughed at the pros and cons (same as the note 4)
http://www.engadget.com/2014/11/09/samsung-galaxy-note-edge-review/
Looks like the floodgates for reviews has started opening. I saw a bunch when I google'd this morning:
[Gizmondo]
http://gizmodo.com/galaxy-note-edge-review-this-crazy-smartphone-aint-hal-1658181595
[USA Today]
http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/...hes-galaxy-note-phablet-to-the-edge/18959901/
[BGR]
http://bgr.com/2014/11/13/samsung-galaxy-note-edge-review/
[Mashable]
http://mashable.com/2014/11/13/samsung-galaxy-note-edge-review/
*** Samsung Gear VR is said to be releasing in December: http://mashable.com/2014/11/12/samsung-gear-vr-release-date/
[Cnet]
http://www.cnet.com/products/samsung-galaxy-note-edge/
[Wall Street Journal]
http://online.wsj.com/articles/samsung-galaxy-note-edge-review-a-screen-that-gives-110-1415887229
[TechCrunch]
http://techcrunch.com/2014/11/13/the-galaxy-note-edge-is-a-true-cutting-edge-phablet/
[Business Insider]
http://www.businessinsider.com/galaxy-note-edge-review-2014-11
[Yahoo]
https://www.yahoo.com/tech/samsungs-galaxy-note-4-is-the-best-big-screen-102489650129.html
Galaxy Note Edge Explained: 4 things you must know before you pick it up - See more a
Posting what I found from AndroidCentral.
http://global.samsungtomorrow.com/?p=44643
Nice article from Samsung designers.
both really positive reviews
http://www.gsmarena.com/reviewcomm-1165p2.php
http://www.digitaltrends.com/cell-phone-reviews/galaxy-note-edge-review/
Here's my impression of the phone after one week of use.
http://youtu.be/mwIkvo1JYyw
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Here's my impression of the phone after one week of use.
http://youtu.be/mwIkvo1JYyw
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Either your volume was to low or you speak softly. How is the Edge screen and is it worth a higher price than the Note 4?
One of the best/underrated reviewers on the net. Keep up the great work Lisa.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9v-lPsb4_CA
http://www.mobiletechreview.com/phones/Samsung-Galaxy-Note-Edge.htm
I have a very strong dislike for my Lg G3, so I am waiting somewhat patiently to purchase the incredible looking Edge.
With nothing else to do I use the G3 to look for videos for it's replacement. I found these informative.
Note Edge Videos by RICKY The Android Guy
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I have a very strong dislike for my Lg G3, so I am waiting somewhat patiently to purchase the incredible looking Edge.
With nothing else to do I use the G3 to look for videos for it's replacement. I found these informative.
Note Edge Videos by RICKY The Android Guy
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These were very helpful. They confirmed my interest in this particular phone. I will incorporate all these tips come next friday the 14th:good:
Unboxing video of my Galaxy Note Edge. This is my first ever unboxing video, so please forgive any errors.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=rE198Lc7FgQ
Watching these videos pissed me off because I was soooo sold on the Nexus 6 and now I'm soooooooooooo undecided on which one to buy. I may end up selling my note 3 just to have both.......hmmm.........decisions, decisions!
Att.Fan1982 said:
Watching these videos pissed me off because I was soooo sold on the Nexus 6 and now I'm soooooooooooo undecided on which one to buy. I may end up selling my note 3 just to have both.......hmmm.........decisions, decisions!
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Why would you need Note 3 once you get Edge? It same as Note 4 and more.
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Why would you need Note 3 once you get Edge? It same as Note 4 and more.
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I like to keep a secondary device around............just in case.
me too
however the reviews i read still talk about lag appearing at certain times and tbh if im going to pay a premium price for a piece of hardware, i dont expect stuff like that esp with the specs... and no i dont want to have to go through the process of rooting etc....shame tho cos i really like the looks of it..
What's the best cost effective way to move over to the edge after getting a g3 on release day? Geek insurance help in any way in replacing towards a different phone? The g3 auxiliary output problem and small remote control sensor is driving me insane
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Watching these videos pissed me off because I was soooo sold on the Nexus 6 and now I'm soooooooooooo undecided on which one to buy. I may end up selling my note 3 just to have both.......hmmm.........decisions, decisions!
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I wouldn't waste my time with the Nexus 6 unless you like stock android. Please see the below Nexus 6 review link.
http://www.anandtech.com/show/8687/the-nexus-6-review