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Karthik R

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  1. HTC has announced one of the most remarkable device of 2012 - the HTC DROID DNA!

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    Operating System : Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) with HTC Sense

    Processor : Qualcomm APQ8064 Quad-core 1.5 GHz, MDM9615M

    Memory : 16 GB, 2 GB RAM

    Display : 5-inch super LCD3, HD 1080p, Gorilla Glass 2

    Battery : 2020 mAh LI-ION (embedded)

    Official product page here. Available with Verizon.

    This beast beats Note II hands down. Definitely considering this for my next purchase :thumbup:

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  2. what is actually CDMA and why people prefer GSM over CDMA ?

    This thread might help - Basics about CDMA / EVDO

    I have a GSM card..and want to port out to CDMA..because of cheap EVDO and great speeds in EVDO ..

    EVDO works out to be cheaper than HSPA in some larger volume packs but in my experience I have found out that the speeds offered by GSM HSPA is much better. Also the coverage is ever expanding.


  3. Samsung has released the full list of all devices that will be bumped up to Jelly Bean.

    Galaxy Tab 2 7.0

    Galaxy Tab 2 10.1

    Galaxy Note 10.1

    Galaxy S II

    Galaxy Note

    Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus

    Galaxy S Advance

    Galaxy S II LTE

    Galaxy Music

    Galaxy Chat

    Galaxy Ace 2

    Galaxy Beam

    Galaxy Ace Plus

    Galaxy Mini II

    Galaxy S DUOS

    The release date is just mentioned 'coming soon', but nothing more specific.


  4. Now Apple wants S3 also to be banned.

    SIII as well as the original Galaxy Note! Well they can't have my Note back, I don't care how much they beg ^_^

    Apple has really bugged me this time, as much as I have tried to give them credit for the design, quality and easy to use products they produce, all of the credit is washed down the drain as they wage this war against anything Samsung. It seems that the attacks by Apple are out of fear and lack of ingenuity. It must be a matter of great grief to them that the iPhone isn't as relevant as it once was and is now the go to smart phone for teens and the technologically challenged.


  5. Don't worry Karthik ji, the slight lag will fly away when it gets JB update... I have used both ICS and JB in my GNexus, JB is like ICS in steroids... GNexus screen/phone size is perfect comparing GNote (or atleast for me), imho...

    According to Sam Mobile, Note which still has solid sales, will be getting the JB update in Q4, 2012.

    I agree, 4.6 to 4.8 inch is the sweet spot for display. Anything beyond that is pushing the boundary for too big.

    Can you please post the S-Memo and S-Planner (and other S-Pen tools) apk files here or Android sub-forum (I think your GNote is rooted now)???

    I haven't rooted the Note yet. Will try to extract it somehow.


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    Preface

    Samsung recently made the announcement that they sold 10 million Notes worldwide. While the device's 5.3-inch screen seemed a questionable choice at first, the Note has proved to be a genuine success for Samsung so much so that it is planning to launch a successor with bumped up specs later this month. Competitor LG attracted by success of Note launched LG Optimus Vu which was also well received. The Note deserves kudos as being the device to popularize this new size. Galaxy Note has been given the status of a hybrid device between a tablet and a smartphone. It has the specs under the hood that can match any top of the line smartphone, but its gigantic proportions is what makes the Note deeply intriguing in the first place. I'm opening this topic to review the Note (N-7000) which I bought last month, upgrading from Motorola Photon 4G.

    The Basics

    1.4GHz dual core Exynos CPU, Mali-400MP GPU, 1GB of RAM, an 8 megapixel camera in the rear (with flash) and a 2 megapixel camera up-front. And the usual suspects are present - Bluetooth 3.0, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n, accelerometer, digital compass, proximity, barometer and light sensor. 16GB internal memory which can be extended up to 32GB via microSD card. S-Pen makes debut with the Note.

    Hardware

    This review will mainly focus on the defining feature of Note i.e. form factor and the monstrous display. Aesthetically, Note is a prodigious version of the Galaxy SII. If the SGSII looks agreeable to you, then you will positively like the appearance of the Note. The Galaxy Note might have borrowed some features from the Samsung Galaxy S II, but the screen definitely isn't one of them - the latter's Super AMOLED Plus display has been switched for a new HD Super AMOLED screen. The biggest change is in the resolution, which has sky rocketed from 800 x 480 pixels on the earlier one to 1280 x 800 pixels here. Yes, that's the same resolution as 10.1'' tablets like the Samsung Galaxy Tab and comes just short of the resolution of my 15.6" HP pavilion 2103TU laptop (1366 x 768). This translates to 285 ppi pixel density. The only downgrade here is that the 'Plus' moniker has now been dropped from the end of Super Amoled which means they have shifted from the regular RGB to PenTile technology (i.e. with two sub-pixels in each pixel rather than three subpixels, which lowers the effective resolution). But with Note you will be hard pressed to spot evidence of the Pentile matrix causing jagged edges and pixalation. The screen is gorgeous and watching HD movies, browsing webpages and playing HD games is simply a joy.

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    size comparison - Samsung Galaxy Tab 2, Galaxy Note and Galaxy S3.

    Is this the best display? No, IMO the HTC One X deserves the top spot as the SC-LCD2's color balance, clarity and viewing angles is better and the Note's display looks washed out and the brightness is relatively low at times. Again this is all subject to individual's perception.

    In spite of its gigantic 5.3-inch display the Note is remarkably slim measuring just 9.65mm and weighs 178 grams which is thankfully evenly spread. Samsung has also kept the bezel to a bare minimum. This trim, lightweight form helps make the Note manageable in a single hand although a second set of digits will be indispensable when you are typing as our thumb won't be able to encompass every corner of its humongous display.

    Software

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    Out of the box, we have TouchWiz interface running on top of Android 2.3.6 Gingerbread.

    An update to ICS is now availble which also brings in extra multimedia features and a range of new S Pen optimized apps.

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    S Memo and S planner are two apps that should be mentioned. S-Memo is the special notes app, which will allow you to leverage the possibilities of the included S Pen. S Planner is a facelifted calendar app.

    Performance

    The Galaxy S2 has a 1.4GHz dual-core Exynos processor. In use the phone feels incredibly quick – whether you are browsing heavy web pages or swapping between applications it never feels slow. It can play full HD videos without breaking a sweat, though I found the Home screen lagging sometimes after closing an application and returning home and while applying graphic intensive live wallpapers.

    Benchmarking, though not fully reliable, is a good way of measuring the overall performance of a smartphone's internal hardware components. I personally prefer Antutu as it is a comprehensive Android benchmarking app that produces consistent results. Antutu measures an Android device's CPU performance, 2D and 3D graphics performance, memory speed and internal and external storage read/write speeds. It combines the results for each test and gives the device a final score. The Note scored an impressive 6185.

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    In the more popular Quadrant Standard test, Note hit 3087.

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    Under moderate use (which included 70 mins of voice calls, 2 hrs of watching HD movies, an hour of browsing/readers hub, numerous mails/texts. The auto-sync and auto brightness setting was turned on) the 2,500 mAh battery struggled to last a day and half.

    The Bad

    • Pocketability is an issue due to its XXL size. Using the Note as your day-to-day, on-the-go phone doesn't seem to be the most practical or comfortable option.
    • The phone suffers from occassional lag which is simply unacceptable considering its premium positioning.
    • The battery life is just mediocre and particularly so when you are on 3G network.
    • The S-Pen (stylus) is not very responsive.
    • No dedicated camera key.
    • Not exactly a defect but hot swappable microSD card would have been a welcome addition.
    • After updating to ICS many of the users are facing low free RAM and battery drain issues.

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    Thanks to my friends Saiesh and Gokulan for letting me play with their Tab, S3.

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  7. Tanveer, there is a significant time gap of few months between product announcement and actual availability in the market. The Note is still relevant with top of line specs so decided to take the plunge now.

    Then the Note 2 is expected to be on the same design cues as the S3, only bigger. I like the present design better. Also its specs are mere rumours with not a single confirmation. Lastly, going by Samsung's pricing history, expect it to be around 40K..

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