Samsung Galaxy Note II (Verizon)
Phone Scoop Review
Dec 6, 2012 by Eric M. Zeman
Verizon's version of Samsung's behemoth impresses with good call quality, excellent LTE 4G performance, and exceptional battery life. This Android superphone has a lot going for it. read review ›
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Galaxy Note 2 Smart Dock Review
First off ill start saying that the galaxy note 2 is a great phone and with this dock makes it even greater. This is the best dock I have seen on any platform. Worth the money if you want to charge and output to a television or other display device. Great for watching Netflix and you can hook up a mouse and keyboard. It works great surfing the web and editing documents, almost as good as a desktop for certain things. You can also hook up a usb controller to play games (particularly old emulated SNES and Playstation 1 games). It works as advertised and is worth the cost if you want to get a lot more out of your Note 2. This is one great Accessory to have if you buy a Note 2 it may cost a little but its extremely worth the price to have this amazing product. The video quality is great and the sound is great you can use it through hdmi or through the 3.5mm headphone jack. If you wana buy one of these bad boys check out this link for a great price and fast shipping they are also nice and honest great customer service.
Couple of things you should know before buying:
1- Display is mirrored , so the default display would be portrait given how the phone will sit on the dock. This can easily be fixed by forcing orientation via an app. You can easily find some free ones on the Playstore.
2-It doesn't work well if you have a case on your phone ( other than the official Samsung one I mean ) . I have a case on my note 2 and while it does charge and the dock recognizes it , it doesn't connect via HDMI. Take the case off and its all fine.
Link To Buy:
http://www.mobilefun.com/36945-samsung-galaxy-s4-s3--note-2-smart-dock---edd-s20eweg.htm
Other Great Accessory's For Note 2:
http://www.mobilefun.com/33145/samsung/galaxy-s4/docks.htm
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Sorry if it seems like a long review just trying to hit all the great features this has to offer and thanks for reading.
New Samsung Fan!!
I was not a Samsung fan for many years. I always thought they had great gadgets and innovative ideas like the first flip one with a 3.2mp camera that the top spun to make it like a 35mm camera. Had the first talk to text I had used etc. but it sucked as a phone as did others I tried. After having everything from Blackberries to HTC Incredible, Droids including my last phone the Bionic. I bought my wife the Samsung GSIII July 10th when it was released for Verizon. Surprisingly she was super happy with it? I was skeptical. Used it and really liked the screen and call quality etc. So I heard about the Note 2. I thought at the time it may be too big but when I saw the AT&T version on display I found it to be thin and fit in my pocket and actually felt better and lighter than my Bionic with the extended battery! So I researched and researched. I decided to try it........I am really glad I did! Being a phone junkie this phone truly is amazing. I was also skeptical about the S Pen but it far exceeded my expectations. It makes browsing forums and other sites much easier. The display is 1st rate. Even clearer than the GSIII. No extended battery on this phone like I have always had on other phones. Even in 4G all day with heavy usage including lots of talk, browsing, YouTube, Netflix etc. battery is still at least half charged. I am very impressed with battery life. Love the feature that the display will stay on as long as you are looking at it. Has a face detection that keeps the display on as long as you are looking at the phone. Another one of the many many features that stand out is the keyboard. It is very user friendly and nicely spaced. I can type really fast and it has a dedicated # row across the top. Honestly I can't find any faults with this phone! I have many friends with Iphone and I am soooooo glad I didn't go that route after having this phone! Hope this review helps.
Wow!
Bravo Samsung & Verizon, even though VzW has some very nice devices currently being offered, this one to date wins the race by far. Lightning fast speed, great resolution, battery is fantastic so far, with many other new options still to discover. Suggestion, get the matching back flip-over Samsung made cover. With the outer cover closed, a person can still talk through it. Something easy, yet clever. Good luck to the other new owners. For the others thinking about buying this great phone you will not be sorry!!
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amazingly perfect
Went from palm treo to motorola droid to droid x to droind bionic. And now to the grand daddy of them all.
No need for tablet any longer, the 5.5" screen is perfectly sized to be my 1 device.
One hand operation is still easy.
Fits into pockets and is lighter than the bionic with extended life battery.
The larger screen enables letters and numbers simultaneously on the keyboard.
The battery life got me through a whole day without charging, heavy use too.
Lighning face internet side by side with bionic.
I have not found any bugs yet.
Instant data and wifi connect.
Man sized phone might not fit into ladies pockets or dudes that wear skinny jeans.
It does EVERYTHING! .. almost.
No phone can be compared to this device, its not even close. Sorry you misinformed Apple lemmings, your iphone 5 barely compares to older android models, its not in this league.
And yes, I have a few apple paper weights since ive moved to the cutting edge of technology with Samsung.
Comparisons to top end computers & tablets would be more ideal.
My only issues with the Samsung Note 2 is the auto correction on the keyboard doesn't auto fix anything so I find myself going back often correcting errors myself & lack of call options, 3 way calling or even answering call waiting without hanging up on both calls. Seriously, I thought basic calling options might be a given, but not with Samsung devices.
These 2 issues are the only reason I didn't rate this device 5 stars.
Battery life is a MAJOR draw to love this phone, 10 hr workdays with moderate- heavy use and its still over 50% most days - light - moderate use will last close to 2 days. No exaggeration.
You will be very happy with the Note 2, without question.
Better Than I Expected
Pros:
Large clear display
Very impressive battery life
Pretty fast and responsive
Speaker phone is loud and clear
Earpiece volume is above average
Cons:
Speech to text doesn't work using bluetooth headset. I've tried the Blue Ant Q2 and the LG HS7000. I called VZW tech support. They called Samsung support who said that speech to text using bluetooth is only supported using a Samsung bluetooth headset. Hmmm. Bummer.
Predictive text entry is not as smooth or accurate as using my iPhone 4S. I type "Im" and it enters "Im" instead of "I'm". I didn't know that "Im" is a word??
Anyway, this phone is a keeper. I had HTC DNA for about 7 days and LOVED it except for the 11GB maximum usable memory and the less than adequate non-replaceable battery. So I gave up the stellar display and got the Note II.
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Hasn't lost a beat.
I've used too many phones. I'll review em all when I can. Anyway, I'm back to using a Galaxy Note 2 and love it. I sold it to get the s5. After I got that stolen, I used an iPhone 4 for a bit. Got sick of iCrap, so I traded it got a Note 2 (why they traded for that, I don't know. But it worked in my favor).
Cons:
No "eye scroll" mode. Unless I'm absolutely doing it wrong.
Pros.
Great camera.
Clear calls.
4G LTE works almost anywhere, unlike my sprint phone that I also have (review to come).
Great battery. 3100 mah battery.
Pretty much everything else.
This will do till I get a Note 4. It's still better than any iPhone out there, even the new one. God bless.
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Oh how I love this phone
I am a law student, full time employee, and a pt Real Estate Paralegal. Just to say I am busy isnt enough. I love my phone to death. First the Law student, being able to take notes and snap pics in class and making annotations on the screen is more than enough. I brought the tablet as well for more writing space. (10.1) Next full time Bus Driver, I can keep my bus Schedule clear and in my face with the Large screen and can use it to assist my customers when needed. Great .....Next Paralegal just saying...you know I am making notes and speaking with clients on the fly and this allows me to record the conversation and make notes for later. I can take a pic of the house make voice notes and annotate there all on the same device. Then I can go to the coffee shop and jump on wifi and upload everything to my office. I again love this phone. If you aren't finding way to utilize this device then you have the wrong phone.
The only con I have is looking at the screen in the sunlight.
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BEST EVER
I have had almost every smartphone of any consequence over the years. Blackberries, Iphones, Androids, you name it. Overall this is the best phone I have ever used. The display, camera, everything is fast, smooth, and works.
The only negative (and I knew it going in), the size takes some getting used to in the hand.
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What I Don't Like
Everyone already knows the multiple pros to the Note2, battery life, s-pen, screen, call quality, signal strength, blah, blah, blah etc. It has so many pros it is truly much easier to list what I don't like about the phone.
What I don't like:
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1. The calendar widget sucks. They should have used the calendar widget like the one on the S3
2. No transparent digital clock widget.
3. The ongoing Wi-Fi notification in the pull down shade.
4. Because of the size of the phone, some tasks have to be performed with both hands (even with one-handed operation turned on).
5. Build quality (Samsung's usual plastic - although the feel is growing on me. My Seidio case solves that.
What I do like:
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1. Everything else. There will likely never be a phone that meets 100% satisfaction in every aspect; I would say this phone meets 95% of what I require in a device. For that, this phone is 5 stars.
