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drexappeal said:
Wasn't the former Iden Spectrum on 850mhz?
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800mhz. I'm really not too worried though since the implementation will be at the least 8 months away (June 2013 is when they fully shutdown IDEN), and the way I update my phone seems to be on the near-yearly plan :)

I am more worried about the apparent lack of international support, "world phones" are supposed to run on all four gsm bands...
 
tstack77 said:
800mhz. I'm really not too worried though since the implementation will be at the least 8 months away (June 2013 is when they fully shutdown IDEN), and the way I update my phone seems to be on the near-yearly plan :)

I am more worried about the apparent lack of international support, "world phones" are supposed to run on all four gsm bands...
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Thanks for clarifying. I forgot and couldn't do a quick search to find the info. Strange how they wouldn't include the radio for 800mhz, but not a deal breaker for me anyway.

As for the lack of international support?...Well, they already offered that on the Photon Q, but unlike the original (which is an awesome phone that I still use and like a lot), the Photon Q has a locked SIM, so it's restricted to using Sprint's ridiculous international roaming fees. The original Photon is an unlocked SIM, so I'll be keeping it for any international travel I might do in the future.
 
Someone please give me the comfort that Samsung will not continue with their old ways, when it comes to OEM support. I know the standard answer is, "don't worry about it. Just root the phone"...but that's not an option for me, since I now also use it as my dedicated work cell phone as well as personal.

Samsung Reveals Potentially Lengthy Jelly Bean Wait Times

SAMSUNG

Hearing things like this, just makes me worry about jumping on the Samsung bandwagon again and a year down the line, not have my phone updated to the most recent version of Android.
 
drexappeal said:
Samsung Galaxy Note 2 Battery Life Test: It's a Beast!

Another question to add. Is the battery life really this good, to the point that it rivals tablets?
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In reference to the battery, I may just fall under the side of heavy users. With the Note 1, I do have to keep it charge throughout the day due to me using it like no tomorrow. If the Note 2 is anything like the article says in terms of battery life, I'll be happy cause that would probably give me a few more hours of use between charges.

TS
 
Despyse said:
All I have to say... WOW

Post Your Battery Stats - xda-developers
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Maybe it's just me whose never been wowed by other peoples battery stats since none of us use our phones the same way at the same time. There are so many things to take into consideration. Some people think best battery comes from disabling anything that'll affect performance while other leave everything turned on.

And then you have those who think they must have a defective phone if they don't achieve the same battery stats as someone else.
 
Despyse said:
All I have to say... WOW

Post Your Battery Stats - xda-developers
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twospirits said:
You are right, WOW.

TS
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Yeah, that's wow for sure.




ScandaLeX said:
Maybe it's just me whose never been wowed by other peoples battery stats since none of us use our phones the same way at the same time. There are so many things to take into consideration. Some people think best battery comes from disabling anything that'll affect performance while other leave everything turned on.

And then you have those who think they must have a defective phone if they don't achieve the same battery stats as someone else.
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I normally don't get impressed, but the heavy usage people on that xda thread used the phone way more than I normally would during a full day and they're getting 10 hours of use with what I'd call extremely heavy usage.

Now, I'm not positive I'll actually need a car dock, even though i would prefer one.

btw, has anybody at xda tried the note 1 car dock to see if it fits the note 2?
 
Mr. Ed said:
My apologies for the absence guys and gals.

Will have in hand again on Thursday. Pics are now allowed.

Can pretty much get whatever you guys want.

List
1. Check sim slot
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For the love of everything holy, PLEASE try to find out when this thing is going to be available on AT&T. I can't take it anymore!!!
 
Oh crap. Just realized it's Thursday. We get to see more images and questions for the Note 2 by Mr. Ed. woo hoo

Ok Mr. Ed , here is a list of the questions so far since the last encounter. Answers by members are in hidden markers, but please confirm if you can.

  1. Iis there a SIM card slot.
  2. If the sim is embedded, is it lockable.
  3. Any idea of a pre-order for Sprint
  4. Will the stores have accessories for the Note on day 1.
  5. Any idea of prices.
  6. We know the 16gb is coming out, but will 32 and 64 be offered as well.
  7. Are the apps shown overseas (split screen multitasking function) included in the Sprint version. (Some have reported it missing)
  8. Are the slow motion and fast forward capabilities included in the Sprint version.
  9. Are those gsm bands (post 406) capable of being used on international gsm attenaes (say like Europe and Germany)? I would like to keep sprint, and but I don't want to buy another phone if they deploy me to another country. I know sprint has intl. gsm capable phones, and but I was hoping that I could use the GN2 when I'm stationed here and freeze my account when I'm deployed overseas and use intl sim card.
    QUOTE=tstack77;5036939]From the fcc report the GSM bands look to only be 850 & 1900. These bands seem to only be compatible with the Americas.

    From wikipedia:

    Africa, Europe, Middle East and Asia

    In Africa, Europe, Middle East and Asia, most of the providers use 900 MHz and 1800 MHz bands. GSM-900 is most widely used. Fewer operators use DCS-1800 and GSM-1800. A dual-band 900/1800 phone is required to be compatible with almost all operators. At least the GSM-900 band must be supported in order to be compatible with many operators. However, Thailand has also approved for some time now the use of the GSM-1900 band in an attempt to alleviate network congestion.


    FCC Information

    Also looks like it will not be completely future proof with LTE not capable of running on the soon to be reused IDEN spectrum.[/QUOTE]
  10. Can you please test the smart rotation function. as mention in this post.

TS
 
Been lurking for a bit, thread has been very informative.

I did have one question I hope someone can help me with. If I get the GT-N7100 model, can I expect to get HSPA+ "4G" speeds on T-Mobile pre-paid?
 
twospirits said:
Wow, it amazes me how so many folks are so dense over there. The article was intended to be a joke and yet you have commenters on that article thinking it wasn't a joke. Wow.

TS
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The first comment almost made me spit coffee on my computer:

a.youth.in.Asia

Obviously this guy isnt well-endowed. If he thinks 6 inches is massive, I would hate to see him watch a porno.
"JESUS CHRIST! HOW DOES SHE TAKE IT??!? IT'S LIKE A STRETCHED HUMMER LIMO!! IT'S LIKE A TRACTOR TRAILER TRYING TO GO THROUGH A DRIVE-THRU!! BLAH BLAH BLAH!"
give it a break already, people want something a little bigger than a innovationPhone5
 
pvc104 said:
Been lurking for a bit, thread has been very informative.

I did have one question I hope someone can help me with. If I get the GT-N7100 model, can I expect to get HSPA+ "4G" speeds on T-Mobile pre-paid?
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Since T-mobile uses AWS 1700/2100 bands for HSPA+ and I don't see those frequencies supported here:

Samsung GALAXY Note II specs

I would venture to say no. Please correct me if I'm wrong.
 
sic4672 said:
Since T-mobile uses AWS 1700/2100 bands for HSPA+ and I don't see those frequencies supported here:

Samsung GALAXY Note II specs

I would venture to say no. Please correct me if I'm wrong.
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That was what had me a bit confused about the whole situation.

AWS is the same as UMTS right? Your links shows UMTS support on the 2100 band on the Note 2.

The link below also shows 2100 3G support. But do both 1700/2100 need to be supported?

Samsung Galaxy Note II N7100 - Full phone specifications
 
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