Now that our Note 3's are on the way to us... - Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General

what device are you coming from? myself, i am upgrading from a Note 2. i am keeping the Note 2 around though just to keep playing with Cyanogen and other Roms/kernels. how 'bout you?

HTC Rezound. Started out great but slowly started dying within the last 6 months. In pieces on my desk due to accident...

SIII but previously had the Note 1 and 2. Can't wait to be back on a Note.
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coming from s3 on sprint. Love the s3 but cant stand .03mb download speed anymore.

I'm coming to the note 3 from an LG Cosmos! This will be my first smartphone/android device.

Droid DNA

Thunderbolt....I cant wait to get rid of this freaking thing!

I'm coming from the Note 2, which I somehow got offered by a rep after 5 replacements of the GNex
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kisypher said:
what device are you coming from? myself, i am upgrading from a Note 2. i am keeping the Note 2 around though just to keep playing with Cyanogen and other Roms/kernels. how 'bout you?
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Previous Devices: Fascinate, Droid Charge, Note 2

Galaxy Nexus - fancy kernel with carbon rom

Galaxy Nexus with way too many apps installed. It's SLOW. I'll appreciate the 3GB of RAM.

HTC Thunderbolt.
This thing would be completely useless if not for AOSP rom. Sense slowed it down to a crawl.

new beginning
I am finally giving up the iPhone for this phone. This will be my first android phone and I cant wait. I am currently using the iPhone5

Iphone 4s cannot wait to get my note 3 on Thursday...so sick of the fruit!

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HTC Thunderbolt.
This thing would be completely useless if not for AOSP rom. Sense slowed it down to a crawl.
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im sorry ...LOL. i waited in line for that one too

Htc rezound
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at this very second....S3....sold my note 2 over the weekend.

S3 on VZ. Glad I skipped the s4 and waited for this bad boy. Now it just needs to get here!

Coming from an HTC one. Love the phone, but miss my note.
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I upgraded from an S3 to the LG G2... I couldn't get used to the rear buttons, and the Knock-On feature only worked half the time. Plus the UI was just whack. So I returned that a week ago (after I already sold my S3 dammit). Using an old school Droid X until the Note arrives lol.

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[Q] What is your next phone?

I know there was another thread on this - but that was old.
So here's another one!
What's your next phone?
Going for a Huawei?
Going for Samsung again?
Going over to HTC?
LEMME know!
Galaxy S III
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S3 no doubt I'm due for an upgrade so I'll be in line as soon as its available
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I'm hoping to still get several more months, maybe a year, out of my Vibrant, so that's TBD right now. But if it died on me today I'd pick up a Galaxy Nexus since they're (relatively) cheap without a contract.
S III. Going to get an upgrade on October, so might as well, unless a better phone comes out during then (not planning to get an iPhone any time in the future.)
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S3 no doubt I'm due for an upgrade so I'll be in line as soon as its available
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Same!
My 2 years are officially up in August. I'm hoping there will be some sort of leak for the next Nexus phone because I'm not blown away with the S3. :/
I think I could get another 6-8 months out of my phone but I'd rather upgrade to a phone that actually allows me to get 4G data and fully functional GPS.
Next iPhone
One x
Note 2
Or one of the next Nexus phones.
I'm waiting for the padfone myself.
Already have the GSM Nexus, but I switch off every other day with my Vibe. I just love the Vibe!
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Also plan on getting a Note when they solve the emmc bricking issue. I am tempted by the GS III, but I need to play with one first.
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So far all indications point towards me getting a GS3
I got a GSM Nexus Prime.
So far, I love everything about it. Especially the lack of bugs (and abundance of features) in AOSP based roms and kernels!
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Already have the GSM Nexus, but I switch off every other day with my Vibe. I just love the Vibe!
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I'm curious what it is about the Vibrant that you like over the Nexus that keeps you going back to it? Been looking at the Nexus, but still really satisfied with my Vibrant and don't want to invest in a phone that's not a significant upgrade.
Got a one s. I thought the lack of removable battery and no sd card slot would kill it, but I don't see it bothering me much. Galaxy s 3 would have been my choice but I heard its gonna be watered down anyway.
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Sounds like most of you are going for either the Galaxy SIII or the Galaxy Nexus.
My only worry in this regard is the screens.
The screen is what draws you to the device and Super AMOLED HD screens (minus the plus) just don't do it for me.
But yeah my phone is just dying. So glad I didn't keep that Moto Cliq around though... THAT would be a nightmare.
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So I guess you've decided it for me!
I'm going with Samsung again and getting a Galaxy SIII!
Snapdragon S4 processor is ok,
2GB RAM will put me in a haze,
Let's just hope battery life better than the Vibrant's graze.

Help me decide. Galaxy Note or Galaxy S3?

Getting a new AT&T phone on Tuesday and can't seem to pick between the Galaxy Note or the Galaxy S3. I know the specs for each and will be replacing the stock firmware with AOSP, so I'm pretty indifferent about stock software features. Tell me about your experiences with these phones and what you would recommend.
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Have you played with both phones in the store. All things considered i would get the not because you can't do anything on an S3 that can't be done from your note, but there are a lot of things the not can do that the S3 can't
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I've played with a bunch of GS3s, never got to play with a GNote. I've always loved the look and specs of them, though. I hear the GNote 2 is going to be announced soon, so I might just hold out for that.
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I'm actually getting the gs3 in addition to the note I already have! My wife will take one and I will take one. Havent decided which but with Google sync I think we will switch back and forth because they're both great devices. I don't use the touchwiz spen apps at all Cuz I'm on aokp and will be on the gs3 so aside from the slight screen difference I really dunno what the diff would be
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Gotta love the Unicorn Swag
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GNOTE
MikeyCriggz said:
Getting a new AT&T phone on Tuesday and can't seem to pick between the Galaxy Note or the Galaxy S3. I know the specs for each and will be replacing the stock firmware with AOSP, so I'm pretty indifferent about stock software features. Tell me about your experiences with these phones and what you would recommend.
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I am a iPHONE lover... NEVER thought I would be saying this but I just got the Note 2 weeks ago and I'm loving this more than my iPhone...the Rom i'm using is AOKP JellyBean, I'M LOVING IT!!! Go for the NOTE...oh...i couldn't go 5.5 screen...5.3 is perfect
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i couldn't go 5.5 screen...5.3 is perfect
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:silly: funny that every time a new size comes out we like its perfect. I can remember when 4 inches was the hotspot and 4.5 was too big, then 4.5 was perfect and 4 was too small. now 5.3 vs 5.5 lol. One thing everyone can agree on tho is iphone 3.whatever is way too SMALL.
I don't know how people get around playing with that tiny iphone, it's like tryng to eat a meal with a kid's toy tea set.
OP go with the note and we'll help you root it, overclock it, and flash a smooth as silk rom... You'll be saying SG... what?
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I am a iPHONE lover... NEVER thought I would be saying this but I just got the Note 2 weeks ago and I'm loving this more than my iPhone...the Rom i'm using is AOKP JellyBean, I'M LOVING IT!!! Go for the NOTE...oh...i couldn't go 5.5 screen...5.3 is perfect
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Me too lol I made 4 people switch from a 4S to the Note and won't go back.
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I've decided on the Note. I'm going to compile a custom ROM from AOKP source tonight. Can't wait to play with it!
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Good for you! And welcome to the forums!
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Good for you! And welcome to the forums!
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Thanks dude!
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one you used the note .. never go back to any phones
one you used the note .. never go back to any phones:good:
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Thanks dude!
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Click my sig PIC go to the GNote super page.
Welcome to the GNote community.
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one you used the note .. never go back to any phones:good:
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Right on!!!
-Once you go NOTE, you'd say 4 inches a Joke
NOTE user:
"take a deep breath, make sure to get a good look at it, relax and slowly take it in, the size is overwhelming at first but you will have a happy ending afterwards".
Woman:
Lboog said:
I am a iPHONE lover... NEVER thought I would be saying this but I just got the Note 2 weeks ago and I'm loving this more than my iPhone...the Rom i'm using is AOKP JellyBean, I'M LOVING IT!!! Go for the NOTE...oh...i couldn't go 5.5 screen...5.3 is perfect
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Im with you on that one. I hated android and i always had some type of iphone got the note it blows the iphone out of the water..
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iPhone 5 to Note II "Loving IT"

I have had iphone for last 4 years or so
Got real bored with apple not doing anything new and getting boring and also no jailbreak so I switched to Note II after dumping my iphone 5! could not have been happier, love the phone and now everyone in IT wants one, after rooting my phone and new rom from Scott, this phone rock's. I think it is a awsone Rom by the way.
ROM is cleanrom ace 405v
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Glad to hear. I think you will like all the new functionality.
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Welcome to the club lol.
I've basically had the iPhone since launch and I got bored with it too. Love my Note 2.
Awesome enjoy it! Which rom are you using?
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AW: iPhone 5 to Note II "Loving IT"
I have had my iPhone for like three years. All what Apple gets is complete ignorance of their customer needs. Even for new products or software updates, the so long awaited release was found to be at the end an integrated Facebook and a poor stupid maps app!
Bull****!
I got Galaxy S i9003 and it was superior to iPhone 4S!
Currently, I am a happy user of Galaxy S III and Galaxy Note 10.1.
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Congrats. My wife wanted to switch to an iphone after two Android phones. She got the 5 and hated it when she realized it couldn't do half the things she wanted. I tried to tell her ahead of time. She swapped it for a Note 2 and couldn't be happier.
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This baby replaced my ipad 3 and my Iphone 5.
No wonder apple stock has dropped so much, the way they are going they will the thing in the past. Just like what happend to windows mobile when iphone came. Samsung is taking over with help of android and google.
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I switched in 2010 from the OG Droid to the iphone 4 and loved it. However ever since then Apple has been slow at evolving their OS and Android has been catching up until now when Android in my opinion is superior than iOS.
My iPhone 5 was a great reliable phone but without a jailbreak I just couldn't take it. I've been rooting/jailbreaking my phones since the OG Droid.
I did try out the Galaxy Nexus but it was a bit too laggy for my taste. However, the Galaxy Note 2 is by far the best phone that I have ever used.
I'm currently using Beans B6 and love it. Enjoy your Note 2. It's an amazing device.
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If I could only have one phone, it would be the Note II but I also love my iPhone 5.
Yeah, I bought an iPhone 5 and returned it after 3 weeks. I'm no Apple hater, but love my Note 2 a lot more.

Your opinions on this phone

So my upgrade is in a couple weeks. So I'm debating between this phone, Samsung galaxy s3, or the droid dna. What are your opinions on Samsung galaxy note 2?
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So my upgrade is in a couple weeks. So I'm debating between this phone, Samsung galaxy s3, or the droid dna. What are your opinions on Samsung galaxy note 2?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=37548501
4 posts below yours and if you search there are like 20 more of these exact same threads
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Note 2 has bigger and brighter screen, and longer lasting battery than S3. Other than that, they are very similar.
DNA doesn't have a removable battery or allow you to add more storage. You're pretty much stuck with 16gig, which is what the Note 2 comes standard with, but the Note 2 allows you to expand up to an additional 64 gigs.
This topic HAS been beaten to death...but the Note 2 still wins
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Don't forget the s-pen! That's the main reason I went with the note (along with screen second and battery third; and wanting to leave iOS - unrankable).
You might also wait until march to see what the S4 will offer. If you dont want to wait, most people a very very happy with their Note 2. I especially love the Note 2's battery life.
Whatever your choice is, good luck. And please search before you post. There are several people that dont mind helping, but it can be frustrating to help those who dont help themselves.
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You might also wait until march to see what the S4 will offer. If you dont want to wait, most people a very very happy with their Note 2. I especially love the Note 2's battery life.
Whatever your choice is, good luck. And please search before you post. There are several people that dont mind helping, but it can be frustrating to help those who dont help themselves.
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The SGS4 is likely 6-8 months off at this point. Their last release was in the summer, and every release before that was in the summer in the US (late spring internationally). If you want a phone now, I'd say get the Note 2, if you can wait, this coming summer/fall looks like it will be amazing
Well as of right now that's a rumor that the s4 will be out in March. Also I have a lg revolution which is the worst phone I ever bought
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Well as of right now that's a rumor that the s4 will be out in March. Also I have a lg revolution which is the worst phone I ever bought
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The international release has been 3-4 months before US Carrier release so far, so the earliest you'd see it is June/July in the US on VZW.
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Well as of right now that's a rumor that the s4 will be out in March. Also I have a lg revolution which is the worst phone I ever bought
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Lol I remember selling that phone when I worked for Vzw. It was great at the time but now...well you already know. I got my note2 on Xmas eve and I can't think of any other device I would own at this point. The spen opens up so many options. I find myself officially spoiled after owning this. No other phone on Verizon in my opinion can rival the Note2 unless you can't deal with the size.
Even Verizon and lg said the phone sucked. That's why the released the spectrum so quick
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Well as of right now that's a rumor that the s4 will be out in March. Also I have a lg revolution which is the worst phone I ever bought
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I wasnt saying the phone will be out in march. I said wait until march to see what it will have to offer. I was referring to it being announced in march. Either ar MWC or its own event.
Just to be clear: I agree the S4 will more than likely not be available for purchase until July in the US.
On a side note: my gf cousin works for a company that plans big events for corporations. They have been working on something big for Samsung. He was in town for christmas and was pretty much on the phone (ironically an iPhone) the whole time having teleconferences with Korea. My guess is the S4 but they dont get told the actual product until a couple of weeks out.
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I think the Note 2 is the best phone out right now. All phones have compromises. S3 only has 1gb of RAM, DNA doesn't have expandable storage and battery life is so/so.
I've only had the note 2 a few days, but I've been a little disappointed with battery life. I'm coming from a Rezound with extended battery (2750mah). The battery life is similar to that and the Rezound got bashed for poor battery life. I was expecting a little more. Guessing it might get better after a few charge cycles. I find myself having to charge about an hour a night. The good thing is that it is a 2amp charger so it charges fast.
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I think the Note 2 is the best phone out right now. All phones have compromises. S3 only has 1gb of RAM, DNA doesn't have expandable storage and battery life is so/so.
I've only had the note 2 a few days, but I've been a little disappointed with battery life. I'm coming from a Rezound with extended battery (2750mah). The battery life is similar to that and the Rezound got bashed for poor battery life. I was expecting a little more. Guessing it might get better after a few charge cycles. I find myself having to charge about an hour a night. The good thing is that it is a 2amp charger so it charges fast.
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S3 had 2gb of RAM is the International version that had 1. Is basically a smaller note without the pen
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S3 had 2gb of RAM is the International version that had 1. Is basically a smaller note without the pen
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The S3 and the Note 2 should never ever be compared. They are totally different devices in almost every way possible. Not bashing you kintwofan, or anyone in particular, just saying these 2 devices should not even be in the same sentence.
It's more like DNA vs S3/4, or do I want a mini tablet with a Wacom pen.
Personally at this point I recommend you wait another month for the S4 reveal and see if that floats your boat OP. I would never recommend an S3 to someone, it's 2013. Especially not a US variant S3 which has horrible specs compared to most devices released in the last 6 months. So you want someone who owns a Note 2's opinion OP? Wait a month.
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The S3 and the Note 2 should never ever be compared. They are totally different devices in almost every way possible. Not bashing you kintwofan, or anyone in particular, just saying these 2 devices should not even be in the same sentence.
It's more like DNA vs S3/4, or do I want a mini tablet with a Wacom pen.
Personally at this point I recommend you wait another month for the S4 reveal and see if that floats your boat OP. I would never recommend an S3 to someone, it's 2013. Especially not a US variant S3 which has horrible specs compared to most devices released in the last 6 months. So you want someone who owns a Note 2's opinion OP? Wait a month.
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Ya I guess bad comparison. All I really meant was it had 2gb of RAM should have just stopped there. I actually really liked mind though (when in good signal area).
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The Note 2 is a tank of a phone, I just wish there was some more dev support. The Dev Sections are pretty much ghost towns :/
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The Note 2 is a tank of a phone, I just wish there was some more dev support. The Dev Sections are pretty much ghost towns :/
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That's because there is so little to improve on
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Now I wanna ask which rom you like the most. Apologize if this has been asked.
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Now I wanna ask which rom you like the most. Apologize if this has been asked.
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Im on Clean Rom, and since the phone is near perfect, hasnt really been a need for any of the devs to do any work.
I have both the Note 2 and S3 and prefer the S3 over the Note. Both phones are great, but I personally like the S3 better. The S3 is stock / rooted and the Note 2 is stock / unrooted which may have something to do w/ it. It seems there's more to do with the S3 as far as the Dev community, it's not too big and I have never had any issues with it. I've had the Note 2 for about 4 weeks now and sometimes it won't send a text message until I restart the phone.

Proud new note 2 Owner traded my Iphone 5

So Far dont regret the trade I did this .with S pen Writing pad 2 thumbs UP
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Mmmhuh what they all said...good choice welcome to the light,or the dark side one of the two whichever is better
Awesome choice
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I love this phone. I had been stopped using iphone after 3g.
I want this phone so bad after I tried my wife's at&t note 2.
Finally I got it a few days ago from Sams club.
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I have had iphones since the original 2g I got my iphone 5 on release day I had it for 2 weeks and was board with it I guy traded me a s3 and 300.00 for my iphone 5 I had the s3 for a couple of months and sold it to buy my note 2 I could not be happier this is one of the best phones I have ever had!
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Glad I didnt go with the Iphone 5. A lot of people are doing what you did.
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Yup, I dropped my iPhone 4 for my new Note 2. I am so happy I did.
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I have had iphones since the original 2g I got my iphone 5 on release day I had it for 2 weeks and was board with it I guy traded me a s3 and 300.00 for my iphone 5 I had the s3 for a couple of months and sold it to buy my note 2 I could not be happier this is one of the best phones I have ever had!
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The Note2 is light years ahead of the iPhone 5. Apple has a lot of catching up to do!
Yeah I've been an Android user since the g1 and couldn't think of ever using an iPhone. My wife loves her iPad but was tired of carrying that thing around so she traded her Samsung Alias (old ass flip phone) for the iPhone 5. After two days of use she complained about how small it is and her eyes were hurting from looking at it even with the enlarged font. So she went back to Verizon and got the same phone as me, the white Galaxy Note 2. She's been loving that thing since she entered her gmail address into it. She loves the size because its way bigger than that iPhone yet smaller than her tablet.
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Check mate.
Welcome aboard. This phone is a mini computer that does everything I want.
Screen is such a good size. I couldn't adjust to it for the first week or two, I thought the screen was too big.
Welcome aboard. My wife had the iphone crap 4. And I traded that thing in asap. Bought her a Samsung s3. Which I do run note 2. Iphone is over priced and crap. The hole time she had that phone. She had nothing but problems.
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i guess lots of people having issues with iphone 5... all you get is an extra row of icons on home screen, bhwahahahaha, jokes aside, i can't imagine using anything else but my note 2
I myself am using a note 2. Don't go with my username. I no longer am an iPhone fan boy.
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Check mate.
Welcome aboard. This phone is a mini computer that does everything I want.
Screen is such a good size. I couldn't adjust to it for the first week or two, I thought the screen was too big.
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Same here, bro. At first I was like, what did I do, this thing is too big, can't use it one handed, but after 1 solid week of use, I was in love. Now after 3 months of use, I can't imagine using anything else. The "bigness" goes away very quickly. It looks normal size to me now. Anytime someone says,Damn that's a big phone, I am like, whaaa?
This phone seems small to me now that ive been using it for 2 months lol
I've had this phone for 2 weeks now and finally got used to the size (but I just picked up a UAG case and it feels big again). Switched from an iphone 5, but iOS is crap. Loving all of the customization with pacman rom.
I guess you ALL once an idiot?? LOL, I'm head of my household and my last name is "GALAXY", my wife and 2 daughters are named Galaxy S3, my son named Galaxy Note2 and myself...well still Samsung Droid Charge! hey at least I still with Samsung generation...at least!

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