When it comes to productivity while on the go, everyone is trying to get just a little bit of the growing mobile market both on the smartphone and tablet front. The problem is that not everyone can or even wants to carry around multiple devices to meet their mobile needs such as reading, writing and playing games. there is a huge growth in the mobile games market, especially in mobile slots. visit this gaming portal for more details. That is where Samsung jumped in with its Galaxy Note; its large size falls right in between a small tablet and a large phone. The Note wasn’t the first device to do this; Dell did have their Streak, but the Note was the first to do it and be successful. We recently had the chance to put the latest version, the Note 2, to the test. Is it ready for prime time?
Product Name: Samsung Galaxy Note 2
Review Sample Provided by: Samsung
Written by: Wes
Pictures by: Wes
Specifications
Network |
4G LTE, CDMA/1xEVDO Rev A, (800/1900 MHz) Global Ready (GSM/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900; HSPA/UMTS: 850/900/1900/2100 MHz) |
Processor |
1.6GHz Exynos Quad–Core Processor |
Memory |
16/32/64GB User memory + 2GB (RAM) microSD slot (up to 64GB) |
Display |
5.5” HD Super AMOLED™ Screen, 1280x720 |
Dimension |
5.94 (H) x 3.16 (W) x .37 (D) inches |
OS |
Android 4.1.1 |
Battery |
3100mAh Li–Ion Usage time – up to 22 hours OR Standby time – up to 250 hours |
Camera |
Camera: 8.0MP rear–facing camera, 1.9MP front–facing camera |
Video |
Codec: MPEG4, H.263, H.264, VC-1, DivX, WMV7, WMV8, WMV9, VP8 Format: 3GP(MP4), WMV(ASF), AVI, FLV, MKV, WebM Full HD(1080p) Playback & Recording |
Audio |
Codec: MP3, OGG, WMA, AAC, ACC+, eAAC+, AMR(NB,WB), MIDI, WAV, AC-3, Flac Music Player with SoundAlive 3.5mm Ear Jack |
Sensor |
Accelerometer, RGB Light, Digital Compass, Proximity, Gyro, Barometer |
GPS |
A-GPS Glonass |
Enterprise Solutions |
On Device Encryption (H/W) Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync VPN(F5, Cisco, Juniper) MDM(Sybase Afaria, MobileIron, SOTI, Good) CCX VMware MVP |
Content / Services |
Samsung Apps Samsung Hub - Game Hub - Media Hub (US only) - Learning Hub / Music Hub / Video Hub |
S Pen Optimized Features |
S Pen Experience - S Note, S Planner, Email with hand-writing integration - S Pen Keeper - Quick Command, Easy Clip, Photo Note, Paper Artist - Shape Match, Formula Match |
1 Step tasking / Multitasking features |
Air View Popup Note, Popup Video Page Buddy / Tag Buddy / Word Buddy |
Connectivity / Sharing Features |
Bluetooth® v 4.0 (Apt-X Codec support) LE USB 2.0 Host WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n (2.4 & 5 GHz), Wi-Fi HT40 Wi-Fi Direct NFC S Beam Samsung AllShare Play & Control Samsung AllShare Cast (WiFi Display) - Mirroring & Extention Samsung AllShare Framework |
Other |
Samsung TouchWiz / Samsung L!ve Panel Samsung Kies /Samsung Kies Air Samsung ChatOn mobile communication service Smart Stay, Direct claa, Screen Recorder, Quick Glance Samsung ChatOn mobile communication service Samsung S Suggest |