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Month: April 2012

  • Samsung Galaxy Note Review

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    Welcome to the 2012 Samsung Galaxy Note (GT-N7000) review. This is the first ever Galaxy Note model made by the company with its amazing 5.3 inch AMOLED screen! - and it is a fantastic piece of mobile phone technology!  Some seemingly reputable BLOGs and other reviews websites - you know who we're talking about dismiss it as a novelty or a stupid idea. We say you people are so out of touch or perhaps you are trying to stay in Apple's good books? Hmm regardless we think the Note is an excellent phone and perfect size for those wanting a very portable tablet and phone  in one package. We even asked one lady owner while in Singapore why she bought one and answer was exactly what we expected - she said it was perfect size to use for a long time without getting eye strain like on her pervious iPhone. She was a petite lady and the Galaxy Note didn't look bulky at all! We agree and hence on our shopping list for our next phone purchase. When we told her that infra-red was on option on other Samsung models she that it would be perfect and started searching Google! Anyway we are digressing slightly... The construction of the Galaxy Note is pretty good, better than the Galaxy SII. It also looks good in Grey or Blue if you can find one. We were impressed by its lightness which makes it easy to hold for a long time. However we wished that Samsung would start making cool looking phones with equally cool materials like Nokia and now HTC. In terms of size everyone (incluing various so called reputable websites) initially thought the iPhone was way too big, now the same people dismiss any other screen size which we think is so pathetic. Incidentally the same people who said that getting rid of infra-red was the way to go. On the other hand we have and will always be disappointed at the lack of infra-red in any phone. The Galaxy Note's touch screen has also been optimised with software for use with a S-pen or stylus.We don't think that finger pointing or stylus use exclusively is not the answer to everything and that is why the Galaxy Note succeeds - it works great using both methods.  University students will find this phone perfect for their daily lives as pen input is so much faster and neater than typing and all in one device. Older people and those with bi focal glasses will find the larger buttons and text easier to deal with as well. It even has changeable batteries which is a rarity these days. In terms of performance and use the Galaxy Note is quick and very responsive.  There are slight micro second lags despite the fast 1.4 Ghz CPU, every so often as with all Android based phones, we believe it is caused by genuine multi-tasking of apps and poorly programmed and usually 3rd party widgets that require faster data connections rather than anything faulty with the OS. The updated widgets are cool too, along with the animated backgrounds. The calendar, email and news widget for example are live and are much more convenient than having to push different buttons to run apps all the time. It honestly makes the iPhone OS look dated. No wonder Apple is suing Samsung. To conclude, we like the Galaxy Note very much. It is an excellent phone and one that many people including those with regular sized hands like us will appreciate. It does everything you could want and more except for infrared! We still refer the 7 inch version purely due to the larger screen ie. used as an e-book reader but the Note is yet another model we can serious consider and so should you. We leave you with our final thought after putting down the Galaxy Note - anyone who claims that the Galaxy Note is too large has a really small mind and hands! Specifications
    • Samsung Galaxy Note
    • Network Quad-band GSM 850/900/1800/1900 Quad-band 3G 850/900/1900/2100 Single band 4G LTE
    • Design Touch screen
    • L146.5 x W82.95 x D9.65 mm
    • Weight 178 grams
    • Display/s 5.3 inch 1,280 x 800 AMOLED
    • Camera 8MP auto-focus LED Flash 2nd forward facing video call camera 2MP
    • Video Camera 1080p high definition 30FPS main video camera
    • Connectivity Wi-Fi Bluetooth V3 GSM and 3G networks
    • CPU 1.4 Ghz Separate Graphic CPU
    • Memory 1Gig RAM 16 Gig for user Up to 32Gig micro-SD expansion
    • Features A-GPS FM Radio with RDS Ring tones: MIDI, MP3, Video, vibration and others AndroidApp store Samsung App store Free Google Navigator (requires data plan) Compass Accelerometer Proximity Ambient Light Dolby Digital Music and Media player MS-Word, Excel and Powerpoint, PDF, ZIP compatible Organiser/Calendar SMS, MMS, IM, Email Speaker Phone/Hands free Li-Po 2,500 mAh battery Up to xxx hours Standby Up to xx hours Talk Time
    • Price history Under $800 AUD late 2012 (Outright)

  • Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 Review

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    Welcome to the 2012 Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 GT-P6800 review. This version of the Galaxy Tab 7.7 is the model up from the regular Tab 7 Plus which we are trying to buy - purely due to that model having infra-red.  Despite not having infra-red the Galaxy Tab 7.7 is definitely worth a look if you want a mega sized mobile phone or small tablet. In fact this is the biggest question and problem you need to ask yourself. Thankfully you can buy a Wi-Fi only version! The Galaxy Tab 7.7 phone version would be used for the same thing as our current Galaxy 7 but thanks to its larger screen using it for typing up emails would be even easier.  Like the majority of office workers we leave in the satchel during the work times and it comes out during lunch or on the train if not busy.  Otherwise it's tethered to our main phone for internet data access. Yes it's a mobile hotspot and secondary phone, proper ebook reader and internet browser and thanks to the large battery it can work all day. In terms of construction the new Galaxy Tab 7.7 is very good. Although the 7 inch is probably the optimal size for mobility the 7.7 is not much bigger. The construction is mainly gloss plastic which does feel secure to hold. It still doesn't beat the HTC Flyer in terms of feeling expensive but at least once you use it that impression falls away. The internal hardware is very good too - all the features you'd expect in a high end phone and tablet! The screen resolution and AMOLED technology is excellent with great colors and contrast. It makes the iPad1,2 and even the iPad 3 screens appear cheap and under saturated or washed out in color despite their 'retina display' technology - which happens to be Samsung's anyway! See for your self which is true to life and which is not. The Galaxy 7.7 runs the latest version of Android 3 and includes a telephone dialer with integrated functionality the first we've seen for this version of the OS and we enjoyed using it. The galaxy Tab is fast and smooth - probably better than the 10.1 inch versions. There are no lags apart from the usual Android features but when combined with live wallpapers this thing looks like a working prop from Star Trek. Use a wired or blue tooth headset and you won't need two devices. With built in A-GPS it works brilliantly as a mobile GPS navigator you can actually read the screen You may enjoy repeating the often quoted disadvantage of the 7.7 being too big for a phone we say STOP following the crowd. A lot of arguably reputable websites claim this as a disadvantage and debase it because of size but we have lost any respect for them now and so should you. The same websites who said the iPhone was too big and missing the point of Netbooks and tablets! This is a short and sharp review because we understand the concept of the Galaxy Tab 7.7 phone/tablet. One device - a tablet and phone that's just about the right size for everything aka very portable. Install a infra-red transceiver and it can control any home theater system too!  Sure Samsung should have designed the case to be more stylish but I'm sure they're working on that for the next version. Note we still prefer the Galaxy Tab 7 but this the next best thing. Specifications
    • Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 (Phone version)
    • Network Quad-band GSM 850/900/1800/1900 Quad-band 3G 850/900/1900/2100 (dependent on country) HSDPA 10.2 Mbps data speed (download) HSUPA 2 Mbps (upload)
    • Design Touch screen
    • L196.7 x W133 x D7.89 mm
    • Weight 340 grams
    • Display/s 7.7 inch 1,280 x 800 AMOLED
    • Camera 3MP auto-focus LED Flash 2nd video call camera 2MP Forward facing camera for video calls.
    • Video Camera 720p high definition 30FPS main video camera
    • Connectivity Wi-Fi Bluetooth V3 GSM and 3G networks
    • CPU 1.4 Ghz Separate Graphic CPU
    • Memory 1Gig RAM 16 or 32 Gig for user Up to 32Gig micro-SD expansion Ring tones MIDI, MP3, Video, vibration and others
    • Features A-GPS AndroidApp store Samsung App store Free Google Navigator (requires data plan) Compass Accelerometer Proximity Ambient Light Dolby Digital Music and Media player MS-Word, Excel and Powerpoint, PDF, ZIP compatible Organiser/Calender SMS, MMS, IM, Email Speaker Phone/Hands free Li-Po 5,100 mAh battery Up to 1500 hours Standby Up to 10 hours Talk Time
    • Price history Approx $800 AUD late 2012 (Outright)