What do you think about the Samsung Galaxy Note 2?

What I really see in Samsung’s second Note is an attempt to make phones more active tools than ever before, with help from the S Pen stylus, multimode, and a few new software extras. The S Pen and apps are ambitious, and mostly useful, but as I said before, usability sometimes stutters in small but constant and frustrating ways.

How much would you pay for a Samsung Galaxy Note 2?

If you want to pick a Samsung Galaxy Note 2 up, you’ll need to be willing to part with some serious cash. Although it has come down in price. From around £530/AU$999/US$700 SIM-free late last year, just a few months on, you can pick one of these up for as relatively little as £430/AU$700/US$615.

How good is the battery life on the Samsung Galaxy Note 2?

Samsung is particularly proud of the Note 2’s 3,100mAh battery (up from 2,500mAh on the original Note), which Samsung hopes will chug along for 10 to 12 hours of life. Battery life was fantastic on the unlocked model, though it certainly wasn’t as long-lived as Motorola’s Droid Razr Maxx series.

Does the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 support LTE?

Speeds will vary by carrier, but the Note 2 does support LTE and HSPA+. I tested for diagnostics on the AT, T-Mobile, and Sprint versions of the phone. Here are somes results using the diagnostic Speedtest.net app in San Francisco:

Is the Note 2 a tablet or slate replacement?

As for the tablet argument, my personal position is that the Note 2 is no slate replacement, even if you solely locate a tablet’s purpose in its more expansive screen.

When does the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 go on sale?

The Samsung Galaxy Note 2 supports 4G LTE and HSPA+, and will be available on AT, Sprint, T-Mobile, U.S. Cellular, and Verizon. Sprint will begin selling the “phablet” on October 25 for $299.99. AT will ship theirs on November 9, also for $300. U.S. Cellular’s will go on sale October 26 for the same price.

How good is the Galaxy Note 2’S S Pen?

The Note 2’s more comfortable, natural, and sensitive S Pen stylus and smarter software reveal a more evolved device than before, but it still can’t shake some of the complaints that hounded the original Galaxy Note.