Like I said I been going almost two whole days, for a modern hi-end smartphone thats damn good.
Only my moms Blackberry does better.
What I dont understand about this is how exactly large the phone is. What do you use that screen size for? You need that large of a real-estate for basic media consumption? The stylus is nice, but you can get a stylus for any smartphone. How is it not awkward when holding it in your hand?
I demo'd it at a store and I couldn't hold it (maybe im small)
Like I said I been going almost two whole days, for a modern hi-end smartphone thats damn good.
Only my moms Blackberry does better.
Dumb question....can you buy a T-Mobile Note 2 w/ plan, pay the ETF, and then take it over to Straight Talk and use an AT & T SIM?
Reason I ask is because I can buy a T-Mobile version from Best Buy with a new contract for $250 (25% off ebay deal) less a $250 Best Buy card I have. So the phone is basically free to me. Break the contract, pay the $200 ETF and then own it outright for $200. Pop in a ST AT & T sim and then go month to month for cheap. AT&T has much better coverage than T-Mobile in my area.
Yeh, I'd have to pay for a months service and for $35 I can get it unlocked from a well recommended service over at XDA.
Why bother? T-Mobile now lets you buy it outright on their website. I gave up on all the hassle of going that route, returned my original Note to the store and ordered online. It's supposed to arrive today
Dammit, noticed a dead pixel on the screen of my Note 2.
Right in the lower middle portion of the screen, real obvious when using email or anything with a white background. I have 30 days to return it and will probably do just that due to the dead pixel, it's just in the worst location, I could overlook it if it was in a corner or along a side but not right in the middle of the screen.
/Sigh
How do you like the phone otherwise?
It's pretty nice. I hate bloatware and it has a few annoying pre-loaded apps, but there is an Android feature that can hide apps so I've just hidden all the unwanted apps.
Speed is incredible, and the screen is beautiful. I find it easier to use chrome on the Note 2 compared to my Galaxy Nexus because of everything being a little bigger. While it is huge for a phone, it's still perfectly usable as a phone, and it fits fine in my pocket.
The dual-app feature is not yet enabled for the t-mobile branded phones, so I can't comment on it, but it sounds like a cool feature. Even without that feature, it's the best phone I've used so far, disregarding the dead pixel.
IMO, it could only be more perfect if there was a nexus version of it with fully stock android. I am a bit of an addicted at having the latest fully updated OS. My opinion might change in 6 month if the Note 2 OS lags far behind the latest versions of Android.
I'm thinking now I will return this phone and buy another from a local t-mobile store, so if I have further issues I don't have to ship to return it.