Engadget's Review

[ph00ny]

http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/28/samsung-galaxy-note-review/

Engadget just posted their review. It looks like they liked the device and as expected it's a faster GSII with a larger higher resolution screen and the s-pen is a nice addition to the device

No mention of battery life but it comes with a 2500mah battery

PROS
Excellent performance
Enormous, high-res Super AMOLED display
S Pen is a clever, no-compromise addition

CONS
May be too large for some
Awkward to use as a telephone handset
S Pen button rather too small

BOTTOMLINE
Samsung's Galaxy Note is massively good but simply too massive for some.

 

[harsaphes]

Any idea what US carriers this will work with?

 

[ph00ny]

Any idea what US carriers this will work with?

most likely AT&T

 

[straxusii]

Presumably the SGS2 scores higher in some of the graphics benchmarks only due to the much higher res of the note?

 

[ph00ny]

Presumably the SGS2 scores higher in some of the graphics benchmarks only due to the much higher res of the note?

yup

it's quite the jump from sgs2

 

[Sebring5]

most likely AT&T

It will work with ATT and T Mobile. Look at the specifications on GSM and data bands.

 

[chickengrease]

I would just like to see a site comment on the simple things like how the phone handles one handed e.g can you text message one handed, reach the notification area with a thumb etc. Need some feedback on real world usability

 

[nForce]

I would just like to see a site comment on the simple things like how the phone handles one handed e.g can you text message one handed, reach the notification area with a thumb etc. Need some feedback on real world usability

I have rather small hands and reaching the notification bar with the thumb of the hand holding the Note is possible. But really comfortable are only operations on the lower screen half one handed. The opposite corner from the thumb is unreachable for me unless I change the position of the hand risking to drop the Note

 

[chickengrease]

Thanks for that, will need to get in store and play around. I really prefer this at the moment over the nexus but one handed operation is a tricky thing to imagine giving up!

 

[wonsanim]

It will work with ATT and T Mobile. Look at the specifications on GSM and data bands.

with T-Mobile data just EDGE no 3G