I like big phones and I cannot lie! [Galaxy Note 2 owners thread]

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#708757 29-Oct-2012 21:48

cokeman2: nice video watched portions of it :)

Cheers!

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#708962 30-Oct-2012 09:48

where is the best place to buy a note 2? (cheap and good aftersales support just in case) will Telecom sell it (can get 12 mth interest free)

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#708979 30-Oct-2012 10:01

joker97: where is the best place to buy a note 2? (cheap and good aftersales support just in case) will Telecom sell it (can get 12 mth interest free)

Wait a few days, I think some announcements are coming up...

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#708980 30-Oct-2012 10:02

joker97: where is the best place to buy a note 2? (cheap and good aftersales support just in case) will Telecom sell it (can get 12 mth interest free)

most of the shops didnt even stock it yet as its too new

all the parallel import shops got them in thou

check out price spy as i am keen for one..... by the way any one wanting a sgs 3 ? few months old like new

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#709006 30-Oct-2012 10:34

I got mine from Expert Infotech, don't know about after sales as I have never used them before. Mine seems to be Canadian (US plug, French and English literature). Where are other peoples from?

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#709018 30-Oct-2012 10:44

i suspect u might have to pay duty on this as its cheap

http://www.expansys.co.nz/samsung-galaxy-note-2-16gb-unlocked-marble-white-236103/

$815 + postage

unless you slip threw ...

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#709041 30-Oct-2012 11:23

I got one on the weekend and noticed it had a stuck pixel on the screen. So when you buy you might want to check before taking it from the shop. I returned it and they replaced it no problem. The replacement was their last Note 2 and as I was replacing it someone came in wanting to buy one so I was lucky they had one left to replace.

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#709046 30-Oct-2012 11:27

Expansys is a drop shipper, only localy stocked place when I checked was Infotech.

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#709047 30-Oct-2012 11:27

cdouble: I got one on the weekend and noticed it had a stuck pixel on the screen. So when you buy you might want to check before taking it from the shop. I returned it and they replaced it no problem. The replacement was their last Note 2 and as I was replacing it someone came in wanting to buy one so I was lucky they had one left to replace.

Which shop?

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#709050 30-Oct-2012 11:30

eracode:
Which shop?

Mobile Hi Tech in Newmarket, Auckland. They were great - replaced it with no problems at all.

It's taking me some time to get used to having an LED notification light. I tried turning it off in settings as it bugs me at night, it's so bright, but when GMail or Facebook notifications arrive it still turns on. A quick search shows this happens to people with the S3 too. Anyone no any workarounds?

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#709926 31-Oct-2012 15:49

Was the screen recording facility (Home button + Volume up) that was shown in some reviews not included in the retail Note 2? It doesn't seem to work on my device. Also the menu item to OCR an image to text doesn't seem to be there. Are these "coming in a future update" options or disabled by region?

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#709934 31-Oct-2012 16:04

cdouble: Was the screen recording facility (Home button + Volume up) that was shown in some reviews not included in the retail Note 2? It doesn't seem to work on my device. Also the menu item to OCR an image to text doesn't seem to be there. Are these "coming in a future update" options or disabled by region?

Screencasting doesn't seem to have made it into a firmware yet (the multi-screen feature wasn't in the initial firmware, so kinda expect it to come at some point).

For OCR I think the app for OCR is actually hiding in Samsung Apps (I know that @onslaught86 on Twitter had it).

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#709939 31-Oct-2012 16:15

cdouble:
eracode:
Which shop?
Mobile Hi Tech in Newmarket, Auckland. They were great - replaced it with no problems at all.

Had a look at their website, specifically to see Note 2. Most of their site does not seem to be functional.

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#710304 1-Nov-2012 11:52

I brought my one at about 315 Symonds St. Next to subway, St Pierr Sushi.it is 919

Iphone owner for previous years. After three days frustration, I finally start enjoying it. The size of the 7100 is just perfect, not too small as iphone and not big as tablet. So the size is really a matter, at least for me. Apart from the progress of adjusting from iphone to Android, The only thing I am concerned about except is the screen.

As suggested by many websites, movie/natural mode would be the best option. But using the phone on a sunny day outside, the reflection makes the screen not good in terms of viewing, which was not happened on iphone before.

And the finger print on the screen is more visible when watching movie, so have to clean the screen before watching movies.

Do anyone have suggestion improving this screen issue?

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#710312 1-Nov-2012 11:57

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