*** The Official Samsung Galaxy Note II Thread ***

mines only lasted 7h and 46 mins so far with 43% battery left, which by all means is still brilliant but i think im gonna let the battery drain and then give it a good 20hr charge.

anyway, has anyone tried any sketching on this thing yet?

here is one i have half done so far

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i must say the the drawing capabilities on this thing are a lot better than the original note however there is still a slight calibration like on the note were if the pen is near the edges of the screen or along the sides you can see the point is abit above where the pen is actually pointing.
 
I was testing the S-Pen on this against my mates Note and we both agreed this was much better. On the Note II it felt slightly better calibrated and the pen felt better in the hand with it being slightly longer and wider. You could also write more naturally with it, like the way you normally hold a pen at a slight angle, whereas on the Note you had to hold it more upright. Not tried any sketching yet...
 
e36Adz said:
I was testing the S-Pen on this against my mates Note and we both agreed this was much better. On the Note II it felt slightly better calibrated and the pen felt better in the hand with it being slightly longer and wider. You could also write more naturally with it, like the way you normally hold a pen at a slight angle, whereas on the Note you had to hold it more upright. Not tried any sketching yet...
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yeah, i agree with it feeling more natural to hold the s-pen, i'v used my friends note before and it just feels awkward to hold and is way the thin
 
powelly2010 said:
mines only lasted 7h and 46 mins so far with 43% battery left, which by all means is still brilliant but i think im gonna let the battery drain and then give it a good 20hr charge.

anyway, has anyone tried any sketching on this thing yet?

here is one i have half done so far

<drawing>

i must say the the drawing capabilities on this thing are a lot better than the original note however there is still a slight calibration like on the note were if the pen is near the edges of the screen or along the sides you can see the point is abit above where the pen is actually pointing.
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What app did you use to make that drawing?
 
Is there an obvious way to bring up book marks on the internet explorer while using one handed operation? Its a little niggle as the button is right at the top of the screen wheres on Safari its on the bottom!
 
Bit of a two week update from me.

Still love it, and definitely still the best phone i've ever had. I still think i've yet to get the best out of it though.

I've come to the Note 2 after 3 iPhones and I try my best to be an impartial, un-fanboyish user of anything I buy and appreciate things for their strengths and weaknesses. Bottom line is that I don't regret the swap at all. I can't see myself ever going back to Apple now.

A few niggles have reared their head though (as they always do). I've noticed some issues with wifi compared to my iPhone 4. Namely wireless networks dropping occasionally, particularly at home when in bed - it's very hit and miss. Never had this with the iPhone - it has to be said. Obviously there is a raft of things it could be but I'm just comparing like for like.

Another issue with wifi is that I work in a very large building with a comprehensive wifi infrastructure which I manage myself, and this phone doesn't handle traversal to different AP's as well. Commonly will switch to other SSID's I have creds from as the "signal is stronger" yet all AP's are broadcasting the same networks. Again, a minor niggle.

My only other issue I've had is with screen brightness. I've elected to turn off the auto setting but I notice it adjusting itself, particularly when using the mail application for exchange mail. It's very dark and I struggle to see it sometimes.

Aside from that, great phone, great battery life - love it.

EDIT: Currently using a suede suncase slip case from Germany which does the job if being a little loose - if I was to hold it upside down it would eventually slip out despite being latched. Will try and get a photo later. Has anyone's Nillfisk case arrived yet?
 
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Gayjin said:
My only other issue I've had is with screen brightness. I've elected to turn off the auto setting but I notice it adjusting itself, particularly when using the mail application for exchange mail. It's very dark and I struggle to see it sometimes.
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have you unticked the power save feature under display option?
 
e36Adz said:
The battery life is amazing. It lasts almost 2 days for me (~7 hours screen time) with normal use.
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Yep, I'm averaging 2 days+ with mine, 5 to 6 hours screen time. Best yet is 2 days 11 hours with 4 hours 50 Mins screen time.
My old HTC Sensation struggled to get 24 hours. ;)
 
Gayjin said:
Bit of a two week update from me.

Still love it, and definitely still the best phone i've ever had. I still think i've yet to get the best out of it though.

I've come to the Note 2 after 3 iPhones and I try my best to be an impartial, un-fanboyish user of anything I buy and appreciate things for their strengths and weaknesses. Bottom line is that I don't regret the swap at all. I can't see myself ever going back to Apple now.

A few niggles have reared their head though (as they always do). I've noticed some issues with wifi compared to my iPhone 4. Namely wireless networks dropping occasionally, particularly at home when in bed - it's very hit and miss. Never had this with the iPhone - it has to be said. Obviously there is a raft of things it could be but I'm just comparing like for like.

Another issue with wifi is that I work in a very large building with a comprehensive wifi infrastructure which I manage myself, and this phone doesn't handle traversal to different AP's as well. Commonly will switch to other SSID's I have creds from as the "signal is stronger" yet all AP's are broadcasting the same networks. Again, a minor niggle.

My only other issue I've had is with screen brightness. I've elected to turn off the auto setting but I notice it adjusting itself, particularly when using the mail application for exchange mail. It's very dark and I struggle to see it sometimes.

Aside from that, great phone, great battery life - love it.

EDIT: Currently using a suede suncase slip case from Germany which does the job if being a little loose - if I was to hold it upside down it would eventually slip out despite being latched. Will try and get a photo later. Has anyone's Nillfisk case arrived yet?
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Just a comment..

My WiFi seems fine on corporate wifi and never drops connections with IM and VOIP etc running all day - also have many SSID's - what channels etc are you running? CISCO AP's with clean air etc? :)
 
BlackDragon said:
What app did you use to make that drawing?
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I've no idea what powelly2010 used to make their picture, but I grabbed WaterColor Pencil from the Samsung App store. It's free has loads of different brushes and pens, and is pressure sensitive. Unfortunately my art skills are very bad so I can't utilize half of it's potential, but you should check it out if you're after an art package.

I thought I read that the original Note came with a version of photoshop. Is this true and is it still available?
 
BlackCat said:
Nothing here either. Will be interesting to see how many of the "limited number" of LTE devices they do claim to have will actually ship today. But if she was wrong about the text...
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I'm getting the impression that they have a lot of calls about the Note2, very little information, and are telling people whatever they think will get them off the phone fastest.

I may call them again today, but I'm not sure it's worth the effort (even though the 0800 number usually gets you through the hole system in a minute or two).
 
The $6m Dan said:
I've no idea what powelly2010 used to make their picture, but I grabbed WaterColor Pencil from the Samsung App store. It's free has loads of different brushes and pens, and is pressure sensitive. Unfortunately my art skills are very bad so I can't utilize half of it's potential, but you should check it out if you're after an art package.

I thought I read that the original Note came with a version of photoshop. Is this true and is it still available?
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Thanks for that, I'll have a look.

Not sure about the original Note, but the Note 10.1 comes with a version of Photoshop.
 
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