Bit late, have you not heard of the Dell Streak?
Had one last year and it was great but became a bit too big and heavy for me so sold it after a few months..... This looks like its a smaller size and weight....
Samsung Galaxy Note: 5.3", 1200x800 SuperAMOLED, S-PEN stylus, 2500mAh attery... *phew*
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Bit late, have you not heard of the Dell Streak?
Had one last year and it was great but became a bit too big and heavy for me so sold it after a few months..... This looks like its a smaller size and weight....
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This will make doing my job at work far easier having such a large screen on a device that can also take and make calls 
Shame the IT budget review isn't until October's end!
Shame the IT budget review isn't until October's end!
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I dont follow that logic... a device with a 1" bigger screen than an SGSII will somehow consume all the extra power that a battery with 50% extra over an SGSII provides?
Well, yes. Assuming constant dimensions, a 5.3" screen will be roughly 23.3% bigger in every direction than a 4.3" screen. So the 5.3" screen has a footprint - and hence a power draw - equal to 1.519 4.3" screens.
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It's not that simple. the 5.3" screen @ 1280x800 would have double the pixel density making each pixel roughly 1/4 the size of the s2 (is that right? or did i just fail hard? either way they are are fair bit smaller) - not really comparable as im sure the power usage would be significantly different.
nope. 1600x900 at that size would put them just over retina display-dpi. unless they have issues making oleds that small, i'd reckon its probably very doable.
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Yes, that's exactly why I said economically viable. The size of the pixels themselves and the number of pixels in a screen. I can quite easily see this being the case. I know a number of people believe that Samsung leak that apparently occurred recently I don't believe it for a second.
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I don't know, definitely too big for me to use one-handed but I've got a mate with a Dell Streak and he can use it one-handed comfortably!
He still doesn't though, he just uses it 2-handed all the time. In fact you know what folks, I'm not even sure people care about one-handed operation, or that it's even possible with touchscreen phones. In my experience, I only ever need to use it one-handed if I'm walking down the street and carrying things, and trying to type on a touchscreen with one hand is just too difficult without any tactile feedback on key presses, without being able to rest your thumb on the phone even lightly cause you'll trigger the touchscreen, without a raised surface of keys to slide your finger over so you can find the key you want to press by touch rather than having to look (crucial when walking in the street unless you want to get run over, and that's the only time you'll use a phone one-handed really). So even though my Desire Z fits comfortably in my hand, if I have to use it while walking I'm actually better off sliding out the physical keyboard and using it 2-handed - at least the feel of the keys means I don't have to be looking down at it all the time. If I HAVE to use it 1-handed (say if I'm carrying stuff) Gesture Search does a decent job if I'm looking for a contact to call, but for typing messages and things voice recognition will just need to get A LOT better than it is now, as I'm not convinced that 1-handed touchscreen typing will EVER be comfortable!
So, having established that people can't use even normal phone-sized touchscreen devices one-handed, why not go bigger? What've you got to lose? In fact stylus input might make 2 handed operation easier than that awkward thumb-typing! Not saying I'd get one, but if your pockets are big enough or you carry a briefcase or a European-style manbag you can put it in size won't be a deterrent.
I miss my old Universal though, now THAT had a keyboard! People actually stopped me in the street to comment on it, used to try to fool strangers into thinking it was a laptop. I'd restart it so they could see the Windows logo, and I'd tell them the SD card slot was a "micro-DVD player"! And no, there was no chance I could use it one-handed! 
He still doesn't though, he just uses it 2-handed all the time. In fact you know what folks, I'm not even sure people care about one-handed operation, or that it's even possible with touchscreen phones. In my experience, I only ever need to use it one-handed if I'm walking down the street and carrying things, and trying to type on a touchscreen with one hand is just too difficult without any tactile feedback on key presses, without being able to rest your thumb on the phone even lightly cause you'll trigger the touchscreen, without a raised surface of keys to slide your finger over so you can find the key you want to press by touch rather than having to look (crucial when walking in the street unless you want to get run over, and that's the only time you'll use a phone one-handed really). So even though my Desire Z fits comfortably in my hand, if I have to use it while walking I'm actually better off sliding out the physical keyboard and using it 2-handed - at least the feel of the keys means I don't have to be looking down at it all the time. If I HAVE to use it 1-handed (say if I'm carrying stuff) Gesture Search does a decent job if I'm looking for a contact to call, but for typing messages and things voice recognition will just need to get A LOT better than it is now, as I'm not convinced that 1-handed touchscreen typing will EVER be comfortable!
So, having established that people can't use even normal phone-sized touchscreen devices one-handed, why not go bigger? What've you got to lose? In fact stylus input might make 2 handed operation easier than that awkward thumb-typing! Not saying I'd get one, but if your pockets are big enough or you carry a briefcase or a European-style manbag you can put it in size won't be a deterrent.
Well you gotta admit though, they receive very little marketing and almost nobody carries them. In this country it was only sold either SIM-free or from CPW and its subsidiaries as far as I know (online at least - never actually saw one in their shops!). They hardly bother to market them at all as they figure they'll get a few guaranteed sales from diehard keyboard fanatics who are desperate enough for one to look for them. The only hardware keyboard phones (apart from Blackberries) who received any significant exposure were the Milestone/Droid (and that too not so much over here as in the States) and that recent Nokia one (the one that looks like the N8 but with a keyboard). VERY few ads for the Desire Z about. I'm pretty sure more would get sold if people were aware of them or you could actually find them in the shops!
I miss my old Universal though, now THAT had a keyboard! People actually stopped me in the street to comment on it, used to try to fool strangers into thinking it was a laptop. I'd restart it so they could see the Windows logo, and I'd tell them the SD card slot was a "micro-DVD player"!
And no, there was no chance I could use it one-handed! 
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I am potentially interested in this phone.
it did look massive in his hand though! would be nice to see it next to the galaxy s2 for example.
no impressed with the stylus though- just seems like a gimmick, I would never use it.
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what was the purpose of the watch? What did it do?
"Hi! I'm a geek and I want to be robbed"
All this is saying to me.
If you can't live your life without being 'connected' then I guess this is for you. A lot of people will buy it just because it's new/expensive (as above) but in reality there is no real need for this product.
All this is saying to me.
If you can't live your life without being 'connected' then I guess this is for you. A lot of people will buy it just because it's new/expensive (as above) but in reality there is no real need for this product.
Man of Honour
It competes with the Dell Streak so fills a gap in the market that only one other device is currently occupying.
Going by the SGS2's success this new device is destined to be a hit no doubt given what it is capable of.
Just because you have no need for a Phonelet doesn't mean others are the same.