The Official Note III Thread

Nexus18 · 6 Aug 2013 at 16:31

Well whoever it was needs to be fired!

Yup the GS 4 feels great in terms of design, shape and the ergonomic curves but just imagine how much better it would have felt "overall" if it had the same plastic casing as the one X, moto x etc.

I bet you if Samsung had used that same sort of finish as them, reviewers and end users would not have slated the looks/feel anywhere as much then! In fact they probably would have loved it more than most phones.......

wellibob · 6 Aug 2013 at 16:34

mrk said:
S4 looks and feels a lot nicer than any previous Galaxy phone..

I'll agree S4 looks better... I still think the S3 sits better in the hand as does HTC One S. The Note isn't going to sit in your hand. It's going rest awkwardly I fear.

dasyad · 6 Aug 2013 at 16:37

If you're wanting a Note then you want screen real estate so you will be aware that it will be compromised to an extent in how it is held

Participant · 7 Aug 2013 at 19:09

Once you're used to using two hands (though I can use my Note II with one hand for many things) then the extra screen real estate makes it more than worth having to do so.

jonneymendoza · 7 Aug 2013 at 20:39

dasyad said:
If you're wanting a Note then you want screen real estate so you will be aware that it will be compromised to an extent in how it is held

Why stop at that size and why not get a nexus 7 device?

ShaolinDreams · 8 Aug 2013 at 14:06

Because it's not a telephone?

Raventu · 8 Aug 2013 at 16:51

I'm holding out for one of these after having my Note 2 stolen in Barcelona a few weeks ago. Insurance is covering it, fortunately and aside the loss of data on the phone itself, I'm pretty glad because I can upgrade

Really hoping it has metal chassis/thin-bezel sides & the UK version gets the rumoured octa-core stuff.. with a healthy dose of hopefully 3500+mah battery. I will be a very happy child.

jonneymendoza · 8 Aug 2013 at 20:07

ShaolinDreams said:
Because it's not a telephone?

Do people still use their smartphones to make calls?

I thought twitter, facebook and skype is the way hehe

Rimsy · 8 Aug 2013 at 22:51

jonneymendoza said:
Do people still use their smartphones to make calls?

I thought twitter, facebook and skype is the way hehe

shows how little you know about people then

MM-Seat · 8 Aug 2013 at 23:15

Nexus18 said:
Well whoever it was needs to be fired!

Yup the GS 4 feels great in terms of design, shape and the ergonomic curves but just imagine how much better it would have felt "overall" if it had the same plastic casing as the one X, moto x etc. I bet you if Samsung had used that same sort of finish as them, reviewers and end users would not have slated the looks/feel anywhere as much then! In fact they probably would have loved it more than most phones.......

Its all about profit!

The public have lapped up previous generation Galaxy plastics for years now, why change to premium materials now when it looks like the Galaxy S4 is going to break records.

Samsung has a premium tablet in the Tab 7.7. Whilst being relatively successful, I think Samsung realized that they can make their products cheaper to increase their margins.

MM-Seat · 8 Aug 2013 at 23:16

jonneymendoza said:
Do people still use their smartphones to make calls?

I thought twitter, facebook and skype is the way hehe

I'm sure I'm the only person who still rings people, Its sooooo much more efficient.

Flibster · 10 Aug 2013 at 22:53

Looking forward to seeing what Samsung bring to the Note3. It'll need to be pretty terrible to not be my next phone.

Cosimo · 13 Aug 2013 at 07:41

Latest leak:

5.68-Inch Full HD Super AMOLED Display, 3GB LPDDR3 RAM, 3200mAh Battery

http://www.sammobile.com/2013/08/12...moled-display-3gb-lpddr3-ram-3200mah-battery/

Kanpai · 13 Aug 2013 at 09:10

Hmm, I think the battery might end up being bigger, seems like too small of an increase over the note 2's 3100mAh?

mrk · 13 Aug 2013 at 09:15

Good specs there but I was hoping it would be thinner than the Note 2 so still waiting for final specs on size!

_Jimlad_ · 13 Aug 2013 at 10:15

Anyone heard any rumours of a Google edition version of this ? Because that would be my dream phone!

Flibster · 13 Aug 2013 at 14:57

Whats the betting that the UK will only get the 16gb version?

I want the 64gb version tbh. Drop in a 64gb SD card and I'll be ok for a while. hell, I'd be reasonably happy with the 32gb version tbh.

kona786 · 13 Aug 2013 at 15:35

Yep needs 32GB onboard. 16GB is joke for a flagship due to big apps.

Raventu · 13 Aug 2013 at 15:54

I hope the UK gets the 8core 1.8ghz too and not a lesser quad core snapdragon..

kona786 · 13 Aug 2013 at 15:56

Raventu said:
I hope the UK gets the 8core 1.8ghz too and not a lesser quad core snapdragon..

I'd prefer the Qualcomm S800 - same performance, better ROMS from CM.

Both are thermally restrained in a phone anyway.

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