****The Official Note III Thread****

Rimsy said:
oooh... to the end of that vid he shows the "hover" feature when using the S-pen - does this behave the same on websites where you have menus that pop-up when you hover your mouse over them? :eek:
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I believe so - in the stock samsung browser.
 
Rimsy said:
oooh... to the end of that vid he shows the "hover" feature when using the S-pen - does this behave the same on websites where you have menus that pop-up when you hover your mouse over them? :eek:
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My Note II does that. I used it to see the XKCD comics mouse hover text.
 
Rilot said:
This sort of shenanigans really should be illegal.
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true, that and the e-fuse thing too.

i wonder if the lockdown is done in hardware or if it's like a "locked to carrier" thing where a code can unlock it? if so, maybe someone can make an app to get it disabled
 
Rilot said:
This sort of shenanigans really should be illegal.
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I agree wholeheartedly. Samsung are now saying you can have it "unlocked" at their stores/service stations:

Samsung does lock some devices based on the region where they were purchased from. These devices are, besides the Note 3: Galaxy S3, Galaxy Note 2, Galaxy S4, and Galaxy S4 Mini.
The region lock only affects units manufactured after the end of July 2013, that ship with the warning sticker on the box. Devices that have already been delivered, like those sitting in warehouses or in stores are not region locked.
If a user takes a new phone that hasn’t been yet activated to a country outside the home region, the user can unlock the phone at a local Samsung service partner for free.
If we understand the situation correctly, in order to be able to use a phone outside the home region, users will have to register it first with a carrier from the home region. Samsung Switzerland seems to confirm this on their Facebook page.

For instance, if you purchase a Note 3 in the UK and activate it there first, you’ll be able to use it with US SIM cards without problems. However, if you buy a phone from the UK, travel to the US, and activate it there for the first time, you will have to take it to a Samsung service center to unlock it.

It’s not clear for now what unlocking implies or what happens if you travel to multiple regions. Can you unlock the phone multiple times or just once?

From the sound of it, the region lock is software-based, which means intrepid users might find a way around it.

Samsung’s reasons for locking its entire flagship lineup are unclear for now. We can speculate that it might have something to do with curbing the activity of the so-called “grey market” importers, which are companies that buy devices from one region and sell them to another, profiting from the differences that exist between retail prices around the world. Back in February, we heard an unconfirmed rumor that Samsung might be attempting to do this.
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http://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-note-3-region-lock-statement-277346/
 
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That feeling of inadequacy again :(

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Tis a beautiful device must admit but I was already thinking my S4 was too big - this thing is just hooooooooge
 
Wow... I was waiting for it to appear on Amazon, but damn, that's an ambitious price. I guess they're not planning to sell many then.
I think I'll wait for the Nexus and consider downgrading size-wise and price-wise.
 
Plunk13 said:
Wow... I was waiting for it to appear on Amazon, but damn, that's an ambitious price. I guess they're not planning to sell many then.
I think I'll wait for the Nexus and consider downgrading size-wise and price-wise.
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Try amazon.de, £595 with delivery. Ordered my note II from there even came with a UK plug.
 
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