Samsung Galaxy Note BEST DEALS thread...

loser40

Hi...

Forget the Samsung Nexus and HTC Sensation... look at the reviews of the Samsung Galaxy Note.

I love the specs of this phone and plan to get one Feb/March.


Features include:

Huge screen.

Android 2.3 Gingerbread but upgradeable to Ice Cream Sandwich in first 3 months of 2012 - http://androidcommunity.com/samsung-confirms-ics-update-for-galaxy-s-ii-note-in-q1-20111220/

Flash support imminent http://www.zdnet.co.uk/blogs/communication-breakdown-10000030/adobe-promises-flash-for-android-ice-cream-sandwich-10024848/


Dual core 1.4GHz processor
8 megapixel camera with LED flash, autofocus, smile shot, panorama shot and 4x digital zoom
Full HD video recording Up to 1080p, 30 frames/sec, 2 megapixel front-facing camera for video calling
Display: Super AMOLED, 16 million colours, 1280 x 800 pixels 5.3 inch capacitive touchscreen with auto-rotate
Music Player: AAC / AAC+ / AMR / AMR-NB / eAAC+ / MP3 / MPEG4
FM radio RDS
3D sound
MP3 ringtones
Integrated handsfree speaker
AGPS with geo-tagging and Google Maps
Messaging: SMS, MMS, email, Google Talk
Advanced personal organiser functions
Memory: 16GB+1GB on-board, plus a microSD card slot for up to an additional 32GB.
Connectivity: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 3.0, USB 2.0, 3.5mm audio jack
Internet: HTML5 web browser, GPRS, EDGE, 3G, HSPA (21 Mbps download)
Quadband GSM (850/900/1800/1900), multi band 3G


Size: 147 x 83 x 9.65 mm
Weight: 178g
Battery: 2500mAh battery
Talktime: 810 minutes (3G) - 1570 minutes (2G)
Standby: 820 - 960 hours


Reviews;
The power of a tablet - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdlYEY7ib_M&feature=related
Perfect phone ! - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JyfrD4VrHY&feature=relmfu
It's also a games console - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBsqMV4Pymc
It's a Play Station - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GcI4B8TLlBQ&feature=related


The best deal I've found so far is;

FREE Samsung Note - 900 Inclusive Minutes + 500 Inclusive Texts + Plus Free Booster choice:
• Unlimited Texts
• or Unlimited Landline
• or Unlimited T-Mobile Calls
• or many more Booster options

@ £30 x 24 months.


Have you seen a better deal ? What are your thoughts about this phone. Is it an iPhone4S killer ?


TIA,

Mark.

nsabournemouth

Getting one tomorrow. Had a play with one for a week and love it. The reason I like it is the screen size, web browsing,games and watching videos and TV. I was going to get a tablet and a basic Nokia phone but didn't want to be carrying around 2 devices so the Note does what i want and in 1 thing.

The S-Pen is very handy for taking notes, copy and paste plus there are quite a few apps available for it from Samsung apps.

I'm getting it from a friend who works at Carphone Warehouse so I'll be getting it on PAYG with 30% off so works out at £419.

As for iPhone 4S killer......the S II already did that.

loser40

Lucky you, getting one so soon...

I'm looking at getting insurance as they are so valuable.

The cheapest way seems to get it covered by household contents insurance - specialist mobile phone insurance seems pricey at around £50 a year.

M.

loser40

Hi nsabournemouth...

So I guess you have your Note now ?

Do come back and let me know how you are getting along with it. Your review would be appreciated.

TIA,

Mark.

loser40

I'm still monitoring the prices for this.

I've found another company matching the offer, again through T-Mobile, and another co. doing it for £31 x 24 via Vodafone, which is my preferred carrier.

Still a bit too much for my liking though, I need either less money monthly or/and a shorter 18 month term.

Have any of you seen better?

TIA,

Mark.

thanku1

I was thinking of getting one but after reading this, I decided against it.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1410614

loser40

thanku1 wrote: »

I was thinking of getting one but after reading this, I decided against it.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1410614

Hmmm, it depends if you care what others think I guess.

If you read the same forum you'll see comments about how much praise the handsets can get too.

It hasn't put me off getting one.


IMO this handset, along with the HTC Sensation XL, and the Dell Streak are setting a new trend - say hello to the phoneblet, a whole new niche in mobile phone tech.

Most reviews are favourable, with many (Android loving?) reviewers becoming converts and actually choosing to own one.


Go on, be brave, don't worry what the minority will think, buy one.


M.

spiro

Found it for £228.45 but I think the site is suspect (no postal address).

http://www.baymobile.co.uk/mobile-phones-samsung.php

grumbler

100% con.
They don't even have a phone number and a e-mail address, let alone a postal address.

They do have some postal address for returns:
Bay Ltd.
Trawler Road
Swansea, SA1 1XA
West Glamorgan
United Kingdom
However, Trawler Road is a long street with many big and small houses.

Despite showing Visa and Mastercard logos they in fact accept only

Paysafecard
Ukash
Bank Transfer
Green Dot

Also, they offer iPhone 4s 64Gb for £425 with "free Shipping and up to 30% Discount on your First Order".

One has to be very naive to pay them.

loser40

spiro wrote: »

Found it for £228.45 but I think the site is suspect (no postal address).

http://www.baymobile.co.uk/mobile-phones-samsung.php

I am sure it's a fraudulent website, the prices are just too cheap.

They're also offering 25 x Apple iPhone 4 16Gb by Apple for £2440.00 the lot LOL - a con - http://www.baymobile.co.uk/cartshipping.php?action=add&id=152 .

There legitimacy is discussed here - http://www.avforums.com/forums/general-chat/1564381-www-baymobile-co-uk-resufaces-beware.html .

Beware.

Mark.

loser40

For a niche product it seems to be in demand and selling well.

Samsung have shipped 1 million of them in the Asia and European markets alone, since late October - about half a million a month on just 2 continents !

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57349752-93/samsung-ships-1-million-galaxy-note-devices-in-two-months/


M.