Samsung Galaxy Note 2

Software version I605VRAMC3 started reaching handsets this morning. Along with a bump up in Android version, the update includes enhanced multi-window support and a number of bug fixes and tweaks.

Those anxious to get their hands on Facebook Home are probably wondering if it will work with their current device. Well, we have the official list of supported handsets, and lengthy it is not. If you have a marquee phone from Samsung or HTC you are most likely covered, but those with lower-tier devices or [...]

Today T-Mobile took a bold step forward with their service offerings, making official their Simple Choice service plan while simultaneously launching their 4G LTE network in seven major metropolitan regions. The carrier also unveiled a lineup of new 4G devices and a new ad campaign to spread public awareness of the changes going on at [...]

There is a new Samsung TouchWiz security scare being bandied about the internet today. In a video demonstration, a Galaxy Note 2 owner shows how a glitch gives anyone opening the phone’s emergency dialer access to the handset’s home screen…for less than a second. Yes, the video successfully demonstrates that an individual, with enough effort, [...]

Key Lime Pie hasn’t had an official announcement, but an insider is already tipping us off to the select group of Samsung devices set to receive the new version of Android. As expected, the list currently includes only Samsung’s high-end devices from the past year, including the Galaxy S3 and Galaxy S4 as well as [...]

Samsung has been under heavy fire lately as recent security holes have popped up in the Galaxy Note 2 and Galaxy S3 making it possible for folks to bypass the device’s password-protected lock-screen without needing said password. The emergency dialer, the one that is accessible in case you need to dial 911 or other emergency [...]

Remember that Samsung ad a while back that showed the everyday workings of a game studio as they worked on a ridiculous game called “Unicorn Apocalypse”? Yea, the one you see below. It was a Galaxy Note 2 ad whose purpose was to show how the phone would be beneficial to those in enterprise. At [...]

It appears Samsung’s phones are a tad insecure. A new flaw has been uncovered by a user that puts the home-screen of a user’s locked device at risk. In case you don’t know, the pattern and password unlock screens on Samsung phones offer access to the emergency dialer. From there, you can access the user’s [...]

It looks like AT&T has finally gotten around to upgrading its Samsung Galaxy Note 2 to fix the security exploit that was found for Exynos-based devices. The exploit was discovered by members of the development community at the end of 2012, and it was identified by Samsung as a serious issue that the OEM looked [...]

AOKP fans will be happy to know that a new upgrade has been issued. The update, an MR1 based on 4.2 and dubbed Build 3, adds support for five new devices, including the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 LTE, T-Mobile’s Galaxy S2 and the Acer Iconia Tab A510. Support for the international Samsung Galaxy S2 i9100 [...]

It’s always interesting to hear about folks’ experiences when migrating from one platform to another. It’s a tough transition to make when considering the vast differences in the ecosystems, the way the devices work, and having to start anew on a platform that is far from anything you’ve used. I personally tried to halfway migrate [...]

Looking for another perfect opportunity to buy the Samsung Galaxy S3 on Sprint? Amazon Wireless has the deal you’re looking for as one of the retailer’s famous penny-pinching sales is going on right now. You can get the device for just one penny if you’re a new Sprint customer opening up a new account, a [...]

There’s a pretty good chance that quite a few of you aren’t big football fans, and even the ones who are probably didn’t pay attention to any of the ads. That’s fine, but that doesn’t mean you have to miss the mega spot from one of the biggest players in the game. Samsung teased that [...]

Samsung’s been the biggest proponent of digitized displays and styluses ever since the original Galaxy Note reached shores everywhere, and with several devices out since then — including a possible 8 inch Galaxy Note said to debut next month — it’s become a huge part of Samsung’s mobile strategy. The Galaxy Note series has taken [...]

Amazon Wireless has cooked up a rather nice deal for those of you on the Now Network looking for a Galaxy Note 2. The Sprint version of the 5.5 inch phablet is up for sale at the online storefront for just $99, but there’s a catch. As usual, new customers are getting the better end [...]