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[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] orchidsdance:
I wouldnt ever be able to go back to a "normal" sized phone. My husband says the phone is too big, but I dont even notice it. I love having the large screen to watch movies on and take videos with.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] swalter718:
I'm hooked on phablets :) I can't help but look at my EVO3d with contempt. My next phone will likely be the Note 3.

* I'm Rick James, *****! *
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] jrdejavux:
nope 5.5 is perfect!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] kbrn:
I don't think I can.. I still keep my Evo LTE as a back up and from time to time I activate it to play with some roms and use it for a day or two and I can't wait to use the Note 2 again lol
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] ShelaghDB:
I was an iPhone lover all the way. Got a new one every 2 years and was just now waiting for the next one to come out and I was going to buy it but then I saw the NOTE and in 5 seconds I had made up my mind to buy it and sell the iPhone. Bear in mind it wasn't JUST an iphone for I have a Macbook Pro, Apple TV, iPod docs, and so on..........but it was gone in a flash and I could never buy a phone smaller than this one, the Note 2. I also picked up a Note 1 I got brand new in the box, unopened for only $125 and threw it on another plan.

I do have an S3 which is almost as big but I am here just to find out how to root it and then I am going to sell it on a forum in my home city although its a great phone, its not as big as the note so i wouldn't keep it

Yes, its got to be a big screen all the way ;)
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] bubblegoose45:
The note is the new normal
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] james robinson:
i see the Note 3 in my near future!!!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] yankees45us:
I also see the gs4 in the future now that it may be bigger. I think 5.9 is too big. I love the size of my note 2 and if the note 3 stays the same size I will be staying with the note.

Sent from my Amazing Galaxy Note 2!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] phatmanxxl:
Yea I'm hooked on "Hummer sized phones" from now on. Anything smaller than 5.5" would be a downgrade.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] BlGPAPA1321:
I too had a evo 3d and the note 2 is soo much better! Screen sive and everything just makes my old phone feel inferior. Best phone ive every had. I javent even flashed a custom rom yet lol stock rooted for the time being
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] poor_red_neck:
Me too.

I've never gone this long without flashing a ROM. I tend to not get phones on release day to see how the development plays out. The stock rooted deodexed ROM does everything I want.. GREAT battery life, stupid fast and snappy, and nothing is broken.

I've held a Note 1, and the minor difference in the width just makes the note2's form factor so much better. I think I would "feel" the note 1 in my pocket alot, and I was very turned off to it when it first came out. The note 2 is just... perfect. I'm not a huge samsung fan, but man am I converted.

The note 3 will be my next phone... HTC is just slowing down too much, and Samsung is doing nothing but speeding up.

I also like the fact that with the quadcore that's in the note 2, it will still be a "current' power house in 6-12 months.

Once LTE is fully launched in my area I will be in phone heaven.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] nfarinas:
nadoppe three

Nope...permanent convert here... I LOVE my notes screen size... I'm a big guy anyways so.. It doesn't look so akward
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] byte33:
I do not think I could ever go back

when the note came out I laughed ... then the note 2 It was crazy...

but, I picked up one and actually used it ...

there was no going back... it took all of 3 mins to sell me...

I was hooked....

paid full retail for it and never been happier :D
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] sweets55:
My wife's Evo feels like a match box car. lol
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] ajgates92:
I need to have my note! I'm a big guy with big hands. Every other phone is just too small!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] royshero:
This phone is not normal I will be getting the s4 fo sho. Dont know if ill be able to sell thid one though
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] pb3000:
once you go note you never go small.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Bizdady:
Every time I pick up the wifeys S3 I feel like I have GIANT hands lol
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] carelockh:
Yeah, can't see myself going back to a normal sized phone. This is the norm for me, I ain't going back to my old life of puny phones! Hahah :D
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] lovekeiiy:
I like the size of the phone a lot. I haven't found it to be that pocket unfriendly. I still have a my old Evo 4G and use it as a media streaming device since HML and WiFi tether tend to blow through the battery.

It didn't take long to get use the size of the GN2. It's funny how other phones just look small now. I can see myself staying with the phablet as long as there is one available on my carrier. Being able to see without squinting or zooming is nice.

The question, or food for thought, how big would be too big for a phone/phablet. I'm sure in about a year's time we're going to see some kind of 6" or large phablet. And we're going to see that's just too big comments. Someone always says it.

Personally, I'm looking forward to see how the mobile devices such as phablets advance and change in the future. Heck, other than the limitations of the apps, I've replaced about 70% of what I use to do on the desktop with a mobile device.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] jayare313:
I can never go back down to anything smaller. This is my new standard. Note 3 hopefully will be almost the same physical size.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Julie Bonnet:
I think we definitely won't. Normal size mobiles will disappear in the next future.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] pongoface:
This is the perfect size phone for xbmc for Android.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] swalter718:
The Note 3 specs and mockup have been released. I can't flippin' wait! 8-)

http://www.thefullsignal.com/news/1843459/samsung_galaxy_note_3_concept_pushes_limits.html

* I'm Rick James, *****! *
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] digiblur:
Did you even read the article before posting?

Sent from my little Note2
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] poor_red_neck:
No kidding... first sentence says its a mock up and the official specs are "secret"

Not one bit of that is factual. Just an artistic rendition/want list.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] One4mNoWhere:
Am going to stay with a screen this size I mostly, my nexus 4 feels small in my hand so am turning it.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] swalter718:
You people are ridiculous. I post news about the Note 3 within an hour of it being released, and you ass - hats try to slam me because the image is a mock up, and not an actual leaked photo? You know what you can do.

* I'm Rick James, *****! *
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] digiblur:
I know what I did..laughed when I read it was about someone's imaginary made up phone. I also know what I can do to..carry on and laugh a little more.

Sent from my little Note2
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] swalter718:
Like I said... I was only trying to share some information. I don't really understand why you'd choose to try and belittle me for that. Personally, I don't get off on making other people feel bad. But that's just me. Good day, sir.

* I'm Rick James, *****! *
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] lovekeiiy:
Other than tone, that article wasn't really news. The problem is that it's someone's best guess of what the phone may be.like based on rumors and speculation. And since so little has been officialy stated, it's hard to take the rumors as just barely better than gossip. If anything, at best, is a good visual representation of those guesses.

That said, it's probably a safe bet it'll be a flagship phone. And given more recent history, the phone will share a lot with it's smaller flagship sibling, the Galaxy S4..

Honestly, since I just got my phone less then six months ago, I'm not quite as concerned about the next version; not that I don't have curiosity. But what can the phone offer that is so much better than what I have currently. Faster CPU and more RAM only nice, only if there software to use it.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] swalter718:
Based on the relationship between the S3 and Note 2, I'm expecting the Note 3 to similarly relate to the S4. As has been already pointed out, ad nauseum, it's anyone's guess right now as to EXACTLY what Samsung is going to put into it.

* I'm Rick James, *****! *
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] d12unk13astard:
Whats a normal sized phone anyways?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] jamice4u:
In my opinion this is a normal sized phone. If it fits in my pocket it must be normal sized.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Epix4G:
Yes I will own a normal sized phone ....a note 2 until the note 3 comes out .... Sorry no little phones any more. ...

Sent from my SPH-L900 using Xparent BlueTapatalk 2
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] jarannis:
As a gentleman with slightly larger than usual hands, all my phones have felt a little small since I started. I drifted from the Evo to the Palm Pre(horrible, horrible decision), then back to the Epic 4g, and finally ditched that for the Note II.

The Note II is the only phone in that whole series of phones that was comfortable for me to use long term. People talk about how cool it is to have the one-handed mode, and for me, that's any layout. I can't stand having my keyboard squished into the side of the phone, especially since I can type one-handed on the full screen.

So you know, now that I've used the Note, I don't think I'll ever be able to switch to a smaller phone. Even the SIII which is a pretty large smartphone in my neck of the woods, seems like a tiny little gadget.

I've also had problems with my Zune HD since I got the Note II. I'd rather kill my battery with music than try to navigate on that itty bitty little screen. I feel bad for friends with iPhones because I don't even think I could type a single complete sentence without error on that screen.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] connman:
Thanks to everyone who has responded to this thread and given their opinions. I have been trying to decide on my next phone and, like many of you, tend to be a little obsessive because of the cost and being stuck with it for a couple of years. This thread has made that decision much easier!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] MikeyLee:
Nope
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] MikeYuse0406:
After owning a note 2 I don't see myself using any smaller device. My wife's s3 feels small as it is.

Sent from my customized phablet
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] anishannayya:
When I got my Evo, everyone said it was too big... All the new feature phones are bigger now. Same thing will happen when we upgrade from the Note; 5+ inches will be the norm, and you'll have to go 6+ inches to be "big", lol.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] MikeYuse0406:
So true. Trust me, if I could fit a 7 inch tablet in my pocket and it had phone capabilities I definitely would.

Sent from my customized phablet
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] KB112:
People were doing that on the GSM versions of the HTC Flyer. Lol A 7 " tablet that could be enabled to do blue tooth calls. If you used it like a normal phone it was on speaker, due to no earpiece speaker. Just the two main speakers on back.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] xopher.hunter:
I have had my note for almost a month and 2 people at work got one after playing with mine. They both had iPhones.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] poor_red_neck:
I honestly think > 6 in is the max... smaller bezel could stretch to 5.75-5.85 or so but I think thats topping out. Sticking with a 16:9 format (which I find optimal) you cant go much larger before the thing will crack in half if its in the front of your thigh and you bend over or something. Im a big guy and its something I worry about all the time.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] anishannayya:
You can. I know two guys that carry around 7 inch tablets with them everywhere they go. One guy slides it in his back pocket, another his jacket pocket.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] lovekeiiy:
why not. The Nexus 7 is cheap enough. All you need to do is turn on WiFi hotspot and so forth.

that said, I wouldn't be surprised if at some point we'll see seven inch smartphones. Thinking about it now, that seems really fricking big. Yet, it wouldn't scare me away because I only use the phone features of my device less then ten percent of time, and of that about ten percent is actually using hand device to talk. I normally use a BT ear piece or speaker phone like the Big Jambox.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] evolutioncsr:
I have been carrying two phones for quite a few years now one person and one for work. I think I will try and always keep the latest Samsung Galaxy Note or another comparably sized phone with a stylus, along with a more moderately size 4-4.8" phone. I do not make enough phone calls to always have a bluetooth earpiece in my ear, and do not want to have to hold up something that covers half of my head when I do need to make calls though :)

To each their own :good:
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] poor_red_neck:
Thats what most non tech people just dont understand. These are not phones. These are mobile computers that JUST HAPPEN to also make phone calls. Its a computer first, phone 2nd. I use MAYBE 100 voice minutes a month. Sometimes less. The note 2 is my computer. Especially with MHL + bluetooth keyboard and mouse. In the rare event I need a PC I have my home server with splashtop for a great remote desktop experience available at any time. Like this weekend... im out of town and needed to download something on a website that just would not load on any of my installed browsers. Fired up splashtop and with the s pen working as a great mouse input poof loaded the site, downloaded the file I needed and downloaded it via ftp from my phone. God I love technology.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] lovekeiiy:
no doubt. I can't think of the last time I hit 100 minutes of talk time. I use on average, ten minutes a month.

smartphones like the Evo 4G and GN2 have changed how I use my PCs and the kind. Now, I got middle of the road PCs that have the smallest footprint possible. I still like laptops, but only get out of necessity for school. There are few things I do that are easier on the PC. But like the above, I look at the GN2 are an even more portable PC than a laptop. If fact, I'm actually more satisfied with using a PC than before. I'm no longer tied to the desk to do more activities. I can get more immediate updates and stuff. Heck, I'm not even tied to the phone, in the traditional sense, because I can get text from people and voicemail. Granted, Android and mobile devices still have limits.

Does the size bother me, not really. And the rare occasion it does is so far and few between I can't remember. In some regards, I like people notice the phone because of the size. It's shows them that something other than the iPhone can used and met their needs. On a side note, I tend to find people, in general, are a bunch of mindless drones. I'm not a fan of the iPhone, but it did one thing. It showed that people will want the smartphone. And look where we are now.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Kelsey Jones:
Nope never going back probably going to get the note 3 or 4 when it comes out...sometimes when I'm holding other peoples phones it feels so weird and tiny lol
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] anishannayya:
Personally, I don't think I could do 7". My phone needs to be able to comfortably go everywhere I go. It has to fully fit in my pants pockets (something the Note 2 can easily do right now). I'd go with ~6.3 or 6.5, but if I need a bigger screen, I'll also need a real OS and some horsepower: my laptop is coming with me.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] lovekeiiy:
this talk of a 7" phone has made me more comfortable with the thought have having a phone that large. It no longer seems quite so big.

It would be nice to have a more robust OS on the mobile device would be nice, even now. Maybe Ubuntu mobile may be able to do that. But really, other than a more multiple simultaneous applications running, most of the other things we can do on a PC most people don't use.

I would like if the manufactures would add a second speaker to the larger phones.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] kmoneylongshanks:
The note 2 seems to be the perfect size for me. I have pretty big hands though. One of the best things about it is using the portrait keyboard and actually having enough space to not make errors.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] :
Agree...... I'll buy note 5......currently running GN2

I hate my X and love my Next.......... Conditions apply*
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] He123321:
I think I could, but only if I have a nice 7 inch tablet. But that is the only way.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] matchge:
probably not... only if iphone6 has 4.5 screen or bigger....
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] DarkManX4lf:
Nah. I wouldn't be able to go back. F the iPhone even if it had a 5.5 inch screen.

My next phone has to have a 5.5 inch screen or larger.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] A2CKilla:
Using the evo lte right now, and I don't feel the difference at all, the screen is actually more vibrant too, but my note 2 is still a beast,lol
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] digiblur:
That phone had a nice screen but the memory and horrible radios in it just killed that phone.

Sent from my little Note2
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] A2CKilla:
I always have full signal and lte everywhere I go, maybe your area never received the update and memory issues? It download all the apps I had on my note and then some
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] digiblur:
Memory. Not storage.

Compare that phone to the Note2 or S3 and it is horrible for coverage. It is a known fact, just poor design. Have LTE and 3g signal in so many more places now that I got rid of it. Even Sprint acknowledges that and switches them out for an S3 if you push hard enough.

Sent from my little Note2
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] A2CKilla:
Hmmm, well maybe I got lucky, cause I have my note 2 and my EVO lte and they're both great, and the evo has been my daily driver for almost a week now and I never have an issue, and and I am running custom roms on my EVO, so the whole ram thing really isn't bothering me, still get a silky smooth experience and everything I usually do runs great
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] schale01:
Phones will start to shrink again and have 5+ inch displays with new flexible displays. I look forward to these devices.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] digiblur:
No luck as that's the way that phone is. Guess you live in a very dense urban area.

Sent from my little Note2
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] mexiking713:
Im ready for the note 3 with a bigger screen. I went with my brother to get him an iphone and the things feels like a toy compared to my note 2. Anything bellow 5" would be a downgrade for me.

Sent from a galaxy note 2 far far away...
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] t4d73:
http://phandroid.com/2013/04/02/samsung-galaxy-mega-rumor/
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] laj13:
I think phones will keep ketting larger as long as the boundaries for what you can do on your phone continues to be pushed.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] clip3009:
After using an s3 again it feels tiny compared to my note 2
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] domperfater:
I'm really curious how you can carry 5.5" phone in daily use. Where can you put it when it must be with you but don't use it. How do you put in your pocket? Do you hold it in your hands all the time?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] t4d73:
Do you even have this device?? Because all of these things are done very easily and it fits right in my pocket. It even fits better than my epic touch because it doesn't have as much room to move around.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] mfng:
I love the large large screen and won't go to a smaller one...as long as it will fit in my pocket I am good.however, I do look forward to a Google watch someday when I can quickly check a message or other uses without having to get phone out of pocket.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] emmac176:
IMO this is the sweet spot i really cant see myself using a bigger phone but then again that's what i said when i was using my galaxy nexus on vzw now it looks really small compared to my note2-kind of funny cuz now that i've gotten use to the size it really seems normal
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] CBR-1000RR:
Doubt I could ever go back to a smaller screen. I used to think my old S3 was huge but now when I handle my wife's S3 after putting down my N2, it seems so tiny.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Skunk Ape1:
After 4 months, the note2 is still too big for me. If the us gs3 would have come out with the quad core, I would have never even considered the note2.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] -EViL-KoNCEPTz-:
The note 2 has spoiled me and my big hands. Every other phone I pick up now feels like a toy and I have a hard time typing on them.

☆SoA: Son's of Android™☆

I like to break stuff! :D
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] SPreston2001:
After having it for a week it doesn't even feel or look big to me anymore. I too have big hands so it wasn't that hard for me to get used to it...
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] sweets55:
x2
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] DarkManX4lf:
Tried to type on a iPhone 4 yesterday...it was impossible. Note 2 is fat hands friendly
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] -EViL-KoNCEPTz-:
Lol, I had to use my boss' 4s to respond to an email for him while we were on the road one day, I literally had to use one finger and poke the keys. Every time I tried to use my thumbs I hit 2 or 3 keys at a time. Idk how anyone can type on that thing. I mean the screen is like the size of most old flip phones and its so narrow my pinky finger is longer than the screen is wide >_<

☆SoA: Son's of Android™☆

I like to break stuff! :D
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] sparytrainor:
My moms bf just got an s2 from T-Mobile and wanted me to show him the "android" way.. I dropped the damn thing 3 times in 5 minutes cuz its so damn small..lmao!!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Ind3lible:
I got a question I currently have the epic 4g touch. Should I upgrade to the note 2? Or just wait for the note 3? Since it is prolly a few months away. I like the sgs4 but not if it doesn't have an exynos CPU. Sorry to go off topic but thought it would be better to just ask here!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] simple man:
It depends on how long you can wait, there's always something better on the horizon, but the Note 2 will remain a very capable device for quite awhile, with 2gigs of ram, quad core etc. ..Plus there ought to be some good deals on the Note 2. I came from the Samsung Captivate to the Note 2 and have been utterly impressed.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Ind3lible:
I can wait its just my mom doesn't really want a smart phone so I have had her upgrade available for over a year now, mine isn't available till November. I feel its just going to waste and should get a new phone for now and then get the note 3 later with mine? I mean I don't NEED a new phone since this works perfectly fine! Ahh confused. Thanks for your input tho! :thumbup:
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] SPreston2001:
Sounds like a pretty obvious choice then lol. Grab the Note 2 now with your mom's upgrade, then get the Note 3 later with yours and sell the Note 2 for profit.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] fatboypup:
I definitely want a 6" ish screen next!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] llfloyd79:
I too have gotten use to the size now after 2 weeks with this phone. When the Sprint Rep first took the phone out the box...I was like "wow" thats a huge phone lol. But as stated before I am use to it now. I am somewhat hesitant now to even try to use a smaller phone.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] pete72:
Doubt I could. Will stick with line of Notes for future purchases.