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[Samsung Galaxy Mega] iCurmudgeon:
I think I'll wait and see if I can snag an international version of the Note 8.0.
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] muppetmania:
I saw a guy take a phone call on one of those the other day. I couldn't help but laugh out loud. He wasn't impressed.
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] foxmeister:
That's what people said about the original Note! ;)

Personally, I don't see the point of both the 6.3" and the 5.8", but their must be a specific strategy here.

My theory is that these two devices are essentially testing the water for a larger screened Note 3.

Regards,

Dave
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] barondebxl:
No way the note 3 will be bigger than 6.3 inches. I just think that these are for folks in small markets that can't afford the high end notes or Galaxy s phones. These 2 phones are mid tier, more affordable and still offer all the touchwiz features including air view, air gestures and all that.
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] foxmeister:
I don't mean that the Note 3 will be bigger than thesw devices - just that Samsung is testing the market to see how big they can go, but doing so in a fashion that won't dilute the Note brand.

Regards,

Dave
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] barondebxl:
yes I totally agree with that.
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] Axelman8:
He guys...

Before i had the N7100 I had the GTP6800 tab 7.7 this Tab had everything that i needed, tab and phone in one. Business and private combined... Loved it, but just too big to carry along for daily use. I do miss the 160 dpi tablet interface and screen layout. I now use the N7100 with 280 dpi and some app with 240 dpi for convenience. .

MyPoint

I think that the 6.3 inch Mega would be a good alternative for business and private use that is just big enough to carry around. There is a market for this for sure.. Samsung isnt stupid.. the evolve / adapt to the needs of the consumer. Think about the flex screens that they are working on. Just to get a 6.3 inch to be a new standard, they are making a beginning. the 6.3 is all strategy and adapting to the future imho.

Anyway...hope to get my hands on the Mega soon =)

Regards

Axelman
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] barondebxl:
I don't think so dude, I understand Samsung is testing the water to see what people think about it, but anything bigger than 6.3 inches would without a doubt be in tablet territory and 6.3 inch is already a stretch. Think about it for a second, the 6.3 inch mega is almost a full inch bigger than the note 2..... I just don't see it being the new standard. But I do think some ppl would love it. I love bigger phone but 6.3 inches I would not do.
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] dr.m0x:
The note 2 is at about the limit for me so far as size goes. It fits into my pocket but only just.

Sent from the mighty Note II.
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] Cloudane:
Hehe they just keep pushing the boundary. And why not, we keep following it.

Thought the original iPhone was too big at the time - got one - got used to it.

Thought the One X (or S2) was too big - got one, got used to it.

Thought the Note II was ridiculously big - got one, got used to it.

However the line must be somewhere??

I think for me the line is absolutely with the Note II. This is just of the size that it fits and can be semi comfortably used with one hand. Any bigger is just too much (though I said that about the One X, so I can see where they're coming from, but I think I mean it this time).

What strikes me as odd is that the spec is so backwards. Dual core? 1.5GB? And no pen. It's like they're aiming purely for the "phone as an equivalent of a wang size contest" market and I'm not sure that'll work as the Note II has other things going for it like high end spec, S-Pen, super battery etc.
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] ChodTheWacko:
I remember when i had my mytouch 4G, after a while i was thinking : I'm quite happy with this phone - i just wish the screen was bigger. The note is meant for those people, I think. I bet the mid range large screen market is pretty decent.
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] Haplok:
That's actually an A15 dual core. Probably better then the A9 Quad Core on Note 2.

And the Mali T-604 GPU on that thing will run circles around our Note2. It's used to power 2560x1600 Nexus 10 tablet. At 720x1280 it might be the fastest device yet!

In fact, the 1.5GB and inferior screen are the only things that differentiate it from the top offerings (S/Note lines). It will be a powerhouse anyway.

No S-Pen is obvious, it's not of the Note pedigree.

But if priced correctly, this can be a ridiculously good offering... well... for people with oversized hands, anyway.
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] Sandata:
But still.. how come samsung just didnt save those screen sizes for future Note's line up :/

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[Samsung Galaxy Mega] xdapao3:
The places where I keep my phone/smartphone have ALWAYS been the same, they don't grow nor shrink: fanny pack, jeans back pocket, jacket pocket.

So, the ideal smartphones dimensions DO NOT CHANGE with time. They don't for me and they don't for anybody else.

People marvelled at the first 4"/4.3" displays and many started to scream "it's too big!!" (especially Apple following morons). Then, most people got accustomed to them, "understood" them and started to like them (and buy them in droves).

I was just waiting... (and enjoying my Galaxy S, SII, Note and Note II in the meantime)

With today's tech's state of the art (RE weight, thinness, bezel etc) a 6.3"/6.5" is just PERFECT for me. It's the screen size I have ALWAYS wanted.

Any bigger and it wouldn't fit where I have always kept my smartphones (and phones before them), any smaller and I am "wasting space" and loosing out on what I could easily carry around, enjoy and take full advantage of.

When a smartphone doesn't fit where I carry it well, then I call it a tablet..

I will be pretty pissed if the Note III will have a 5.9" display (which will likely have) when the Mega has a 6.3" one.

I would instantly get a Note III even if it didn't have ANY improvement or spec bump over the Note II BUT a bigger display but at the same time I won't downgrade to a slower CPU and, above all,

less RAM

(not to mention loosing the S-Pen which I don't use all that often but I do appreciate the times I use it). So that's why I can't get the 6.3" Mega.

I am really disappointed to read some of the things written here on the NOTE II forum, a lot of it is just the garbage usually spouted off by the ignorant average user (especially Apple users, Apple is the one company whose HW and SW philosophy I hate the guts of).

In short: bring it on Samsung! We POWERUSERS who actually NEED and USE the full gamut of capabilities of today's smartphones instead of "wearing" them like fashion accessories (**** useless garbage like iPhones, HTC One, Lumia 920 and the rest of their ilk), appreciate big screens, removable batteries, top specs, lots of memory space, the most complete set of HW features, the most powerful mobile OS with tons of added SW features AND PLASTIC/POLYCARBONATE build over ****ing metal bodies, are calling for it!!
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] AskinSavascisi:
HELL YEAHHH!

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Id love a phone with 6.5" screen xD (max for me)
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] madpete:
I still think the note 3 will be a 5.7" screen, hopefully packing a clocked version of exynos octa.
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] pakure:
Even Samsung is confused about which should be the best size for note 3.. so testing the waters now with these models. . Whatever size sells more would be the size of note 3...

Hopefully they make two similar models of note 3...5.8 inch size with octa core and 6.3 inch with snapdragon 800...one with full hd super amoled and theother with the new full hd (battery efficient) sharp lcd panel.... now that would be tough to decide. :D:p

scribbled from my note 2 (N7100)
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] xdapao3:
You might be right but I feel that offering them with those inferior specs is not the right way to test the waters since those display sizes are meant for flagship devices... As much as I want (which is A LOT) a 6.3" display smartphone, I am not dowgrading to a Galaxy Mega.

Oh how I wish you were right... I would snap up the 6.3" Note III as soon as it came out!!

The ONLY smartphone I have *ever* pre-ordered was the OG Note. I always wait a bit first to see if there are major problems with any new device and I especially always wait for the must-have accessories I always buy (additional batteries, separate battery charger, Brodit car dock. The HDMI adapter I can get later on) to be released first.

A 6.3" Note III would be the second consumer electronics device I have ever pre-ordered :)

P.S. just noticed... keep your "new full hd (battery efficient) sharp lcd panel" thank you, I want a S-AMOLED! :)

I will NEVER give up on features or limit my using a smartphone (which I DO need and take full advantage of) in any way, shape or form for battery runtime!!

And that's why non-removable batteries are the biggest instant deal killer ever!!!!
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] Sandata:
I cant wait for the screen size of galaxy s 5! Yay

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[Samsung Galaxy Mega] ChodTheWacko:
Those display sizes are meant for people who want those screen sizes.

Samsung, the 'try anything and see what sticks' company, is well aware of that.

My experience is that the biggest complements of the bigger screen come from older folk who really like the larger fonts and how much easier it is to read. These same people could not give a single care about high end specs. They just want a nice comfortable to use phone.

I agree completely that Samsung is testing the market for bigger screens.

I still believe, however, that what people care about pocketability, and the excessively large bezels will cause misleading sales numbers.

There's NO reason the galaxy mega 5.8 needs to be 11 mm longer, with only a 3mm increase in screen diagonal.

- Frank
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] crizolli:
Damn, that's too big.

I seriously hope that Samsung doesn't go that big with the Note III.

They need to find a way to reduce components to make a bigger screen into the current body.
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] jev3gs:
I am surprised to see so many people clowning on the Mega line. When I the first Note came out it was almost a full inch bigger than everything out there. It sold well and then spawned the AWESOME Note 2 we love today.

The specs of the Mega make complete business sense. Samsung didn't put an Spen in there so it wouldn't compete with the Note. They kept the screen resolution down so people wouldn't confuse it with a high end phone (which I still think it is)

Probably the most important thing they did with the Mega is keep costs down so that this could come out at a reasonable price. I wouldn't be shocked to see these phones hit contract prices of $150 and $200 respectively or even lower.

Plus the cpu/gpu they used is going to be a killer for those resolutions. In the long run it may have more life in it than our Note 2. I think these will do very well for performance at least.

In the end I don't think it will do much to deter Note 3 sales, it might just get Samsung new customers
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] xdapao3:
Wait... WHAT?!?!? LMAO!! :laugh:

Dude, are you serious?? I have never met a SINGLE Note/NoteII user whose reason for buying it was his/her poor eyesight. Not-a-single-one. The very idea is frankly quite ridiculous... :)

IME Note users are people who realize that a bigger screen enables you to MUCH better take advantage and use a modern smartphone's capabilites, features and functions. It's really like carrying a pocket-sized personal computer since you can actually USE it practically as a PC so it's only natural that they tend to want high specs to be able to do so.

IOW, we are talking POWERUSERS here, not elderly with poor eyesight... (LMAO again, sorry... :p)

There are plenty of plain phones and feature phones for those folks with HW specifically geared towards their needs and which would be way more easy to use for them than smartphones.

On *any* reasonable mid-line smartphone (which in the Android world already means a rather big screen) you can always adjust the font size to a comfortable size anyway.

I agree with this but I reiterate my point that another cause (and a much bigger one) for misleading sales numbers will be their inferior specs... Had they at least Note II specs minus the S-Pen I would buy the 6.3" Mega in a heartbeat and I know at least another 2 Note/NoteII users in my close circle of friends who would do so as well (and I would consider it a HUGE UPGRADE).

As it is, I wouldn't touch it if it were free and what's more is that now that I see that 6.3" display Samsung smartphones are around if the next Note III will have only a 5.9" display I would be extremely pissed at them and might even skip it.
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] htc-rocks:
I actually think this mega line may end up being a good idea - some people will want a big screen but not want to break the bank on top of the range specs.

Hard to guess what the implications on the note line will be. There is a couple of things im worried it might mean though:

*price. If they bring out a "budget" big screen phone then their premium can cost more without losing customers to other manufacturers.

*two sizes with different specs. I dont like how the smaller of the megas has inferior specs and I really hope they don't do this with the note 3 if they end up with 2 sizes.

I would not buy a phone bigger than the note 2 (if they can get a bigger screen in the same footprint thats fine) and would be annoyed if I bought a 5.8in note 3 but the 6.3 note 3 had better specs.

Samsung have previous with this kind of thing with the galaxy s3 mini. What if you wanted all of the performance just with a smaller screen?

Sent from my GT-N7100
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] xdapao3:
Don't you realize that you are more or less *****ing about the same thing that I am..?

If you like the idea of lower specs on bigger screens in order to get cheaper devices, well, the 5.8" does it just like the 6.3" does. It offers a bigger screen than most other smartphones and it costs even less than the 6.3" because it further saves on specs...
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] MSK1:
Ultimately its about what can fit in the pocket....

The bigger the better definitely. .

But only if it fits in the pocket.

The note 2 just fits.... but maybe a bigger one will also just fit.

Will have to wait and see.
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] thatruth132:
The dual core is the only thing that bugs me
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] witeboy07:
It handles games and tasks very nicely just like the note 2 did. Just with a .5 less ram and 2 less cores.
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] FinancialWar:
I think I wanna kill myself.
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] witeboy07:
Why would you do that?
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] inertiaholic:
where i come from, lots of elderly people get note 1 and 2 because of the bigger screen and possibility bigger fonts/pics on the screen without other things being obscured.

This came to me as a surprise too.

What was even more surprising was that many petite girls were using Note 1 and 2, partly influenced by Korean stars and partly because while they wanted to watch videos at work, using a tablet would have been too obvious, but not a large screen phone.

I used to think that note 1 and 2 was too big for girls; I was mistaken because i had not released that girls tend to use two hands for phone usage, be it an iphone or bigger phones. Hence, the size and width of note 1 and 2 did not bother them, not did framing the huge phablet with extra casing.

Nonetheless, I am not convinced that girls will use the 6.3 but then again, i have been wrong before.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] scheirere:
Hey guys, I somehow managed to soft brick my verizon GS3 this afternoon. I just need a little help in getting the thing back up and running and possibly an explanation on were I went wrong. I thought I had unlocked the bootloader and then rooted the phone. I managed to install TWRP 2.5.0.0 and do a backup. Then I installed a custom ROM and got the infamous "Software not authorized" message with the yellow triangle.

1st, is it possible to get this far with the bootloader still being locked??

2nd, If I understand correctly, I need to use ODIN to go back to stock and start over. Correct? Or is there another way to salvage this situation. If I have to go back to stock, can someone point me to the latest files? I've found links to a lot of different ones and I don't want to make a bad situation worse. BTW, I can't get into recovery but I can get into ODIN mode.

Any help is greatly appreciated!!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] scheirere:
Ok, using ODIN, I was able to get a stock ROM onto the phone and get the thing booted. So essentially I'm back to square 1 and I still didn't figure out what I did wrong the first time around. Bummer Eh?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] cruzfl0w:
Yea, I soft bricked once and was able to boot into recovery by holding volume up, power, and home at the same time while the phone was off. I thanked my lucky stars I had a nandroid backup. I would make sure you unlocked the boot loader properly. When I first started rooting YouTube was great for instructions. I would post a link to a YouTube video but it won't allow me until I have ten posts, I swear some of these rules are retarded. Anyway search in YouTube having visual and audio guide helps a lot. good luck!
[One (M7) General] ratykat:
Hey there guys,

Just a quick one in case anyone doesn't know, but when setting up a remote on the TV app, on cable box, if you scroll down to Microsoft and use that option, it allows you to use your TV remote to control your Xbox!

raty
[One (M7) General] Kennedya12:
Very cool!! Thanks for the heads up
[One (M7) General] dobknobby:
Nice one, very good info. . . .
[One (M7) General] Ryno_666:
That's cool. Is it better than Smartglass?
[One (M7) General] ratykat:
Smart glass connects through WiFi and has deep integration in the Xbox. This simply allows you to power on/off your Xbox, navigate around and select stuff in Netflix etc. Perfect for me as I have an Xbox and tv in the bedroom which is mainly used for dvds and Netflix.

smartglass is different and has many more features, but having one remote to turn your tv and Xbox on is amazing.
[One (M7) General] lilvfr400boy:
Works a treat thanks don't even need to leave the šofa to turn on the Xbox now lolz
[One (M7) General] DJGurth:
Strange mine doesn't have that maker available?
[One (M7) General] vegetaleb:
HTC must publish a website for IR so we can find updates and contributions for many devices like xbox360,DSLR,TVs...
[One (M7) General] mikbe:
I guess it works for Media Center receiver too? :)
[One (M7) General] mouzaihem:
You could just use the controller to turn it on and not get up :rolleyes::)
[One (M7) General] nk7600:
U don't anyway if u have a wireless controller ;)
[One (M7) General] diggedy:
Mine doesnt have microsoft as a manufacturer either. Wierd
[One (M7) General] ratykat:
I'll make a quick video showing you what I did if you like? Might just be in the wrong place?

For me its really useful because my xbox in the bedroom doesn't have a wireless controller and the tv remote is a bit knackered.

EDIT: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0pJcYKzO0Pk
[One (M7) General] dannyb2100:
Thanks dude. Was wondering if this was possible. Sadly I did buy a remote for my xbox last month! But now I've got my HTC One, don't need to leave the sofa now! (if the remote is out of reach!)
[One (M7) General] YoungAceAtlanta:
I do not see Microsoft on my list
[One (M7) General] spitfire2425:
Wish it'd work with ps3.
[One (M7) General] djason89:
It's not in the TV list. Once you finish setting up the TV it'll take u into the Cable box list which is where Microsoft is listed
[One (M7) General] MojoPin:
Fantastic, great tip! Hate wasting my controller's battery just for watching TV, and after a long programme having to connect the controller again before I can do anything. Thanks!
[One (M7) Accessories] sofakng:
Are there any horizontal docks for the HTC One?

I know that the MHL/power jack is on the bottom of the device, but I could envision a horizontal dock where the phone would slide in sideways, etc.

It would be perfect for charging the phone while watching a movie or even using it as an alarm clock, etc.
[One (M7) Accessories] schmoo:
The official car dock would work fine...
[One (M7) Accessories] CocheseUGA:
You could do this:

http://areaware.com/proddetail.asp?prod=jdcd&CatID=167
[One (M7) Accessories] The-Last-Hylian:
Without the pogo pins I don't like the idea of having a horizontal dock, <3 pogo pins!

You could slide the handset into position to connect to the power, rather than just placing it in the dock like with a pogo pin, but in my mind that opens the handset up to scratching...
[One (M7) Accessories] ShermCraig:
Would like to revisit this as I am looking for a good dock for my nightstand that is horizontal. If anyone has any recommendations, I would appreciate it!
[Gen9, Gen10 General] indie13:
OK, HD mode is a bust. Normal mode is OK if not good enough. The screen resolution is still better than a lot of devices. I agree it should work in HD mode but doesn't. For me it surfs the net better than a tegra 3 high end tablet like the Asus transformers.

I suggest you try to change the launcher to nova. For me it speed the device up a lot. (Dont use apex) Also did you update to the latest firmware? The end of January build.

The spec of the device is similar to the original Samsung galaxy note. Its high enough spec to expect it to perform OK but nothing special, I doubt it will ever be able to pump out HD resolution.

Either easy I hope you sort it out
[Gen9, Gen10 General] Extreme_One:
How can any manufacturer release a device with a resolution that they just cannot support?!!?

Archos have great ideas but really poor implementation.
[Gen9, Gen10 General] yousef8824:
They are making an retina less version called 97b

sent from my UNLOCKED gt-s5360 using the XDA app
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] davick:
I was trying to root my Galaxy Tab 2 for the first time. The process started, but failed. Now I'm stuck on the "firmware upgrade encountered an issue" screen. The device will turn off and back on, but remains on error screen. Seems to be trapped in download mode (as I can still see the download progress bar). Go Mobile and Odin say the device has connected to PC.

Anyone know of anything to fix this? Should I just revert to stock ROM and try again later?
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] squ89r97:
can you actually boot in to download mode? power and vol down after power off? I know you say it seems to trapped in download mode but they're different! If you can, flash a stock rom from sammobile.com
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] davick:
I cannot boot into download mode. When I turn it off, it simply flashes off for a few secs then goes back to the error screen on its own. Does the same thing when I turn it back on myself. No logo screen. No droid. Nothing.

EDIT: Unplugged device entirely and retried the stock ROM in Odin. Finally worked! Looks like it might be fixed now.
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] squ89r97:
Phew, glad to hear it. I've been there myself with the P3110 - take a step back, breath and relax. compose and BOOM! make backups! and backup some more!
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] davick:
One can never have too many backups. I back-up EVERYTHING, even software and drivers I know will become outdated eventually.

Thanks for the help. I also pressed the button. Plz don't thanksrage on me! *cowers*
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] squ89r97:
Better to have them and not need them, than not have them and need them - Thanks for thanking *Shakes fist and shouts "I'll let you off this once"*
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xcrazydx:
It was already in download mode.