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If a title ever needed to come with a decoder ring, it's the title for this piece. That's a stupid number of acronyms right there. The only thing that could be worse is a title 200 words long, which is how that headline looks if you don't use the acronyms [#rockandhardplace]. Luckily I'm blessed to have an amazingly tech-savvy readership, and you probably understood all of that anyways. Am I right?
No?
If you're wondering what the heck I'm on about, there is this thing on the internet called Google that can help you. OK, I know that's a little harsh, but I'm soooo tired today! I just haven't got the energy in me to explain it all - even the two triple-shot espressos I just had weren't sufficient to raise the energy meter above empty. Fortunately I had a few scraps of energy earlier, and made this cool video to show you what those pesky acronyms mean. Check out the video below, enlightenment awaits!
If on the other hand you totally got the whole title then you should also catch the clip, because it's truly awesome the stuff you can do on your phone these days, and it's never been better than it is now that phone screens have entered the HD age. In particular I'm really loving remote desktop use with Splashtop; with the high res screen it is finally a good experience on a phone (incidentally after shooting the video I spent some time in Splashtop via 3G today - barely any lag and could watch a video with sound - amazing!).
Are you able to maximize your 64gb micro sd app-wise? Dude over at xda-dev says there might be a problem with the Note: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1332244
ReplyDeleteWill look into it, but the Note has a massive install space for apps, and also a large internal SD (which functions as an external SD as far as app installs go). Since you can use an actual external SD to store your music etc I doubt this is really a real-life issue for anyone. Certainly this never affected me on my SGSII, which works the same way in terms of Ext SD and so forth.
ReplyDeleteThat's pretty much the same deal as how the SGS/SGSII work and has never been an issue with 2GB of initial space for apps + you can move apps to the internal SD.
ReplyDeleteThe only time this will ever be an issue is with Gameloft games that install extra data to internal SD that can't be moved.
Just wanted to say that in my world, you do the most comprehensive, in-depth reviews of any site I've been to in the last 12 months. I'm now a fan of your site/reviews/info.
ReplyDeleteSince I'm waiting for the Note to be released in California, I just wanted to know if the USB port can be used for a USB modem. I'm not a fan of AT&T but may have to pick up the Note from them. Would it be possible to get a USB modem from Verizon or T-Mobile and get internet connectivity, even though the AT&T radio is built-in?
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Thanks a lot male46, really appreciate people taking a few seconds to register their appreciation :)
ReplyDeleteNot sure about the USB modem thing - I will see if I can get my hands on one to try.
Im enjoyin this sight very much. Im a galaxy s2 owner and randomly found this site and bookmarked it. Ive been bak everyday since! Thanks so much for all the info
ReplyDeleteOn behalf of the team many thanks cadillac-coupe!
ReplyDeleteJust a quick note (no pun intended) to say thanks for your good work. Don't know if or when the Note will become available through Verizon in Montana (US) but in that eventuality, I think it's my next best thing.
ReplyDeleteI'm looking at two OTG cables here:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.dealextreme.com/p/usb-female-to-male-charging-data-cable-for-samsung-i9100-galaxy-s2-5cm-67186
http://www.dealextreme.com/p/micro-usb-male-to-usb-female-otg-cable-for-samsung-galaxy-s2-i9100-nokia-n8-more-101894
The comments onsite indicate that they are the right cables, but I thought I'd get your opinion before I order them.
I accidentally ventured into this site and found it to be most impressive. Just wish to say that you are doing a great job and I'll definitely be back often for more great reviews.
ReplyDelete@Anon: Thanks!
ReplyDelete@Logan: Sorry, missed your comment until now (I guess you may have ordered already?). The one in the second link looks like it should work fine, but obviously with somewhere like Deal Extreme it's always hard to say with absolute confidence.
ReplyDeleteSplashtop mobile OR Splashtop HD?
ReplyDeleteTheir homepage vaguely states that only HD version supports 1280x800.
Splashtop Mobile - just updated to support 720p on the phone :)
ReplyDeleteis it possible to connect the phone to big hd tv and computer keyboard and mouse simultaniously and play a film from a usb key(would it work with a simple usb divider with more usb ports)?
ReplyDeleteNow I can remote my laptop using splashtop via wifi as u described above,thanks so much. One I still couldnt is displaying my android screen on my laptop screen, what app did u use? can I do that via wifi?
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ReplyDeleteI have my galaxy note GT~N7000 stock and a MHL+hdmi cable in one.. i try to connect it in my tv but it doesnt work..do i need to root my mobile phone first??? Thanks...
ReplyDeleteMust have a power source in order to work, that is usually the problem. No Root required, this is a stock feature.
DeleteDidn't post at the time, but your videos sold me on the Note. I couldn't find any info on types of video files it would play, then I found your video testing many types of file and codec. Very useful, thanks a lot!
ReplyDeleteStill trying to work out the best mouse / keyboard setup currently.
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ReplyDeleteI want to buy a Galaxy Note (in France) so I want to know if you test to connect a USB hub (or switch) and connect mouse, keyboard and usb key inthe same time.
Thanks and "bravo pour vos vidéos" ! :D
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DeleteNot tested with my Note, but should work after the ICS update the same as it does in my S3 connectivity demo video.
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