Samsung Galaxy Note!

[Johnny Vinyl]

Originally Posted by xtop

not that i'm aware of. but i think since you're on 2.3 you'll need to download an app like poweramp or something to play them though. didn't get native until honeycomb

Cool! I'll d/l that app in case. Next up a 32GB microSD card. If I convert my flac files to mp3-320 I should get several hundred songs, which will do just fine.

[theguru14]

How do you download movies from Flixster to the phone and watch them? I downloaded 2 movies, but it wont play.

[xtop]

http://www.theverge.com/2012/7/9/314...e-video-photos

score!

[Johnny Vinyl]

Samsung Canada (and I suppose Samsung U.S. as well) finally released ICS for the Note yesterday. Great news, but BELL MOBILITY still hasn't made it available. GRRRR!!!!!!

[Johnny Vinyl]

Originally Posted by Johnny Vinyl

Samsung Canada (and I suppose Samsung U.S. as well) finally released ICS for the Note yesterday. Great news, but BELL MOBILITY still hasn't made it available. GRRRR!!!!!!

Half an hour after I posted the above it became available. Although I forgot the time I started the upgrade, I'm guessing it took about 45-60 minutes over WiFi to update and install.

Will play around with it today to see what features it has and what improvements have been made!

[Rike255]

Originally Posted by Johnny Vinyl

Half an hour after I posted the above it became available. Although I forgot the time I started the upgrade, I'm guessing it took about 45-60 minutes over WiFi to update and install.

Will play around with it today to see what features it has and what improvements have been made!

Good to see Samsung Canada and Bell release an update...that bodes well for getting JB on my S3 when it's finished!

[theguru14]

I love the phone. How do you download movies from Flixster to the phone and watch them without using Flixster again? I downloaded 2 movies, but it wont play.

After the ICS update Facebook freezes on me all the time.

[Johnny Vinyl]

Originally Posted by theguru14

I love the phone. How do you download movies from Flixster to the phone and watch them without using Flixster again? I downloaded 2 movies, but it wont play.

After the ICS update Facebook freezes on me all the time.

Glad to see another fan of the Galaxy Note!

I unfortunately can't help you with the downloading/playing of movies as I don't use the phone for that, but hopefully someone can chime in.

I've not tried FB yet since the upgrade, but I'll let you know later if I experience the same thing.

[xtop]

Originally Posted by theguru14

I love the phone. How do you download movies from Flixster to the phone and watch them without using Flixster again? I downloaded 2 movies, but it wont play.

After the ICS update Facebook freezes on me all the time.

i'm assuming it requires the flixster app, unless you paid for them?

and facebook freezes for everyone, always. such a crappy app. your best bet is to use the mobile site

[theguru14]

Originally Posted by Johnny Vinyl

Glad to see another fan of the Galaxy Note!

I unfortunately can't help you with the downloading/playing of movies as I don't use the phone for that, but hopefully someone can chime in.

I've not tried FB yet since the upgrade, but I'll let you know later if I experience the same thing.

My wife has it as well and loves it. I powered off and back on and since then so far no more Facebook freezes.

What is NFC? How does it work? Is this the same technology as the S3 where you can transfer info by letting both phones touch each other?

Originally Posted by xtop

i'm assuming it requires the flixster app, unless you paid for them?

and facebook freezes for everyone, always. such a crappy app. your best bet is to use the mobile site

Yes it does. I click on my Flixster icon. I download the movie into my device. I want to know if you can actually watch the movie without clicking on the Flixster icon again and just click on my movie icon.

[Johnny Vinyl]

Originally Posted by theguru14

My wife has it as well and loves it. I powered off and back on and since then so far no more Facebook freezes.

What is NFC? How does it work? Is this the same technology as the S3 where you can transfer info by letting both phones touch each other?



Yes it does. I click on my Flixster icon. I download the movie into my device. I want to know if you can actually watch the movie without clicking on the Flixster icon again and just click on my movie icon.

http://www.nearfieldcommunication.org/

That should explain it!

[Johnny Vinyl]

Samsung announced the new Note 2 at yesterday's IFA in Berlin. Obviously no details on carriers and release dates, but no doubt it'll hit well before Christmas.

Here's a CNET review of the new unit.

http://reviews.cnet.com/smartphones/...-35426722.html

[Beefbowl]

I'm thinking of getting the galaxy note 2 over the iPhone 5. Am I nuts?

[Johnny Vinyl]

Originally Posted by Beefbowl

I'm thinking of getting the galaxy note 2 over the iPhone 5. Am I nuts?

I don't think you're nuts at all. Obviously I'm somewhat biased as I bought the first Note and did so to replace my iPhone 3G. I'm not gonna crap on the iPhone5 as it looks like a wonderful phone and most will prefer it over anything else, including the Note.

I have found, after now having used it for several months, that the Note is much more useful to me as a business tool. This is due in a very large part to the very generous screen size. Additionally, viewing pages such as Facebook and the like are much more rewarding, and youtube videos look great on it.

I'm slowly getting into the S-Pen notation thing and that's been a lot of fun. The pen is super accurate and sensitive and I find myself using it more and more.

So, no...you're not nuts......check it out and see if it meets your needs. If it does, you won't be disappointed.

[xtop]

Originally Posted by Beefbowl

I'm thinking of getting the galaxy note 2 over the iPhone 5. Am I nuts?

sounds like 2 extreme's. seems weird to have those as your 2 choices. so yes, maybe a little nuts

what are you looking for?

[Johnny Vinyl]

Originally Posted by xtop

sounds like 2 extreme's. seems weird to have those as your 2 choices. so yes, maybe a little nuts

what are you looking for?

Haha! I never looked at it that way, but yes....it is quite an extreme.

[Beefbowl]

Originally Posted by Johnny Vinyl

I don't think you're nuts at all. Obviously I'm somewhat biased as I bought the first Note and did so to replace my iPhone 3G. I'm not gonna crap on the iPhone5 as it looks like a wonderful phone and most will prefer it over anything else, including the Note.

I have found, after now having used it for several months, that the Note is much more useful to me as a business tool. This is due in a very large part to the very generous screen size. Additionally, viewing pages such as Facebook and the like are much more rewarding, and youtube videos look great on it.

I'm slowly getting into the S-Pen notation thing and that's been a lot of fun. The pen is super accurate and sensitive and I find myself using it more and more.

So, no...you're not nuts......check it out and see if it meets your needs. If it does, you won't be disappointed.

I'm probably going to get the Galaxy Note 2. I still have my iPhone 4 and iPad 3 so anything i want to do on IOS6, I can use those.

Originally Posted by xtop

sounds like 2 extreme's. seems weird to have those as your 2 choices. so yes, maybe a little nuts

what are you looking for?

I was looking for a new phone

[Johnny Vinyl]

Originally Posted by Beefbowl

I'm probably going to get the Galaxy Note 2. I still have my iPhone 4 and iPad 3 so anything i want to do on IOS6, I can use those.

Cool! You'll love it!

[Beefbowl]

Originally Posted by Johnny Vinyl

Cool! You'll love it!

yea, my GF has the Note 1 so she'll be jealous when I get the Note 2.

[theguru14]

How do you save Flixster movies to the external SD?