Re: Samsung Galaxy Note
 

New features?
Faster device?
Longer battery life?
Getting better community support?
Something new?

...or the obvious, its smaller than previous models but has a bigger screen. Much more handy when chrooting ubuntu.

Re: Samsung Galaxy Note
 

They need a new killer feature or something strange. Why not audiotransmitter or a beer opener... Or even better, mic/headphone in spen.

Re: Samsung Galaxy Note
 

I might be dense but what's OG?

Re: Samsung Galaxy Note
 

Original Gangster ;) that's the street name for the note.

Re: Samsung Galaxy Note
 

I was thinking of getting a note 8. Is that a solid budget tablet. Can I expect more updates like 4.3?

Re: Samsung Galaxy Note
 

Leave it to Dave999 to know the argot of the cellphone hood...

Yes OG is the first galaxy note. Does that mean that the Galaxy Note 2 can be referred to as Son of Original Gangster or SOG?
BTW does Ice-T have an OG?

Re: Samsung Galaxy Note
 

Samsung sold more Note 8 tablets than any other tablets.
Chances are it will get a longer support period from Samsung.
And an even longer by community efforts/members.

As to the question, is it solid?
I think its about as solid as any tablet could get, but its made out of cheap Fisher Price plastic construction.

I don't like how Samsung managed to sell heaps at a profitable price, while holding back the specs for it (screen, SoC, etc etc).

edit: Between the New Nexus 7 (Newus7 ?) and the Note 8, I'd choose the Nexus 7. But the Note 8 has advantage in terms of:
- Size. Unlike the 7incher, its a "full-tablet" size but more portable.
- S Pen.
- Multi-Window. Exclusive to Sammy devices, no open-source alternatives.

Re: Samsung Galaxy Note
 

It's pretty cheap and plastic is fine by me. Having the new nexus 7 I'm not mostly after the pen.

But I would like to see a 4.3 upgrade.

Re: Samsung Galaxy Note
 

Is it possible to buy a Galaxy note lll in US and use in Asia or Europe or all US phones are locked to operators?

Re: Samsung Galaxy Note
 

Its possible from AT&T.
Its probable from T-Mobile.
Its (usually) impossible from Verizon or Sprint.

US Versions will get the slightly "inferior" Snapdragon 800 SoC.
They will have different baseband/modems and are always last for updates (through Carrier-OTA or direct from Samsung/Kies). US Versions get "leaks" much later too, which proportionally affects development.

US Versions may have locked bootloaders that are harder to crack than the international model.

If 4G-LTE is compatible from international model, or you don't care for it.... its best to import it to the USandA. If its a money issue and you want it subsidized, then get the plan of your choosing. Choose the latest iPhone, sell/swap that for the Note 3. Yes its not the best, but its a working solution.