Kangal, is that firm data? Do you know the release date?

I like the "wireless charging" feature. I have the solar powered Seiko watch that uses a super cap instead of a rechargable battery.

btw, is there a hot swappable battery in SGS3?
And, is there in any phone really yet? That would be very useful.
N900 has that kind of hack, but it is rather useless, without hardware mods which would increase the internal capacitor.

So, TC, you want an Android Nokia device?

eeeekkkk!!!

This

Its not but it would be stellar if it was.

-Imagine a NOTE that slips easily out of your pocket and into your hands for a quick annotation with the S Pen.
-Then a friend arrives and comments on it....that's when you prop it up on a bench and show off with it dancing.
-Then another friend arrives and its a crowd. You load up a funny youtube video with the kickstand in landscape....and since the kickstand doubles as the antenna, you don't struggle in low signal areas.

I think the NOTE 2 is going to arrive between early September - late November. The carriers will likely delay it by another 3 months, but that's what Americans deserve for creating a phone contract monopoly system.

Glad to see another device being talked about on here and one thats a lot lot better than the N9 i might add.

I very like the note and like others cant wait for the new version, even the first one knocks spots off anything Nokia is churning out right now haha.

Strange? It's newer aswell. Still clueless troll

Better for you maybe but not for everyone.

Keep it coming.

Way to go Samsung!

http://www.linuxfoundation.org/news-...latinum-member

Yep, another strategic step that makes sense. It takes an investment of 500,000 USD to become platinum member and gets you a seat at the foundation's board of directors and thus more insight and influence in anything Linux including Tizen.

If Android ever goes sour once Googorola make their own devices Samsung still has an alternative.

Yet another thing Nokia is missing out on while contemplating *their* windows phone strategy.

The other day I saw two people buying iPhones and I was thinking, damn, this brand loyality is freaking me out: they could have just as easily gotten the GS3 which compared to the iPhone was:

• newer (one week vs 8 months)
• faster
• slimmer
• lighter
• had bigger screen (>300ppi)
• more battery life
• replaceable battery
• more memory (SD card slot)
• NFC
• oh, and no glass back cover that can break (GS3 back cover can be bent 180 degrees without breaking)

Yet, they only had eyes for the iPhones.

These are the realities, certain people (with disposable income) don't want to bother about finding out about current technology and instead opt for being spoon fed. Apple has skillfully caged in that target demographic. The problem with WP is that is has a very similar target demographic, but with an inferior product. Samsung on the other hand utilizes the versatility of Android, refrains from locking it down and creates a barrage of products aiming at many different demographics from prince to pauper, techie to non-techie.

With Maemo/Meego Nokia could have done this too, probably even better, but alas, their management were too closed-minded.