Comments on: Samsung goes big with a 5.3-inch, high-res phone

By: Tom Urbanek

Tom Urbanek — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 22:17:30 +0000

i saw the 60 minute long presentation at the launch in europe of this phonetab and was blown away! quick questions: does the note recognize your handwriting, as the palm does, to digitalize entries, or is it just a jpg type of thing? and the most important: how is the battery life? i own a samsung 551, great phone, but i always have to remember not to browse too much, or else my battery will be dead in 5 hours (or less, if i have to put the screen on higher brightness). i’ve been searching for a replacement battery, but since this phone is new here in colombia, south america, i haven’t found any yet. so this is really a big issue!

By: ras550

ras550 — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 19:57:59 +0000

If they replaced the stylus with a detachable bluetooth headset (i.e. one that charges with the phone), I’d make the switch from my iphone to the note. I don’t want to hold something large next to my year, and my bluetooth headsets have been collecting dust because I cant be bothered to charge them every day.

By: steve

steve — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 04:16:19 +0000

Great concept Older older eyes need larger hd viewing area Am waiting to buy

By: business telephone

business telephone — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 06:02:07 +0000

looks like a winning phone from Samsung. It’s the only one that makes me want to get a smartphone.

By: marti_0073

marti_0073 — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 00:51:21 +0000

i cant wait to get it . i hope come to us soon .

By: Andre

Andre — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 16:04:17 +0000

Replace “familiar with” with “interested in”, and you’ve hit the nail on the head. BT headsets sound terrible, look tacky, and are a pain to use.

By: Fernando Miralles-Wilhelm

Fernando Miralles-Wilhelm — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 12:41:25 +0000

Any word on availability?

By: Kokoro Dudu

Kokoro Dudu — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 06:26:04 +0000

Looks like an iPhone. Apple, come around and throw more suits. Losers. Of course, Samsung rocks.

By: Jon Hallstein

Jon Hallstein — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 02:21:09 +0000

FINALLY, is right! Every time I walk into a Verizon store I annoy the crap out of the sales people by asking them: “So, when is Verizon going to stop milking billions of dollars in sales out of separate tab/phone devices and enable the phone in the US market?” Manufactures have held off on this for that one reason: keep the devices separate to make billions in additional sales. For those who think it’s “too big” for phone calls, apparently they’re not familiar with a good bluetooth headset or earpiece.

By: Jon Hallstein

Jon Hallstein — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 02:14:45 +0000

Tal, I’ve been telling everyone “I told you so,” as well. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out that a lot of us want an integrated, all-in-one device; and the manufacturers know that. They’ve just been obsessed with milking all the sales out of separate devices they can. Honestly, I’ve been telling everyone that the 7-inch form factor is where most things will settle, it looks like it may end up being a bit smaller.