Galaxy Note and Words With Friends Review

April 24, 2012 at 1:55 am | Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment
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I would definitely say that my love of phones derived from my sister’s obsession. If she doesn’t have it then more than likely nobody else does. She’s like the go to person for breaking news on the latest in phone releases. For quite some time now she has been eying the Galaxy Note by AT&T.

I for one wouldn’t compare this to your average smartphone. Its big enough to replace a PDA for Christ’s sake, if people still use those nowadays. The only thing that’s missing is the jumbo stylus. Aside from my ridicule I’m sure if it’s good enough for her then there are tons of other potential buyers for this phone.

Let’s check some specs shall we. Now even phonearena.com agrees with me on the bulkiness of it, but on the plus side it’s the only noted con. The Galaxy Note has a 5.3 inch display, which means more LCD for the visually impaired like me. I wonder if that’s why she’s going for it (fyi her bifocals are slightly thicker than mine). One thing I love about AT&T is their 4G network. While T-Mobile claims to have to highest speeds, AT&T has no need to brag about what they can do.

This phone is in the heaviest grade of phones, weighing in at almost 6.3 ounces. One of the biggest advantages is the talk time, 26 hours. With the stand-by time at 40 days, you won’t have to charge your phone for weeks with light use. The Note has the highest quality camera, at 8 megapixels. You haven’t heard the best part yet. It’s a 16 gigabyte phone. You don’t see those too often, but if it’s Samsung they normally have this storage capacity. While the phone may be a nice size for a paper weight, it definitely over compensates for tipping the scales.

One app that I have been playing like forever is  Zynga’s Words With Friends, our app of the week. This game resembles Scrabble in a way but the awesome thing about it is its Scrabble on steroids. The object of the game is to place words strategically to get the most points. You can play against friends on Facebook, Twitter, and via email invites. Of course I always win.

Galaxy S II Review and Temple Run Android Update

March 30, 2012 at 1:11 pm | Posted in Uncategorized | 1 Comment
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Upon first impression the Galaxy S II seemed like another impression of the IPhone, but internally it could probably beat it. The body is .33 inches, which is thinner than most. On a 4g network things are sure to go a bit faster, but it’s a disclaimer because I’m aware of T-Mobile’s crappy network, as I am one of those customers  that literally inherited my phone line when I disconnected myself from my mother’s account. As you saw in my LG Thrill post, AT&T could rip T-Mobile’s speed any day.

It is smaller than most dimension wise and it weighs 4.09 ounces, which isn’t pretty bad. Another thing I love about this phone is the 8 megapixel camera. The average smartphone only has a 2 or a 3 megapixel versus the Galaxy S II. This phone gives you a touch of quality and professionalism while shooting high definition pictures and videos.

In addition T-Mobile fans will be delighted to hear that this phone has a talk time that’s appeasing to all, with almost three times the talk time of your standard device. Imagine having a phone that lasts 18.3 hours of your day, without a single charge, or having a standby time of almost 30 days (that’s a freaking month)! That’s not all folks, it gets much better. The internal memory is 32 gigabytes, not 16 or 4 like those other phones, but enough memory to download hundreds of apps and music, without the hassle of an SD card.

This phone has the best of everything: high definition camera, super amoled display ( lighter display with less reflection), more than sufficient amount of memory, a light weight, and a 4g network (disclaimer).  AT&T has faults as well, with a number of dropped call complaints. Every phone and every company has its faults, but this phone is one of the best out there on the market, not that I agree with the carrier. Let’s just say it’s the right phone but it happens to be with the wrong company.

So Temple Run released a few days ago on Droid, and I like other customers have had a series of problems with the app. There have been complaints of glitches and other technical issues. When you search for the app itself it takes time to sort through fan apps and things of that sort. I was a bit incorrect on my prior post and I would like to thank my friend from  Just Reboot!, another wordpress site.

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