By Killian Bell |
The United Kingdom’s first 4G network is set to go live on October 30, but if you want to take advantage of its super speedy data rates, you’ll need to sign up to a new 4G plan from EE. The carrier has announced five different…
By Todd Haselton |
We’ll know more about when each carrier will receive the Galaxy Note II in just two days, on Wednesday, when Samsung hosts a mobile event in New York City. However, a leaked screenshot published by TmoNews Monday suggests that Oct. 24 could also be the same…
By Brandon Russell |
T-Mobile may finally get its day in the sun, according to Morgan Stanley analyst Nick Delfas. Without citing a source, or providing any supportive details, Delfas says that T-Mobile, the only of the big four carriers that doesn’t offer one of the industry’s most popular…
By Todd Haselton |
Sprint just announced that it will begin selling Samsung’s Galaxy Note II beginning on Oct. 25 for $299.99 with a new two-year contract. The device will launch in marble white or titanium gray and sports a massive 5.5-inch 720p HD Super AMOLED display, Android 4.1.1…
By Brandon Russell |
Jon R. is back to tackle more questions and queries from Buffalo readers, viewers and fans! In this episode, Jon shares his thoughts on the recently leaked LG Nexus 4 device – LG’s contribution to the next generation of Google Nexus phones. Jon also provides…
By Brandon Russell |
A leaked T-Mobile roadmap suggests the carrier will have a relatively tepid lineup during the holiday season, with a few big standouts leading the pack. You won’t find the kind of quality offered by AT&T — no HTC One X+ or Lumia 920 — but…
By Brandon Russell |
Mere hours after T-Mobile made the Galaxy Note II official on Tuesday, TechnoBuffalo got an opportunity to handle Samsung’s hulking flagship. There isn’t much new to report here; it’s still the same great phone we reviewed earlier this week, just with the expected inclusion of…
By Brandon Russell |
Jon R. is back to tackle more questions and queries from Buffalo readers, viewers and fans! In this episode, Jon shares his thoughts and experiences with Windows 8 – and how he feels like it’s dramatically changed the way he uses the PC. Jon also…
By Brandon Russell |
You might be able to get your hands on Samsung’s new Galaxy Note II earlier than expected. When the Korean company officially unwrapped its Note II plans in September, Samsung said to expect the device in mid-November, with exact carrier dates to come at a…
By TechnoBuffalo Team |
The original Samsung Galaxy Note brought us into the phablet world just about a year ago. Samsung introduced us to a 5.3-inch screen and it was received with an equal amount of love and disdain from potential consumers. Many were perplexed as to why one…
By Brandon Russell |
Samsung is allegedly testing a buttonless device for next year that could come equipped with 3GB of RAM. And before you ask why so much memory is needed, SamMobile suggests Samsung is working on new improvements with the Android software that will take advantage of…
By Brandon Russell |
I’m not going to change any minds when I argue that the Samsung Galaxy Note II is too damn big, and that’s perfectly fine. But that doesn’t mean I still don’t think its size isn’t completely outrageous and insane. Sure, you get more real estate…
By Jon Rettinger |
The kind folks at Negri Electronics recently sent us a European Galaxy Note II. I unboxed it yesterday. Sure, it’s not the model that will launch here in the United States, but it’s nearly identical. It’s already my favorite smartphone ever and, believe it or…
By Killian Bell |
EE has announced that the United Kingdom’s first 4G LTE network will go live on October 30. It will launch in ten major cities on that date, with plans to reach 16 cities — a third of the U.K. population — by the end of…
By Killian Bell |
British carrier EE has announced that the new Samsung Galaxy Note II LTE will be joining its initial crop of 4G-capable smartphones from Monday, October 15.…
By Jon Rettinger |
On paper, Samsung’s new Note II promises to be the perfect combo of excellent internal guts and buttery smooth software. We loved the first iteration, and thoroughly enjoyed our brief hands-on with the device in August. After spending a few hours running the handset through…
By TechnoBuffalo Team |
It’s a clash of the titans: One in the form of sales, and the other in the form of just being one gigantic piece of gadget glory. The Galaxy Note II is just one huge slab of phablet awesomeness, but despite the obvious difference in…
By Jon Rettinger |
The Galaxy Note II is an immensely imposing figure, both in specs and in size. Samsung has improved the device in every conceivable way over last year’s monster handset, giving it a stature that overshadows everything out there. Yes, even the iPhone 5 — though…
By TechnoBuffalo Team |
The Galaxy Note introduced the world to the concept of the “phablet,” and the Galaxy Note II is taking it a step further by increasing the screen by .2-inches to a massive 5.5-inches. With Jelly Bean and 2GB of RAM, this phone is going to…
By Brandon Russell |
Now that the Galaxy Note II has officially launched in South Korea, Samsung has introduced a lengthy demo video aimed at helping consumers get more acquainted with the device’s features. And there are quite a few bundled under that 5.5-inch display. Samsung is quite obviously…
By Todd Haselton |
We already know Samsung’s Galaxy Note II is going to launch on every major U.S. wireless carrier, but the company has yet to detail when we’ll finally be able to get our hands on its next phablet. That wait is nearly over. The company sent out…
By Killian Bell |
Following those leaked specifications that surfaced on Tuesday, LG has officially announced the Optimus Vu II — its second-generation “phablet” — in its home country of Korea. In addition to a whopping 5-inch 1024 x 768 display, the Optimus Vu II boasts a 1.5GHz dual-core…
By Brandon Russell |
Apple’s uncanny ability to break its own records was once again on display when it sold over 5 million iPhone 5 units in just three days. That’s an incredible achievement, and confirms that consumers are more ravenous than ever to cop Apple gear. But that…
By Killian Bell |
Jealous much? I know I am. Despite snapping up the iPhone 5 as soon as it went on sale last Friday, I’m very much looking forward to getting my hands on Samsung’s super-sized Galaxy Note II. Those who are living in Korea, where the device…
