Top positive review
5.0 out of 5 starsLove my new phone/mini tablet!
Reviewed in the United States on March 8, 2013
I am so happy I purchased this. I have an S3 but the Note 2 is so much better. The titanium gray finish makes it look sleek and elegant, a nice change from white or black. I use an international micro SIM card purchased from Amazon and it works well. I got online through Wi-Fi and downloads were quick. My apps were easy to install and use. I needed an unlocked international version because I travel around the world and I need a phone that can roam on 2G or 3G networks. I also added a 64GB microSD card for listening to music and audiobooks. I can replace my iTouch and not have to carry 2 devices, plus the microSD card slot lets me carry more than the on-board storage. I like having options and the Note 2 gives me plenty.
03/15: I set up my music and listened through my Bose headphones. The sound is great and I can change the ambience to bass boost or I can customize my listening settings. I set up my playlists and the graphics are good quality and brilliant colors. I spent the afternoon taking photos with my Note 2 and they came out great. The quality was so much better than my point&shoot. I also got some video with sound that is amazingly good. Transferring the photos and videos to my PC was easy. Owning this device just eliminated another item I no longer need to carry. I travel a lot and I usually carry my iPad + cell phone + camera. This would replace all those easily. My only two wishes were that it used a regular SIM card rather than a microSIM card and that it came in the same gorgeous garnet red as the limited edition Galaxy Tab 2 7". I found a deep red flip cover, so here's hoping it will be beautiful. I am very happy with my purchase!
04/27: The Amigo flip cover for this device is a beautiful deep berry red. I get compliments on both the case and the phone wherever I go. I'm taking advantage of the daily free Android apps that are compatible. I've gotten some great free apps through Amazon's program.
05/16: I have traveled to several different countries in Africa and I have had no trouble using my phone service. Service depends on the carrier, not the device. Some countries do not recognize my SIM card for calls but let me send/receive SMS text messages. My device still rocks! I'm using it a lot more these days than my iPad. I still need my iPad for movies, though, because Amazon Instant Video (download) is not for android devices, just the Kindle, the iPad and the PC. I hope that will change one day because the Note 2 is great for watching video content. I've watched some YouTube videos on this and the quality is execellent.
