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Samsung Galaxy Note 2: 4 Versions Explained
Because we at OmegaCell cater to customers wanting a device for any network, we carry different variants of the same device (for example our 4 different Galaxy S3s) to accommodate various needs. With the Note 2, there 3 choices this time around and the differences are much more subtle than the S3 lineup.The most important thing to recognize with the Note 2 is that all variations are only to do with the radio (ie supported networks and speeds) and there are no other hardware differences to consider. All Note 2s have the same processor, the same RAM and the same features (dependant on the software version installed).
Galaxy Note 2 N7100
- HSPA+ 21 Mbps 850/900/1900/2100 Mhz
- Factory unlocked and unbranded
- Compatible with Bell, Telus, Rogers, Fido, Virgin, Koodo in Canada
Galaxy Note 2 N7105
- HSPA+ 42 Mbps 850/900/1900/2100 Mhz
- LTE Enabled in Canada on Rogers/Fido on the 2600 band
- Factory unlocked and unbranded
- Compatible with Bell, Telus, Rogers, Fido, Virgin, Koodo in Canada
Galaxy Note 2 i317
- LTE Enabled 700/1700 Mhz
- HSPA+ 42 Mbps 850/900/1900/2100 Mhz
- Carrier unlocked and branded
- Compatible with Bell, Telus, Rogers, Fido, Virgin, Koodo in Canada
Galaxy Note 2 T889
- HSPA+ 42 Mbps 850/1700/1900/2100 Mhz
- Carrier unlocked and branded
- Compatible with Mobilicity, Wind, Videotron, Bell, Telus, Rogers, Fido, Virgin, Koodo in Canada
You sell FOUR Samsung Galaxy S III's?!
Yes, we do. Here's the breakdown on differences:
GT-i9300 "International" version of the Galaxy S III
- Quad Core 1.4 GHz
- 1 GB of RAM
- MALI 400 GPU
- HSPA+ 21 Mbps
- Works with Bell, Rogers, and Telus HSPA networks
- Factory unlocked, no carrier bloatware or branding
GT-T999 or T999V The option for those on AWS or HSPA 1700 networks
- Dual Core 1.5 GHz
- 2 GB of RAM
- Adreno 225 GPU
- DC-HSPA+ 42 Mbps
- Works with Wind, Mobilicity, Bell, Telus, Rogers HSPA networks
- Carrier unlocked (T-Mobile, Wind or Mobilicity)
GT-i747 or i747M The LTE S III
- Dual Core 1.5 GHz
- 2 GB of RAM
- Adreno 225 GPU
- DC-HSPA+ 42 Mbps
- LTE 700/1700 100 Mbps
- Works with Bell, Rogers, and Telus HSPA and LTE networks
- Carrier unlocked (Bell, Rogers, Telus, AT&T etc.)
- Quad Core 1.4 GHz
- 2 GB of RAM
- MALI 400 GPU
- DC-HSPA+ 42 Mbps
- LTE 800/1800/2600 (Works on Rogers and Bell but only in select areas ie, not fully supported)
- Works with Bell, Rogers, and Telus HSPA and LTE* networks
- Factory unlocked, minimal/no bloatware
iPhone Unlocking - The reasons why it can’t be done and and why everyone who claims that they can, actually can’t. UPDATED July 24, 2012
On a good day, we get asked to unlock an iPhone at least 20 times and most people can’t believe it when we say we cannot do it. iPhones cannot be unlocked. Like most things with Apple, Apple controls the only tool that can unlock an iPhone properly - iTunes.
Every “unlock” solution that has come out for the iPhone has been a patch solution. It involves installing a patch in the software to only trick the phone into accepting any SIM card, rather than truly unlocking it. This is why all iPhone unlocks have always come with the warning to not update the software. Doing so would copy over the patch and return the phone to it’s original state. Currently there is no patch solution for any recent iOS software version so not even this extremely inconvenient solution would work.
What about “Gevey” or similar “unlock” SIMs? Why don’t we sell those? They are extremely unreliable, often stop working and cause problems with dropped service. All said, they are far too unreliable and they also fail to do what we want to do: unlock the phone! Sure, you can use another SIM card but it’s unreliable and you need to rely on a secondary device to get it to work.
Having an unlocked phone is about freedom. The iPhone is designed in such a way that you cannot have freedom unless you purchase a factory unlocked iPhone from the Apple store.
Every “unlock” solution that has come out for the iPhone has been a patch solution. It involves installing a patch in the software to only trick the phone into accepting any SIM card, rather than truly unlocking it. This is why all iPhone unlocks have always come with the warning to not update the software. Doing so would copy over the patch and return the phone to it’s original state. Currently there is no patch solution for any recent iOS software version so not even this extremely inconvenient solution would work.
What about “Gevey” or similar “unlock” SIMs? Why don’t we sell those? They are extremely unreliable, often stop working and cause problems with dropped service. All said, they are far too unreliable and they also fail to do what we want to do: unlock the phone! Sure, you can use another SIM card but it’s unreliable and you need to rely on a secondary device to get it to work.
Having an unlocked phone is about freedom. The iPhone is designed in such a way that you cannot have freedom unless you purchase a factory unlocked iPhone from the Apple store.
UPDATE:
As of July 24th, 2012. We can now offer a real unlocking solution for all Telus, or AT&T iPhones. Unfortunately only Telus and AT&T is supported at this time, we hope to add more networks in the coming weeks. The solution is permanent and not reversible. It's also 100% safe and iTunes is the only tool needed.
LTE versions, HSPA+ versions... What's the deal?
Many of you have now encountered two versions of the same phone that are both compatible with your network. Samsung Galaxy Note (N7000 and i717) HTC One X, we're looking at you! Which one should you buy? Well there are certain advantages and disadvantages in each case.
LTE (Long Term Evolution) is state of the art wireless technology that will take speeds well beyond what we have today. Do you need it? Probably not... HSPA+ is already running at 42 Mbps on Bell and Telus. Most people will find this to be blazing fast. Even 21 Mbps is very impressive. iPhone users, your blazing fast iPhone 4S is a 14.4 Mbps device.
As far as handsets are concerned, LTE seems like overkill at the moment. It's definitely nice to have but I wouldn't consider making my handset purchase decision based on LTE alone. For data sticks, turbo hubs, and people who often share a data connection with other devices, it is definitely worthwhile because that is when you will get very noticeable performance enhancements.
Let's take a look at the Samsung Galaxy Note and run though the differences.
Samsung Galaxy Note N7000
- Dual Core 1.4 GHz CPU Samsung Exynos Chipset (Better performance than i717)
- HSPA+ 21 Mbps
- Hardware home button
- OEM unbranded units
Samsung Galaxy Note i717
- Dual Core 1.5 GHz Qualcomm Chipset
- LTE up to 75 Mbps, DC-HSPA+ up to 42 Mbps
- NFC
And the HTC One X S720E vs the upcoming North American model
HTC One X S720E
- Quad Core Tegra 3 Chipset
- 32 GB Internal Memory (remember there is no memory card on this model)
- HSPA+ up to 21 Mbps
HTC One X Rogers
- Dual Core Qualcomm Chipset
- 16 GB Internal memory
- LTE up to 75 Mbps, DC-HSPA+ up to 42 Mbps
- Penta band HSPA Support
Android Task Killers. Will this save battery and increase battery life? Almost certainly not.
We get a lot of customers in the shop who bring in their Android handsets complaining of freezing and poor battery life. More often than not, they are running task killers. Usually a friend or a salesperson has advised them that this is the best way to improve battery life. Unfortunately these programs do not do what they advertise as Android was designed to manage tasks and applications on it's own without the help of these programs. In the end a loss of stability and a loss of battery life from continually restarting processes occurs in handsets running version 2.2 or higher.
This article provides an excellent in-depth explanation: http://geekfor.me/faq/you-shouldnt-be-using-a-task-killer-with-android/
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