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[Q] Should I get one?

Hey,
First thread on here so sorry if I have made any obvious mistakes here.
I have won an HTC Desire HD (woop!), however I am not sure if I should open the box when it arrives, because I am not sure if it is worth keeping or selling it! So I am asking HTC Desire HD owners if they wouldn't mind giving me some advice?
Will the battery be okay? I have heard bad things, if I am using music constantly throughout my 6 hour schoolday, and an hour either side walking home, as well as texting and other occasional bits and pieces, will it until I return home? I know you can't say for definite, but just an idea.
Also, is it fragile? My current HTC is pretty good, has been dropped occasionally, and minus some scratches works fine. Does this break easily? I imagine I will drop it alot due to the size.
Also, the size, is it really awkward? I am a 16 year old, could I use it with gloves on in one hand? Would it matter if it got slightly wet, from like rain etc? And would it be awkward to get in and out of a pocket.
I am incredibly nervous about getting this! I apoligise for my exact questions, but if you wouldn't mind commenting on one or more of the questions from your own personal experience I would be very grateful! This is my first "proper" phone, my last was an HTC Hero.
Oh, and one last thing, if you don't think it would be a good phone, which similar Android phone should I sell it for? Thank you very much for your time!

Hi,
Well done winning a Desire HD! (DHD)
My opinion is slightly biased as I love my DHD.
Will the battery be okay? I have heard bad things, if I am using music constantly throughout my 6 hour schoolday, and an hour either side walking home, as well as texting and other occasional bits and pieces, will it until I return home? I know you can't say for definite, but just an idea.
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Yes, once the battery is conditioned and gone though a couple of charge/discharge cycles you will get a good days use out of it. I listen to the radio & music on mine for the vast majority of the working day (8 hours) and I have around 30-40% after this.
Also, is it fragile? My current HTC is pretty good, has been dropped occasionally, and minus some scratches works fine. Does this break easily? I imagine I will drop it alot due to the size.
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Not really, the body minus the covers is aluminium and hard wearing. The screen on the other hand is not Gorilla Glass and will crack/shatter if you are unlucky enough to drop it from height directly onto the screen. I personally don't use screen protectors, just the HTC leather case I got from Amazon.
Also, the size, is it really awkward? I am a 16 year old, could I use it with gloves on in one hand? Would it matter if it got slightly wet, from like rain etc? And would it be awkward to get in and out of a pocket.
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It is quite big in your hand. It feels quite slim in your hand due to the contoured edges. I struggled to use it with one hand with gloves on, I've pretty much mastered the art of using it with my nose. As for the pocket, loose pockets will be fine. Close fitting jeans and you might have a problem. My advice, don't get it wet!
I myself had a HTC Hero prior to this, and its such a step up. If your into flashing custom ROM's and such its a great handset.

Thank you very much Do you know if getting a 1600 mAh battery will make much difference?
I do like flashing ROMs, and this phone sounds amazing, just not sure if it is the one to suit me.
Would anyone else mind commenting on their experiences?

Where have you found a 1600mAh battery? I would not trust anything you find on eBay.

battery life is fine once it's been conditioned it will last eight hours of use as you envision without a doubt, size should be fine my nine year old son doesn't have an issue with it and it fits in the pocket fine. Durability is great it's basically aluminium with a couple of plastic bits but yeah it seems to wear well

Its a great phone. The only complaint I can make is that Htc have made it such a difficulty to root. If the phone you get comes with 1.72 firmware too bad ... no root for you.
On the other hand 1.72 has much improved battery life.

I love my DHD.

I think I might look at selling it for a Samsung Galaxy S, seems like a more appropriate phone for me.

I'd get a Nexus S instead of a Galaxy S.

I'd suggest...keep it if you REALLY want it. If you don't, sell it, and either get the NEXUS S or save the money for a more powerful/appropriate phone released in Q1 2011...what do you say? XD

Nexus S is a better option if you want to mod your phone.
P.S. If you don't know already, you want to mid your phone.
Sent from my performance enhanced Desire HD.

IMO Keep it and then root it and you'll never look back

andyharney said:
I'd get a Nexus S instead of a Galaxy S.
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Yeah, but I couldn't sell the DHD for enough money to get the Nexus S. Plus the camera on it is poor.
dr.m0x said:
Nexus S is a better option if you want to mod your phone.
P.S. If you don't know already, you want to mid your phone.
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What does mid mean? Do you mean mod? as in rooting?

Size too big?

Like many of you here ive been drooling over the GN since day one but the biggest phone ive had is my current one-the tmobile g2.. considering that this is the biggest phone out there, apart from the mini tablets like the note, are you guys really fine with having such a huge device in your hands day in day out? (no TWSS implied). sure i can see it being perfect for media but as an everyday device? would like some specific input, preferably from GN owners. thanks
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Check out the comparison shots and reviews. The phone's footprint is not much bigger than most 4.3" phones out there. Its very thin and the bezel is very small.

i was slightly worried .... i dont have big hands....
. But the size is fine !
Couldnt handle much bigger tho

I came from an HD2 which is heavier but the same width and about 10mm shorter. Nexus feels perfectly fine in the hand, its 30g lighter than my HD2 so its much more comfortable to hold for longder periods and its also easier to use as the grip feels secure when using 1 handed. Dont be worried its a great phone and a fantastic screen.
Mark.

Thanks guys.
I also had the same concerns like spovat, because I also have small hands but still could manage a Desire HD.

You can see for yourself at: www.phone-size.com

To be honest i think i just hold it differently to my desire and my average thumb stretches across just fine

I don't have a problem with the size, I find it very comfortable to hold, type and call with.
Though it does make my Blackberry torch seem like a toy now

i find that its just about fit my hands (i came from nexus one -> nexus S -> G Nexus).
i can still operate with one hands with no problem, however, the phone seems to be sitting/lying on my fingers most of the time instead of my fingers grabbing it.
what i am trying to say here is, when i operate it, if someone accidently bump (lighly) into me, the phone is highly chance to drop out of my hands. but i do like the size...

qwerp_ said:
i find that its just about fit my hands (i came from nexus one -> nexus S -> G Nexus).
i can still operate with one hands with no problem, however, the phone seems to be sitting/lying on my fingers most of the time instead of my fingers grabbing it.
what i am trying to say here is, when i operate it, if someone accidently bump (lighly) into me, the phone is highly chance to drop out of my hands. but i do like the size...
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This !!!
thats the way i hold it ... still waiting for a rubberised cover

all i know is m case arrived yesterday and my sensation (with the ge case on it) fit in the galaxy case with room still available

thanks guys. that's what I was looking for
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In addition to using a phone size visualizer, do a search on flickr for the Galaxy Nexus. I found pics of the G2 sitting next to the Galaxy Nexus as a size comparison. Also, since the G2 is similar in size to the iPhone, you can use that as a visual as well. The G2 however is very thick, the Nexus will be much thinner for you.

Is it just me or is this phone just too big?

My previous phone was a nexus s. The usb port died and Samsung said it would take 6 to 8 weeks to get it back repaired.
I went to my carrier to see what kind of phone I could get cheap and in the end I got an iphone 4s thinking I could sell it once I got my nexus back and make a little money. After a week with the iphone I was going nuts. Everything seemed to take twice as long to do, going in and out of apps. I guess I got used to real multitasking with ics on my nexus s.
Anyway, I sold the iphone and bought a galaxy nexus off someone for 480 CAD thinking I could sell the nexus s once I got it back. Now I have been using it for about a week now and for some reason it just doesn't feel quite right in my hands. I am still waiting for the case I ordered maybe that will make it feel a little better in the hand but right now it actually feels like my hand is getting tired from holding it. I find myself having to keep changing positions just to use the phone.
I love the massive screen, but I am wondering if this trend of making phones bigger and bigger is not the best idea or will I end up adjusting to it? I know when I was looking something up on my friends iphone today I kept thinking, Holy crap this thing is way too small.
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I adjusted to it rather easily. Granted there are times when you realize that the phone is big, sometimes I find that it 'rests' on my pinky finger while I am holding it and making acrobatics to hit the top row or notification bar with my thumb, but once I used it for a while, I fell in love with the size.
You don't interact with your phone frequently, the most frequent activities that you are doing - like texting or answering calls - is still very easy despite the screen size. Other activities, like games and video content, is much better on that screen. And browsing benefits immensely.
So I think it's the right call. It's not the ideal size, I would not mind if it was slightly smaller, but I'm finding it difficult to use anything that's as small as my previous phone these days (I used HTC Desire).

Buying a case will only make it alittle bit bigger from my experience ...my hands are large...I love my phone...though a gel case will help from slipping from the rubber grip I suppose..
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At first I thought it would be too big, but after using it a little bit it felt perfect.
Sometimes I cant hit buttons on the other side of the screen when using one hand, but that isn't too often.
Other phones are too small for me now.
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I didn't want to upgrade my NS when they announced GN because I think it's too big for a phone.
Last week I played with the live unit on a shop..and walked away with GN in my pocket, you'll get used to it. It's better for browsing and reading as you have additional screen estate.
There are of course times when you need to do "aerobatic thumbing" but you'll get over it eventually ^_^

Yeah, the G Nex is a bit too wide. Width-wise, I think the Rezound is perfect imo. Too bad it's too thick and runs Sense.

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Yeah, the G Nex is a bit too wide. Width-wise, I think the Rezound is perfect imo. Too bad it's too thick and runs Sense.
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at least its not as wide as the galaxy s ii. That thing is ridiculous.....
I personally think the width of the nexus is perfect. I thought the phone was actually a little too light and nearly flew out of my hand several times. That changed once I got the extended battery.
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Not as wide as the SGS2? It's at least as wide, if not wider, side by side.. I had one before this and the Nexus is bigger than SGS2.
As for Nexus, it's very big, but just about acceptable to me lol. Feels better in hand than SGS2 though

I came from a Thunderbolt so it wasn't a huge adjustment for me. I personally thought the size of Thunderbolt was great after being on Nexus One before that. Now with this phone, I feel THIS is now the perfect size
To each his/her own I guess.

To answer your thread title, it's just you

When I got my HD2 I came from a HTC Diamond, a very petite phone. I thought the HD2 was huge but I soon adjusted to it. Then after porting Android to it before flashing to NAND was 'the thing' I got a Desire, love, love, love that phone. I swapped it for a Desire HD when they were released and I realized the bulk of a 4.2" phone was a bit over the top, hated the DHD, sold it and kept the Desire for about 22 months.
I bought the Nexus Prime 3 weeks or so ago, and I am wondering now, if 4.65" is too small!

My Galaxy Nexus is small for me. Because I had been using an iPad as a temporary phone (Not that I make/receive calls anyway)when my HD2 was broken..

When i went from the Sensation to the G.Nexus the Nexus did feel a bit big in my hand as you say. To start with it tired my hand a bit too, you'll get used to it though, if you have big hands that is

The bigness is far less of a problem than the slipperyness!
This phone is very, very slippery. I have almost dropped it SEVERAL times. I am waiting on an Incipio Feather case to prevent this--my Nexus S was also very slippery, but being smaller was easier to hold onto. This phone is large enough that the combination of size and slipperiness makes it very hard to hold onto with one hand.
My hands aren't tiny, but they aren't large either. They're a bit larger than other women I know, but not near the big ol' paws a lot of my guy friends have. They have a lot easier time holding my phone, but they still tell me it's slippery and hard to hold onto.
The Feather doesn't really add much in the way of protection, but it doesn't add hardly any bulk at all and gives a much grippier surface to more easily hold the device.
Edit: This would be an even bigger problem if I didn't use ADW.Launcher EX. With my swipe-down gesture set to open the notification shade, having to contort my hand to reach across the 4.65" display is far less common.

Man i miss swipe down for notifications... I do love the ICS launcher though...so ill stick with it a little while longer.....
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Is this long enough? can i switch now?

The phone feels a lot better in hand with the extended batter cover. It feels very weird with the standard battery cover.
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Coming from an iPhone 4, it was a tad awkward at first, however I got used to it fairly quickly. Sometimes have to jiggle the phone a little in my hand in order to get my thumb to the power button but I've gotten used to doing that. Feels natural to hold now and my case for the phone has excellent grip on it.

The only time I think to myself that it's too big is when I have to hit the back button at the top-left of an app (which is rarely, fortunately). I have small hands and reaching that spot is a real pain

I'm 14 with normal size hands for my age and I think its the perfect size, kinda wish it was bigger

It's just right.
By the way, there is a Galaxy Nexus Q&A forum for questions like this. To your defense, most of the topics in the general forum are questions even though posters rarely choose to use question marks or ask the question in the title.

[Q] One-handed use in real life

I have read many reviews on the Note 2 and most say it can’t be easily used with one hand, although there are few that say it can. These reviews do not go into any detail about what kind of activities you can do one handed and which require two hands. For instance; can you scroll through email messages and open them to read with just one hand, but perhaps not easily type a reply? I do understand the size of your hands has a great deal to do with this.
My current phone is an HTC One X, prior to that an iphone 4S, and before that a BB Bold. Moving up in size to the One X prevented me from doing some of the one handed activities I did with my previous 2 phones, but there are many things I still do one handed with the One X. Launch apps, read messages, browse the web, scroll screens, check notifications, etc. The main thing I find myself needing two hands for is typing. I can still send out a very short message one handed, but it’s slow and I usually make a mistake or two. I should point out that I have relatively small hands and a lot of the time I’m using the HTC one handed I have it resting in my palm and I’ll maneuver it up or down slightly to reach the function I want. I know this could cause me to drop the phone, but I haven’t yet and I’m willing to risk it. I’m wondering if the increased size of the Note 2 would eliminate most of the one handed use I currently enjoy on the HTC One X
So, my question is, for those of you that have the Note 2 can you share what some of your experiences have been using it one handed. What kind of activities and functions can you perform on the Note 2 with one hand, what kind of tasks always require two hands?
It’s tough for me to believe you must have two hands on the phone at all times; as some of the reviews have suggested.

I reckon it'll still be the same as the HOX but a bit more fumbling it around. I've played extensively with the original note as my cousin has one and wasn't too much of an issue.
With typing I can use Swiftkey perfectly one handed with my HOX although Swype is useful for one handed operation.
Like you I tend to jiggle the HOX around now and then. With the Note 2 being less wide it shouldn't pose too many problems compared to the original.
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Was tje first tjing i notice when i got my note2, on note1 i sometimes had litle hard witj "A" with my thumb and one hand. But one note2 it feels mutch more easy write all letters on the keyboard..
And i like use my devices witj one hand most of tge time, i dont text like many with 2 hands.
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Well, I imagine that it really depends on how large your hands are. Certainly someone with smaller mits would have a harder time handling the device with one hand than an individual with lager ones. I'd suggest try and get your own hands on one and try it out for yourself, because second hand advice doesn't help too much since hand sizes differ from person to person.

No way note 2 can be use with one hand. For typing one need two hands and so was on my S3 and 4S before so nothing much has changed. One hand use is just a myth. Gone are the days of one handed use. Smart phones are no longer for one handed use. Even iPhone has back button located on top left corner and with one handed use thumb can not reach there comfortable. It is just a myth now and there is no real one handed use on most new smart phones.
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Actually, one-handed use is not a myth.
On the GN2, Samsung added an option in the settings called One-Handed operation. You can have the phone setup to have the keyboard or dial pad on the left or right side of the screen.
Plus, the back button on the iPhone isn't the only way to get out of the program. There's a home button for that too right? And most people can use one hand on the phone to operate it. I've used the Gnexus, Xperia Arc S, Nexus S as well as the EVO 4G with one hand no problem and I have small asian hands
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It seems quite silly to suggest that using a cell phone one handed is a myth. In my original post I asked specifically what kinds of things you could use the Note 2 for with only one hand. It’s clear you can’t do everything one handed, but certainly you can do some things. For instance, you would be able to pick the phone up and unlock it with one hand, right?

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It seems quite silly to suggest that using a cell phone one handed is a myth. In my original post I asked specifically what kinds of things you could use the Note 2 for with only one hand. It’s clear you can’t do everything one handed, but certainly you can do some things. For instance, you would be able to pick the phone up and unlock it with one hand, right?
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Oh yes you can pick it up and unlock it with one hand, no problem. I have small girly hands though and I really don't handle my Note II onehanded like at all. Mostly because it feels very unstable for me to handle it onehanded, I'm afraid I'll drop it.
I'd say if onehanded use IS important to you, you should look at some other phone, that's my view.
For example, I find it mighty cumbersome to pull down the notification bar and then slide it back up using one hand. I CAN do it, it's a matter of sliding the whole device up and down in my hand, but it certainly feels unsafe and wobbly.
Actually I am sure I will drop this phone at some point, and usually I don't drop my phones ever. With the Note II I really feel it's inevitable.

I just got the note 2 and I still have my one x.
I can do most of my navigating one handed. I can type one handed but for safety I use two hands.
It doesnt feel like too big of a difference to the hox, but if you foubd the one x to be a bit big in the hand, you may not be able to do a lot one handed on note 2.
But honestly, battery life alone is a reason to upgrade. Plus I love usong the s pen lol
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kylec said:
I just got the note 2 and I still have my one x.
I can do most of my navigating one handed. I can type one handed but for safety I use two hands.
It doesnt feel like too big of a difference to the hox, but if you foubd the one x to be a bit big in the hand, you may not be able to do a lot one handed on note 2.
But honestly, battery life alone is a reason to upgrade. Plus I love usong the s pen lol
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I found it the same as you did it's not that much bigger compared to the HOX when I had a play with it.
As you have both how do you find the Gn2 screen compared to the HOX? For example on websites, general brightness and sharpness of text. I know how AMOLED displays are but generally speaking.
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I found it the same as you did it's not that much bigger compared to the HOX when I had a play with it.
As you have both how do you find the Gn2 screen compared to the HOX? For example on websites, general brightness and sharpness of text. I know how AMOLED displays are but generally speaking.
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The HOX screen is crisper and brighter, but the gn2 screen does really well for an amoled. I find that the difference is only really noticeable when you zoom in on text in the browser for example.
The screen brightness is pretty good on the gn2, havent had any issues so far but I will see today now that the sun is out. Yesterday was a bit cloudy so I couldnt test outdoor screen visibility.
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I use my note 2 with one hand it depends on ur hand size
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Oh bull..ive use ever phone ive owned one handed...but then again ive only got one hand...really your talking if you can hold in one hand and drive/type with same hand thumb..that is dictated by hand size vs phone size ....nothing more..
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I could use my old note and a friend's "Galaxy Note 2" one-handed, but it never felt secure.

....so umm, what's your hand doing? :angel:

I drive and txt on my note 2 with one hand! With ease, Then again I don't have girl hands lol
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I can pretty much do everything with the gn2 one handed except type. But svoice and google voice typing seem to be pretty accurate in recognizing my words so I techically dont have to use my fingers to type. Just hit the send key. Fyi I posted this using google voice typing.
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I don't have particularly big hands. But, I can manage to use the GN2 with one hand on majority of my day-to-day usage of the phone but with some modified gestures, eg. swipe down to bring the notification bar, double-tap to bring apps drawer, and with the already built-in Öne handed Operation mode typying is made easier with the Samsung 'swype-like' keyboard.
But as some of the other posters pointed out already, it really depends on the size of your hand.

First time I saw a 60 year old guy with the Note 2 on the tube today he was using the stylus to play solitaire didn't look that big at all. Usually you'd see the size and be shocked I was quite in awe actually. Looked really good!
I'm comfortable using the HOX one handed, hmm tempted to order off Amazon and give it a test run.
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....so umm, what's your hand doing? :angel:
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Note 2 size

I have been using note since the original note cane out and people start mocking it's size. And I had this issue since the note.. I am just wondering whether anyone else feels the same..
When you are watching a movie, playing a game, browsing the Web, or taking notes. Thank god for the more then palm size phone.
When you are on the train standing trying to balance and text or browse or even temple run, when you are taking a picture with one hand or trying to text or make a call while holding groceries or shopping stuff. God the big screen is so damn retarded and hard to manoeuvre.. Take note my palm is quite huge. To use the phone one handed it rest on my fingers for my thumb to reach the end of the screen where q is on the keyboard. And this is always frustrating as I feel as though the phone would drop if anyone bangs into me which happens alot in singapore..
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lqrt said:
I have been using note since the original note cane out and people start mocking it's size. And I had this issue since the note.. I am just wondering whether anyone else feels the same..
When you are watching a movie, playing a game, browsing the Web, or taking notes. Thank god for the more then palm size phone.
When you are on the train standing trying to balance and text or browse or even temple run, when you are taking a picture with one hand or trying to text or make a call while holding groceries or shopping stuff. God the big screen is so damn retarded and hard to manoeuvre.. Take note my palm is quite huge. To use the phone one handed it rest on my fingers for my thumb to reach the end of the screen where q is on the keyboard. And this is always frustrating as I feel as though the phone would drop if anyone bangs into me which happens alot in singapore..
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Never had a problem with the Note 2 size. It really fits very good to me, I'm 6'2" and the phone feels really good to me, but when other people use it I realize how big it is in other peoples hands. Sometimes it makes me chuckle hahaha.

Use it for 2 hours. Each and every other phone would look extremely tiny to you.
As for the mobility never had a problem.
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UtkarshGupta said:
Use it for 2 hours. Each and every other phone would look extremely tiny to you.
As for the mobility never had a problem.
this is XXXDDDAAA
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True story, for example, iPhone 4S and 5, they look so small for me, almost like a cereal box toy. I hardly think I can go back to phones with -5" screens.

http://shop.flygrip.com/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_aSEzzX5Cw

I have small hands and the size is not an issue for me. I need to have a slim case on it to improve the grip but it's fine with that.
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Like many others I do not think about it being large until I pick up my old SGSI or see it in a shop next to other phones. Regarding one handed use I think the problem is caused by pourly designed interfaces than the size of the phone. Developers imo are still stuck in the world of Windows and insist on putting most command icons at the top of the screen when they should all really be at the bottom. This is especially true now that the average phone is 5" It's even a chore to do a lot of browsing with two hands the way things look today. Compare browsing with many tabs on BoatBrowser, with customizable icons on the bottom, to Chrome where everthing is at the top. Tiring!!
One last rant. If you must use it with one hand. Get a good case. Phones are not cheap, nor is insurance.
If you need to type one handed I can warmly recommend "messagease" keyboard which makes writing with the thumb a breeze.

i get greif at work mostly all the time about its size ...BUT ive never had a bad call and when i watch video i can actually see it even if i want to have subtitles
the irony is i remember getting greif when i bought a t28 by erricsson cos it was so small ...times they are a changing!
as a side note ...when i have to borrow the handed down 4s that i gave the wife when i !upgraded! it seems so damn small and almost impossible to use now

There is two kinds of people..
1, people who have a Note 2
2, people who don't have a Note 2 but want a Note 2

Why do you care what other people think? The Galaxy Note 2 is by far, the best handset on the market for my needs. I don't need a tablet anymore, hell; I have a £1350 computer just collecting dust.
Movies, games, music, drawing, browsing the internet etc is significantly better with a larger screen.
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I do not care what others think. I care how I can use my phone more efficiently. By efficient I mean using it without risk of dropping.
I'm outta here. You fan boys who just jumped the bandwagon are too much for me to handle.
Have a nice day
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lqrt said:
I do not care what others think. I care how I can use my phone more efficiently. By efficient I mean using it without risk of dropping.
I'm outta here. You fan boys who just jumped the bandwagon are too much for me to handle.
Have a nice day
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Wtf? Why ask for other people's opinions if you're just going to get angry when they disagree with you? Some people.
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Are u serious? Fan boys? People are giving their opinions. And, by the way, ergonomics are great on Note 2. I'm 6'2'' and it fits me perfectly. Of course I owned a Note 1 before.
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For my one year of using note 1 I have not seen someone with big enough hands to COMFORTABLY use the phone one handed on the train or even walking. Thus, I call you guys fan boys for claiming size of the phone is just nice.
Of course I live in singapore where the average height is 1. 7metres so there may well really be people who can comfortably use the phone in one hand without risk of dropping. But whenever I use mine one handed it would be quite taxing on the heart as it can easily drop, especially when using cases which are smooth to the touch.
I apologise for coming across as being angered but I assure you I am not.
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I always thought it was ridiculously big for a phone but when the Note 1 became on sale and I needed a tablet anyway I thought wth I'll give it a try. Just of a couple of days with it and I can't imagine going back to anything smaller. I use MessagEase for one-handed texting btw. Now I have a Note 2 and it's great although sometimes I'm thinking of switching to an S3. Size has never been an issue for me but sometimes the weight is.

Coming from Dell streak 5, makes me not an early adaptor, I felt that the Note 2 was perfect for my hand, I had to skip the Note 1 bcs I found it not very comfortable in grip and did not look at it was a real upgrade. Note 2 was very different, I remember the first time I hold it and had the wow effect on me. As for the Note 3 I don't know if it will be a real upgrade compare to this device or not, hope they don't go crazy with this screen size wars, but if 3 will have the same size as 2 but with bigger screen and smaller bezel and no physical button I might go for it, as for 8 core, I don't really care much since for what I use the device even 4 core is overkill for me.
Oh I almost forgot, the only thing that might make me switch from Note 2 to 3 is , battery, if they manage to put a 6500 mA for the same thickness they got my money in advance.
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After more than 1yr with note1, now after 5th day of use of n2 i must say it is not good for me. I hate the aspect ratio - screen is bad. N2 is fluid like water and i wish i could replace n2s motherboard into original n1 body.
I use tablet layout on n1 so swype notifications from bottom right corner is not a problem while holding one hand....ability to press back button while holding in left hand....
So i really need to find quick tablet ui for n2 and give it a try as first impressions from stock are negative - only to aspect ratio and too much over saturated screen. and feels blurry to me.
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I much prefer the note 2 body. Slimmer more manoeuvrable although not by much. Tablet UI how about the famous hybrid rom? Cm10 though.
On note 1 the cm10 was much faster then the stock samsung skinned. However on the note 2 with jellybeans stock skinned.. Cm10 seemed slower to me.
On topic, do you guys who are comfortable with the size use the phone naked?
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lqrt said:
On topic, do you guys who are comfortable with the size use the phone naked?
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note1 naked....also looks like that right now...silver finish is worn out.
I have a slim cover for n2 and feels the same as n1 but higher. Without cover it is perfect but i am not sure if i am gonna keep n2. Maybe wait for s4, also xperia z in question only because of ip certification.
Also i feel uncomfortble not having the possibility view s notes from other sources like pc or something. This make spen for notes uselles and have to make notes on catch or evernote.
So spen nice feature but personally stopped using it much. So then s4 is smaller and 0,5 inches diff in screen not much.
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lqrt said:
I have been using note since the original note cane out and people start mocking it's size. And I had this issue since the note.. I am just wondering whether anyone else feels the same..
When you are watching a movie, playing a game, browsing the Web, or taking notes. Thank god for the more then palm size phone.
When you are on the train standing trying to balance and text or browse or even temple run, when you are taking a picture with one hand or trying to text or make a call while holding groceries or shopping stuff. God the big screen is so damn retarded and hard to manoeuvre.. Take note my palm is quite huge. To use the phone one handed it rest on my fingers for my thumb to reach the end of the screen where q is on the keyboard. And this is always frustrating as I feel as though the phone would drop if anyone bangs into me which happens alot in singapore..
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i could have wrote that. its so annoying with one hand thats why im going to change to htc one