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When I took the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 out of the box, I was blown away by the precision and craftsmanship of Samsung. No, I did not find it enormous as I was a first generation Galaxy Note user. It is great for those who want:

* Big display
* Big battery
* Stylus
* Fast processor
* 2GB RAM
* Latest Android OS

It is also great for those who want a bigger Galaxy S3. I used to own one and in fact, I was using it as my daily driver. I sold my GS3 and got a Note for about $800, unlocked. Expensive but worth every money.

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Most people do not know but Samsung is selling two versions of the Galaxy Note 2. One is N7100 and second is N7105. The N7100 is the international version with no LTE connectivity built in. This one will not work with the ATT bands.

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Core i3-2328M specs

Series    Intel Core i3
Codename    Sandy Bridge
Clock Rate    2200 MHz
Level 1 Cache    128 KB
Level 2 Cache    512 KB
Level 3 Cache    3072 KB
Number of Cores / Threads    2 / 4
Max. Power Consumption (TDP = Thermal Design Power)    35 Watt
Transistor Count    624 Million
Manufacturing Technology    32 nm
Die Size    149 mm2
Features    HD Graphics 3000 (650-1100MHz), DDR3-1066/1333 Memory Controller (max 8GB), HyperThreading, AVX, Quick Sync, Virtualization
64 Bit    64 Bit support
Hardware Virtualization    VT-x
Announcement Date    10/02/2012

Samsung has finally released its thinner and much improved Galaxy Note 2 in Qatar.  Around 150 people were invited to attend its training session that was done by Intertec Group, which is also the authorized distributor for the Samsung phones in Qatar.

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Stock firmwares are important when you want to roll back to the factory state. One scenario is when you have to use the phone’s warranty, which gets voided when you root your Note II, install custom CWM or a custom ROM like this on your phone. Follow the below given steps to download and install the stock ROM on your Samsung Galaxy Note 2.

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The LG Optimus 2x runs Android 2.2.1, and offers up a four inch LCD display showing at 800 x 480 resolution. You’ll also get an eight megapixel rear-facing camera that records video in full 1080p, as well as a burst shooting mode, a 1.3 megapixel front facing camera for video conferencing, eight gigs of onboard memory (though you can up that to thirty two with a micro SD card, since it has a slot for that), a mini HDMI port, 3G, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity, a digital compass, Google Maps with GPS, MP3 player, support for Flash 10.1, a variety of games and other applications geared toward getting the most out of the Tegra 2 processor running this phone, and a battery that yields nearly eight hours of talk time.

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Just as everyone of us is unique, so are our usage patterns. Before I continue, let me establish my usage pattern so that you can make a judgment concerning your future experience with the Xperia arc should you decide to pick one up. Since I am on an unlimited data plan, I leave my 3G connection on round the clock, having the phone synchronized to both my  Face book accounts. Entertainment-wise, I listen to around 20 minutes of songs each day on average, deal with around 10 text messages and double that amount for emails in terms of reading and replying. Photo taking is minimal, limited to around 5 or so shots each day – mainly during meals. Apart from that, I do make conversation for around 20 minutes each day. This review will be based on my usage pattern, so depending on how you push your phone, mileage may vary.

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Samsung has started selling the Note 2 in UAE for about Dh2,699. Right now, we have been told that is only being sold by folks at Axiom Telecom. Faisal Al Bannai, CEO of Axiom Telecom has confirmed that they already have both Galaxy note 2 colors in stock and ready to ship.

Specs of the Galaxy note 2 look like this – 5.5 inch screen, 1280 x 720 pixel resolution, Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, 2GB RAM, 1.6GHz quad core Exynos processor, 3100mAh battery, 1.9MP front camera, 8MP rear camera with LED flash and S-pen.

If you want to flash a new firmware on your Galaxy Note 2 or even root it, you will have to install custom clock work mod recovery (CWM) in it. Keep in mind that after install custom clockwork mod, you are voiding the warranty. So in future, if you wish to send it for warranty, you must flash galaxy note 2 stock firmware. Anyway, here are the instructions for downloading and installing CWM.

-Download CWM recovery file from here and reboot device to download mode
-Open odin and select downloaded file for PDA tab
-Connect device to PC, and wait till device successfully added to com port
-Flash

Following instructions will guide you on how to root your Samsung Galaxy Note 2. After rooting, you will be able to play with all sorts of advanced apps that involve Super user permission; messing with file system and so on.

-Make sure you have installed adb driver or Samsung Kies on PC
-Download Odin
-Download Galaxy note 2 CWM recovery and reboot device to Note 2 download mode which allows you download firmwares from PC.
-Open odin on your PC and select downloaded file for PDA tab
-Connect device to PC, and wait till device successfully added to com port and flash.

After rooting, we suggest you to visit Play market and update SuperSu and install Busybox which are required for all root apps.