MetroPCS has made it official that it will soon start selling the Samsung Galaxy S3 starting October 22. This monster smart phone will be available at all MetroPCS retailers and on the company’s website. The best part is that you will not be forced to sign up a contract to get it. Price of the Galaxy S III has been quite reasonable so far. MetroPCS will be selling it for 499 dollars.
The rumored Nexus 4 was leaked again this morning but this time, the leak was from evleaks twitter account, who has been pretty accurate with leaks from quite sometime. He leaked the front of the phone and confirmed its specifications. It appears that the next Nexus phone will be called LG Nexus 4 and from the front, it looks quite similar to the current Nexus phone.
TWRP is another custom recovery that is easier to use and operate than the custom clock work mod recovery for Galaxy Note 10.1 we mentioned earlier. Its GUI is themeable and is driven by XML which means anything and everything about it is modifiable.
The second generation Note 2 comes preloaded with Android 4.1 while the Note 1 is still stuck at ICS Android 4.0.4. Samsung has promised that it will be given Jelly bean Android 4.1 treatment soon. But if you want a ROM with stock Jelly Bean experience, you will have to hit XDA and download SuperNexus firmware that is near flawless.
Here are the features of the firmware: Continue reading Galaxy Note: Stock Jelly Bean ROM (unofficial)
Galaxy S3 does not come with USB Mass storage mode (mobilityupdate.com). Reviewers have noticed that Samsung Galaxy Note 2 and Note 10.1 are also plagued with the omission of USB Flash drive mode. Like GS3, you can mount the external SD card as USB mass storage device by rooting it and installing the UMS app.
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.
