Blog user “Jah” picked up his Samsung Note 3 the other day.
These were his comments and first opinions –
The S-Pen application is much more advanced than on the Note 2 & 8. There are many more templates (like checklist and schedule) and much better integration with Evernote. You could get away with not using Awesome Note (which is inly on the Note 8). The accuracy and precision of the S-Pen really makes this a “Note” taker. Music playback is more neutral than the HTC One with good control of the lower registers. Voices sound realistic and I “see” the 3D sound stage. Need to spend more time listening. There are lots of Samsung apps. I am interested in the health related ones – will look at these at the weekend. Also I want to use this as a business and personal device so will take some thinking about how best to use Knox. Overall, it is great value. Exactly what I thought I was buying.
After a bit more music playback with quality headphones I realise how neutral the Note 3 is and it reproduces the bass without the need for the Beats software and headphones. I am now very impressed. All my music is from the Amazon cloud store.
So have you received the new Note 3? If so leave a comment with your first views.
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Gavin, I would like to add the following that your readers may find helpful.
Galaxy Gear – this requires you to download the Gear Management app from the Samsung App store, it is not loaded on the Note 3 by default. The battery life of the Gear is better than a day, in fact it looks like it could be 2-3 days. You need to reduce the brightness setting as the default is too high. Also the Gear is more snappy than it appears on the Youtube reviews. Finally, there is an option to activate the screen by raising your hand/arm so no need to press the button to view the time etc.
Note 3 – this is not an iterative development of the Note 2, its is a big leap ahead. Not only is the screen stunning and the speed great but there are software enhancements for S-Note and S-Planner and other additions. There is so much there that it takes a while to explore all the features.
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Thanks Jah. Really helpful for all.
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