The Samsung Galaxy Note represents all that's terrible and all that's exciting about the modern era of smartphones. On one hand, it's a device that fits no clear niche, it's too large to be an ultra-mobile smartphone but it also doesn't offer the 7-inch and 10-inch screen of a tablet. It also makes the specs and numbers all important, so much so that they make it easy to ignore other aspects of a phone that should matter very much. But even all of my cribbing can't deny the fact that the Note is a powerhouse, a Dohvakin (a 'Dragonborn' for those of you yet to fall in love with The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim) amidst regular, common phones. It's a great representation of how far ahead technology has reached to be able put so much power and potential in the palm of your hand.
AT&T has been rated the worst wireless provider for the second year in a row according to a new satisfaction survey by Consumer Reports online subscribers. The survey polled over 66,000 wireless customers regarding service and customer support experience with standard and no-contract providers. Among the four major US providers, Verizon scored the highest once again. Survey takers gave good marks to Verizon for texting and data service and staff knowledge. Sprint followed Verizon with a close second place rating. T-Mobile took home the bronze medal but was still significantly better than AT&T.
