What is GSM ? Commercially released in 1991, GSM is short for Global System Mobile Communications. GSM is the core communication standard behind all modern mobile phones, including the ones used in Australia. Over the last 2 decades, the technology has evolved at an increasing rate, first turning all wireless communications digital and then Continue reading…
Samsung Android Samsung has been using the Android operating system since June 2009. The first device Samsung released with Android was the famous Samsung Galaxy mobile phone – which went on to spawn a whole series of Samsung Galaxy devices. And Samsung have done pretty well out of it. Today, several of the most Continue reading…
Introduction & summary Comparing the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 vs Samsung Galaxy S2 is a great way to see how quickly the market for mobile phones is improving. These two phones are from the same family. Their launches are separated by only 18 months or so and yet there is an enormous difference between Continue reading…
Galaxy Note 2 Review – Intro I think my initial reaction to the Galaxy Note 2 is the same as most peoples’. It’s huge. I reviewed the original Samsung Galaxy Note just after Whatphone launched and to be honest, I enjoyed it. It’s a very different device to the iPhones I usually favour. But Continue reading…
Samsung Galaxy Note 2 Review – Overview I heavily criticized the original Galaxy Note and I was wrong. At the time of the launch of our site – August 2012, Whatphone started with the first Note in the top 7. And it stayed there. Relentlessly. For ever. It was still there until we replaced Continue reading…