Verizon customers start petition for Samsung GALAXY Note

posted by Alan F. / Feb 22, 2012, 9:28 PM

Verizon customers start petition for Samsung GALAXY Note

Will we see a version of the Samsung GALAXY Note for Big Red?

Last month, before the Samsung GALAXY Note LTE appeared on the Super Bowl telecast and was launched via AT&T, speculation centered on a version on the phablet for Verizon. This model for Big Red was called the Samsung GALAXY Journal. But to the chagrin of Verizon customers, there has been no word since then about the phone with the 5.3 inch screen getting launched on Big Red. So some Verizon customers decided to take matters into their own hands and have started a petition drive.

Those behind the petition are aiming for 5,000 signatures to let Big Red know that its customers really, really want this phone. Currently, there is a long way to go with 350 names signed on to the petition. Need to hear the specs again? The Samsung GALAXY Note has a 5.3 inch Super AMOLED display with resolution of 800 x 1280. Under the hood is a dual-core 1.5GHz Qualcomm MSM8660. 1GB of RAM is aboard with an 8MP rear-facing camera capturing video in 1080p. The 2MP shooter up front takes self-portraits and allows you to video chat. 16GB (or 32GB) of native storage is available. Android 2.3 is installed although an update to Android 4.0 is coming soon. AT&T and Best Buy are asking $299.99 for the phone, with a signed two-year contract.

If you are a Verizon customer and want the guys in the suits at the carrier to hear your wish for the Samsung GALAXY Note loud and clear, you can fill out the petition on line by clicking on the link.

source: Change.org via DroidLife

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44 Comments

1. Lucas777

Posts: 2137; Member since: Jan 06, 2011

why would they want the note when they already have the nexus… but okay.. just a thought but i wish someone would start a petition against att throttling unlimited data users…

posted on Feb 22, 2012, 9:31 PM 9

4. PAPINYC

Posts: 2315; Member since: Jul 30, 2011

Size queens; rather hold my phone with two hands and still struggle (like a regular visit to the urinal). You have my sympathy on the bottle-necking. I managed to gorge 35GB on Verizon last month; last Gig' was just as fast as the first.

posted on Feb 22, 2012, 9:48 PM 0

29. alpinejason

Posts: 262; Member since: Sep 06, 2011

35 gigs?someone really needs to get a life!!!!

posted on Feb 23, 2012, 7:02 AM 4

35. Jamus

Posts: 30; Member since: Feb 19, 2012

35gigs!? Your the reason carriers drop unlimited data. We should start a petition to throttle your account.

posted on Feb 23, 2012, 10:48 AM 2

38. -box-

Posts: 3991; Member since: Jan 04, 2012

Verizon throttles the same as AT&T does. 35GB? What the heck for? I hardly use that much on my landline in a month

posted on Feb 23, 2012, 1:52 PM 1

14. jsoliz1985

Posts: 24; Member since: Dec 08, 2011

The nexus is admittedly a great phone but the note brings expandable storage, higher resolution (lower pixel density), and the S pen. I mostly use my phone for movies, games, and the web. I personally am leaving verizon for the Note.

posted on Feb 22, 2012, 10:57 PM 4

17. Lucas777

Posts: 2137; Member since: Jan 06, 2011

hm i suppose.. the main reason i would not get a note is because it is pentile.. i know the nexus is too, and it really bugs me-- especially on screens as large as those

posted on Feb 22, 2012, 11:30 PM 0

30. Mr.Mr.Upgrade

Posts: 474; Member since: Aug 30, 2011

u crazy y go 2 at&t when they throttle.... lol

posted on Feb 23, 2012, 8:14 AM 0

20. redrooster13

Posts: 110; Member since: Feb 20, 2012

Here is your link for the petition against ATT throttling!http://www.change.org/petitions/att-stop-throttling-data-speeds-for-top-5-of-users

posted on Feb 22, 2012, 11:39 PM 2

22. redrooster13

Posts: 110; Member since: Feb 20, 2012

Sorry this link should work if the above does not.http://www.change.org/petitions#search/att throttling

posted on Feb 22, 2012, 11:43 PM 3

39. hobble

Posts: 130; Member since: Oct 11, 2011

That's not even a fair comparison. The nexus isn't that great of a phone at all.

posted on Feb 23, 2012, 3:47 PM 0

2. Conan_Kudo

Posts: 19; Member since: Dec 21, 2011

It's not like Verizon can get it anytime soon anyway. The Galaxy Note is exclusively for AT&T for at least a quarter.

posted on Feb 22, 2012, 9:38 PM 2

19. Dr.Phil

Posts: 2431; Member since: Feb 14, 2011

I don't know if it's exclusive, I haven't heard them say it was. But, I do agree that even with this petition, you would be too late in getting the device. By the time it goes through all the hurdles it takes to get it to the market, the Galaxy Note 2 will be out. So, maybe this petition would be useful for the Note 2, but not the Note for right now.

posted on Feb 22, 2012, 11:32 PM 0

3. PAPINYC

Posts: 2315; Member since: Jul 30, 2011

Does anyone know if the Note has microSD functionality; I infer from the article that there is no microSD slot??

posted on Feb 22, 2012, 9:41 PM 0

5. redmd

Posts: 1943; Member since: Oct 26, 2011

It has up to 32GB

posted on Feb 22, 2012, 10:03 PM 3

9. SGSII

Posts: 53; Member since: Nov 22, 2011

Most android phones have an SD slot. Just assume it has one. BTW this phone has 32gb SD slot

posted on Feb 22, 2012, 10:14 PM 1

6. Luuthian

Posts: 332; Member since: Sep 09, 2011

Of ALL the phones out there to petition for... This seems so unimportant :/.

posted on Feb 22, 2012, 10:03 PM 0

7. TKFox007

Posts: 303; Member since: Nov 02, 2010

Do people really want a phone with that big of a screen?

posted on Feb 22, 2012, 10:10 PM 2

12. E.N.

Posts: 2610; Member since: Jan 25, 2009

That's what Im saying. I guess so

posted on Feb 22, 2012, 10:22 PM 0

41. ZayZay

Posts: 571; Member since: Feb 26, 2011

I just got to play with one today... I want it NOW!! Fits in my back pocket (where I put all my phones) perfectly.

posted on Feb 23, 2012, 7:38 PM 0

8. Danalvi1981

Posts: 49; Member since: Jun 02, 2010

yes!!! But I want it on Sprint!!!

posted on Feb 22, 2012, 10:13 PM 2

10. thnkthru3

Posts: 73; Member since: Dec 25, 2011

I realize this was not the original question but how about the Galaxy Nexus for at&t. (subsidized that is:-)

posted on Feb 22, 2012, 10:19 PM 1

11. Lucas777

Posts: 2137; Member since: Jan 06, 2011

there was a rumor about that but it will most likely come to tmobile before att

posted on Feb 22, 2012, 10:19 PM 3

13. rockstarlive

Posts: 307; Member since: Oct 19, 2011

I still think Verizon might get it, but maybe higher specs. Near 1080 screen, better body.

posted on Feb 22, 2012, 10:42 PM 0

15. theo14461 unregistered

No laggy Snapdragon chip please!

posted on Feb 22, 2012, 10:59 PM 2

16. Whateverman

Posts: 3295; Member since: May 17, 2009

I just went to have a look at the Note in person, and all I could think while holding it was. "Wow! This mother f*cker is HUGE!!!" For a bit, I wasn't sure I wanted it anymore. But after a few minutes it got a lot more comfortable. Now, I'm sure...I WANT IT ON VZW! Where's that petition?!?