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For the detailed among you, The micro USB cable actually has 5 pins, but if you look at most phone provided cables, only 4 pins are used. The 5th pin is a special ident pin. You will also notice the standard USB plug that goes into the charger (or computer) are the 4 pin type. So, 5 pins, only...

Based on this, I would say this is a good "Universal" charger. The fact that the charger also works with the tablet seems to indicate that it also uses Samsung's charger detection. Samsung uses 1.2Vdc on some of their devices for D+ and D- to allow full charging. We should wait to see what...

Hello Manny, The issue is not with the cable. The issue is with the charger. USB cables have 4 internal wires. +5Vdc, Ground, D+, and D-. Normally D+ and D- are used for data transmission only. However, a standard emerged called DCP, in which phone chargers that don't care about data can use the...

I did have a chance to test the "i-xt" 2.1amp car charger from Wall Mart and it works under load. For a 30 minute run with GPS NAV running and the power-hungry Noom app, I got a positive increase of 5%. Granted, this is not an exhaustive test, but it is promising. I do stress that the SN2...

The Galaxy Tablet may use the 1.2Vdc DCP method, meaning that the charger needs to supply 1.2Vdc on D+ and D-, some chargers may do this, but they will be the newer ones and should advertise as "Universal"

No prob, I think I can run a good test with the phone in NAV. I'll write something up when I have the results. -Plaz

I have found that the stock keyboard is great in comparison with the one that came with the EVO4G. It predicts nicely, seems to learn my habits, and it doesn't inject the text, just gives you fairly good options. Obviously I'm going to have to give swiftkey a try, as well as get myself savvy...

Great, I'll give that a try. I hope it works. Cheers, -Plaz

So, for those who are still interested.... It looks like the Note 2 uses the shorted DCP method, but I can't completely confirm. I picked up a 2.1amp car charger at Walmart and it works with the Note 2. Confirmed that it is viewed as an AC charger. The drawback is that it is big. It is a model...

I went for the titanium one. It had a nice vibe. White is just too clinical for me. -Plaz

Interesting. This implies that there is a Bluetooth protocol that bypasses the screen security. I hadn't considered this. The headset I'm using is a Motorola 730 with voice assist. It's an over-ear loop, which is why I like it. Perhaps there are supported headset guidance on Sammy's support...

There is also an issue specifically with some Samsung devices and chargers. Like Apple, the data pins on some Samsung devices require a voltage to enable full charging. In Samsung's case, its 1.2Vdc on D+ and D-. For Apple, its 2.4Vdc. For all others (until someone changes yet again), its...

Over the weekend, I noticed a problem with using a hands-free headset and having screen security enabled. Basically, if you use screen security (such as a pin or pattern), you are not able to make outgoing calls without unlocking the phone first. It is a bit of a conundrum, and I can see both...

It is. I was able to install it, but it pops up and says this device is not supported. Takes a little bit of the wind out, but I'm sure they will eventually add support in. -Plaz

I like it so far. The camera is way better. Very fast. The center button is a bit odd and doesn't seem to fit. I find I keep hitting the menu button because the "menu" is where the "home" button is on the EVO. Screen is very nice, as is the performance. I thought the size was going to be an...