Samsung Galaxy Note 2 Developer Edition From Verizon

By Edwin Kee on 12/19/2012, filed in Home > CellPhones

Samsung Galaxy Note 2 Developer Edition From Verizon So, you know all there is to know about the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 by now, and chances are, you might even be rocking to one. Well, here is some Christmas cheer for those who have been eyeing the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 for a long time now, where Samsung has just announced a developer edition of the phablet that will play nice on Verizon’s network. Basically, everything about the hardware on the developer edition of the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 remains the same as the consumer level model, but there is one caveat – it will come with an unlocked bootloader.

Just in case you were wondering what the heck an unlocked bootloader is, perhaps starting off on the right footing is vital. A bootloader is basically code that executes before the Android operating system starts, and it is a universal concept across just about all operating systems. Bootloaders tend to carry relevant instructions to boot the operating system kernel. Most bootloaders come locked on your Android-powered device, as the manufacturers would prefer you to remain with the Android version that ships with your device.

Hence, an unlocked bootloader on the Galaxy Note 2’s developer edition would allow you to flash custom ROMs onto it to play around with the possibilities that customized firmware offers on the Android platform. After all, it makes perfect sense to do so considering how developers are the target market for this.

Galaxy Note 2: The Samsung Galaxy Note 2 is a 5.5 inch smartphone that has been announced at IFA 2012 in Germany. It features a quad-core Samsung Exynos processor (1.6GHz), 16/32/64GB of internal storage and is the first Samsung smartphone to use Android 4.1 (aka Jelly Bean). The internal storage can be further expanded by 64GB with a microSD card. It is slightly thinner than its predecessor (9.4mm) and supports 4G LTE and HSPA+ in its GSM variant. It uses an external LTE modem which can be changed depending no the targeted country/LTE bands. The S-Pen pressure-sensitive pen is one of the big differentiation for this model. You can read a full review of the Galaxy Note 2.

Samsung: Samsung is a South-Korean conglomerate which counts many subsidiaries like Samsung Electronics, which you probably know very well, but also Samsung Heavy Industries which builds ships, or Samsung Life Insurance, Samsung Securities and many more. Samsung is responsible for an amazing 20% of South Korea's exports. In the consumer electronics world, Samsung has gone from being a company with a reputation for cheap products to becoming one of the most respected companies in the world.

Verizon: Verizon Communications Inc is a broadband and telecommunications company. It is mainly known for its Verizon Wireless division which is the largest wireless carrier in the United States, and one of the largest in the world. Verizon Wireless has traditionally used CDMA technology and was the first U.S carrier to deploy a 4G LTE network (Long Term Evolution). Learn more about U.S 4G Networks.

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