Take the DNA of the original Galaxy Note, add the style of the Galaxy S III, and throw in a more comprehensive understanding of what digital pen-users want, and you'd come up with the Galaxy Note II.

Samsung's new Galaxy Note II arrives with some heritage to explain it, though a 5.5-inch smartphone can still take some explaining. After its first-gen predecessor blustered its way into a new segment ...

The Galaxy Note II is an evolution of one of the best-selling smartphones on the market, but at the end of the day, there isn't much new on the Note II. Let's jump into the review. Specifications, ...