The Samsung Galaxy Mega, left, Samsung Galaxy S4, center, and Apple iPhone 5 are shown in this photo, in New York, Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2013. With a screen measuring 6.3 inches diagonally, the Galaxy Mega is almost as big as a 7-inch tablet computer. The difference: It makes phone calls.By ANICK JESDANUN
AP Technology Writer
LOS ANGELES – Please turn off all electronic devices, the flight crew instructs as we approach Los Angeles. With a small phone, I might have gotten away with ignoring safety regulations. Samsung’s new Galaxy Mega phone was too conspicuous for that.
The Mega shouldn’t even be called a phone, if it weren’t for the fact that it makes phone calls. With a screen measuring 6.3 inches diagonally, the Mega is more like a small Android tablet computer. It shares the tablet’s advantages in showing more detail in photos and video. Text is larger and easier to read, too.
That doesn’t make the Mega practical, though.