The Samsung Galaxy Note II is in the office for an early review!  Announced at IFA 2012 in Berlin, the Note II offers a 1.6 GHz quad-core Exynos processor, 5.5-inch Super AMOLED HD display, 8-megapixel camera with 1080p HD video recording, a front-facing camera, 3,100 mAh battery, HSPA+ connectivity (on AT&T), and Android 4.1 Jelly Bean with TouchWiz.  It's coming soon to five US carriers with 4G LTE (and HSPA+ on T-Mobile), and this time around, the quad-core Exynos processor will be staying.  Is the Note II a substantial upgrade from the original device, and better yet, does it continue to cement Samsung's dominance in the "giant smartphone" market?