We knew it was going to happen, but now we have official confirmation from Samsung. The Galaxy Note II will be available on all of the major U.S. carriers starting sometime mid-November. Samsung has given itself a huge advantage by adopting a multi-carrier approach and I applaud them for that. It opens the door for a wider customer adoption and will certainly result in more sales (just look at the Galaxy S III).

T-Mobile is gearing up for its “Magenta Deal Days” Zero Down promotion in hopes of suckering a few chaps into signing a 2-year contract and paying full retail for a phone. I’ve always detested the way T-Mobile tries to mislead consumers with these deals. The lure is “zero down payment,” but the truth is — there is a down payment. Sure, you’ll get that money back in the form of a rebate card, but that’s not the point. It’s not “zero down,” it’s $149.99 down with a $150 rebate card. It’s more like a deposit than anything.

It looks like the Twitter app for Android received a trendy little update today. With version 3.4, Twitter appears to be focusing more on visual aesthetics more than anything else. You’ll find they’ve added photo improvements across the board, including:

No other news agency consistently fails as much as Fox. Take for instance this Fox 5 reporter in NY who decided to head down to the 5th Avenue Apple Store to interview a few of the crazies already lining up for the “most amazing, best Apple product ever.” I was shaking my head until the reporter started listing off some of the new features of the iPhone 5 and let me tell you… I’m packing my sleeping bag as soon as I finish this post!

If there’s one thing we could always use more of, it’s Stewie. Thankfully, Google has inked out a deal with Twentieth Century Fox to bring Family guy as well as 600 other titles to Google Play and YouTube. We’re not exactly sure when they will start appearing in the Google Play Store, but we know they will first launch in the U.S. and then make their way to other markets.