If such a thing existed, I'd almost be tempted by a 7" phone
I'm not particularly recommending it, but such a thing does exist (Asus Fonepad) :) There are also phones in the 6" range if you want something larger than the Note series but smaller than 7" (e.g., Galaxy Mega series - looks cheaper than the Note, though not as high spec).
Personally I prefer having multiple devices that are better suited for different tasks[*]. I have the 2013 Nexus 7, which works well with my Galaxy Nexus. I don't find Wifi tethering too much of a pain on it, but yes it is a downside (especially not being able to see the signal indicator - also one has to be careful with any apps that go "Aha I'm on Wifi, I can download tonnes off stuff!", depending on your data allowance).
I was surprised to find that my Nexus 7 does fit in my front jeans pockets - in one it fits easily, though those are jeans with very large pockets; in others it pokes out the top slightly, and wouldn't be comfortable sitting at work with it all day (though I suppose I could easily put it on my desk when at work). I did briefly consider that I could switch to a 7" phone, but I think I'd still rather have a smaller device too.
So I guess I'd add a recommendation for the Nexus 7 - the 2013 model is a good spec, very light and thin, still reasonably cheap, the only downside for me is lack of microSD (and annoyingly the workaround to use USB OTG doesn't work on it). tiamatlady just got the Tesco Hudl - although not as good spec as the Nexus 7 and a bit heavier, it's still very reasonable, much cheaper, and has microSD.
[*] I love reading LJ on my Nexus 7, but it still got tossed aside for a device with an actual keyboard for me to write this on.
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Date: 2013-10-02 10:07 am (UTC)I'm not particularly recommending it, but such a thing does exist (Asus Fonepad) :) There are also phones in the 6" range if you want something larger than the Note series but smaller than 7" (e.g., Galaxy Mega series - looks cheaper than the Note, though not as high spec).
Personally I prefer having multiple devices that are better suited for different tasks[*]. I have the 2013 Nexus 7, which works well with my Galaxy Nexus. I don't find Wifi tethering too much of a pain on it, but yes it is a downside (especially not being able to see the signal indicator - also one has to be careful with any apps that go "Aha I'm on Wifi, I can download tonnes off stuff!", depending on your data allowance).
I was surprised to find that my Nexus 7 does fit in my front jeans pockets - in one it fits easily, though those are jeans with very large pockets; in others it pokes out the top slightly, and wouldn't be comfortable sitting at work with it all day (though I suppose I could easily put it on my desk when at work). I did briefly consider that I could switch to a 7" phone, but I think I'd still rather have a smaller device too.
So I guess I'd add a recommendation for the Nexus 7 - the 2013 model is a good spec, very light and thin, still reasonably cheap, the only downside for me is lack of microSD (and annoyingly the workaround to use USB OTG doesn't work on it).
[*] I love reading LJ on my Nexus 7, but it still got tossed aside for a device with an actual keyboard for me to write this on.