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Galaxy Note 5
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Who said I was referring to the Note 5? I was referring to my S6E which was €949 off contract. If you actually read my posts in this thread I have not said anything bad about the Note 5 itself. I have indeed said it's a lovely looking device, I have said the launch event was poor, the keyboard case looked horrible and criticised the European launch or lack of. How is any of that false?
reports from sam mobile
note 5 will appear in UK next year...
whats the point in that...seriously.
note 5 will appear in UK next year...
whats the point in that...seriously.
South Africa usually follows what happens in the UK from what I have seen, but I have asked Samsung South Africa to clarify on Twitter if the Note 5 is indeed coming here.
Well without those features I find it pointless living with Androids quirks. Not only will I be missing features I loved, but I will have to continue with slow updates (we don't get Nexus down here and Motorola left South Africa years ago, have to buy them unlocked online now), and I also get the feeling many more OEMs will follow Samsung and take features away, so I do not want to run into the same disappointment a year or two later.
Are they mimicking OnePlus by making people wait until the tech is old?
It's now or never Samsung.
I can't wait to try this...
SIDESYNC
Share across your devices
Work effortlessly between the Galaxy Note5 and most PCs or Macs.2 Quickly drag and drop photos and documents between devices. And even respond to a text or answer a call from your smartphone directly on your laptop.
SIDESYNC
Share across your devices
Work effortlessly between the Galaxy Note5 and most PCs or Macs.2 Quickly drag and drop photos and documents between devices. And even respond to a text or answer a call from your smartphone directly on your laptop.
Yeah they glossed over a lot of features. They don't do product releases very well.
I nice demonstration would have been great!
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Anyone know if the Bluetooth chip is different from s6? I had s lot of trouble with the sounds cutting in and out when sued with my various Bluetooth headphones. Haven't had that problem with the phones I have had since then.
I wonder if this will be more effective than pushbullet
pushbullet lacks the ability to pass calls too
It mirrors text and calls with Mac now? Didn't even know it worked with Mac...that would be nice and all but erase one advantage iOS has right now for myself.
yes I do believe it works with mac now, it certainly does via chrome w/ extensions - no voice calls afaik though
they finally added end to end encryption for SMS and mirroring a few days ago, gives more peace of mind
one of my top 5 apps
I hope side-sync will come to existing devices it does look good and more functionality than Moto Connect which works within Chrome via an extension.
Is there any new stylus features within existing Note 5 stylus apps (action memo and such). Again they didn't cover this at all.
I read on sammobile the Apps Edge part should come to the S6 edge via an update.
Is there any new stylus features within existing Note 5 stylus apps (action memo and such). Again they didn't cover this at all.
I read on sammobile the Apps Edge part should come to the S6 edge via an update.
If you knock this phone, and pick up another phone, no matter what it is, you now have an inferior phone. Hate all you like, but It really is that simple. This phone has no equal I'm functionality.
And the next Gear and UI looks wicked with its rotating bezel. So much smarter than a dinky little crown. Note 5 + Gear A = Most Premium mobile tech package of 2015.
And the next Gear and UI looks wicked with its rotating bezel. So much smarter than a dinky little crown. Note 5 + Gear A = Most Premium mobile tech package of 2015.
I'll link someone from XDA on features of the Note 5 aka larger S6 with a SPEN
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=62317450&postcount=31
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=62317450&postcount=31
BarryH_GEG;62317450 said:Backwards:
- Loss of removable storage
- Non-removable battery
- Loss of IR blaster
Forward:
- Battery - I'll start with why I place the battery here vs. "backwards." Here's a detailed review of the impact on battery endurance with the S6 on 7420 with a slightly smaller battery than the S5. Spoiler alert: it's an improvement in the vast majority of use cases.
http://www.anandtech.com/show/9146/the-samsung-galaxy-s6-and-s6-edge-review/3
Many of us AT&T Note 4 owners started getting crappy(ier) battery life after one or more of their updates. I have nowhere to go but up with the Note 5.
- The camera - based on the S6 reviews, faster launch times, better low light performance, and now (finally) Samsung's supplementing OIS with s/w image stabilization which many detailed reviewers said was a problem with the S6.
- Durability - whoever picked soft metal to create "chamfered edges" on the Note 4 should be shot. I baby my phone and have been annoyed looking at it starting at the three month point (I'm at 12). My Note 4's GG4 display doesn't have a scratch on it after a year without a screen protector. Now the front and back will share that durability. The new metal edges look much less dainty than what's on the Note 4.
- Wireless quick charge - enough said.
- S Pen enhancements - for those that use it some of the heavier users understand the value of the new benefits. And being able to take notes on the locked device is sheer brilliance.
- Samsung Pay - The LoopPay features aren't backwardly compatible with older Samsung phones because of h/w requirements so no soup for you.
- Smaller, thinner, lighter, and easier to palm with the curved glass backside edges - enough said.
- More powerful - we already know it based on S6 comparisons to both S5 and Note 4. The GPU isn't fabulous but that truly only impacts intense games and those that play them.
- Better multitasking - 4GB of RAM with a full 2GB always available. Look at the speed with which recent apps opens, app's launch, and the general smoothness of scrolling in some of the hands-on videos. Faster RAM and NAND are also contributing to this improved user experience.
- Better audio - Samsung didn't mention this but it seems both cool and innovative. From GSMArena...
"Another interesting software feature that Samsung demonstrated for audio was UHQA, or Ultra High Quality Audio. I normally don't bother to talk about these features because it's pretty easy for them to end up as gimmicks, but this feature is effectively designed to try and reduce the effects of lossy compression when high frequencies have been cut off. As seen in the photo above, when UHQA was off the sample music topped out at around 8-10 KHz, while with UHQA on we see harmonics extending up to 20 KHz. Subjectively, it did seem that this interpolated version was much closer to a lossless music file, but my ears aren't particularly astute in that regard."
- A fingerprint sensor that works and does something - if the Samsung Pay launch goes well, especially with the ability to use traditional terminals, Samsung Pay stands to leap frog the others. Besides, it's cool to pay with your phone and it's amazing how many people are still in awe. I can't wait to start using it at non-NFC equipped terminals. It'll blow their minds.
- Memory speed - giving up expandable storage but gaining a 10x faster and more reliable internal alternative is a nice get. And nothing needs to be said about the faster RAM.
- Better wireless – check out the Wi-Fi throughput speeds of the S6. Also, the Note 4 had a GPS issue that either affected certain regions (it affected AT&T) or perhaps certain devices. Read up on the S6’s GPS performance. Free at last, free at last.
There may be more but those are the things I remembered and/or meant something to me. Every year, it never fails, previous version Note owners ridicule the just announced newer version and predict the end of the Note-series for things Samsung did and didn't do. They die down after initial sales numbers start coming out and the happy comments from the newer device's owners begin to drown them out. There were 6ish people on the Note 4 forum who were as negative (or more so) than some here. I saw four of them on the Note 4 forum with no mention of their former resistance.
People should buy what makes them happy.
I just can't fathom or understand the designers of smartphones, especially Phablets that markert demands good long battery life. How frigging hard would it be to throw in a 3,600mAh battery instead, a MAXX style battery like Motorola used to do. Costs wise I doubt it barely adds much that at all, and thickness wise, yes it will make the phone a hair thicker, but really not even noticeable.
Who the heck wouldn't want a battery beast powerhouse Phablet, vs, a skinny thin Phablet with mediocre battery life ?
Who the heck wouldn't want a battery beast powerhouse Phablet, vs, a skinny thin Phablet with mediocre battery life ?
Side Sync is available for PC users now with version 3.0
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...or+s6&pcampaignid=APPU_1_lRDNVYKQCcHXU_2BicgE
I assume Mac users will have to wait till new version is released on the playstore
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And those creating more people edge and app edge features on their android handset this app is getting a lot of good feedback
http://www.getdrupe.com/
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...or+s6&pcampaignid=APPU_1_lRDNVYKQCcHXU_2BicgE
I assume Mac users will have to wait till new version is released on the playstore
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And those creating more people edge and app edge features on their android handset this app is getting a lot of good feedback
http://www.getdrupe.com/
Does the Note 5 have that new integrated chipset that Samsung has been talking about ? The one with everything on one die, like LTE +processor + ram or something ? Was supposed to be a lot more efficient on battery, plus also smoother/ faster. Is that in the Note 5 ?
That was the Exynos 7422 - but we ended up with the same 7420. Though I would not be surprised if some regions get the 7422 despite not being mentioned today. Just like I'm sure some select countries will get the dual sim edition.
The Note 5 will be the S6 phablet equivalent of the S6 and S6 Edge. It doesn't matter what they do with it because the majority of people will prefer the S6 Edge plus. It seems only the few on here will buy the Note 5.
Samsung should just concentrate on the Edge and add an S Pen to it.
The Note 5 looks ugly relative to its brother and the competition.
As for other comments on this thread I cant believe how some cannot see that Samsung is a lower tier brand and therefore needs to offer more.
My AP watch costs £20k and can only tell the time and is inaccurate over a certain period of time. It doesn't mean a digital seiko with sat nav can have the same price tag and desirability.
Yes I know some of you will dispute the brand tier of Samsung but that is because you are biased.
The Note 5 has no rival???????? What a load of rubbish. The Note is dead unless it morphs into a Note Edge.
Samsung should just concentrate on the Edge and add an S Pen to it.
The Note 5 looks ugly relative to its brother and the competition.
As for other comments on this thread I cant believe how some cannot see that Samsung is a lower tier brand and therefore needs to offer more.
My AP watch costs £20k and can only tell the time and is inaccurate over a certain period of time. It doesn't mean a digital seiko with sat nav can have the same price tag and desirability.
Yes I know some of you will dispute the brand tier of Samsung but that is because you are biased.
The Note 5 has no rival???????? What a load of rubbish. The Note is dead unless it morphs into a Note Edge.