Phones Galaxy Note 7

[jamezr]

Ordered a few USB type C cables....
Not a bad price....$8.99 for a 3 pak of 3FT cables

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01JCNYE70/ref=od_aui_detailpages00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

[5105973]

Oh, fwiw I did finally give the S pen a sniff. It just smells like plastic to me. Lol. My inlaws did have an RCA camcorder that inexplicably one day started smelling like fish. (Get your minds off that track.) It had been stored in the same kind of gear bag I used for my camcorder. They rarely used it and one day I went to borrow it and it smelled weird. Sometimes plasticizers do get funky--this happened to my kids' Barbie dolls too, so I don't doubt somebody ended up with a weird smelling S pen

 

[bgro]

Could anyone with the AT&T version answer a few questions?

- is Samsung Cloud available?
- are there non-deletable bookmarks in the Samsung browser
- any other carrier installed b.s. Other than the standard AT&T bloat ware apps?

I can live with the bloatware apps that Verizon installs since we can disable and hide them and the phone has 64gb. But I can't deal with them blocking functions like the Samsung cloud or ram/device management options like Verizon has.

 

[davidgolfer]

No IR blaster on note 7
http://www.androidbeat.com/2016/08/samsung-galaxy-note-7-5-things-you-may-not-know/

 

[jamezr]

Some over at XDA have reported over 6 hours SOT

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=68258484&postcount=3

 

[mclld]

That Mongoose is really helping with the battery life it seems

 

[LIVEFRMNYC]

Some over at XDA have reported over 6 hours SOT

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=68258484&postcount=3

I got 4 hours SOT from 100% to 50%. I wish I had screen shot that.

 

[The Game 161]

Erica has done a quick review of the samsung official cases

 

[Sensamic]

Anyone tried if Samsung cloud restores app data like on iPhones? Like game data.

 

[jamezr]

Anyone tried if Samsung cloud restores app data like on iPhones? Like game data.

Great question! I haven't tried it yet......
[doublepost=1471703782][/doublepost]I would love to get this except it is an AT&T exclusive right now....

Samsung Connect Auto Turns Your Car Into a Wi-Fi Hotspot

The device also pairs with the Samsung Connect Auto smartphone app, which is available for iOS and Android, letting you track your car's location and receive maintenance notifications on your phone. It will alert you through the app when your battery or tire pressure is running low, for instance, and even "decodes engine light indicators to communicate vehicle issues," Penrose wrote.

 

[LIVEFRMNYC]

Just got the new Gear VR delivered.

 

[Fernandez21]

Mongoose is the code name for Exynos I think.

http://m.gsmarena.com/latest_samsun..._cpu_blazes_through_benchmarks-news-14332.php

 

[kevinof]

Not going to get the Note 7 myself but good article in Mashable. http://mashable.com/2016/08/20/samsung-note-7-cost-versus-iphone/?utm_cid=hp-hh-pri#Y8Wj1RIrmZqN

 

[epicrayban]

Not going to get the Note 7 myself but good article in Mashable. http://mashable.com/2016/08/20/samsung-note-7-cost-versus-iphone/?utm_cid=hp-hh-pri#Y8Wj1RIrmZqN

Let's see if reviews will knock the iPhone 7 plus price point, too.

At this point in time, you get so much better value with the note 7 versus the 64gb iphone 6s plus. More features, easily better hardware and design, and arguably better software.

 

[The Game 161]

Well my 128GB 6s plus cost me 789 so paying 739 for the note 7 with option to put in as further 256GB is a cost saving in it'self.

 

[LIVEFRMNYC]

Not going to get the Note 7 myself but good article in Mashable. http://mashable.com/2016/08/20/samsung-note-7-cost-versus-iphone/?utm_cid=hp-hh-pri#Y8Wj1RIrmZqN

The Note 7 is slightly cheaper, cause Samsung gives close to a $200 promotion gift(depending what you pick).

And Apple Pay Promotions suck compared to Samsung pay promotions.

 

[bgro]

The Note 7 is slightly cheaper, cause Samsung gives close to a $200 promotion gift(depending what you pick).

And Apple Pay Promotions suck compared to Samsung pay promotions.

Not to mention the BOGO deals going on at the US carriers if it makes sense to so

 

[joshwithachance]

Not going to get the Note 7 myself but good article in Mashable. http://mashable.com/2016/08/20/samsung-note-7-cost-versus-iphone/?utm_cid=hp-hh-pri#Y8Wj1RIrmZqN

Probably the most cutthroat, pro-Samsung, article I've read in quite a while. And as a die-hard fan of both manufacturers, I 100% agree with everything stated in the article. The iOS/Android gap is gone, the Note 7 surpasses the 6S Plus (and upcoming 7 Plus) in nearly every regard, and Samsung rightfully deserves to charge the same amount for it.

 

[soulreaver99]

Just got the new Gear VR delivered.

Let us know if it's any good!

 

[bgro]

Let us know if it's any good!

I picked up the Gear VR at Verizon yesterday. Haven't played with it much but from the time I spent with it is was pretty cool. Graphics were really low res but I played s poker game and I was basically sitting at a virtual table. Really exciting technology and can't wait to see future iterations

 

[Kiezpirat80]

Has anybody from the early adopters already found some scratches on the glas?

 

[davidgolfer]

Ok I'm part of the gang again. Costco Verizon BOGO + $50 in Costco gift cards + waived activation fees + gear fit or memory card for each phone. Now I have to convert my wife over, she's never used an Android phone in her life. Phone is freakin nice!!!

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Thats a great offer. Does costco run those offers frequently? I really want to wait until sept before changing to anything

 

[LIVEFRMNYC]

Let us know if it's any good!

It's great for watching movies. Watching 360 content is only good if downloaded, streaming 360 content is degraded too much. Some streaming 360 apps give you the option to download vs streaming. Gaming is fun, especially Temple Run. Although the touch pad is decent as a control, it's much better with a bluetooth controller. Then you have the concept apps, which most of them are pretty damn good. Downloaded 360 trailers of games and movies are amazing.


Comparing the hardware vs the previous Gear VR..... The new Gear VR is much improved than the previous one. The touch pad is bigger and easier to input. The space is larger, users can most likely wear glasses with this on. Better padding on the face. The port that you connect the phone to is not spring loaded anymore, so it's much easier to put the phone in. The USB-C and Micro adapters are easy to switch, or you can just have no adapter and try another VR software(like Google). You can charge the phone through the headset while playing, but that's only for USB-C.


The Top is the New Gear VR

The new one now has a Home Button

 

[Kiezpirat80]

Leather cover has arrived.

Same nice premium feeling as the one from my s7 edge.

 

[bgro]

It's great for watching movies. Watching 360 content is only good if downloaded, streaming 360 content is degraded too much. Some streaming 360 apps give you the option to download vs streaming. Gaming is fun, especially Temple Run. Although the touch pad is decent as a control, it's much better with a bluetooth controller. Then you have the concept apps, which most of them are pretty damn good. Downloaded 360 trailers of games and movies are amazing.


Comparing the hardware vs the previous Gear VR..... The new Gear VR is much improved than the previous one. The touch pad is bigger and easier to input. The space is larger, users can most likely wear glasses with this on. Better padding on the face. The port that you connect the phone to is not spring loaded anymore, so it's much easier to put the phone in. The USB-C and Micro adapters are easy to switch, or you can just have no adapter and try another VR software(like Google). You can charge the phone through the headset while playing, but that's only for USB-C.

Nice write up! I had only beenbstrsming content so I'm going to check out a downloaded item tonsee the quality difference