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This is clearly the phone to get for the next year or two.
Lets home Samsung doesn't screw it up with absurd pricing.
Lets home Samsung doesn't screw it up with absurd pricing.
For me the edge is pointless since I always use wallet cases. I like the note line though and will probably try the note 7
Yes the Lumia 950 and 950 XL have had them for a good while now. It didn't work too well with those devices and accuracy was not great. Certainly a good distance away from a good fingerprint scanner
Main complaint from users & reviewers was that on a mobile it took far longer to unlock via this method than even inputting a pin.
You have to bring the phone up into your eye line, you have to wake screen and initiate the scan. You can't wear sun glasses or tinted glasses without issue.
The good finger print scanners like the S7/HTC 10/ Nexus 6p/ iPhone 6S etc.. You can have the device unlocked between picking it up and looking at the screen, which is far faster than the Iris scan method.
Some have said that it may work as a 'complimentary' unlock method for when you can not touch your device ? But then logically if you can't touch your device for whatever reason at the unlock stage, why would you be wanting to unlock it ? because as soon as you've done so, you will need to interact with it by touch regardless .. In which case a finger print would still be far more accurate.
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What do you need the 4k for? The only thing I can think of is VR, but I wonder how much battery life would be possible running 4k VR from a phone, I'd be concerned about toasting the phone as well.
Love crispy screen too, but until the performance, battery life, and ui graphics are there to take advantage of the extra resolution, I'm hoping we stay at 1440p.
Ultimately though, like a couple years down the road, would love an 8k screen.
I'm with you on this...no need for a 4k screen when the 2k is so nice. I would rather have better battery life than a better screen.
Quad HD is great, but I hope they can switch to an RGB subpixel layout, gives us some added crispness without requiring more power.
I was all for a 4k screen for VR but there are talks that the new VR will have its own screen. If that's the case, leave it as it is, 2k is beautiful.
But carry on developing 4k mobile screens, push the boundaries Samsung!
But carry on developing 4k mobile screens, push the boundaries Samsung!
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Please make this so.....
Report: Samsung Will Unveil the New Galaxy Note on August 2, Release It Immediately
http://www.droid-life.com/2016/06/16/samsung-galaxy-note-launch-august/
Report: Samsung Will Unveil the New Galaxy Note on August 2, Release It Immediately
http://www.droid-life.com/2016/06/16/samsung-galaxy-note-launch-august/
I like the not as curved part. Chomping at the bit here, I hope they have carrier free versions available, I don't want to deal with the delayed updates from AT&T.
I am excited too for the "not as curved screen". I really hope they announce and release at the same day! LOVE it when companies do that!
I'm hoping they have deals as good as they had with the S7. I'm probably expecting too much , but a BOGO, free Gear VR and a discount on a Gear watch would be nice.
Deals on the gear 2 would be nice and would make sense in helping them get it onto people's wrists.
I'm hoping they also release a new note tablet and have bundles there, but I'm probably dreaming.
Well, that would be a first here. I'd even consider getting one for a moment if this was true.
Not holding my breath though.- Status