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Common sense. I just wish Samsung were quicker and more consistent with their part, i.e. delivering security updates.
Nothing? As far as I know.
[doublepost=1489348742][/doublepost]Got a pretty healthy tax return this year. Guess where it's going?
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Some Ounces of Krugerrand?Nothing? As far as I know.
[doublepost=1489348742][/doublepost]Got a pretty healthy tax return this year. Guess where it's going?
Features round up and some new information
https://www.forbes.com/sites/gordon...specifications-features-changes/#7d8f7cea237b
Apparently it will be available in seven colours: gold, silver, orchid, pink, blue, Matt black and bright black. I wonder what happened to purple?
PC mode sounds interesting. I wonder what the IR-LED transmitter is? A return of the IR blaster?
Release date is back to the 21st??
https://www.forbes.com/sites/gordon...specifications-features-changes/#7d8f7cea237b
Apparently it will be available in seven colours: gold, silver, orchid, pink, blue, Matt black and bright black. I wonder what happened to purple?
PC mode sounds interesting. I wonder what the IR-LED transmitter is? A return of the IR blaster?
Release date is back to the 21st??
Depending on what shade they use, orchid can be purplish. The US probably won't even see this color. I hope they do away with color exclusives. Yes, I know I could always put s skin on it, but it's not the same.
I hope they do away with color exclusives. Yes, I know I could always put s skin on it, but it's not the same.
What! I'll believe the seven colors when I see them.
[doublepost=1489412317][/doublepost]Well here's a leak of the gold one.
http://www.phonearena.com/news/Gold-Samsung-Galaxy-S8-leaks-in-live-image_id91947
Definitely sticking to black or darker colors this time around (I've always been a white phone kind of guy). As we see more advanced sensors upfront, darker color phones are going to reign supreme, me thinks.
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This story is really making the rounds today. I actually understand this prediction and could easily see it be true. I think something similar that happened with the iPhone Plus will happen with the iPhone 8. Because Apple is finally adopting some of these long standing features, the new iPhone will sell well to those who have waited it out.
Apple will never have a problem with sales. Not for a while. They're simply operating on a diffferent time table than the competition.
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^ yep the lighter colours and those sensors are not pretty. It's a shame they couldn't do a plain black front (thus hiding sensors and giving a nice slab aesthetic) but then offer customers the colour for the backs of the devices.
Does it really irk anyone else that those sensors aren't symmetrical?
Or is it my OCD taking over?
Or is it my OCD taking over?
I agree with everyone about the sensors ruining the aesthetic. The S7 didn't look so bad due to less being there.
Yikes, those sensors on the lighter front look really ugly. My S7E is of a similar gold color, but with fewer holes it's much more tolerable. This one goes way overboard, though.
Heh I'm actually liking that freaking sensor array... Especially on white. The pure overkill of it gives me kind of a sci-fi/manga vibe.
Surely at this point it would have made more sense to have a couple of symmetrical bars either side of the speaker that each contain 2 or 3 sensors.
Be a hell of a lot less ugly.
Be a hell of a lot less ugly.
Oh. My. God.Heh I'm actually liking that freaking sensor array... Especially on white. The pure overkill of it gives me kind of a sci-fi/manga vibe.
What has been seen, cannot be unseen. If I get a light colored S8, I will see it transform into this beast in my nightmares. And I will be greatly pleased. Whatever that thing is, it's my spirit animal! You've made me want the white one if it comes out in the US. That is so wicked!
Well...if Samsung gets its act together on security updates. My unlocked S7 is so far behind. Grrr...never again.
I'd prefer unlocked, otherwise. Though if they start us off at at least 64GB onboard storage I'd be okay with the carrier model, which stays fairly up to date on AT&T.
As more front facing sensors become a thing, this is something OEMs will have to design around and figure out.
Which is why I predict black will be the dominant smartphone color for some time!
Which is why I predict black will be the dominant smartphone color for some time!
Well...if Samsung gets its act together on security updates. My unlocked S7 is so far behind. Grrr...never again.
Samsung should indeed get serious with the security updates. Handing them out inconsistently and often late is not for this day and age. It's frustrating when they ruin great hardware with lackluster software support.
Haha, that's brilliant!Oh. My. God.
You've made me want the white one if it comes out in the US. That is so wicked!
Well...if Samsung gets its act together on security updates. My unlocked S7 is so far behind. Grrr...never again.
That thing is from the Ghost in the Shell manga. Bring your beastly S8 along when you go watch the new version coming out at the end of March...!
The only security update my S7 Edge ever got was when I applied a screen protector.
100% agree. It was bizarre that my Tmobile S7 Edge got more monthly security updates than Samsung's own unlocked S7's.
Which is also why if it proves true Samsung will release an unlocked S8 (it recently passed FCC), I may still go with the Tmo version. The promotions would likely be better, too.
I'm not as critical about whole software updates -- this day and age with where Android is, they just aren't vital to me to sacrifice the advantages Samsung offers -- but monthly security updates I do care about. Samsung should be on top of that especially for the unlocked version.
Hopefully Tmo continues with their monthly security updates. They were good about it when I had my S7E. I think they only missed two months last year, if I'm not mistaken. Also, Tmo has far less bloatware than Verizon/ATT.
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Unlocked?
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