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Samsung Galaxy S7 & S7 Edge |OT|
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No issues on my Tab S2.
Jazzy Network
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They probably realized it was dumb and canned it.
Too bad you can't install your own.
SirMossyBloke
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Ha-ha yep. Pretty damned pointless so far.
ArtHands
Thinks buying more servers can fix a bad patch
That's a bummer. 3D touch works really well
You have an iPhone to verify this or are you making general assumptions?
No IR blaster is kind of a big deal and possibly a deal breaker for me. I use my S6E as a remote control quite regularly.
CrunchyFrog
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aw crap you're right. Man, one of the few initially unwanted features that I grew to love. Any cases that could integrate one, I wonder?
-Pyromaniac-
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yes the rumour is that the event will be in march.
March 15th IIRC That and the iPad Air 3 is the rumor
Ok nerds, you maybe able to rejoice.. The Galaxy S7 Edge may actually include an infrared sensor?
I haven't seen anything confirming this for the Galaxy S7. If it AndroidPit is accurate about it on the Galaxy S7 Edge, then no one truly does give a shit, lol... Sorry to the 5% of users who care enough for this to be a deal breaker (don't worry, I've been in the same position before where no one cared about a feature I wanted)
Also, I got to say that I'm happy with how the final dimensions turned out. This always ends up being my main concern when a new phone that I desire comes out. Samsung pretty much took the S6 and S5 and smashed it together to get what we have now. They've made the S7 a narrower phone, which should help one handed use a little more: http://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?&&idPhone1=7821&idPhone2=6849&idPhone3=6033
If they shaved a tiny bit more off the top and bottom, this would have nearly G2, which IMO absolutely nailed it screen to phone ratio wise.
I haven't seen anything confirming this for the Galaxy S7. If it AndroidPit is accurate about it on the Galaxy S7 Edge, then no one truly does give a shit, lol... Sorry to the 5% of users who care enough for this to be a deal breaker (don't worry, I've been in the same position before where no one cared about a feature I wanted)
Also, I got to say that I'm happy with how the final dimensions turned out. This always ends up being my main concern when a new phone that I desire comes out. Samsung pretty much took the S6 and S5 and smashed it together to get what we have now. They've made the S7 a narrower phone, which should help one handed use a little more: http://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?&&idPhone1=7821&idPhone2=6849&idPhone3=6033
If they shaved a tiny bit more off the top and bottom, this would have nearly G2, which IMO absolutely nailed it screen to phone ratio wise.
plagiarize
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Looks more like a noise cancelling mic to me... my S6 edge has that same little hole on the top, and it's separate to the infra red emitter.
SirMossyBloke
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I deal with iphones everyday, it's my job.
I'll be very surprised if Apple does this so soon. Usually they do an announcement in January or the summer so with January long gone I expected it to be 4-5 months before the next iphone came out. I could wait 2 weeks to hear what Apple is offering but at the end of the day multi window is my jam and Samsung still has the best Android implementation though the panels restricted to the tablets in the latest IOS really interested me.
If they finally bring that functionality to their phones then I would seriously consider jumping to the ios ecosystem even though I've sunk quite a bit of money in Android apps.
Count your blessings.
Shouldn't have to.
Burned bad on the S6 Edge.
This is going to be my first Samsung Galaxy phone since the OG Galaxy Nexus. Is something along the lines of this guide likely to be the best way to approximate stock android without rooting the phone or voiding the warranty?
Basically install Google Now launcher, disable Samsung apps, install material design theme.
Basically install Google Now launcher, disable Samsung apps, install material design theme.
This looks like the best option, yes.
nhlducks35
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The S7 was rumored to launch in March like 3 months ago
My POS Moto X (4th replacement) shit the bed and I was eligible for an upgrade so I took it. Kinda wish I had just gone without a phone.
Doing some case research and hilariously Lifeproof is making a waterproof case for the S7.
https://www.lifeproof.com/en-us/galaxy-s7/fre-for-galaxy-s7/lpfr-sam-gs7.html
https://www.lifeproof.com/en-us/galaxy-s7/fre-for-galaxy-s7/lpfr-sam-gs7.html
The Faceless Master
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that's why they're rumors?
You can never be too waterproof
All I want to know is will the standard S7 fit into my current Gear VR S6 version (as the dimensions are marginally different?
pinsomniac
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Is there anywhere you'll be able to preorder an S7/S7 Edge on Cricket or carrier unlocked and get the Gear VR bonus?
spawnsniper
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I have the galaxy s6 edge+ and aside from the expanded battery I don't think it's worth it for me. Yeah it also has sd card but I save most of my music on the cloud.
ZombiePlatypus
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Nice to see Samsung getting its head back the fuck on and bringing expandable memory back.
I'm on board for the next Galaxy Note now.
I'm on board for the next Galaxy Note now.
manfestival
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pretty sure that I am going to use my jump to get this phone. cant wait
The Faceless Master
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no.
M added the ability to bond the SD card so it appears to be one large pool of internal memory rather than an 'external' SD card.
KingofGourds
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Called EE (UK) about upgrading early to this, laughably shite service as per. Guy said he didn't think the S7 was coming out until September (Uhhh....).
Once we sorted that out, he talked with a few of his colleagues and none of them heard anything about Gear VR bundles with a pre-order, so I have no idea.
Vodafone are the only ones advertising the Gear VR pre-order bonus at the moment, so either they're just ahead of the curve or it's exclusive to them?
Once we sorted that out, he talked with a few of his colleagues and none of them heard anything about Gear VR bundles with a pre-order, so I have no idea.
Vodafone are the only ones advertising the Gear VR pre-order bonus at the moment, so either they're just ahead of the curve or it's exclusive to them?
Aztechnology
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Excited to grab the Edge. I have a Note 3 that's been glorious. But the 5.5 is probably the perfect size for me and I rarely use the Stylus. All I know is I can never go back to IPS phones.
VivaciousSoul
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There's no worry that this would be a minor upgrade for me. Still have that Galaxy S3 from 2012. People are talking about how Marshmallow tastes I still don't know how Lollipop tastes. Should be fun to have a real phone again after all the time experiencing the deterioration of my current phone.
The only thing that I'm worried about is the battery. My experience has been that the battery definitely is not as good on its last day as is it is one its first day. If I can't take the battery out is there no way to restore it to its previous state? Sounds like it's stuck inside the phone forever.
Also I think I want the S7 edge. I've recently held the S6 and S6 edge and while I thought that the S6 edge was a little edgier
the regular S6 felt a bit better to hold. I hope that the S7 edge has risen up in comparison to its counterpart.
The only thing that I'm worried about is the battery. My experience has been that the battery definitely is not as good on its last day as is it is one its first day. If I can't take the battery out is there no way to restore it to its previous state? Sounds like it's stuck inside the phone forever.
Also I think I want the S7 edge. I've recently held the S6 and S6 edge and while I thought that the S6 edge was a little edgier
the regular S6 felt a bit better to hold. I hope that the S7 edge has risen up in comparison to its counterpart.Rubbish. I actually prefer their software to vanilla Android and other variants. Stuff like split screen multitasking, beauty mode, direct call etc are really useful. The phone is also lightning quick. The only issue is sometimes the reload of apps after switching between multiple other apps, but it rarely happens and is basically a non issue. The fact that no other mobile offers true split screen multitasking the way Touchwiz does still surprises me.
The biggest drawback of the S6 for me is it's battery life, and the S7 looks to be rectifying that.
New Edge Screen featues:
Samsung stealing Nokia's "squircle" while Nokia is still warm in the grave?
Harry Stewart
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LG has it in the G3 and G4, one of my most-used features. But they appear to have dropped it for the G5, which is moronic. The S7 edge is really tempting, yeah, but I'm bummed they got rid of IR.
Oh snap didn't realise. Why on Earth would they get rid of it? It's an incredible feature. Love watching livestreams and YT videos whilst simultaneously posting on GAF or browsing the web.
TouchWiz is a piece of shit. The sooner Google implement a unified Android OS across all devices the better.
unempLLOYD
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The hype for this phone is near none existent; when compared to the galaxy s6's reveal.
i mean, its technically the same phone but waterproof and has an sd card.
Harry Stewart
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Same here. No app drawer anymore, either. It's a bit weird that my G3 with Marshmallow has those features still, but they ditched them in their new flagship. At least give the option. I was really onboard with everything LG was doing with the G2-4, but they lost me with the G5. I realize they're trying to innovate, but none of their innovations interest me. The S7 edge with its thin bezels, IP68, huge battery and improved camera is looking really tempting.
I stuck with the standard last time around because I dislike the idea of curved screens generally, whether on mobile or with TV's. The warped aspect ratio and glare just don't seem compelling, having said that, the decision is much harder this time around because the S7 Edge actually has a bigger screen, and similar to you, there's little to no cost difference between the two for my upgrade. Is the curve worth putting up with for the larger screen... Hmmm....
kraspkibble
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never really considered the galaxy phones. i think right now i'm definitely gonna be picking up the S7. i love my nexus 5 but i think it's time to get an upgrade. really don't like the Nexus 5X/6P.
the only thing i'm worried about is touchwiz and android updates. will the S7 likely get Android N or will it forever be on Marshmallow?
the only thing i'm worried about is touchwiz and android updates. will the S7 likely get Android N or will it forever be on Marshmallow?
Watching this impressions video from TechRadar, and this Game Launcher thing looks awesome. Allows you to record video or take screenshots of your gaming on the fly, a bit like PS4 Share or Fraps. Also allows other tweaks and configs. Very cool.
TechRadar | Galaxy S7 hands on
TechRadar | Galaxy S7 hands on
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