S7 edge does look fantastic and I'am tempted as a my 2nd phone to use as my media device and certain things like showbox would be useful on it.
Edge panel looks very good.
Edge panel looks very good.
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Samsung Announces Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge With Expandable Storage, Larger Battery
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This new Samsung galaxy s7 looks amazing but doesn't change the problem which google gives thanks to region restriction. If there was no issue with region restriction in getting apps and using credit card then i but samsung galaxy s7 but won't thanks to this issue.
I can't get a single pay app, can't use my billinh address and have to use vpn or go to another country to get free apps.
If I know I'm smarter than the average smartphone buyer, I don't care. Personally, the techies is what drives smartphone innovation, because their demand pushes companies to do more and more. Without the customer, there is no business or competition--without the techie users, there's no innovation.
No problem. Unless there are significant changes to iOS, my phone choice will always be Android. Primarily due to ability to customize the phone to my personal likes. I look at hardware, software, and design when choosing phones. Everyone's metal now so that's a wash. Water resistance and the return of SD cards plus the increased battery capacity tips the decision towards the S7 over other choices. When you add the capability of Samsung Pay (NFC + MST support) I tip further towards the S7. Then there's that screen. It's just day-um! None better imo. The VR applications don't hurt either.
People complain about the TouchWiz overlay, but honestly it's not a problem for me. For the most part, features you don't want can easily be turned off. The ones you like can be placed wherever you want them. There are a lot of cool features of TouchWiz I use often. Icons you don't want can be relegated to the app drawer never to be seen again. I favor the Apex Launcher which gives me a unique UX designed by me specifically for me. To me that's one of the biggest strengths of Android. Also the ability to choose default apps is primo. Most importantly, my info moves with me. Whether I am on my S5 (current), N7, iPad, MBA, PC's or laptops, my info is readily accessible.
The iPhone could get into my rotational choice with two changes. 1. Default app choice - this is the one thing I'll never compromise on. 2. An app drawer - I don't like look of a screen filled with rows of icons.
Obviously you have no idea how ridiculous you sound comparing existing technology/feature with a non-existent yet so promising one.
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As I said, it's pretty darn ridiculous comparing existing and rolled out technology to yet to be realized rumors
I may pick s7 edge. Very sexy looking device. Glad they decided to go back expendable storage.
Very disappointed that they downgraded the camera though. I'm not buying the camera is better than last year's s series camera.
Two things are clear though. Apple needs to up their base storage and iphones bezels need a diet ASAP.
Very disappointed that they downgraded the camera though. I'm not buying the camera is better than last year's s series camera.
Two things are clear though. Apple needs to up their base storage and iphones bezels need a diet ASAP.
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I don't see how this phone threatens the iPhone. If hasn't so far.Definitely yes, this is the flagship product that 'threatens' the iPhone, as a MR user I'm interested in what Apple is going against, and what the competition is, and enjoy discussing it with my fellow MR colleagues
Consumers have been led for too long that pixels themselves matter. Unless you're printing billboards - you don't really need 25 (for example) MP. It's nice - but so overkills. Considering most people only share photos online, 3MP is plenty. It's not about the MP. It's about the lens. It's about aperture. It's about sensor size and quality. I would take a 1" sensor with 3MP on a phone camera with a good aperture over a 12MP with a 1/8" sensor.
Although I'm happy with my 6s plus, the keyboard is a bit pathetic. Even a third party keyboard like swift keys sucks on ios.
I didn't like the Samsung Galaxy S6 due to the removal of SD card and water proof. As for battery don't really care about being able to remove or not.
They absolutely are. These are to show fanboys what's great about the rest of the world. If they didn't show these Samsung phones on here, you'd probably never see them.
You can always tell how bone crushing dominant a new Samsung is when the devoted ones come out and nitpick and grab whatever they hopelessly can in order to make them feel better. Absolutely efing love it. Dominance was the word on the 21st, and after the 21st, the word amongst the devoted was and still is... BITTER.
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if iPhone 7 has no headphone jack, S7 Edge will be my next phone
Without the customer there isn't anything.
If you think you're smarter than the average buyer so be it. Guess samsung is smart always directly comparing that ugly average iPhone to their phones. How's that working out for them?
The s7 is impressive but I'm sorry where's this dominance you speak of? They said the same thing about the s6 last year. But hey I know things can change. Sammy could sell 100 million+ in a quarter and that dominance would be evident. Until then...
I don't think the average phone buyer is stupid at all. 'Stupid' gets thrown around more than 'Blows it out of the water' 'Night and day' on the net. People buy what they like and what works for them, and clearly iPhones and galaxy's are the most popular. Marketing plays into selling them but the user has to enjoy them and from them selling every year they do. That said if people looked at specs to price then the iPhone should have had a massive sales drop until they did put in more for the money. Their LCD panel from what I see and have read is a very good LCD panel, but they should have been on OLED by now or at least 1080p and 1440p for their two models and a higher PPI. The RAM should be at 3-4 Gigs already, the base storage should be 32GB.
The wireless charging is not wireless until it doesn't have to sit on a base. That still is wired (base) and needs to be directly on it to charge. It is easier than plugging the phone in but it's more (sort of) wireless. The camera on the iPhone is very good, anyone that knows anything about photography knows it varies greatly on photo to photo. That said the iPhone camera is a little weak in low light. But other smartphones in low light don't dazzle me either, the ones that do well in low light look meh to me, but you can only do so much with small tiny optics. You can certainly tell it's from a phone. They aren't Sony Alpha's or Lumix cameras by any stretch.
To me we aren't in any different spot from a few years ago. A lot has been written about how the smartphone market has become stale and saturated, which it is. Money will be made for a long time to come, and small incremental advancements that the companies push every year will be blown out of proportion. The iPhone will stay behind on a few specs and add them later. I expect to see 1080p and 1440p screens maybe this year. OLED the following and they will market that. They will stay behind on RAM to save a few bucks and it goes on and on and on.
That said, I do feel a little regretful of getting a 6s a few weeks ago. I don't feel like I got $750 worth of hardware at all. Maybe $550. It was one of those (why not) purchases. It happens. All else fails I can sell it and eat $100 bucks, no big deal. Oddly, I probably would go back to to a flip phone for the better pocket-ability.
EDIT: LOL at the hyperbole thrown around on the minor upgrade from year to the next again. It's a minor update... again.... I can't tell if it's trolling or not, but I do enjoy it, thanks for the smiles guys. That Star trek tech is coming in your lifetime, guaranteed. LOL (Cue the robot lover guy, probably replying with some link I won't read about how it will be like star trek) Ever seen 'JP' from Grandma's boy??
The wireless charging is not wireless until it doesn't have to sit on a base. That still is wired (base) and needs to be directly on it to charge. It is easier than plugging the phone in but it's more (sort of) wireless. The camera on the iPhone is very good, anyone that knows anything about photography knows it varies greatly on photo to photo. That said the iPhone camera is a little weak in low light. But other smartphones in low light don't dazzle me either, the ones that do well in low light look meh to me, but you can only do so much with small tiny optics. You can certainly tell it's from a phone. They aren't Sony Alpha's or Lumix cameras by any stretch.
To me we aren't in any different spot from a few years ago. A lot has been written about how the smartphone market has become stale and saturated, which it is. Money will be made for a long time to come, and small incremental advancements that the companies push every year will be blown out of proportion. The iPhone will stay behind on a few specs and add them later. I expect to see 1080p and 1440p screens maybe this year. OLED the following and they will market that. They will stay behind on RAM to save a few bucks and it goes on and on and on.
That said, I do feel a little regretful of getting a 6s a few weeks ago. I don't feel like I got $750 worth of hardware at all. Maybe $550. It was one of those (why not) purchases. It happens. All else fails I can sell it and eat $100 bucks, no big deal. Oddly, I probably would go back to to a flip phone for the better pocket-ability.
EDIT: LOL at the hyperbole thrown around on the minor upgrade from year to the next again. It's a minor update... again.... I can't tell if it's trolling or not, but I do enjoy it, thanks for the smiles guys. That Star trek tech is coming in your lifetime, guaranteed. LOL (Cue the robot lover guy, probably replying with some link I won't read about how it will be like star trek) Ever seen 'JP' from Grandma's boy??
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Well dominance would be in sales so would be interesting how many it sells. It is a simply stunning device that's for sure.
I want to get the s7 edge but not sure I cans money wise not when I will be getting the next iPhone. Already spent over a grand on the pro.
I want to get the s7 edge but not sure I cans money wise not when I will be getting the next iPhone. Already spent over a grand on the pro.
You might want to Google "galaxy s7 camera" for preliminary reviews before being disappointed. By all reports, its wider lens, low light capture, and fast focusing time are huge improvements.
It would be interesting to see how reactions to these Android devices would change if they could run iOS. And in a world where all devices were cross-platform, how many people would still choose the iPhone hardware. I prefered the form factor from my previous phone (original Moto X), but changed to iPhone 6 because I wanted iOS. As a person with an an admitted Apple bias, I think some Android phones are very compelling from a hardware and value standpoint. I'd love to run iOS on a phone with an SD card slot, more RAM, better battery, waterproofing, and a lower price point?
Yeah I remember when the s6 came out people here were sayin it was sellin like hot cakes and stores were sold out, it would hurt iPhone. When iPhone 6s was released people said it wasn't selling because they could go to a store and buy one, or that preorders were still available. Then the real numbers were released and again it was business as usual. Lol
Yeah I think it will be damn hard to get record breaking sales certainly when the iPhone isn't out in September. I don't know wether it would make more sense if they released it after the new iPhone or not.
