Samsung Debuts Galaxy Note5 and S6 Edge+ Phones, Preps for Samsung Pay and Gear S2 Watch Launches

[dannyyankou]

galaxy s plus came out for years now.
http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_i9001_galaxy_s_plus-3908.php

also, "force touch" is just a fancy name of pressure sensitivity capacitive touchscreen which is in their note phones years ago.

But that required a stylus to use. Force Touch seems more innovative.

 

[Zwhaler]

When the SGS6 is slower at multitasking even with 3X the ram.

Except the iPhone doesn't have multitasking.

 

[Shanghaichica]

But that required a stylus to use. Force Touch seems more innovative.

No it doesn't. They have had hard pressing/long pressing on their phones for years along with haptic feedback.

 

[bchreng]

Does it say how much the phone will cost? Real price, unsubsidized.
Can't find anything on that one.

Note 5
http://www.engadget.com/2015/08/13/samsung-galaxy-note-5-hands-on-preview/

$250 on contract for the 32GB model and $350 on contract for the 64GB model
$700-$740 and $815-$840 if buying outright


S6 Edge+
http://www.engadget.com/2015/08/13/samsung-galaxy-s6-edge-plus-hands-on-preview/

$200 on contract for the 32GB model and $300 on contract for the 64GB model
$792-$815 and $888-$915 if buying outright

Pricing has still yet to be announced for the 128GB models.

 

[bchreng]

Except the iPhone doesn't have multitasking.

Hopefully with a memory bump, the 6S will have it.

 

[keithtae]

You forgot the part about the vibration feedback that accompanies it, (present on both the Macbooks and Apple Watches) something that the Note phones do not yet have. Samsung will likely announce such a feature on their next gen phones, dubbing them "S-Touch."

They have haptic feedback on their phones for years

 

[bchreng]

They have haptic feedback on their phones for years

I'll play around with an Note 4 display model in the store to see if it has it later.

 

[keithtae]

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But that required a stylus to use. Force Touch seems more innovative.

They have everything "force touch" has, they are just not aso good in advertising them as apple does.

 

[Zwhaler]

Hopefully with a memory bump, the 6S will have it.

True, but I wouldn't bank on it for the non plus model though.

 

[576316]

Look at those ugly, ugly phones.

 

[keithtae]

I'll play around with an Note 4 display model in the store to see if it has it later.

 

[OtherJesus]

Where have I seen that watch interface before? Shameless.

 

[greenstumps]

Looks good, I cannot see the iPhone matching it in pure performance and specs. I'm not going to buy one because they're too expensive, but I wont slag them off for that.... I'll just stick to my iPhone 5s.

 

[Jess13]

galaxy s plus came out years before the iphone 6

http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_i9001_galaxy_s_plus-3908.php

Interesting.

 

[nia820]

I'm kinda meh about the s6 edge+. But that note 5 is beautiful. I'm considering picking up one.

 

[nia820]

Going through some of he comments here shows how many folks here don't have much experience with Galaxy smartphones and how little they know about them and how they work.

Features or names for devices that samsung has had for years, people are claiming they copied.

Don't knock something unless you tried it.

 

[Shanghaichica]

I'll play around with an Note 4 display model in the store to see if it has it later.

The best place to find it is on the capacitive keys (back button and task switcher).

 

[JackieInCo]

The best place to find it is on the capacitive keys (back button and task switcher).

I's there on my Note Edge and Note 4.

 

[Shanghaichica]

I's there on my Note Edge and Note 4.

It was there on my original galaxy note from 2011. Apple have just given them fancy names (force touch, taptic feedback) and probably better implementations.

 

[morcutt11]

Samsung Pay is going to be adapted much faster than Apple Pay because. Samsung Pay offers NFC payments just like Apple Pay, its real differentiating feature is its ability to mimic traditional magnetic card swipes, technology which came over with Samsung's acquisition of LoopPay earlier this year. That means it should be compatible with the vast majority of stores with standard credit card readers -- no need to hunt down NFC-equipped registers.

It is more complicated than that. In order for these payment alternatives to be effective

Yes force touch is nothing new. It's been on Samsung phones for years. This taptic feedback on the watch, whilst I like its implementation has also been on Samsung devices for years although it has a different implementation.

Samsung wasn't the pioneer on this and, supposedly, the Apple feedback is different as it has a proprietary way of localizing the feedback to a specific spot (e.g. individual key on the virtual keyboard) on the device vs. vibrating the whole device. At least that is what Apple has patented - not sure what Apple will really roll out.

 

[RedOrchestra]

My brother has a Samsung Edge and it's actually pretty cool BUT it might take me 6 months to figure out that dang software - anything but intuitive.

 

[zakarhino]

No, stop, hang on. That keyboard is a prank right?

 

[FrodoSweggins]

Whoever designed that keyboard needs to be fired.

 

[Taz Mangus]

galaxy s plus came out years before the iphone 6

http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_i9001_galaxy_s_plus-3908.php

hahaha that's funny! well, as much as I hate Apple, I still think this will be a success for them, there are just way too many Apple die hard fans out there who are willing to buy basically everything that Apple sells, and Apple's marketing is seriously no joke. Yes, I hate Apple, I really do, but I don't see how this will not be a hit for them.

So basically you are here to troll.

 

[rmbpuser]

It seems fake.

I'm sure you knew what I meant however you are clearly insistent on being provocative.

No, I just didn't get if you meant not real as in "this is so bad" or if you honestly thought this was not actually de facto literally real.

 

[keithtae]

So basically you are here to troll.

thank you for stalking me! dont worry, i love you too