Yeah, I guess one could always go into settings, turn off fingerprint feature and then begin to workout so that you can periodically use your giant smartphone to tell your heart rate..
You're right. That would just be insanity
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You're right. That would just be insanity
It may be the holy grail, except when it's not because it depends greatly on the implementation. Samsung already had phase detect hybrid AF in their mirrorless cameras such as the NX300. It's better than their old models but far from great, especially when the light gets low where the hybrid AF often slows things down even.
To be fair to Samsung, they always had a pretty nice camera on the top Galaxys so it'll be a fine shooter. But I'll hold my judgement on the PD AF based on my previous experience with Samsung PD AF.
You're right. That would just be insanity
No I agree, we'll see a ton of people jogging outside and in gyms using their 5 inch smartphone for heart rate monitoring..This is what the customers have been really craving..
I doubt it - on these forums you always here how no one sees anything but iPhones out and about
I doubt it - on these forums you always here how no one sees anything but iPhones out and about
I have honestly seen a person fall flat on his face (while on a treadmill) trying to text on his iPhone while running..
They weren't using SIRI?
No, typing a text message..Not all want to speak out a private message while in public !
I like that article you posted. It was a gold phone released AFTER the rumours that Apple was making one - it looks like a flip phone too. As it's Samsung it looks like it was just any crap rushed out to beat Apple
Any other company I'd give them the benefit of the doubt. But that just shows how Samsung have this amazing ability to rush out things based on Apple rumours!
If this is configurable this might be good.
I'd never want my phone to switch to black and white and turn off all features except calls and texts just to get an extra 24 hours when it hits 10%.
When the phone is at 10% I might still want to do some browsing, look up info or send an email.
So if it's fixed at 10% I can see most people turning the feature off, because who wants their phone to turn into a 90's cellphone as soon as 10% is hit?
Much more useful would be if this kicks in at 3% and gives an extra three hours. Once the battery gets that low is when you start to worry about the phone dying. But when the phone is at 10% I still want to be able to use it properly.
There's also the use case where some may want to enable it at 100% for example if they're on a camping trip with no access to power so want to keep the phone alive as long as possible. Particularly with the water resistance people may be keen to take this camping.
Ah, the good old "Samsung copies rumours" rubbish that keeps being thrown around. Samsung have a history going back many many years of making gold coloured phones.
As for the Ultra Battery Saving - Its a setting. You either set it to activate at a certain battery percentage, or you can turn it on manually.
With Samsung everything is coincidence, bordering on precognition. All we have to do is look at their previous releases, that they following what Apple does.
Will the same apply in reverse if Apple:
Bring out a larger screen
Make the phone water resistant
Incorporate fitness
Attach privacy folders to the fingerprint scanner
Or does it only work if it appears Samsung is "copying"
Quite a different concept. Apple does not primarily rely on one company for their idea's.
They get it from a variety of sources, often old technology not widely used. Then they perfect it enough to be actually useful.
I wouldnt have expected an answer any different.
If Samsung implement first - They must have heard the rumour Apple was going to do it at some point in the future.
If Samsung implement second - Samsung copying Apple
Basically Samsung can never win against an "irrational" Apple fan
I cannot foresee apple using a heart rate sensor on a phone..
Copying is too harsh a word and often misused in high-tech..I'd rather say that apple set a particular trend by bringing back biometrics into a device..Thats about it! They apparently also set a trend by having a metal ring around the home button, although at least on the 5s it has a function.
I wouldnt have expected an answer any different.
If Samsung implement first - They must have heard the rumour Apple was going to do it at some point in the future.
If Samsung implement second - Samsung copying Apple
Basically Samsung can never win against an "irrational" Apple fan
Probably because you could not come up with a better answer. I suppose the Apple fanboy reply will always work in a pinch.
I'm not saying using ideas past or present from existing technology is bad, but if you have to rely solely to your biggest competitor for your next product line is not really improving anything. Its just matching it.
You get the jist of my post though.
Personally, I believe when companies incorporate good ideas, whether they have been implemented by another competitor first or not - we all win as consumers.
EG: Apple successfully incorporated a finer print scanner. Samsung has also incorporated a fingerprint scanner and protected folders. Apple should now look at incorporating protected folders..... This is how technology evolves and we all win as consumers. Its just a shame a lot of people that post in threads such as this cant see/understand that logic.
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I couldn't think of a better answer? Sorry, but yours was a typical answer I would expect of any Apple fan.
Please point out where Samsung have relied solely on Apple to create the S5?
Does Apple have any of features that were announced yesterday?
Water resistant
Secure folders
Heart sensor
Fitness applications
Child settings
Advance camera technology
Ultra Battery Saving
4K Recording
People on here seem to ignore all of that.
Iphone5s users can protect folders iirc using JB
Were not talking about jail-broken or rooted devices though.
Ive said this a few times, you try and have a genuine discussion with some apple fans and they just widen the goalposts each time.
I do find the heart sensor & 4K recording look interesting. Not sure on how advanced their camera technology is really. Just adding more megapixels is not going to always make the biggest difference. Improvements in the lens system, low light sensitivity and so on are just as important.
Also, I haven't used the 5s, but I imagine, just like the 5 and every other iPhone, you don't have to unlock it to answer the phone.
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And the fact that Apple hasn't thrown NFC into the iPhone yet gives me hope that we'll instead see it in the iWatch.
I'd much rather flick my wrist at a payment terminal than pull my phone out of my pocket.....because it really isn't any different than pulling my wallet out.
I really doubt that you'll see NFC in any Apple product. They seem do be going in a different direction for mobile payments.
Below is an article that explains it better, but apparently is a first in smartphones.
http://gizmodo.com/the-samsung-galaxy-s5s-killer-camera-feature-speed-1529922377
Wha? Not 64-bit CPU?
Yes, if I remember correctly, Samsung's announcement, the next day after the 5s was revealed, was that the very next Samsung smart phone would have a 64 bit CPU.
Imagine the extra uproar if they had included a 64bit cpu!
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Apart from the Galaxy S5, what other iPhone or Android phone has a heart rate sensor built into it?