Galaxy S8 / Galaxy Note 7: 15 Minute Series
Samsung's Galaxy Note 8
The Wall Street Journal recently reported that Samsung Electronics would release two new software updates for its Galaxy S8 phone to fix consumer reports of red-tinted screens and spotty Wi-Fi connections. The move came only after three days on the market. Samsung defended the move by saying that the software patch in no way admitted that there were actual product defects.
But as the WSJ said, "It is rare that for devices running on Google's Android operating system, such as the Galaxy S8, to require software updates so soon after launch . . . "
It is quite apparent that Samsung needs a smooth launch with this device due to last year's recall of the Samsung 7.
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Post Script: A bit of Egg on our faces. We all know how the following sage advice has gone. I'm leaving this post up here just to make the point that many knowledgeable people can be wrong.
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According to the Wall Street Journal's Joanna Stern, Samsung's Galaxy Note 7 is Big and the Best Android phone yet. Recently, at an event for Samsung's new phone, she actually used the S pen (stylus) to take notes on the phone and then used the Samsung Notes app to convert it to text.
Samsung's new phone comes in three price points: The Galaxy 7 ($650), the S7 Edge ($750) and the Galaxy 7 ($850), and all three have 2560 x 1440 pixel resolution. According to Stern, this pixel resolution blows any iPhone out of the water. And as commercials have indicated, and which is a big selling point, these phones are now water-resistant with "superb" 12-megapixel cameras.
Stern also says, "Why does this expensive Note 7 exist? The stylus . . . When it comes to work, and even play, it makes your life easier."
She loved the 5.7 inch size and the curved edges, which makes the device look sleek and "...and like a paper picture frame from Six Flags."
Something that I am happy to hear about is that they've replaced the tabbed settings menu with a cleaner list version.
I think it's still true that I wouldn't take extensive notes using my phone unless I had to, and Stern supports this by saying the following reasons that she comes up with to use the stylus:
1) sketching
2) editing a spreadsheet
3) snapping underwater photos
4) making gifs
Stern feels that the camera function on her Galaxy 7 is better than her iPhone 6, and if you lose the stylus pen, it'll probably cost you $30 to replace. Stern reports that it was 6:00 PM while she was writing the article and she had been using the phone heavily since 8:00 AM, and she still had 20% battery life left.
Stern had much more to say, and so to read it all, just go here: http://www.wsj.com/articles/samsung-galaxy-note-7-review-its-all-about-the-stylus-1471352401?tesla=y
The Wall Street Journal recently reported that Samsung Electronics would release two new software updates for its Galaxy S8 phone to fix consumer reports of red-tinted screens and spotty Wi-Fi connections. The move came only after three days on the market. Samsung defended the move by saying that the software patch in no way admitted that there were actual product defects.
But as the WSJ said, "It is rare that for devices running on Google's Android operating system, such as the Galaxy S8, to require software updates so soon after launch . . . "
It is quite apparent that Samsung needs a smooth launch with this device due to last year's recall of the Samsung 7.
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Post Script: A bit of Egg on our faces. We all know how the following sage advice has gone. I'm leaving this post up here just to make the point that many knowledgeable people can be wrong.
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According to the Wall Street Journal's Joanna Stern, Samsung's Galaxy Note 7 is Big and the Best Android phone yet. Recently, at an event for Samsung's new phone, she actually used the S pen (stylus) to take notes on the phone and then used the Samsung Notes app to convert it to text.
Samsung's new phone comes in three price points: The Galaxy 7 ($650), the S7 Edge ($750) and the Galaxy 7 ($850), and all three have 2560 x 1440 pixel resolution. According to Stern, this pixel resolution blows any iPhone out of the water. And as commercials have indicated, and which is a big selling point, these phones are now water-resistant with "superb" 12-megapixel cameras.
She loved the 5.7 inch size and the curved edges, which makes the device look sleek and "...and like a paper picture frame from Six Flags."
Something that I am happy to hear about is that they've replaced the tabbed settings menu with a cleaner list version.
I think it's still true that I wouldn't take extensive notes using my phone unless I had to, and Stern supports this by saying the following reasons that she comes up with to use the stylus:
1) sketching
2) editing a spreadsheet
3) snapping underwater photos
4) making gifs
Stern feels that the camera function on her Galaxy 7 is better than her iPhone 6, and if you lose the stylus pen, it'll probably cost you $30 to replace. Stern reports that it was 6:00 PM while she was writing the article and she had been using the phone heavily since 8:00 AM, and she still had 20% battery life left.
Stern had much more to say, and so to read it all, just go here: http://www.wsj.com/articles/samsung-galaxy-note-7-review-its-all-about-the-stylus-1471352401?tesla=y
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