Samsung to ape Apple's Touch ID with touch-style fingerprint sensor in 'Galaxy S6' - report

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    dasanman69dasanman69 Posts: 13,002member
    tzeshan wrote: »

    How do you access these buttons from these apps? 

    If you touch the bottom of the screen they reappear.
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  • Reply 222 of 237
    tzeshantzeshan Posts: 2,351member
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by dasanman69 View Post





    If you touch the bottom of the screen they reappear.

    Then they still use screen real estate.  Just hidden.  

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  • Reply 223 of 237
    dasanman69dasanman69 Posts: 13,002member
    tzeshan wrote: »
    Then they still use screen real estate.  Just hidden.  

    Not unlike how the keyboard can pop up and take up screen real estate.
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    jungmarkjungmark Posts: 6,928member
    rogifan wrote: »

    Anyone with a half functioning brain would know that there was no way Apple could go another year with a 4" flagship phone. The stock would have been hammered and customers would have left in droves. People stayed because they were confident larger sizes were coming.

    Isn't that what they said before the 5S came out too?

    Apple makes multiple sizes of products. Witness the iMac going from 17" to 21" to 27". The MacBook has multiple sizes as well. Ditto the iPod. Why is it so hard to see multiple screen sizes for the iPhone? Apple wasn't forced to do anything.
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  • Reply 225 of 237
    dasanman69dasanman69 Posts: 13,002member
    jungmark wrote: »
    Isn't that what they said before the 5S came out too?

    Past practice indicated that the 5s would not be redesigned
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    tenlytenly Posts: 710member
    rogifan wrote: »
    Where is Apple's 4K Cinema Display? Dell, HP and Samsung all have curved monitors on the market or coming soon. Where is Apple's? Curved TVs are gimmicky but curved monitors are very cool. Why is Apple late to that party?
    The one article I read about curved TV's claimed that the curved screen was useless on devices smaller than 55".
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    dunksdunks Posts: 1,254member
    cnocbui wrote: »

    Was the shift to a retina resolution display on the 4S 'innovation'?

    "Absolutely".
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  • Reply 228 of 237
    raz0rraz0r Posts: 28member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by jungmark View Post



    "Convergence of design"



    It'll be called Galaxy S finger ID.



    I was thinking more along the lines of "Samsung Galaxy S: The Finger" :D

     

    Btw, Jobs went with smaller screen size because he believed that your thumb should comfortably reach the opposite edge of the phone.

    Apple has a history of innovation, but they also have a history of not hurrying with features just because all the kids are bringing them out.

    When they bring out a feature, it's usually polished and made to work or it's at least when they figure that the demand is high enough to justify a feature. Not a single feature of the iPhone is crammed in there just for the sake of having it (I'm looking at you Samsung with your swipe ID, "hover touch" and heartbeat sensor among other things).

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    cjcoopscjcoops Posts: 112member
    tenly wrote: »
    The one article I read about curved TV's claimed that the curved screen was useless on devices smaller than 55".

    Rogifan doesn't want a curved TV ... Apparently he wants a curved computer monitor be because it's 'cool' , which is certainly not another way of sayng nothing more than a gimmick, rather than a useful feature.
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  • Reply 230 of 237
    dasanman69dasanman69 Posts: 13,002member
    cjcoops wrote: »
    Rogifan doesn't want a curved TV ... Apparently he wants a curved computer monitor be because it's 'cool' , which is certainly not another way of sayng nothing more than a gimmick, rather than a useful feature.

    If I'm not mistaken I believe he is a she.
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  • Reply 231 of 237
    dasanman69 wrote: »
    cjcoops wrote: »
    Rogifan doesn't want a curved TV ... Apparently he wants a curved computer monitor be because it's 'cool' , which is certainly not another way of sayng nothing more than a gimmick, rather than a useful feature.

    If I'm not mistaken I believe he is a she.

    I'm not aware of any mutation of gender.

    As far as I know, Rogifan has always been a chick.
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  • Reply 232 of 237
    cjcoops wrote: »
    Rogifan doesn't want a curved TV ... Apparently he wants a curved computer monitor be because it's 'cool' , which is certainly not another way of sayng nothing more than a gimmick, rather than a useful feature.

    Why do you believed that it has no use? Can you not see how a personal monitor that allows you to see more data with a sharper image without additional head or eye movements could have applications for certain individuals? I have considered a 21:9 display for coding and at that width (or wider) having it curve would be an added benefit for those needs.
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  • Reply 233 of 237
    tmaytmay Posts: 6,470member
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by SolipsismY View Post





    Why do you believed that it has no use? Can you not see how a personal monitor that allows you to see more data with a sharper image without additional head or eye movements could have applications for certain individuals? I have considered a 21:9 display for coding and at that width (or wider) having it curve would be an added benefit for those needs.

    Probably will add to the deterioration of eye muscles for people spending long viewing sessions.

     

    Curved screens reduce the necessity for your eyes to refocus frequently as they would with a flat screen.

     

    Just saying.

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  • Reply 234 of 237
    cnocbuicnocbui Posts: 3,613member
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Dunks View Post





    "Absolutely".



    So if another company were actually first to introduce a retina class screen, Apple would actually be "aping"?

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  • Reply 235 of 237
    pmzpmz Posts: 3,433member
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    Originally Posted by Gatorguy View Post





    First time I've seen a mention that software buttons ruin screen resolution. How so?



    As for "barely ever works" that's a ridiculous claim IMO that certainly doesn't help lend credence to the accuracy of your other comments.



    I unfortunately need to test my products on Android devices, so I have the latest greatest from Samsung and Amazon. The stupid always-on-the-screen navigation TAKES UP PIXELS. You can't design a single application to properly use the display, because it is always a little bit less thanks to the useless on screen software nav buttons. And whats worse? Thanks to the "flexibility" of Android, Galaxy devices have the nav along the bottom, Kindle along the side! Its totally ridiculous.

    And, Yes, they barely ever work. You have to hunt down that little home icon, and tap in the vicinity of it 3 or 4 times before it recognizes your damn input. Don't even get me started on the idiotic "Back" button that never works the same way in any two applications.

     

    Android is a pile of shit, meant for people that don't know any better. Rant over.

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  • Reply 236 of 237
    gatorguygatorguy Posts: 24,769member
    pmz wrote: »
    And, Yes, they barely ever work. You have to hunt down that little home icon, and tap in the vicinity of it 3 or 4 times before it recognizes your damn input.
    Have never once seen that or known anyone else complaining about it. Ever. You obviously have a defective device to work with.

    ...and on that latest greatest Amazon phone you mentioned try hitting the physical home button. Yes the Fire phone has an actual home button just like Apple does.

    EDIT
    Doing a search for the issue only returns a very few isolated reports. Looks to be a pretty rare occurrence. Your experience seems to be unique.
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  • Reply 237 of 237
    dunksdunks Posts: 1,254member
    cnocbui wrote: »

    So if another company were actually first to introduce a retina class screen, Apple would actually be "aping"?

    It's not just a matter of releasing a display as an isolated thing. The beauty of Apple's introduction of retina was the interplay between software and hardware. Prior to the iPhone 4 increasing resolution meant that everything shrunk on screens. The specific way that they implemented it meant that legacy content looked no worse than it did before, retina-aware content looked amazing and don't was sharper across the board. The only trade off was in battery consumption which they were able to minimise. Apple took something and put it in the context for the user, just like they did with Touch ID which requires the minimum of input from the user. Contrast this with the fingerprint sensor on the Galaxy S5 which is frustrating to use, requires extra user input (swipe) and has a low tolerance to read errors.

    Samsung's approach to everything is iterative rather than revolutionary. They just sticky tape features on rather than thinking carefully about what is needed and paring back. Like most manufacturers they see themselves as a profit generating enterprise and don't have a fundamental understanding of what drives a user to interact with a device.

    Apple frequently prioritises user experience, to the frustration of some and to the delight of many, and in the process can demand a higher premium for their service.
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