Gimmick. What actual productive reason is there for a curved screen (on the edges like Shamesung)? I've seen it, played with it. I actually find it annoying since the images get distorted along the edges, eww. I hope Apple does NOT do a "me too" product like this.
If Apple were to do some type of curved screen, they'd need to go above and beyond, like wrap it all the way around the phone. Still, not sure what would be useful or practical about that either. And, they would also need to figure out some way to compensate for the bent images due to the curved glass.
I had assumed it was a pretty much useless feature too... Until the property owner had stopped by one day last week sporting an Edge model. I asked how useful the small side notifications were and he replied he found it incredibly so, relying on it several times a day since email, message, call etc notifications displayed no matter whether he had it face down or in it's case.
having an Apple Watch is 100X better for notifications
Well of course you could pay for two devices if it's both more convenient and worth it. That's got zero to do with Samsung and possibly Apple offering a smartphone with edge notifications, the topic of the article. Geesh.
Yet the entire tech media is hailing it as the best phone ever made.
Did you miss the little disclaimer?
we must also point out that not every user will experience the
performance issues equally, many of these problems are localized or
limited to certain apps or actions, and the severity also varies
depending on your SKU due to software and hardware. This article is confined to Snapdragon 820 versions of the Note 7 purchased in the United States.
The Exynos powered international version of the S7 Edge is better than the Qualcom powered version and the same went for the S6. Samsung's own Exynos processors are outperforming their Qualcom counterparts of late. The Note 7 with an Exynos processor gets a 90hr endurance rating from GSM while the Snapdragon version 'only' gets 81hr. Their Exynos processors have an integrated modem.
That would be nice too catch up on the screen technology of 2014 and keep up with the amount of ram the others have been using since 2012
Not a bright comment at all. Battery life and performance are key, so using less ram, with a more efficient OS gives you better performance and battery life. Android needing more ram is a PROBLEM with android, not a feature.
Also, Just because some people shipped some devices with OLED in 2014, and got really sub par performance, does not mean that Apple is behind. Apple's screens are far superior than most, so they go to gimmicks like OLED before its ready.
Takes time for technology to develop to the level of quality Apple desires, and usually Apple is developing a solution of its own that is superior. When OLED is there, and Apple adopts it, it will be leading the way.
You android fans just have to retcon the whole world to avoid embarrassment for buying a crappy counterfiet iPhone when you could have had the real thing.
I want to release my own rumor, that I just came up with.
Apple will release the "iPhone Retro". It will be a cube with a rounded CRT screen and the resolution will be reduced to blurred 640x480 pixels and the refresh rate will be interlaced 30 frames/sec so it will always flicker. Noise and static will be added every few seconds until you move it around just right to clear up the picture.
Will the retro come with aluminum foil or is that a $39 accessory.
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However, I could imagine benefits to an OLED notification strip on the back of the phone
The Exynos powered international version of the S7 Edge is better than the Qualcom powered version and the same went for the S6. Samsung's own Exynos processors are outperforming their Qualcom counterparts of late. The Note 7 with an Exynos processor gets a 90hr endurance rating from GSM while the Snapdragon version 'only' gets 81hr. Their Exynos processors have an integrated modem.
...in particular the Lapse It app dragged on Note, resulting in it getting lapped.
http://www.anandtech.com/show/10559/the-samsung-galaxy-note7-s820-review/4
I imagine you lost everyone with that analogy.
#fail
Also, Just because some people shipped some devices with OLED in 2014, and got really sub par performance, does not mean that Apple is behind. Apple's screens are far superior than most, so they go to gimmicks like OLED before its ready.
Takes time for technology to develop to the level of quality Apple desires, and usually Apple is developing a solution of its own that is superior. When OLED is there, and Apple adopts it, it will be leading the way.
You android fans just have to retcon the whole world to avoid embarrassment for buying a crappy counterfiet iPhone when you could have had the real thing.
There is really not much one can educate a simple minded person (read: eye-queue) regarding the elegance of iPhone/iOS design.