The Galaxy Note 7’s S Pen can’t go in backwards

At last, the saga is done for good.

After what turned out to be a large phenomenon of people putting their Note 5’s S Pen in backwards, rendering some of its functions useless, Samsung has made the necessary adjustments to make sure the same doesn’t happen with the Galaxy Note 7.

Though Samsung made mid-cycle adjustments to the Note 5’s design that mitigated issues with putting the S Pen in backwards, the Galaxy Note 7’s S Pen won’t even begin to go into its holding slot the wrong way. You’ll get a couple millimeters in before it stops completely. Going a step further, the Note 7’s S Pen is also completely waterproof, just like the phone itself, meaning you have even fewer ways to break the stylus accessory for your new expensive phone.

Good job, Samsung — and now we can finally put this long national nightmare behind us forever.

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What you need to know about the Galaxy Note 7’s iris scanner

A brand new feature is immediately exciting, but we’re tempering our expectations for daily use.

With all of the Note 7’s similarities to the Galaxy S7 edge, one big feature that sets it apart is its much-rumored iris scanner — something that seems extremely sci-fi but in reality isn’t all that complicated. In fact, we’ve seen phones for well over a year now use iris scanners, though they haven’t exactly been the highest end or widely purchased models: phones like the Alcatel Idol 3, ZTE Grand S3 and Lumia 950/950XL, for example.

The Note 7’s iris scanner uses two distinct pieces of hardware — a specialized camera, which is separate from the front-facing selfie camera, and an infrared light to the left of it. When the phone wants to recognize your irises (and yes, it prefers to see both eyes), the infrared light shines into your eyes and the camera reads the pattern of your irises. Because the light is infrared you don’t perceive it when you’re looking at it (like “laser” autofocus for cameras), and it also gives the camera a better ability to see your eyes in a variety of situations. The iris scanner is set up to work through glasses, as I saw demonstrated several times. This is one feature that’s going to take days or weeks of use to see how it actually performs, but in quick testing it worked as advertised.

The iris scanner feels a bit like a sideshow tech demo and a tacked-on feature

As far as the supporting software goes, the iris scanner isn’t as widely supported as fingerprint sensors on modern Android phones. With the iris scanner you can unlock the Galaxy Note 7’s lock screen, log into your Samsung account and unlock certain Samsung apps — the key example is the new “secure folder” that’s available as part of the KNOX platform, in which you can lock away specific content into a secured, sandboxed area. In terms of usability, you can think of the iris scanner as being in the same situation as Samsung’s older fingerprint scanners were before Marshmallow arrived: its functionality is limited entirely to Samsung’s own apps.

Thankfully this iris scanner is available alongside, not in place of, the fingerprint sensor that’s still embedded in the Note’s home button. But because of that, it really does make the iris scanner feel a bit like a sideshow, and I have to wonder how many will choose to use it as the main unlock method. No matter how fast it is, it’s never going to be as fast as just pressing your finger on the home button for a fraction of a second, nor will it be as reliable in various conditions — like in cases of very low light, or when you can’t look directly at your phone.

I love the initiative Samsung is taking to try new things, but this one doesn’t immediately feel like one that’s going to stick. After a while of using it every day to unlock the Note 7, perhaps it will grow on me.

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In pictures: Samsung Galaxy Note 7

Behold Samsung’s latest stylus-toting handset, the Galaxy Note 7! We’ve got all the hands-on photos you could possibly want.

The Samsung Galaxy Note 7 is the pinnacle of Samsung’s smartphone lineup for 2016, building upon the solid foundations of the Galaxy S7 with new S Pen features, iris-scanning security and USB Type-C. You’ll want to check out our extensive preview for in-depth coverage.

But if you prefer to look at pretty pictures, we’ve also got you covered. Check down below for our full Galaxy Note 7 photo gallery!

Something of the night

Galaxy Note 7 in black

Sky blue, rose gold

Galaxy Note 7 in blue coral

Bold and brilliant

Galaxy Note 7 in silver

Gold is best

Galaxy Note 7 in gold

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• Complete Galaxy Note 7 specs
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• Join the Note 7 discussion in the forums!

The Galaxy Note 7 is waterproof with an IP68 rating

The Galaxy Note 7 won’t be afraid of the water, and that’s great for everyone.

The Galaxy Note 7 shares a common platform with the Galaxy S7 edge, and that means bringing over one of its best features: an IP68 water resistance rating. This is a first for the Note line, and it’s a feature that you can’t see but you’re extremely happy to have when your phone faces unexpected contact with water.

What does an IP68 rating mean?

So it’s not so black and white to just say something is “waterproof” or “water resistant” — though we often end up using these terms interchangeably. There are IP (or “ingress protection”) ratings to say just how resistant the device is to dust and liquids. In the case of the Note 7, we’re talking about a rating of IP68.

The Note 7 can be submerged in water up to 5 feet for up to 30 minutes.

The “6” part of the rating is for resistance to dust, and 6 is a great rating — it means that when the phone comes in contact with fine particulates, whether wet or dry, it’ll be able to survive just fine. You may not think of your phone coming in contact with “dust” per se … but think about an example of being at the beach, and all of the openings on the phone that could take in things that really shouldn’t be in there.

The “8” part is more important for most consumers, as it refers to just how much water the Note 7 can handle, and for how long. In this case, it’s the same story we see over and over with lots of mobile devices: you can submerge the Note 7 in water up to five feet deep for up to 30 minutes.

Chances are you won’t regularly need your phone to withstand such a depth of water for so long, so this ends up just being extra insurance over and above the phone being rained on or splashed during a day at the pool.

Don’t push it too far

Just because the Galaxy Note 7 can survive some time in water doesn’t mean you should go overboard in exposing it to liquid just for fun. This isn’t a “rugged” phone in any way. An IP68 rating is awesome to have, but it’s also not an entire guarantee that the phone won’t see negative effects from constantly being submerged — this is technically only a “resistance” to water. (Fine print is fun!)

Be safe out there, and take care of your beautiful Note 7 — and if in the course of using it, the phone comes in contact with water, you can know that the phone will likely survive to fight another day.

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• Here are all four Note 7 colors
• Complete Galaxy Note 7 specs
• The Galaxy Note 7 uses USB-C
• Join the Note 7 discussion in the forums!

The Galaxy Note 7 is the first phone with Gorilla Glass 5

Even better resistance to cracking from drops awaits you on the Note 7.

Just a few weeks after announcing the technology, Corning’s latest Gorilla Glass 5 will make its retail debut on the brand new Galaxy Note 7. Gorilla Glass 5 takes all of the strength and clarity of the previous version and adds a major boost to the strength of the glass when it comes to breaking on impact from drops.

Extra drop protection on Samsung’s latest Note

Without compromising any other features of the well-known screen glass, Corning claims that Gorilla Glass 5 can take drops from five feet off the ground onto “hard, rough surfaces” with an 80% survival rate. That’s substantially better than competitive glass coverings, and of course an improvement over Gorilla Glass 4 that you’ll find on the Galaxy Note 5.

What’s particularly important about this upgrade is that the Note 7 uses Gorilla Glass 5 on the back of the phone as well, which is the side most likely to take daily abuse and harder impacts.

Now naturally that’s not a “shatterproof” kind of claim like we’ve seen from some synthetic sapphire screens, but it’s starting to approach that range of reliability. Knowing that your phone’s screen glass is extra strong is more of a peace of mind sort of thing than an actually insurance plan against dropping your phone … but we all know drops will happen — let’s just hope that if you drop your Note 7, Gorilla Glass 5 will come to its rescue.

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• Complete Galaxy Note 7 specs
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• Join the Note 7 discussion in the forums!

The Gear 360 is finally widely available starting Aug 19 for $349

Samsung waits for the Galaxy Note 7 launch to get the 360-degree camera into the wild.

After an impressively long rollout that involved multiple announcements, teases and pseudo-availability, Samsung has finally announced that the Gear 360 will be widely available from its retail partners. Starting August 19 at a variety of retailers, you’ll be able to go pick up a Gear 360 camera for $349, which is the same price initially announced months ago.

More: Read our Gear 360 camera review

The proper retail launch of the Gear 360 coincides nicely with the launch of the Galaxy Note 7 and a refreshed Gear VR headset, which makes sense as the Gear 360 is positioned to be a great way to create immersive photos and videos that can be viewed with them.

Samsung announces new Gear VR with interchangeable USB-C plug, refreshed design

Samsung ditches the white plastic for a sleeker look, with lots of functional changes in tow.

With the Galaxy Note 7’s move to using a USB-C port, Samsung had to refresh its Gear VR headset — and it used this opportunity to make some solid changes to the headset overall.

Read all about it on VR Heads!

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Samsung Galaxy Note 7 launch livestream: Watch the Samsung Unpacked 2016 event right here

Today is the day Galaxy Note fans in the UK and Europe have been waiting on for nearly two years. That’s how long it’s been since the last Note launched in this continent. The second Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2016 day is finally here, and you can watch the announcements without leaving this page.

Like the last Unpacked event – which took place in Barcelona back in February – you’ll be able to watch the livestream directly through the livestream embedded below, or you can watch it in 360-degrees and look around the room with a VR headset. Either Samsung’s Gear VR or a Google Cardboard-compatible headset will be fine. 

The 360-degree live stream can be viewed on most popular desktop and mobile browsers, including Edge, Chrome, Firefox, Opera and Safari as well as through the YouTube smartphone app. 

We’ve been lucky enough to get our hands on the latest Samsung phablet already, so if you’re not fussed about watching through the entire livestream, and just want to get to the good stuff, you can check out our hands-on feature. 

• Samsung Galaxy Note 7 preview: Take note, this is the big-screen phone to beat
• Samsung Galaxy Note 7: What’s new? 
• Samsung Galaxy Note 7: Rumour vs reality

Tune in to the livestream at 4pm BST and be sure to have a warm beverage to hand, Samsung likes to pack a lot in to its launch shows. 

Windows 10 Anniversary Update tips and tricks

Four days after the one-year anniversary of Windows 10 on July 29, Microsoft has released the Windows 10 Anniversary Update.

With the update comes features that make the entire operating system much easier and more fluid to use, but some of these changes will take time to get a handle on. Learning the ins and outs of technology can be difficult, but fortunately, this update is simple enough not to be an inconvenience. To make the transition seamless for you, Pocket-lint has listed some of the new features and shown you how to use them.

Keep checking back, too, as we’ll update this piece with more tips and tricks. 

Start menu 

The new Start menu uses its space much more effectively, showing all apps on the device and giving you the option to choose which shortcuts are visible when opening the menu. Changing the size, which apps and folders, and how many of each are shown is extremely simple. Go to Settings > Personalization > and Start. In this tab, the newest feature is the ability to choose which folders are visible when the Start menu opens. Some of these folders to switch on are file explorer, downloads, pictures, videos, and music.

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Action Center and Quick Actions

Another menu which has received revamping is the Action Center area – the icon in right-hand corner of the taskbar. Now, when opening the Action Center, the bottom will show 12 quick-action tiles to make your daily routine move more smoothly, with notes, updates, and shortcuts. 

If you were a fan of the metro tiles, the Action Center supplies a quick and easy way of toggling it back on and off. Tablet mode can turn your computer into a Windows 8-like layout.

OneNote is also visible in this area. This gives you the opportunity to jot down notes, and the Action Center will set reminders from these notes.

If you don’t like the layout of the buttons in the action center, or if want to cut down the number you see, go to Settings > System > Notifications and Actions. This will give you the option to move them around, remove any of the buttons you don’t want shown, or add ones, such as for Wi-Fi.

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Cortana

No feature received more of an upgrade than Cortana, the Windows digital assistant. The ability to perform a search for the weather, music, or just about anything without ever having to type makes the feature much more usable and fun. You can also use Cortana on the lock screen before logging into your device now by just saying, “Hey Cortana”.

To choose which Cortana settings you wish to enable and disable, open the Settings menu > type in Cortana > select Cortana and Search Settings, and then you can choose how often to use and what Cortana can do for you.

Cortana can do more than just search your computer for you, though. She can also connect to other devices, regardless of if you have a Windows phone. With an Android, it can still send updates of texts, phone calls, and a low-batter status. All of these notifications will also pop up at the top of the Action Center. Just downloading the Cortana app on your phone is what connects the devices.

Setting reminders and making plans has never been easier than with Cortana. She recognizes days and times and will remind you of it when it comes. Saying the sentence “Hey Cortana, make dinner for mom at six tomorrow,” is turned into a scheduled event that you will be reminded of. All you have to do is say ‘yes’ to plan it. You can even add a time and photo now to make reminder notifications rich.

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Microsoft Edge

The internet browser, which was introduced with Windows 10’s original release, Microsoft Edge, has received a couple of new features to make users think twice about downloading another browser.

Edge has added extensions, something other browsers have had for quite some time. To add extensions, select the More button just underneath the Close browser button. Then, select extensions, which will open a tab that gives you the option to open the Windows Store and activate extensions. It can also show the extensions you have and whether they are being used or not.

Cortana can be used in Edge, too, where she finds coupons and deals you can use on sites such as Target. When going to one of these sites, a circle will flash in the top of the browser to ask if you would like a coupon, though it may not be related to what you’re looking for.

Windows Hello

Technology is always becoming a larger part of our lives, so security is more important each and every day. But security can also come at a cost to convenience. Instead of writing down the password you use for each site, you can now use your face in apps.

In an upgrade from just logging into your device, you can now use Windows Hello while making a purchase in the Windows Store and other apps such as Microsoft Edge. To take advantage of this feature, go to Settings > Accounts > and Sign-in options. 

Dark Mode

A new theme setting that is available is called Dark Mode. It takes certain windows and gives them a black colour. Turning this feature on just takes going to Settings > Personalisation > Colours > Choose app mode > and Dark. Some apps such as Edge also have Dark Mode, but it needs to be turned on from that app’s own settings (More > Settings > Choose a theme > and Dark).

Samsung Galaxy Note 7 preview: Take note, this is the big-screen phone to beat

Perhaps the biggest disappointment about the Samsung Galaxy Note series is that the last-generation model never made it to the UK. But British punters can raise a smile in 2016, for the Galaxy Note 7 is here to save the day. And even if you’re not a Samsung convert just yet, this will be the phone to change your mind: it’s the best looking big-screen, stylus-equipped phone that we’ve ever seen.

Whether you avidly follow the phone market or not, you’ll no doubt have spotted increasing numbers of Galaxy S7 edge devices in peoples’ hands – the phone with the curved screen edges that looks super snazzy. The Note 7 apes this curved design, but in a 5.7-inch frame, complete with many of the same features but also whole bunch more besides thanks to its integrated S-Pen stylus.

We could just reel off all these features, but the Galaxy Note 7 feels like a greater sum than its varying parts. It’s sumptuous to look at and handle, is the first phone to support Mobile HDR (high dynamic range) – although the Sony X Premium is rumoured to follow suit with a 4K HDR display – and even supports iris recognition for super-quick sign-in.

Can the Note 7 do no wrong?

Samsung Galaxy Note 7 preview: Design

The last Note phone to make it to the UK was the Note 4, a brilliant but plastic-backed phone. The Note 7, by contrast, is all about superior design: its symmetrical from top to bottom and front to back (ignoring the protruding camera, of course), mirroring its curved glass front to the back.

We were most drawn to the Blue Coral device – the main handset featured in our gallery, which merges rose gold with an ebullient blue – which also joins Black Onyx and Silver Titanium options (there will be a gold model in some territories, we’re told by Samsung execs, but not the UK). This is definitely a showy phone. It’s also a terrible fingerprint magnet, so unless you have a penchant for wearing silk gloves at all times then you’ll want to keep those sweaty palms at a distance.

The Note 7’s size is ultimately similar to the Note 5, but trims a couple of millimetres across the front – but you’d think it was more, having handled both devices side-by-side – for a comfortable fit in the hand.

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There’s also a microSD slot up top for expansion. And the whole device is also waterproof (IP68 rated), as is the integrated S-Pen stylus, to avoid any unwanted rain, bath or, um, toilet incidents.

Samsung Galaxy Note 7 preview: New S-Pen

Should you get caught in a downpour then you can still pop-out the S-Pen and continue working as normal. Droplets on the screen don’t distract the phone’s attention as you may expect – we tried to emulate a smattering of rain with some water and the screen didn’t try to register those as inputs like phones typically do when wet (specifically, though, this is when the S-Pen is in use). It’s even possible to use the S-Pen with the phone fully immersed in water – if, you know, you like to use the phone in the bath.

The S-Pen is the defining factor of what makes the Note a Note. Not that you have to use it – it’s a perfectly quality Android phone nonetheless – but it expands controls and features, plus is more advanced than before.

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First up, the 200mm-long and 20mm-wide S-Pen is more intricate than before, with a 0.7mm diameter tip and 3g weight. Secondly, the Note 7’s screen is extra sensitive, with 4,096 levels of pressure detectable, so the deftest of touches will make a difference to pen strokes and input.

Oh, and to the people who have placed the S-Pen in backwards in some older Note devices: that’s no longer possible in the Note 7. The click-down top is the tiniest bit wider than the main unit to prevent that.

Samsung Galaxy Note 7 preview: New software smarts

Current Note users will know about Air Command, the S-Pen’s multi-functional menu to write memos and notes, Smart Select to acquire specific content and share between apps in dual-screen mode, and the ability to annotate over on-screen content. This time around Smart Select adds the ability to create animated GIFs up to 15-seconds long, which is fun.

In the Note 7 the core Air Command principle remains much the same, but with some additions: Magnify, which enhances a square on-screen area by 150-300%, depending on the S-Pen’s position; and Translate, which plugs into Google Translate and can translate words on-page or even from photographs, one word at a time (but not in sentences or paragraphs, thus rendering it largely pointless). We’re not entirely sold on those additional functions, in part because they bulk out the Air Command’s icons to six. It’s just busier than it needs to be.

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The best new S-Pen feature, in our view, is one that doesn’t appear in Air Command at all: Screen-Off Memo. This allows you to extract the S-Pen without turning the phone on, to make quick notes on the always-on display (it’s white scrawl on the black background) and even pin alert pop-ups to the screen to return to later, without unlocking the device.

All notes are now accessible via the Samsung Notes app, which lives in the app drawer, to act as a hub for all your note-based content, divided into relevant categories (handwriting, drawing, image, pen-up). You can even create your own sub-folders to divide content.

And if that sounds like everything is a bit too accessible, then the addition of a Secure Folder feature allows you to separate, say, personal and work content behind a Knox-secure folder. That means chip-level security so nobody will go breaking into those work files.

Samsung Galaxy Note 7 preview: Iris scanner

Fingerprint scanners are so last year. Well, not entirely – the Note 7 still has one of those, on its front, which doubles-up as the home button, in the same manner as the Galaxy S7. It works well, although we much prefer such scanners to be positioned on the rear of phones this large, like the Huawei Mate 8.

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However, the Note 7 employs iris scanning technology, which utilises an infrared camera to scan your eyes for ultra-fast sign-in. It’s very similar to the technology that Fujitsu demonstrated at MWC 2015, but Samsung claims this is its own tech at work. We’re glad there’s no dazzling light intrusion with this scanner like there is with the Microsoft Lumia 950 and XL devices.

So how does it work? The software takes an infrared scan of your irises, which are even more distinguished than the detail in a fingerprint, through an easy-to-follow step-by-step setup. You can only register the one user, rather than multiples, so the “irises” comment in the setup menu is a misnomer. Once done, simply hold the phone around 30cm from your face, with eyes entering the virtual circles displayed on the screen (there are some comical pre-set overlays of robots, animals and more if you prefer to hide – nice one Samsung), and it’ll sign-in almost immediately.

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When it works well, it’s quicker than a fingerprint scanner. When it doesn’t work – things like bright sunlight have infrared rays of its own in, which disrupts the ability to read; while glasses reflections can also cause problems – it can be little frustrating. Still, there’s the fingerprint and typical PIN/pattern logins too if you prefer.

If only airports could have this technology in place to speed up getting through the gates, we’d be forever happy.

Samsung Galaxy Note 7 preview: Screen delights

The 5.7-inch panel in the Note 7 is the same 2560 x 1440 pixel resolution as the Note 5, but it’s not the same screen. It’s capable of 800-nits maximum brightness, hence its ability to deliver Mobile HDR video (note, it’s not 4K HDR like the rumoured Sony Xperia X Premium).

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The potential of Mobile HDR is the most exciting part about the Note 7’s screen – but one that couldn’t be demonstrated as there’s zero content yet. We fully expect a partnership will be announced at the Samsung Unpacked launch event (on August 2) to make the most of this feature. And if you’re wondering what the heck HDR is, then take a browse at our feature. Although, obviously, the Note 7 isn’t a TV – and, indeed, the phone uses Super-AMOLED, it’s not SUHD like Samsung’s TVs, so will function differently – making us extra interested to see what results are like.

READ: What is HDR and what content can I watch?

Brushing aside that big HDR feature for a moment and the screen is rather special in its own standing. It offers the usual hyper-real colour palette and deep blacks of Samsung Super-AMOLED devices, with ample resolution.

Indeed, there’s a rather dense pixel count, but here’s where the latest Gear VR virtual reality headset can make the most of that. As the Note 7 uses USB Type-C, the new Gear VR has updated on this front too – plus it’s darker to avoid reflections, has a better headstrap than before and the lenses are better defined too (a 101-degree view improves on 96-degrees of the old device).

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Like the Galaxy S7 edge, the Note 7 also makes use of its curved screen edges for software purposes. There are quick-access apps via a side-swipe, including People Edge for your favourite people, and Edge Panels for at-a-glance information about your favourite topics, such as weather, sport, news, Twitter feed and more.

Samsung Galaxy Note 7 preview: Spec skinny

To match the looks, Samsung has, by and large, gone all-in on the specification. The Note 7 will feature the company’s Exynos chip set, with an octa core processor (quad 2.3GHz and quad 1.6GHz; 64-bit, 14nm process) paired with 4GB RAM. No sign of 6GB RAM here, which we thought might feature as a future-proof part of the feature set.

There’s a 3,500mAh battery on board, too, which should keep things flowing for a day of use (unless you play Pokemon Go all day long, of course). And with that USB Type-C port, fast-charge is possible for rapid top-ups as required. And with Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow at the phone’s core, features such as Google Doze will kick-in when it’s not in use to preserve the battery for longer.

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On the cameras front there’s the same Dual Pixel camera arrangement as per the Galaxy S7 (and edge). That’s a 12MP rear camera, with optical image stabilisation and f/1.7 aperture, paired with a 5-megapixel, f/1.7 front-facing snapper. And we know just how good those fared in the S7’s sake, so the Note 7 is almost certainly up there with the best on the photography front.

First Impressions

The Note series’ one-year hiatus wasn’t in vain, as the Note 7 marks a rapturous return to UK shores. Its top-spec design, waterproofing, Mobile HDR-capable screen, iris scanner and new S-Pen all help see to that.

On the downside some of the new S-Pen software seems like overkill – one-word-at-a-time Translate ought to offer more functionality, surely? – and we fully expect the price point will be, well, massive.

Stand up and take note: as stylus-equipped, big-screen phones go we’ve seen none better than the Note 7.