Samsung Galaxy Note 5 S-Pen pictures leak
Galaxy Note 5 leaks continue to spread around the internet as the attention is turned to Samsung’s plus-sized phablet devices and its impending release. The latest leak, although not the most incredibly interesting, is the brand new S-Pen that will debut with the Note 5.
What appears to be most notable about the new S-Pen for the Galaxy Note 5 is what appears to be the clickable top that could be used to hide and reveal the tip of the pen. Case makers have advised that the design of the S-Pen will be so flush to the chassis of the Note 5 that it won’t be an easy case of just flicking the pen out with your nail like before, so perhaps the design at the top of the new S-Pen will be a spring-assisted, as we’ve seen before.
We’re expecting to see the Note 5 debut around September with Samsung Pay, but could be brought forward to as soon as August.
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Almost upon us: Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 press renders leak out, 20th July announcement likely
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It’s been over a year since Samsung announced its Galaxy Tab S tablets, but reports are saying that July 20th is going to be the day that its new tablets are announced, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S2, and unveiled press render images as well. Much like last year’s release, the Galaxy Tab S2 will be Samsung‘s high end tablets, meaning we’ll be seeing all the big gun’s pulled out – according to the rumours, we’ll be seeing two variants, 9.7-inch and 8.0-inch, and both will be powered by the Exynos 7420 (i.e. the chip in the Galaxy S6), 3GB RAM and have a screen resolution of 2048 x 1536 on a Super AMOLED display.
As you can probably see from the above images, it appears Samsung has done away with the 16:10 screen resolution ratio from the original Galaxy Tab S, instead opting for a decidedly more traditional 4:3 ratio (read: more like an iPad) – in fact, the 2048 x 1536 resolution is exactly the same as the iPad Air 2 and both are portrait oriented only. Both are touted to be extremely light and thin with both boasting a thickness of 5.4mm. Indicative pricing for both versions is $399 USD for the 8-inch version, $499 USD for the 9.7-inch version and and additional $99 USD for either version to get LTE functionality.
What do you think about the Samsung Galaxy Tab S2? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
Source: Tabletmonkeys via Phone Arena
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Spotted: A prototype Samsung Galaxy Note 5 in the flesh
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Leaks about Samsung‘s latest Galaxy Note smartphone have intensified the last few days as the tech world wonders whether the rumours of an early announcement are true – even the new S-Pen has gotten a leak. Amongst all this, we’re getting our first look at what is allegedly a prototype Samsung Galaxy Note 5, the first we’ve seen of the device in the flesh – much like all the previous prototype Samsung devices we’ve seen, this supposed Galaxy Note 5 is clad in a harness designed to hide its primary design features. In this way, we also have to question whether this is an older Galaxy Note device dressed up – make sure to take this news with a grain of salt.
As seen in the image, the device in question is running Android Lollipop, but that tells us very little since anything less than that would probably spark outrage. The device is allegedly undergoing testing in the Czech Republic, and although there have been rumours that Samsung could be limiting its first waves of its new flagship to Europe, the source who provided this image says that the Czech Republic remains one of the places that will have first dibs on the Galaxy Note 5 shipments. If the rumours are true, however, we won’t have long to wait to find out whether any of this is true.
What do you think about the look of this prototype Samsung Galaxy Note 5? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
Source: SamsungMania via Phones Review
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Samsung Fanboy Opinion: Samsung needs to get their act together
I have no problems admitting that I am a huge fan of Samsung Mobile and their Galaxy line in particular. I remember going to CES and viewing the first Note and thinking to myself: “Man, Samsung is going to make some real headway in the mobile market.” But, there is a difference between being a fanboy and being a blind fanboy. You must acknowledge your problems if you’re ever going to solve them, and blind fanboyism leads to inferior products like the iPhone (had to get my dig in). So remember, as you read through this post, realize I actually am using a Samsung Galaxy Note Edge as my daily driver(read my review here).
I fell in love with the Note 3, and even though people hated Touchwiz, I actually liked it. I loved having it for the stylus, split screen functionality, unique audio controls, etc. When Touchwiz ran on Kit Kat 4.4.2 it actually wasn’t a bad experience for me. Then I went to the Note 4 and Note 4 Edge, both on Kit Kat, and I thought those were the best phones on the market. There is no doubt in my mind that Samsung currently makes the best total hardware package right now, but it’s the software that is causing headaches, and I actually believe Samsung would dominate again if they fixed this issue.
My colleagues here at Androidguys, in particular Cooper Le and Benton Trerise, convinced me to buy a Nexus 6 and give stock Android a spin since they knew I am a diehard Samsung Fanboy. So, I did. I bought a Nexus 6 and learned a ton. I first learned how bad stock Lollipop was on the Nexus running 5.0. It drove me nuts as it did to others. When it went to 5.1 many bugs were fixed, but it made me question how Google gives too much freedom to manufacturers to mess with the software. As much as I love Material Design, at the end of the day it really doesn’t make me drool over Lollipop anymore than Kit Kat.
Motorola is a great example of a company who knows that lag, slow updates, and undeletable apps are super annoying to users. So what do they do? They offer features they believe will help the user experience and nothing more. They definitely don’t make their own email app, or texting app when Android already has them. And another company who doesn’t allow carrier bloat is Apple. One area where all iPhone users are fortunate.
Lollipop on Samsung hardware
Lollipop 5.0.1 SUCKS. Nexus owners don’t have to deal with many issues anymore because they are on 5.1. If you’re a Note 4 or Note Edge user, like me, you most likely started with Kit Kat on your device, which worked great. And then Google decided to release a buggy version of software that murdered battery life, caused memory leaks, and created WiFi issues (just to name a few). My first issue is with Google and releasing a version this buggy, because they left every manufacturer to fend for themselves to work through those issues. In their fifth generation of software, you would think battery life wouldn’t be an issue. My Note Edge went from easily making it through a full day on Kit Kat, to only lasting about 3/4 of a day (and that’s after cutting my usage). It took a couple of months to fix it, but Google did with the release of 5.1. But that doesn’t help me on my carrier-locked Note Edge. I have a thousand dollar phone, which at times runs slower than a 2nd gen Moto G with the battery life of a phone that can’t hold a proper charge.
The worst part of this is, I have absolutely no idea when Samsung and AT&T will release Android 5.1. I used 12 different phones last year, with the Note 3 and 4 being my daily driver while I experimented with the others. I haven’t bought another Android phone since the Nexus 6, because I am so tired of the fragmentation. I don’t want to look up if the LG G4, HTC One M9, Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge, or any other phone, are running 5.1, because I shouldn’t have to. Lollipop 5.0 is so bad that no smartphone user should have to put up with it any longer, yet it’s been over 9 months since Lollipop has been released and many of us are still dealing with issues. I’m not saying a phone’s software should be flawless, but I am saying a phone’s software in its fifth generation shouldn’t be killing battery life 9 months after its initial release.
Do away with bloat
No need for a Galaxy app store, Games, Keeper, Internet, Milk Music, Music, Instagram, and Mobile Hotspot apps.
Lollipop 5.0.1 on my Note Edge with TouchWiz and AT&T is a DISASTER. I have over 20 apps preinstalled by Samsung and AT&T that I can’t delete. Furthermore, it is annoying that some of those apps have to get updated through the Galaxy Store and not the Play Store. For someone like me who is a fan of Android smartphones, I can manage the updates. But for people like my brother who tried an S6 Edge, before going with an iPhone 6, have a valid point that it is ridiculous to have two app stores. It’s ridiculous that there is S-Voice in addition to Google Now. With as good as Google Now is, how can Samsung actually believe people would use S-Voice (if any reader uses S-Voice can you tell us in the comments why you use it)? I pay for a subscription to Google Play Music, and for as great as I think Milk Music is, I really don’t want it on my device. I will NEVER use it. Why does Samsung need to force apps on us? Are they really making that much money on these useless apps? I have a hard time believing they do, but cut the crap out Samsung. It’s not a good way to get people to like your devices when you force crappy apps on them.
Message to Samsung: Be your own thing.
Don’t abandon your loyalists by taking away our removable batteries and memory card slots. If you do, give us a real alternative like a kick ass battery. Sony manages to deliver incredible battery life with the Xperia Z3, and that has a metal frame with a glass front and back just like the S6. Make upgrading to 64GB cost just 25 dollars more than the 32GB variant. Don’t make us pay 100 extra for more internal memory just because Apple can. We all know it doesn’t cost 100 dollars more to insert 64GB vs 32GB. You’re so focused on Apple that you’re letting the Chinese catch up. Keep up this type of behavior, and you will be out of the mobile business just like Nokia, Blackberry, and even Motorola at one point.
Speaking for myself, I loved the Galaxy S5 and Note 3 even though they were made of all plastic. I know objectively they weren’t the best-looking devices, but in your hand they felt great and were rather durable. The S5 was waterproof but still managed to have a replaceable battery and expandable memory. The Note 3 was a true workhorse and offered a fantastic user experience. There were bugs on those devices, but nothing like losing battery life or memory leaking. The people that complained the most about the plastic build were not real Samsung fans as they cared more about how the hardware looked and felt over how it performed. So Samsung responded and abandoned their loyalists with the release of the S6. My first reaction to the release of the S6 was,” Oh geez, why did you have to go and play the Apple game and focus on looks rather than function?”
The funny part about the S6 is the Samsung haters came out in droves to buy it and the Samsung fans were just pissed off about taking away their memory card slot and swappable battery. Even many Apple users were swayed to try out the S6, but felt validated that Android was terrible because of all of the bugs and bloat on the phones. Many of the iPhone users who tried the S6, and went back, will probably never come back to Android now because this was probably one of the worst experiences you could have with Android. Nice work Sammy.
My suggestions for you Samsung
I’m not here to just complain about the same stuff everyone else complains about; I’m going to offer a solution which will make everyone happy.
Consider breaking up your software.
Keep developing Touchwiz. I think there are many great things about Touchwiz. But do it on your own software, Tizen. Leave Android alone. Google doesn’t do you any favors when they release buggy software like Lollipop 5.0. Not only do you have to deal with their issues, but you also have to correct them on all of your devices on Google’s schedule. I think I dealt with Android 5.0 on my Nexus 6 for 2 months before I got the next major update, which means I have to wait 6 months for the update on my Note Edge!
I remember reading a while back that you were going to cut back on the number of products you make, but I have yet to see proof of that. If anything I have seen the contrary, and you’re releasing even more products. The Note Edge and Note 4 have everything in common except for the Edge screen. Yet both phones are on different update schedules. Why did I buy the most expensive phone you make to receive the slowest updates? You’re spreading yourself too thin. Focus on making a few products great vs. creating a bunch of mediocre products.
Make a stock Android version of your Galaxy line and let people decide for themselves which software they want.
Also, let customers buy them on JUMP, EDGE, or hell, finance the devices yourself! Don’t give us a stock Android option where we are stuck paying full retail. You guys have a lot of money. Stop trying to play catch up to Apple. Be yourself. Stick with the fundamentals that got you success. You already differentiate yourself with your displays, processors, size options, etc.
Get back to your roots. You were an underdog before so there was no pressure when you created the first Galaxy device. Just like HTC and LG are underdogs now. They aren’t the top dog so people don’t have high expectations from them like they do with you. Learn from companies like Motorola who reinvented themselves, or OnePlus One who is making waves in the mobile industry. OnePlus is annoying as heck with their marketing style, and coupons needed to buy one of their phones, but they’re making waves because they’re trying to give people what they want. They don’t want to overpay for things they won’t use like bloatware or extravagant designs.
Stop with the anti-Apple commercials. It has become annoying. Be original. Solve our mobile problems and avoid adding new ones and we will love you back for it. I’m still your fanboy and every relationships has its ups and downs.
None of this is easy to do, but if you want to be great you have to earn it. Doing the easy thing like copying Apple is what gets you into trouble.
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Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 due July 20, report claims
Sources are suggesting that the next generation of Samsung Galaxy S Tab range could launch as soon as Monday, July 20th, in the UK. Both the Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 (SM-T810) and Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0 (SM-T710) could be only days away from launch if the latest information is anything to go by.
The 2nd generation Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 devices will have a new 4:3 aspect ratio and the screen sizes have been reduced to 9.7-inches and 8.0-inches running at 2048 x 1536, as well as a more powerful 64-bit Exynos 7420 processor and 3GB of RAM.
The devices will be just 5.4mm thick and weigh 407 grams for the Tab S2 9.7 and 260 grams for the Tab S2 8.0.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0 is expected to be $399 and $499 for the Galaxy Tab S2 9.7, with an additional $99 for the 4G LTE version. Standby for Monday when we’ll hopefully see these devices unveiled by Samsung.
Source: TabletMonkeys
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The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 S-Pen gets its own leak air-time, new feature at top of stylus
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Yesterday, we took a look at leaked images from case maker Ringke which suggested that the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 S-Pen sits flush with the bottom edge – that is, there is likely an electrically activated feature that makes the S-Pen eject, like an auto-eject feature for instance. Well, the S-Pen has today gotten its own leak, getting spotted in the flesh and it looks… well, it looks like an S-Pen. Predictably, there isn’t a whole lot different appearance-wise compared to previous Samsung styluses – the capacitive tip and side button make their return. However, despite all the familiarities, there is one notable thing to note about the S-Pen which is obvious in the images below:
If you take a look at the top of the S-Pen, you will see that there appears to be some kind of movable button feature, similar to a ballpoint pen, although it’s probably not for this purpose as the tip is already out. We’ve got a few theories about this new part: it’s either an extra button (the less likely of the two), or its some kind of eject feature i.e. when you request your S-Pen, this new part flicks out, giving you the finger space you need to pull out the S-Pen. Unfortunately, this makes the auto-eject feature we mentioned yesterday less likely, but this is still quite a cool innovation.
What do you think about the new Samsung Galaxy Note 5 S-Pen? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
Source: TalkAndroid
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Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 due July 20, report claims
Sources are suggesting that the next generation of Samsung Galaxy S Tab range could launch as soon as Monday, July 20th, in the UK. Both the Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 (SM-T810) and Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0 (SM-T710) could be only days away from launch if the latest information is anything to go by.
The 2nd generation Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 devices will have a new 4:3 aspect ratio and the screen sizes have been reduced to 9.7-inches and 8.0-inches running at 2048 x 1536, as well as a more powerful 64-bit Exynos 7420 processor and 3GB of RAM.
The devices will be just 5.4mm thick and weigh 407 grams for the Tab S2 9.7 and 260 grams for the Tab S2 8.0.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0 is expected to be $399 and $499 for the Galaxy Tab S2 9.7, with an additional $99 for the 4G LTE version. Standby for Monday when we’ll hopefully see these devices unveiled by Samsung.
Source: TabletMonkeys
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Shiny new Samsung Galaxy Note 5 S-Pen pictures leak
With the Note 5 right around the corner it leaves many wondering exactly what some of the new features will be. One of them seems to be a brand new S-Pen. Although similar to the old S-Pen on previous Note’s this one is a lot more shiny. The gold color of it looks very similar to my gold S6 Edge as well.
The images were originally shared on Chinese social media site, Weibo and have been spreading all over the internet. What is more interesting is the picture above clearly shows the end of the pen can be pressed down. It looks like it’s similar to how a clickable pen would work to reveal the tip. However on the S-Pen the tip is always out so it can’t be for that. Also it maintains the side button just as before so it won’t be replacing that.
Reports from case makers have been going around saying the Note 5 will have a very flush design for the S-Pen. So flush that you will not be able to pick it out with your nail like before. We can only imagine that the clickable back is to pop it out making it easier to grab.
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Samsung’s next Galaxy Tab S should be a whole lot wider
Don’t look now, but Samsung’s widescreen Android tablets might be going the way of the Dodo. Tabletmonkeys claims to have leaked images of the Galaxy Tab S2, and the high-end slate appears to be adopting the same wide, iPad-like aspect ratio as the Galaxy Tab A. In fact, it might lose size and resolution compared to the original Tab S lineup — instead of 8.4- and 10.5-inch 2,560 x 1,600 displays, you’d be looking at 8- and 9.7-inch 2,048 x 1,536 panels. That wouldn’t be so hot for your widescreen videos, but it’d be better for web browsing and anything else that benefits from portrait mode viewing.
Not that they’d be taking steps backwards in any other respect. Both S2 models are reportedly wafer-thin at just over 0.2 inches thick, and they’d be the lightest in their respective classes at just under 0.6 pounds (for the 8-inch version) and 0.9 pounds (for the 9.7-inch device). Not surprisingly, you could also expect Galaxy S6-class guts that include an eight-core Exynos 7420 processor and 3GB of higher-performance memory. Curious? You might not have to wait much longer to give these tablets a shot, since they could be announced as soon as July 20th.
Filed under: Tablets, Mobile, Samsung
Via: SammyHub
Source: Tabletmonkeys
Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0 and 9.7 could be announced on Monday
A rumor passed along late last night that Samsung is preparing to announce two new high-end Android tablets next week, on July 20. Samsung has not sent out press invites yet so we are not sure as to if it will be a silent announcement.
The new slates will come in two different sizes, and most likely both a WiFi and LTE model(s). The Galaxy Tab S2 8.0 and Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 appear to be the successors to the Galaxy Tab S 8.4 and Galaxy Tab S 10.5 from last year. Both will bring high-end features, and ultra-thin bodies (under 6mm). We passed along some rumored specifications for the upcoming slates back in two months ago.
Prices for the Galaxy Tab S2 8.0 could start at $399, while the Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 should be slightly more expensive, possibly starting at $499. We assume that Samsung will sell the new slates in the United States, as well as in many other parts of the world.
Source: GSM Help Desk
Via: Technology News 365
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