If you missed it, which would be hard to do unless you stayed offline completely, Samsung announced the Galaxy S6 Edge+ and the Galaxy Note 5 yesterday, both showing off some improvements over previous model devices.
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The launches follow five successive falls in Samsung Electronics’ quarterly profits.
The dual edge screen is a unique feature and the addition of Apps Edge allows users to access most-used or favorite apps and contacts by swiping the edge of the device.
Do you live in England and want to get your hands on Samsung’s giant new tablet/phone, the Galaxy Note 5? There’s a nice Quad HD display, a powerful octa-core chipset and an improved S Pen as well. There is a 16 megapixel rear camera and a 5 megapixel front camera too for selfies. The company also said that Samsung Pay will be pre-installed on selected Galaxy Note5 and Galaxy S6 Edge+ phones.
The Note 5 has a unified body, which means it has sacrificed on a removable battery and MicroSD support. With metal frames and Gorilla glass in the back and the front it is essentially a bigger Galaxy S6. The phones will generally be available in carrier and retail stores starting August 21. The Note 5 is aimed at business people and office workers and includes a style to help use the phone as a physical writing device.
No Samsung flagship phablet is complete without an S Pen.
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What’s unclear is if these 128GB versions of the Note 5 and S6 edge+ are real or if they’re just an error. Actually, according to the official Samsung website, the manufacturer has both devices listed with 128GB variants, alongside the 32 and 64GB options. This is one of the purposes of a smartphone, and it is good to see Samsung highlighting it and with a new feature like Samsung Pay, they will have a stronger hold in the States.
