Samsung's latest flagship, the Galaxy Note 7, gets official

[edwardjones]

Hi,

Yes MicroSD card is available for 256GB & Battery will not be longer removable in other mobile devices.
Reason = waterproof You can damage it with opening your phone case.

Thank you MaitieS, I will try to remember never to open my phone under water. I appreciate you bring this to my attention.

The only way I would give up a removable battery is if the phone was fully waterproof meaning I could go scuba diving with it for hours.

 

[Skidmarksdeluxe]

The IR emitter and higher resolution display are the only two features that would sell me on Galaxy over iPhone.

I envy the fact my wife can use her phone to type in a show and BAM, the TV finds it.

I have that functionality on my device. I don't use it but neither do I complain that it's there either, it's immaterial to me. What irritates me are people dissing a device because of small things like the lack of an IR transmitter. I typically translate those types of posts as "I like that phone but since I can't afford it and will be jealous of people who buy it, I'll hate on it instead".

 

[Skidmarksdeluxe]

Samsung Note Consumers Demand:

1. Headphone on top
2. MicroSD Card
3. Removable Battery
4. IR Blaster
5. Wireless Charging

Note 3 & Note 4 were perfect, the Note 5 was skipped by consumers because Samsung started giving in to copying Apple hype, rather than sticking to their much smarter and better phones and letting CrApple copy Samsung!

Make the Note 8 just like the Note 4, only lighter.

Everybody's need and wants differ. Note and potential Note owners are no different. I'd buy that device in a heartbeat if it wasn't completely overkill and too expensive for my needs, totally irrespective of your points. It'll be a very desirable device and will sell well whether Samsung listens to or ignores your points.

 

[Invizibleyez]

Thank you Shawn, although seems Samsung hasn't answered 2 most critical questions. Does it have a microSD card slot and is the battery removable?

And some knuckleheads are also going to complain about the lack of of an IR blaster. IR blasters on phones are a thing of the past these days no matter how upscale the device is.

IR Blasters will not be a thing of the past until most consumer electronics stop using IR receivers. The smartphone is a great device capable of replacing many previously needed electronic devices, why not the universal remote too?

 

[Skidmarksdeluxe]

IR Blasters will not be a thing of the past until most consumer electronics stop using IR receivers. The smartphone is a great device capable of replacing many previously needed electronic devices, why not the universal remote too?

I suppose they may still exist in some Chinese branded devices, I don't know, I don't pay too much attention to them but they've certainly been discontinued on branded devices. They only way they'll make a reappearance is if the majority clamour for them. I can't see them being expensive to include though. I do concede some people will find them handy but it seems the majority doesn't and that's the reason they look to be going the way of the dinosaur.

 

[Invizibleyez]

I guess you never heard of the LG G5? My current phone, because of the IR Blaster.

 

[p51d007]

Contrary to why others want replaceable battery units (I.e. battery swapping on the go), I actually prefer the replaceable battery for extending the life of my phone. I replaced my Note 3's battery last year (after about 1½-2 years), and now the longevity is as how it was when I bought it brand new a few years ago.

Changing the battery when it's function has dropped very low, seems more logistically sound and economical rather than paying more for a new phone. And I wonder how much they charge officially if given a phone to replace the battery in, say, this upcoming Note 7 after two years.

I guess I should follow up on the non removable battery. It's not a big deal for me to find a battery online for a device.
I'm in my mid 50's, have been messing around with electronics since I was 12, degree in electronics. I replace broken
screens, usb ports in phones all the time because friends aren't careful with their phone, so the battery would be a no brainer for me.