Samsung Galaxy Note Edge announced

[kingrob]

I wonder if the curved bit might be less convenient for left-handed people.

Won't work for left-handed people, I'm very very sad.

 

[satanboy]

Won't work for left-handed people, I'm very very sad.

Freak.

 

[OrbitalDawn]

I think it looks stupid. It's a gimmick, and its resale value will fall through the floor when it doesn't catch on. Besides, the first thing I'd do with a Samsung phone is flash Cyanogenmod, and that strip will become useless.

I would suppose it's aimed at the millions of people that don't do that.

 

[Chevron]

This phone will only work without a case I think.

You know they design the case specifically for the phone right?

 

[Gtx Gaming]

Yip. Dropped my Note 2 a few times. Corners chipped but still works fine. That thing isn't going to survive a drop on that side. Will Samsung offer that screen replacement warrantee?

im sure they will offer ADH premium on it , they do on the note 3.

 

[Dolby]

But? you're gonna keep touching the side? Unless it's just a screen with no touch sensor on the side

Yea also wondering

 

[Phil Phonefinder]

I wonder what the cost factor is for a broken screen? Not for butter fingers. It does look incredible though.

 

[Spizz]

Won't work for left-handed people, I'm very very sad.

I'm left handed but I 'phone' with my right hand

 

[JimboBob]

I'm left handed but I 'phone' with my right hand

Those damn left handers, always knew they were faking it!

 

[Bobbin]

I think it looks stupid. It's a gimmick, and its resale value will fall through the floor when it doesn't catch on. Besides, the first thing I'd do with a Samsung phone is flash Cyanogenmod, and that strip will become useless.

I tried this. 2 hours later I gave up

The tools one needs to use to flash these things are really dodge and broken. Follow step by step instructions and get stuck at point B, C or D because it just fails to detect the phone or something. Bloody waste of time. I mean what is this Heimdall crap anyway...

 

[Bobbin]

Interesting ... But worth an upgrade from the Note 2 which is still excellent?

Same. I'm happy with my Note 2. I had one look at the S Note 3 app and it was rubbish. Not sure if the Note 2 with S Note 3 app and the Note 3/4 is the same experience though but theres nothing wrong with the Note 2 IMO.

 

[Bryn]

I tried this. 2 hours later I gave up

The tools one needs to use to flash these things are really dodge and broken. Follow step by step instructions and get stuck at point B, C or D because it just fails to detect the phone or something. Bloody waste of time. I mean what is this Heimdall crap anyway...

2 hours later? Lol the problem was the set of instructions or your ability to follow them. It took me 20 min to root and flash my last phone, and 5 minute to update the firmware each time thereafter. Millions of people use custom firmware no problem. I would do the same with my current phone, but there's no point with a OnePlus One.

 

[biometrics]

2 hours later? Lol the problem was the set of instructions or your ability to follow them. It took me 20 min to root and flash my last phone, and 5 minute to update the firmware each time thereafter. Millions of people use custom firmware no problem. I would do the same with my current phone, but there's no point with a OnePlus One.

Actually my Note 2's automated Cyanogenmod install failed "bricking" my device requiring a manual install. The instructions were out of order and incomplete. Lucky I code and had the Android debugger. Still took an hour.

 

[kingrob]

Those damn left handers, always knew they were faking it!

LOL....the chosen few!!!

 

[Bryn]

Actually my Note 2's automated Cyanogenmod install failed "bricking" my device requiring a manual install. The instructions were out of order and incomplete. Lucky I code and had the Android debugger. Still took an hour.

Don't ever do an auto install. Manually flashing root, recovery and firmware only takes a few minutes, and is much more reliable.

 

[furpile]

So Heimdall is the best way now? I used the CM installer on my S2, so I can now flash the latest firmware easily, but I have to root and flash a colleagues S2 as well from stock firmware. I assume the guide on CM wiki is accurate?

Don't ever do an auto install. Manually flashing root, recovery and firmware only takes a few minutes, and is much more reliable.

 

[crackersa]

i think it's a gimmick, doesn't look like you can really display much information there.

 

[Bobbin]

2 hours later? Lol the problem was the set of instructions or your ability to follow them. It took me 20 min to root and flash my last phone, and 5 minute to update the firmware each time thereafter. Millions of people use custom firmware no problem. I would do the same with my current phone, but there's no point with a OnePlus One.

I've been in the IT industry for nearly 10 years. If I failed then there was a problem with the software trust me. Doesn't help that every time you try a new setting and have to put the phone in that software install mode takes time to reboot etc... too.

I suspect Windows 8.1 and Heimdall had some incompatibility, or specific to my laptop and detecting the phone over USB. I was then going to try another laptop with Windows 7 but thought nah fk it not worth the effort. I even tried reinstalling the C++ redist...

 

[Baba Vakai]

I cant keep up

 

[kianm]

30min battery life Checked!!!