09.03.2014, 18:40 clock | Andreas Lerg
at the IFA in Berlin Samsung has introduced several new products today, including how the giant smartphone Galaxy Note expected 4 with some improvements. But the new SmartWatch Gear S there was to see who has a mobile chip on board and thus can replace the smartphone. As unexpected gadget Samsung showed the 3D virtual reality glasses Samsung Gear VR. However, the most interesting new feature could be the Galaxy Note Edge. This smartphone has an extended display that goes over the edge – and that brings a number of benefits
The two of Samsung introduced today new smartphone Galaxy Note 4 and Galaxy Edge are technically identical. differ, however, in the display. Because the ranges around the Galaxy Edge to the right edge of the phone and serves as a kind of “sidebar”.
On this round edge can be viewed as the time information, stock quotes, weather information, but also symbols of apps. Also frequently used apps, the user can place it on the sidebar and control so quickly. With the use of music or videos, the playback buttons can be operated there. Does the owner special cases, the circular display edge remains visible while the main display is turned off. So he can see important information without having to open the envelope, which should also improve the battery life
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Note 4 and Edge technically identical
Technically, the Samsung Galaxy Edge is otherwise identical to the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 Both LTE use of Category 6, so the fastest available mobile telecommunications standard for data transmission. The phablets with the 5.7-inch quad-HD AMOLED display are available in a new design. The soft leather-like back is offered in four colors black, white, gold and pink. The edges of the housing forming a metal frame. The Galaxy Note 4 weighs 176 grams and with just nine millimeters thin.
The user interface has also been redesigned. The “Dynamic Lockscreen” shows changing images on the lock screen. The background image is transparent with new widgets and apps in the background of applications visible. The Galaxy Note 4 and all other featured products are available in October. Price not called Samsung.
Two different processors
Depending on the region, in which the Galaxy Note is sold 4, there are two different processors used. Either a quad-core processor with 2.7 GHz or a “Octa-Core”, which consists of two quad-core processors – for a four-A15 cores at 1.9 GHz and the other four A7 cores with 1, 3 GHz.
A feature called “multi-window” to make switching between apps and windows easier. Wiping movements shrink the window, additionally there is a split screen available, in which multiple applications can be viewed simultaneously. The function can be operated with your fingers or the S-Pen. Under the Home button, a fingerprint sensor is installed.
New S Pen as a central input device
The stylus S Pen has also been upgraded, for he now with 2,048 pressure levels and should be so in writing and drawing feel more like a real pen. Also on the angle at which it is held, the pin responds accordingly.
The “AirCommand” stand for pen input various commands and functions in each app as a kind of context menu. A visible clipboard allows the collection of content, which can then be attached, for example, to an e-mail. Several elements, for example, from a collection of photos can be selected by a kind of framework is drawn over these elements with the pen
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Improved cameras the Galaxy Note 4
The cameras on the back and front to make better pictures and easier be to use. The camera on the back has 16 megapixels, which provides on the display page 3.7 megapixels. Both should be even more sensitive to light, even in low light to be able to still make good pictures. The camera on the back has an optical image stabilizer.
The pulse sensor on the back serves as a trigger for the camera on the front, so simple Selfies can be made. With the function “Wifie” (Wide Selfie) Group Selfies can be made. The user swings with the Galaxy Note 4 simply the whole scene or group from to make the wide angle photo. This is similar to the Panorama function, which offer many smartphones in the main camera.
Turbocharger for the battery and three microphones
A new charging mode “Fast Charging” is the battery of the Galaxy Note 4 twice as load fast as its predecessor. The empty battery is recharged to 50 percent after 30 minutes. The battery, Samsung has also increased, he has 20 percent more capacity than that of the third grade addition to a new power saving mode to reduce power consumption.
Another new feature is the audio recorder which accesses the three microphones of phablets. So the Galaxy Note 4 can various sound sources from different directions, locate and highlight, for example, individual voices in a group conversation when a recording is played.
SmartWatch Gear S to call
In addition to the two smartphones Samsung also has a new new SmartWatch presents: The Gear S has a curved display and especially its own mobile chip. The clock can therefore be equipped with its own SIM card, so that the wearer of the clock also telephone and the Internet can use without having to take his Smarftphone. If the user has a Samsung smartphone, it can be forwarded by this calls automatically to the clock.
The Gear S offers various surfaces of classic analog clock, so the lens can be configured as desired. It is operated by the carrier wipes reversed on the two-inch display from right to left or from top to bottom, and. The text input is possible via a built-in speech recognition without finger acrobatics on tiny keys.
Especially for pedestrians Gear S has a navigation app on board, the results also one way to skin that are off limits to cars. The right app shows the individual performance for various sports and warns, among other things from too much sunlight.
Samsung Gear VR
For the end of the event, Samsung has lifted a little surprise – and the high-tech goggles Gear VR presented. These glasses will make virtual reality available on mobile phones and is used together with the Samsung Touch 4, used serving as 3D display. The spectacle itself has no own displays, but only the motion sensors with which the motion and tilt of the head of the carrier is detected in real time.
In the glasses two special lenses produce a wide-angle image of 96-degrees. With the wide-angle field of view and the motion detection, the carrier can move and look around in an artificial world. The glasses were developed in cooperation with the firm Oculus, which specializes in VR goggles. Samsung offers special apps that support the glasses. In addition to games also includes a kind of 3D cinema for films.
Specifications Samsung Galaxy Note 4 / Galaxy Edge
| Display Size | 5.7 inch AMOLED |
| resolution | 2560 × 1440 pixels (Quad HD) |
| pixel density | 515 ppi |
| Processor | Four-core Snapdragon processor with 2.7 GHz clock 805 rate or Samsung’s Exynos 5433 Eight-core processor with 1.3 to 1.9 GHz clock rate |
| memory | 3 GB |
| Internal Memory | 32 GB expandable up to 64 GB via micro SD card |
| Camera | back 16 Megapixel, 3.7 Megapixel Display page |
| WLAN | 802.11 a / b / g / n / ac |
| Ports & amp; Wireless technology | NFC, Bluetooth, GPS, Glonass, infrared, USB 2.0 |
| mobile | HSPA + (42 Mbit / s), LTE Cat 4 with 150 Mbit / s (in Europe) or LTE Cat 6 (300 Mbit / s) |
| operating system | Google Android 4.4 (Kitkat) |
| Battery | 3220 mAh (replaceable) |
| Dimensions and weight | 153.5 × 78.6 × 8.5 mm and 176 grams |
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