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NEW YORK Samsungis relentless when itcomes to introduc-ing new products. Atthe IFA interna-

tional trade show in Berlin, Sam-sung expanded its Galaxy Note“phablet” series with new Note 4and Note Edge models. Samsungalso teamed with Oculus on aGear VR virtual-reality headsetthat relies on the Note 4. Here aremy takeaways after a hands-onfirst look at a press briefing inManhattan.

Samsung hopes the 5.7-inchGalaxy Note 4 that is coming nextmonth will help it continue todominate the large-screen pha-blet category it pioneered. Ac-cording to Samsung, phabletusers spend more time on theirdevices than smartphone or tab-let customers do, and are moresatisfied and loyal.

To keep it that way, the Note 4incorporates several improve-ments. The camera has beenbeefed up. The rear-facing 16-megapixel camera gains opti-cal image stabilization to re-duce the shakes whenyou’re capturingvideo. Samsung saysthe camera can alsoextend the expo-sure time whenyou’re shooting in adim environment.

The front 3.7-megapixel camerahas a wider angle de-

signed to improve group “selfies.” Samsung adds a rapid battery-

charging feature that it says willlet you go from a zero charge to50% in just 30 minutes.

The Quad-HD (2560 x 1440)Super AMOLED display on Note4 is a looker. The latest design in-corporates a new metal framethat complements the removablesoft-textured back cover (so youcan replace the battery).

As with its previous phablets,the latest Note employs a souped-up stylus called the S Pen, slightlyrefined this time around, that youcan use for notes, handwritingand mouse-like functions.

A CUTTING-EDGE VERSIONOne of the advantages of a pha-blet is the extra screen real estatethat lets you multitask by keepingseveral apps open simultaneous-ly. With the Note 4, you havemore flexibility on how to movearound and resize windows ofopen apps

While the Note 4 makes someincremental advancements overpredecessors, the new premium

Galaxy Note Edge is quite liter-ally on the cutting edge. While allthe internal components of theNote Edge are virtually identicalto the Note 4, the di�erencecomes in a 5.6-inch screen thatdevotes a separate curved displaythat cascades down along theright edge. It’s the first potentiallyhelpful use of flexible screentechnology that I’ve seen in aproduct that’s about to be com-mercially introduced — Samsunghasn’t provided a specific date but

says Note Edge is coming laterthis year. There’s no detail on

pricing yet, but Note Edgewill cost more than the

Note 4. The customiza-ble “edge” sliver

can houseshortcut

icons for the apps you summonmost often — just tap one of theseicons and it takes over the mainNote Edge display. Or you mightdisplay sports scores or stockquotes along the edge. The edgecan also be used for notifications.You can even display the clock onthe edge while laying the device,say, flat next to your bed, whilethe main screen is otherwisedark.

HOW THE EDGE HELPSIf you open certain apps, the edgeprovides icons and controls incontext. For example, all of yourcamera controls are on the edgewhen you’re taking a picture. Mu-sic playback controls reside therewhen you’re listening to tunes.

You can even display a ruler onthe edge. Samsung says that theicons and notifications along theedge are not meant to distractfrom the main screen you arewatching.

Perhaps more than any otherhigh-profile tech company, Sam-sung has sometimes brought outfeatures that have bordered onbeing gimmicky. But the edge dis-play here is unquestionably cool,and potentially useful, too, espe-cially with Samsung opening

things up to developers. During my hands-on demo, I

got to see how you can easilyswipe from edge screen to edgescreen. But I want to try NoteEdge in the “real world” to see ifthere are times when the place-ment of these edge icons causesme to inadvertently launch anapp that I didn’t intend to open.Samsung reps claim that will notoccur, and it didn’t happen duringmy demo time.

GEARING UP TO GO VIRTUALEver since Facebook bought Ocu-lus in March, there’s been freshattention focused on virtual reali-ty. Now Samsung is teaming withOculus on a head-mounted con-traption called Gear VR Innova-tor Edition. You snap in the Note 4 via USB inside a concealedcompartment — alas, Gear VRdoesn’t work with other Samsungdevices — and place the supersizegoggles over your head. You’renow immersed in a three-dimen-sional, 360-degree virtual-realityworld that, as the cliché goes,puts you in the best seat in thehouse. You can look up, down andall around.

I got to watch and listen to aColdplay concert, pretend I wasintruding upon Tony Stark’s labinside an Avengers video game,and take in a bird’s-eye virtualtour over New York City.

Though Gear VR has its owntouch pad, back button, volumekey, accelerometer, compass andgyroscope, it relies on the Note 4for power, sound (you can wearearbuds or use Bluetooth speak-ers) and content. The VR hard-ware is rendered useless withoutthe phablet. Samsung says you’lltypically have enough juice on theNote 4 to last through a full-length movie.

When you snap the Note 4 intoGear VR, a VR store where youcan grab stu� to watch islaunched. Samsung says you’ll beable to access virtual-reality con-tent from IMAX, DreamWorksAR, Cirque du Soleil Media, M-Go, Vevo and others.

While the demo was quitecompelling and Gear VR comfort-able enough to wear, I nevercould get the screen totally sharp(despite a focus dial), and evengot a little nauseated.

But this was not a final deviceso I’ll reserve judgment, and I’mdefinitely eager to spend moretime trying it out when it arrivesin the fall.

SAMSUNG’S NEWNOTE 4 HAS ANEDGE ... LITERALLYCurved display onside of screen letsyou multitask

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All proposals duly delivered and submitted will be publicly opened and recorded on the date and time rejectedabove.

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NEW YORK Samsungis relentless when itcomes to introduc-ing new products. Atthe IFA interna-

tional trade show in Berlin, Sam-sung expanded its Galaxy Note“phablet” series with new Note 4and Note Edge models. Samsungalso teamed with Oculus on aGear VR virtual-reality headsetthat relies on the Note 4. Here aremy takeaways after a hands-onfirst look at a press briefing inManhattan.

Samsung hopes the 5.7-inchGalaxy Note 4 that is coming nextmonth will help it continue todominate the large-screen pha-blet category it pioneered. Ac-cording to Samsung, phabletusers spend more time on theirdevices than smartphone or tab-let customers do, and are moresatisfied and loyal.

To keep it that way, the Note 4incorporates several improve-ments. The camera has beenbeefed up. The rear-facing 16-megapixel camera gains opti-cal image stabilization to re-duce the shakes whenyou’re capturingvideo. Samsung saysthe camera can alsoextend the expo-sure time whenyou’re shooting in adim environment.

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charging feature that it says willlet you go from a zero charge to50% in just 30 minutes.

The Quad-HD (2560 x 1440)Super AMOLED display on Note4 is a looker. The latest design in-corporates a new metal framethat complements the removablesoft-textured back cover (so youcan replace the battery).

As with its previous phablets,the latest Note employs a souped-up stylus called the S Pen, slightlyrefined this time around, that youcan use for notes, handwritingand mouse-like functions.

A CUTTING-EDGE VERSIONOne of the advantages of a pha-blet is the extra screen real estatethat lets you multitask by keepingseveral apps open simultaneous-ly. With the Note 4, you havemore flexibility on how to movearound and resize windows ofopen apps

While the Note 4 makes someincremental advancements overpredecessors, the new premium

Galaxy Note Edge is quite liter-ally on the cutting edge. While allthe internal components of theNote Edge are virtually identicalto the Note 4, the di�erencecomes in a 5.6-inch screen thatdevotes a separate curved displaythat cascades down along theright edge. It’s the first potentiallyhelpful use of flexible screentechnology that I’ve seen in aproduct that’s about to be com-mercially introduced — Samsunghasn’t provided a specific date but

says Note Edge is coming laterthis year. There’s no detail on

pricing yet, but Note Edgewill cost more than the

Note 4. The customiza-ble “edge” sliver

can houseshortcut

icons for the apps you summonmost often — just tap one of theseicons and it takes over the mainNote Edge display. Or you mightdisplay sports scores or stockquotes along the edge. The edgecan also be used for notifications.You can even display the clock onthe edge while laying the device,say, flat next to your bed, whilethe main screen is otherwisedark.

HOW THE EDGE HELPSIf you open certain apps, the edgeprovides icons and controls incontext. For example, all of yourcamera controls are on the edgewhen you’re taking a picture. Mu-sic playback controls reside therewhen you’re listening to tunes.

You can even display a ruler onthe edge. Samsung says that theicons and notifications along theedge are not meant to distractfrom the main screen you arewatching.

Perhaps more than any otherhigh-profile tech company, Sam-sung has sometimes brought outfeatures that have bordered onbeing gimmicky. But the edge dis-play here is unquestionably cool,and potentially useful, too, espe-cially with Samsung opening

things up to developers. During my hands-on demo, I

got to see how you can easilyswipe from edge screen to edgescreen. But I want to try NoteEdge in the “real world” to see ifthere are times when the place-ment of these edge icons causesme to inadvertently launch anapp that I didn’t intend to open.Samsung reps claim that will notoccur, and it didn’t happen duringmy demo time.

GEARING UP TO GO VIRTUALEver since Facebook bought Ocu-lus in March, there’s been freshattention focused on virtual reali-ty. Now Samsung is teaming withOculus on a head-mounted con-traption called Gear VR Innova-tor Edition. You snap in the Note 4 via USB inside a concealedcompartment — alas, Gear VRdoesn’t work with other Samsungdevices — and place the supersizegoggles over your head. You’renow immersed in a three-dimen-sional, 360-degree virtual-realityworld that, as the cliché goes,puts you in the best seat in thehouse. You can look up, down andall around.

I got to watch and listen to aColdplay concert, pretend I wasintruding upon Tony Stark’s labinside an Avengers video game,and take in a bird’s-eye virtualtour over New York City.

Though Gear VR has its owntouch pad, back button, volumekey, accelerometer, compass andgyroscope, it relies on the Note 4for power, sound (you can wearearbuds or use Bluetooth speak-ers) and content. The VR hard-ware is rendered useless withoutthe phablet. Samsung says you’lltypically have enough juice on theNote 4 to last through a full-length movie.

When you snap the Note 4 intoGear VR, a VR store where youcan grab stu� to watch islaunched. Samsung says you’ll beable to access virtual-reality con-tent from IMAX, DreamWorksAR, Cirque du Soleil Media, M-Go, Vevo and others.

While the demo was quitecompelling and Gear VR comfort-able enough to wear, I nevercould get the screen totally sharp(despite a focus dial), and evengot a little nauseated.

But this was not a final deviceso I’ll reserve judgment, and I’mdefinitely eager to spend moretime trying it out when it arrivesin the fall.

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