It's great to see the return of the SD, but a little disappointing that Samsung are not allowing the Marshmallow option to integrate the SD into the main memory.

JimmyH: However, it looks like the NZ/Aus models may get the Exynos chipset instead, and that this may be a materially weaker processor.

 

From their press release: "Octa core (2.3GHz Quad + 1.6GHz Quad), 64 bit, 14 nm process"

Has anyone pre-ordered phones from Spark before? If the release date is the 11th of March, would they send it out the day before so it arrives on launch day? Obviously each customer's mileage would vary depending on where you live but keen to hear how they do operate!

Given you cant integrate the SD card into the phone memory id say its Samsung wanting you to buy a large capacity phone for a premium price and then extending the storage vs. buying a cheap 128GB SD card and a low capacity device.

Mspec:

 

.............. I would not mind the watch , when are these going to be released here.

 

The watches are available here right now. It is the called the Gear S2 and there are 2 different styles available. I've had mine for about 3 weeks and love it.

TimA:

Given you cant integrate the SD card into the phone memory id say its Samsung wanting you to buy a large capacity phone for a premium price and then extending the storage vs. buying a cheap 128GB SD card and a low capacity device.

Dingbatt:

TimA:

 

Given you cant integrate the SD card into the phone memory id say its Samsung wanting you to buy a large capacity phone for a premium price and then extending the storage vs. buying a cheap 128GB SD card and a low capacity device.

 

I'd also be interested in how they are going to prevent burn in when using the 'always on' display. And whether that particular feature is retrospectively available to the S6. It's only display software after all.

I would be too.

I saw the worst burn in ever at Noel Leeming on Samsung devices. So bad you could clearly see the burnt in image over the current. I think its a big issue for Samsung.

TimA:

 

Dingbatt:

TimA:

 

Given you cant integrate the SD card into the phone memory id say its Samsung wanting you to buy a large capacity phone for a premium price and then extending the storage vs. buying a cheap 128GB SD card and a low capacity device.

 

I'd also be interested in how they are going to prevent burn in when using the 'always on' display. And whether that particular feature is retrospectively available to the S6. It's only display software after all.

 

 

 

I would be too.

 

I saw the worst burn in ever at Noel Leeming on Samsung devices. So bad you could clearly see the burnt in image over the current. I think its a big issue for Samsung.

 

there should be no burn in issue since they say they spend thousands of hours testing there devices  ...i think u can set it up the "always on" feature goes off when put it in your pocket... 

DaveB:

 

Mspec:

 

.............. I would not mind the watch , when are these going to be released here.

 

 

 

 

The watches are available here right now. It is the called the Gear S2 and there are 2 different styles available. I've had mine for about 3 weeks and love it.

 

I got mine the day they were released.. still love it..

Once you turn a lot of things off I get about 4 days..

I'm keen as for the S7, don't even use the pen on note 4 anymore..

So, what model and colour are you thinking will be yours?

I'll probably opt S7 (not Edge) in silver.

I am going for the S7 Edge in gold! Can't wait. Going to get it directly from a Samsung kiosk to avoid the on-account hassles.

like the new phone, certainly been struggling with the S6 and the loss of Ext SD card, water resistance and removable battery so I'm in for the S7 Edge.

tried to pre order on Spark site but doesn't recognise existing customer but online chat very quick to give me email contact to order through. Lets hope they get it :)