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#299103 11-Aug-2022 07:50
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Announced overnight. I was in Auckland this Tuesday for lunch with Samsung and had the opportunity to play with the new devices (including the Watch5, Watch5 Pro and the new Buds). Very slick devices. Minimal change in size compared to the Fold3 and Flip3 but speed up a bit. Worth noting the screen is a bit larger thanks to smaller bezels and a 1 TB option for the Samsung Galaxy Fold4. Interesting to note they come with Android 12 and the Fold3 has a launcher bar on the bottom, next to the navigation icons (when open).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





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  #2953271 11-Aug-2022 08:32
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I do love the idea of a fold-out that becomes a mini-tablet, but can't get past the fact that there is always a crease in the middle. 

 

I also wish they'd implemented the S-Pen storage like they did on the older phones that had them...





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  #2953273 11-Aug-2022 08:33
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Nice incremental changes on the Fold. Thinner bezels mean a ‘better’ aspect ratio, both folded and unfolded (imo). But still no internal S-Pen storage. Only an incremental price increase as well.

 

Will be sticking with the 3 for now I think.

 

Edit: I don’t even notice the crease any more.





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  #2953277 11-Aug-2022 08:40
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Specs:

 

 

 

 





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  #2953284 11-Aug-2022 08:58
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My wife would probably like the Flip, but the price is way too high.


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  #2953303 11-Aug-2022 09:31
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Any news on the Watch 5 Pro? I can't seem to see anything on local pages regarding the Pro version of the watch.


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  #2953325 11-Aug-2022 10:37
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@heavenlywild:

Any news on the Watch 5 Pro? I can't seem to see anything on local pages regarding the Pro version of the watch.



I have the release posted on the frontpage and plenty of photos. What do you want to know?




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  #2953375 11-Aug-2022 10:46
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Ah my bad, missed that.

All good. While looking at the LTE option for the Watch 5 I found out that 2Degrees have launched their eSIM service to busines users and will open to all at the end of this month. This is great, makes the LTE option more viable.

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  #2953495 11-Aug-2022 13:18
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Ill be getting one, been waiting for the fold 4.   see what I can get for my ultra 20 note, could sell it on TM but thats a hassle....


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  #2953538 11-Aug-2022 15:27
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No Internal S-Pen storage... not a buy for me due to that. That was one of the specific reasons I got the S22 Ultra.


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  #2953550 11-Aug-2022 16:00
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samsung must be taking the piss with their tradein offer .. for my Z fold 3 512GB .. they are saying they would give me about NZ$640 ...

 

pass.

 

will wait on the fold 5


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  #2953739 12-Aug-2022 09:02
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I was looking at the watch5 pro yesterday, i feel a little ripped off however as it still does not have ecg etc for NZ (without having to mod files etc).  Paying this much money (around the same if not more than other countries that have ecg etc) just feels like they are taking the pi** when they have disabled parts of the watch.


 
 
 

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  #2953752 12-Aug-2022 09:43
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tripp:

 

I was looking at the watch5 pro yesterday, i feel a little ripped off however as it still does not have ecg etc for NZ (without having to mod files etc).  Paying this much money (around the same if not more than other countries that have ecg etc) just feels like they are taking the pi** when they have disabled parts of the watch.

 

 

 

 

Slide loading option doesn't appear to be too difficult though.

 

Or wait for the AU versions to come through via the likes of DSE, Kogan, Mighty Ape which have ECG available out of box I believe.


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  #2953755 12-Aug-2022 09:44
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tripp:

 

I was looking at the watch5 pro yesterday, i feel a little ripped off however as it still does not have ecg etc for NZ (without having to mod files etc).  Paying this much money (around the same if not more than other countries that have ecg etc) just feels like they are taking the pi** when they have disabled parts of the watch.

 

 

Not sure where you saw these watches but I was told the ECG/BP/Body measurements was all there for New Zealand. I can ask to confirm though.





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  #2953756 12-Aug-2022 09:54
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They obviously didn’t sell enough of the “Classic” Watch 4s because it appears that form factor has been dropped in the 5.

 

I would have liked for Samsung to have come out with a Z Fold 4 “Ultra”. Slightly bigger (but still pocketable) so when opened it really is a tablet, with a bigger battery and room for an internal S-Pen.

 

Does S-Pen work on the front screen of the ZF4? (It doesn’t on the 3)





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  #2953757 12-Aug-2022 09:56
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Dingbatt:

 

Does S-Pen work on the front screen of the ZF4? (It doesn’t on the 3)

 

 

No, only on the main screen.





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