Samsung Galaxy Note7 unveiled Aug. 2: things to know – Panorama

There’s a lot of interest around the Galaxy Note7 , next oversized smartphone Samsung with a pen, which will plow on American soil before the European one. The company has confirmed a launch event for August 2 in New York, the city chosen last year too (it was on August 11) for the presentation of the Galaxy Note 5.

In that case, the location had anticipated a marketing strategy that he had cut out target market (at least unofficially) the main European countries, letting the notes 5 were distributed only at home (South Korea) and the USA. different story than the 2016 since the new “phablet” is also coming to us, probably in the autumn.

If your overseas fans will get a preview in under a month, The continental curiosoni they will have a chance to see up close the device at IFA in Berlin early September , where Samsung is expected to showcase the trinket and accessories (new Gear VR?). We will be in Germany to tell the tale, meanwhile arrow to the right to find out what we know today, the Galaxy Note7 (yes, well written, everything attached).

Why 7

If mathematics is not an ‘opinion, we wonder where it went the Galaxy Note 6 , as missing. To give an explanation is just Samsung with a post today on the official blog: “You will be curious to understand why there is a Note6. There are a couple of reasons. First of all, the Galaxy Note7 will complement the range Galaxy S7 and S7 Galaxy Edge, so as to unify the offer. Then, The Note7 do away with every little confusion about the latest technologies brought by Samsung, in line with the group’s smartphone. “

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Live streaming

the presentation will be August 2 at 11.00 in New York (the 17 in Italy) , with launch events also in Rio de Janeiro (where 3 days after the start Olympics) and London. Given the time, you can follow the live stream from the Newsroom Samsung to this address.

– Credits: Weibo

The new S Pen

Samsung does not hide the improvements made to the interactive stylus. “ We’ve added features to the S Pen and the screen, wider, so as to transform the Note7 into a powerful tool to store your own life and get more from their personal device.” What does it mean? Hard to tell now, but probably will be implemented sensitivity options tract not only touch but also to the touch, bringing forward the concept of Vision Preview.

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Scanner on the wall

It is the most interesting point, and on which are a bit ‘all d ‘agreement. The Note7 should be the first Android terminal in the world with iris scanning , as well as to increase the level of security when accessing and eliminate the risk of fraudulent entrances to the platform. In fact such a function is already present on Windows Phone 10 through Hello , which is still in beta, while in Japan, in 2015, that says Fujitsu Arrows NX F-04G, smartphone Android with iris readings , but for which you have gone missing (at least in Europe).

– Credits: Qualcomm

powerful yet humble

Yesterday Qualcomm has officially announced the new processor Snapdragon 821 , 10% faster than the current range. But not only will manage better the autonomy and power requirements, balancing performance and battery as needed. There will be on board the Note7? It seems so, as 6 GB of RAM and space storage 64 or 128 GB , so as not to lag behind supply Apple. Do not miss a microSD reader, who should arrive here in UFS version 1.0, with read and write speeds at least five times higher than traditional cards.

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bikini forms

from the photos released by the always attentive @Evleaks on Twitter, it seems that the Note7 will have similar shape and size to those of the Galaxy S7 Edge . This means curved screen from both sides, the display of at least 5.5 inches (almost certainly 5.7), reduced thickness and different possible colors, including the classic Black, Grey and Gold. There will be the IP68 certification , as of S7 and S7 Edge, which means resistance to water and dust.