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As far as I'm aware it's not actually illegal to power up a Samsung Galaxy Note7 or to use correct me if I'm wrong.
However, I am not sure why you think that would make it okay - or that you're not liable for charges under other existing laws, or terms and conditions in the case of insurance claims, if there was an incident. |
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I must be so naive. I thought this level of stupid only existed on daytime TV.
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I must be so naive. I thought this level of stupid only existed on daytime TV.
But it's a new one on me for the mobile phones section. |
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As far as I'm aware it's not actually illegal to power up a Samsung Galaxy Note7 or to use correct me if I'm wrong.
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Tbh I'll end up getting rid of this it's just coming up with a compromisation with Samsung.
If I can get a loan phone till a s8 or whatever comes out I'll take that if I can get a refund for the phone and accessories I'll take that and probably purchase a pixel maybe or have a look at another phone As I've said I don't have any other phone I'm not paying more for another phone I need a phone to use and Samsung haven't shipped me anything out it took a month for then to get back to me regarding the replacement I can't exactly just go a month without a phone |
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Tbh I'll end up getting rid of this it's just coming up with a compromisation with Samsung.
If I can get a loan phone till a s8 or whatever comes out I'll take that if I can get a refund for the phone and accessories I'll take that and probably purchase a pixel maybe or have a look at another phone As I've said I don't have any other phone I'm not paying more for another phone I need a phone to use and Samsung haven't shipped me anything out it took a month for then to get back to me regarding the replacement I can't exactly just go a month without a phone |
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Tbh I'll end up getting rid of this it's just coming up with a compromisation with Samsung.
If I can get a loan phone till a s8 or whatever comes out I'll take that if I can get a refund for the phone and accessories I'll take that and probably purchase a pixel maybe or have a look at another phone As I've said I don't have any other phone I'm not paying more for another phone I need a phone to use and Samsung haven't shipped me anything out it took a month for then to get back to me regarding the replacement I can't exactly just go a month without a phone I literally can't find a company who has made something that impresses me and which I want to bite their hands off to buy. I'm a buyer, I've got the cash, I want to buy! |
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Tbh I'll end up getting rid of this it's just coming up with a compromisation with Samsung.
If I can get a loan phone till a s8 or whatever comes out I'll take that if I can get a refund for the phone and accessories I'll take that and probably purchase a pixel maybe or have a look at another phone As I've said I don't have any other phone I'm not paying more for another phone I need a phone to use and Samsung haven't shipped me anything out it took a month for then to get back to me regarding the replacement I can't exactly just go a month without a phone Or buying whatever comes up in the next ad break. |
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What's wrong with just getting a S7 edge again? It's pretty much the same phone, and you'll presumably get some additional money to put towards paying off the finance.
Or buying whatever comes up in the next ad break. |
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This is basically the end of phones that I like. It's nothing to do with damage to the brand it's the practical issues around packaging the S pen a large battery and everything else in a phone which has to be thinner than the last model.
I'd settle for a fatter, safer phone!! |
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JonMorris I've already explained why I didn't like the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge....
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JonMorris I've already explained why I didn't like the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge....
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Why did you buy one then? Did you buy it without testing it out first, or so quickly from a TV ad that you didn't get a chance to read the proper reviews. Proper as in reviews written by people who used it for longer than 15 minutes and raced out a five start review to get the maximum traffic and promotion by the manufacturer....?
You don't see these issues in a video until you experience the device. |
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Yes but it's time to cut your losses and get one of the S7s as they'll probably suit you best. The only alternatives are those giant Chinese phablets I guess by Huawei and Xiaomi.
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Honestly I purchased it because it's was more a less the best smartphone out or one of the best anyways. I'm sure there's non public testing projects prototypes that Samsung make that feature like 20 cores and stuff for testing purposes.
You don't see these issues in a video until you experience the device. I guess if you just blindly buy a phone at launch, there is not that weight of video to watch. I guess that's another lesson to learn. Don't just go out and buy something, especially if you are getting into debt and end up paying twice as much for it and then it goes on fire and kills your family. Best grow up a bit and wait a month or 3. |
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Honestly I purchased it because it's was more a less the best smartphone out or one of the best anyways. I'm sure there's non public testing projects prototypes that Samsung make that feature like 20 cores and stuff for testing purposes.
You don't see these issues in a video until you experience the device. Of course there are long lead times. I've done consultancy work for Samsung over the years, and I saw designs about a year before the handset was released (one such handset was the Galaxy Nexus S) but the hardware comes later, with a lot of the early design work having to be theoretical if the chips aren't ready. It's almost a case of coming up with the look, then working out how to fit things inside. Nevertheless, the proper long-term reviews will paint a far better picture than people chasing clicks or seeking to team up with a manufacturer to do advertorials and promotions off the back of a new phone (so clearly having to give a device top marks). Mind you, I'm not suggesting here that the S7 or S7 edge doesn't deserve praise. They're each wonderful phones. I just don't like TouchWiz, so I was out from the start. |
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Erm, I don't think Qualcomm or Samsung Exynos has yet got to 20 cores.
Of course there are long lead times. I've done consultancy work for Samsung over the years, and I saw designs about a year before the handset was released (one such handset was the Galaxy Nexus S) but the hardware comes later, with a lot of the early design work having to be theoretical if the chips aren't ready. It's almost a case of coming up with the look, then working out how to fit things inside. Nevertheless, the proper long-term reviews will paint a far better picture than people chasing clicks or seeking to team up with a manufacturer to do advertorials and promotions off the back of a new phone (so clearly having to give a device top marks). Mind you, I'm not suggesting here that the S7 or S7 edge doesn't deserve praise. They're each wonderful phones. I just don't like TouchWiz, so I was out from the start. Touchwiz isn't too bad on the note7 it's actually quite optimised which makes a change. This was only a year ago - http://www.pcworld.com/article/29908...-arm-chip.html I'm sure there technologies have advanced since then but then again just because they ain't publishing stuff doesn't mean there not doing something in Korea. |
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I've been to Korea three times. Twice with Samsung and once with Qualcomm, which meant meeting Samsung and LG.
We saw their HQs, retail stores, factors and design centre (Samsung had every Apple product known to man on shelves, along with other iconic products) but we never saw the room where anyone had a new chipset before Qualcomm, Intel etc could fabricate them! Oh, I even met a musician from Samsung that did the ring tones and revealed that every Samsung ring tone is ever so slightly different for each model! |
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Well may be this rush to make the thinnest phone possible needs to be put on hold for now. In the future when companies market a phone as its thinnest ever, consumers won't be thinking "Wow, what incredible tech!", they'll be thinking "Is it a fire risk?!"
I'd settle for a fatter, safer phone!! I agree with another poster there is no other interesting phones out there. |
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Like I said previously i'm yet to speak to Samsung regarding the situation, so things could change once I contact Samsung and discuss the issues I have.
Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Note7 As with the Windows 10 operating system, what on earth has happened to all the company's quality assurance testers that should be there to spot and stop these clusterfcuks? Cost savings and the dole queue? |
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Yes but it's time to cut your losses and get one of the S7s as they'll probably suit you best. The only alternatives are those giant Chinese phablets I guess by Huawei and Xiaomi.
Get it, keep the £300 spare, and wait till the networks actually launch things. As for the Apple buyer saying 'grow up a bit'
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Why did you buy one then? Did you buy it without testing it out first, or so quickly from a TV ad that you didn't get a chance to read the proper reviews. Proper as in reviews written by people who used it for longer than 15 minutes and raced out a five start review to get the maximum traffic and promotion by the manufacturer....?
That's why there's certain reviewers that I really really like, but they aren't the ones which rush to get something and post about it that day. |
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I got the Umi Super and I really like it,.
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I looked at the Umi Super and Plus. A lot of phone for the money, and was briefly tempted until I realised theres no NFC, which is a deal breaker for me
The Bluboo does make me think I made the wrong choice though, cheaper and 'oooooft' specs, but the build quality on the Umi is soooperb. Plus the 256 memory card capability, and that the Bluboo Volte probably won't work... |
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