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Old 09-08-2016, 14:23
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I just know that it will have massive bezels because that's what HTC always do.

There's really no excuse for not having stereo speakers as the fingerprint scanner will be on the back of the phone meaning the bottom front bezel should be left clear.

It's even stranger when Google said last year how important the speakers were on the 6P...
The only thing . . . . . only thing . . . . . I liked about my HTC One M8 was the sound. It was just a step up from anything i'd gotten from a mobile before. However the Nexus 6P does a pretty decent job as well.
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Old 16-08-2016, 00:27
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Note 7 Tariffs are up on CPW for me to upgrade on Vodafone., it will cost £9 upfront then, £53 per month rental, includes unlimited minutes & texts, 20GB data, Entertainment like Spotify, VR Headset.

At the moment on my Note 4, I am paying £48.50 per month but with only 7gb Data.

Looks like the Note 7 will be my next phone.
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Old 16-08-2016, 01:01
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Paying over £50 a month makes me shudder, and why ask for 9 quid up front?!

But I just can't imagine myself keeping a phone for 24 months!

Is Samsung going to do its finance deal on SIM-free, where you can change device every 12 months?
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Old 16-08-2016, 10:26
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Paying over £50 a month makes me shudder, and why ask for 9 quid up front?!

But I just can't imagine myself keeping a phone for 24 months!

Is Samsung going to do its finance deal on SIM-free, where you can change device every 12 months?
According to their website, yes.

Samsung Upgrade Programme
Join Samsung Upgrade Programme for the option to stay up to date with the latest galaxy smartphone from £31.92 per month*

Cash Price: £739.00
Deposit: £73.90
Monthly Payments: £31.92
Duration: 24 months
Interest Rate: 14.9% APR
Cost of Credit: £100.98
Total Payable: £839.98

* Finance is offered subject to credit status. The monthly payment shown is based on the Galaxy Note7. There is no obligation to upgrade after 12 months, you can pay off your balance on the agreement at any time. The condition of your returned phone will be reviewed upon receipt (you may be liable for a charge for excessive damage). Your monthly payment for future Samsung Galaxy handsets may vary.
http://www.samsung.com/uk/consumer/m.../galaxy-note7/

The interest free Paypal credit option will probably also appear once it's in stock.
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Old 16-08-2016, 10:40
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Paying over £50 a month makes me shudder, and why ask for 9 quid up front?!

But I just can't imagine myself keeping a phone for 24 months!

Is Samsung going to do its finance deal on SIM-free, where you can change device every 12 months?
Yes it is quite pricey, but if you are a heavy Spotify user like myself, then it doesn't work out too badly as Spotify Premium is a tenner a month individually, so effectively the Note 7 & tariff is only £43 per month. If you are not a Spotify user, then yes it is high pricing.
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Old 16-08-2016, 10:54
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Me too (Spotify user). I guess on SIM only, you only get Spotify for 12 months not 24 so that has to be taken into consideration.
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Old 16-08-2016, 20:33
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Me too (Spotify user). I guess on SIM only, you only get Spotify for 12 months not 24 so that has to be taken into consideration.
Yes you make a great point there, I did check to see the price difference between the S7 Edge & the Note 7 with Spotify, and there was very little difference for the exact same allowance. Vodafone have advised me that I am able to upgrade from the start of my next billing cycle which is on the 21st August, so will check all the tariffs then & compare them to the ones at CPW, I could be wrong here, but I think that CPW offer you more data than the network directly.
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Old 17-08-2016, 00:12
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A video review of 48 hours of owning an Note 7:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9olwqeS0lE
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Old 30-08-2016, 17:02
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Picked up my Note 7 upgrade a couple of hours ago and have been installing apps & getting to grips with the phone while I am waiting for my sim card to be enabled. As I am going from a Note 4 to the 7, I can only post differences that I have noticed.

S Pen - Seems to be a lot more smoother
Camera - instantly takes pictures without lag, will try video recording this weekend.
Sound is great through the speaker on Spotify downloaded tracks extreme quality.

I will give opinions on battery life once I have run it down and given it a full charge.

I haven't used the VR Headset yet, but will try that soon.

At this present time I love the Note 7, so hopefully that will continue
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Old 30-08-2016, 19:47
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Hopefully this will mean that the price of a second hand Note 4 will drop and then I can afford one!
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Old 01-09-2016, 08:54
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News today of a delay in shipments with rumours that Note 7's are 'exploding'

http://www.alphr.com/samsung/1004224...ploding-phones
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Old 01-09-2016, 17:59
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Just spoke to CPW where I got my Note 7 from and they have confirmed that Samsung are finding out what batches are affected in order to send out a recall notice. Samsung are unsure at this time if it is the chipset snapdragon or exynos causing the explosion or the battery. I was then advised by CPW to not use the phone for the next 48hrs, to allow Samsung to contact me to say if it needs recall my Note 7.
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Old 02-09-2016, 08:44
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Global recall:

https://www.theguardian.com/technolo...-catching-fire

Surprised there isn't a thread already here condemning Samsung for this and how could they possibly allow this to happen. I mean if this were an iPhone situation there would be hysteria.
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Old 02-09-2016, 08:59
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water proof (or resistant?) stylus would be a useful addition to the S7e. As long as the thing doesn't fall out and get lost after a year or so.
I need to nurse my S5 along (it's started going black screen and unresponsive sometimes) until the prices drop though. Is that usually in about 6 months' time?
How long have you had your S5 as if it's still within the 2 years may be worth taking it into a Samsung repair centre (I took mine in at around 23 months as the laminate on the screen had come away a couple of mm in the corner (of course it was not dropped ) - they replaced the whole screen within an hour whilst I walked around the shopping centre in Webley).

Hope my S5 holds out for a while longer though as it's still a great phone.

Will prob either go for a Nexus or Huawei next time though (depending on the prices).
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Old 02-09-2016, 09:18
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Global recall:

https://www.theguardian.com/technolo...-catching-fire

Surprised there isn't a thread already here condemning Samsung for this and how could they possibly allow this to happen. I mean if this were an iPhone situation there would be hysteria.
What's wrong with this thread?
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Old 02-09-2016, 10:11
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At least Samsung admit their mistakes.
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Old 02-09-2016, 10:27
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Global recall:

https://www.theguardian.com/technolo...-catching-fire

Surprised there isn't a thread already here condemning Samsung for this and how could they possibly allow this to happen. I mean if this were an iPhone situation there would be hysteria.
Why have you titled it global recall, when it isn't? As with any device manufacturer parts will come from different manufacturers to balance demand within the supply chain and to stop problems with one plant or one product to affect the supply of the whole device.
Samsung concluded that the faulty batteries are to blame for the explosions. Samsung SDI is the group within Samsung that makes batteries for the Galaxy Note 7. That is, Samsung SDI produces the battery cell, but the battery pack production is outsourced to other firms. Korean ITM Semiconductor produces the battery pack for the Galaxy Note 7’s that are sold in Korea. ITM’s batteries seem to have been the ones that exploded. Meanwhile, most phones sold in China are going to have battery packs from Chinese company Amperex Technology.
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Old 02-09-2016, 10:58
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https://news.samsung.com/global/stat...n-galaxy-note7
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Old 02-09-2016, 11:09
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Fair enough, initial reports showed that Hong Kong and China would probably be excluded. I wonder if it's because Chinese devices have a mix of battery packs, or this is more about corporate image regarding a full recall and also to avoid exports from China to other markets.
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Old 02-09-2016, 11:09
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At least Samsung admit their mistakes.
Accept they aren't doing that, and they never do.

Customers can voluntarily return their devices for a replacement if they want to do so. Otherwise they'll quite happily let customers keep using devices and run the risk of catastrophic consequences.
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Old 02-09-2016, 11:13
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-37253742

Handle with care

Sorry, duplicate of story posted above. Only saw it on BBC site.
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Old 02-09-2016, 11:14
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Accept they aren't doing that, and they never do.

Customers can voluntarily return their devices for a replacement if they want to do so. Otherwise they'll quite happily let customers keep using devices and run the risk of catastrophic consequences.
Samsung can identify the affected kit quite easily and possibly even push a message to the device OTA if necessary.

So far the only recalls I've had have been for Apple products. iMac hard drive issue and a battery issue on a MacBook. Apple contacted me by email, and I am sure there are ways Samsung can and will too.
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Old 02-09-2016, 11:29
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Some pictures and videos of melted phones beginning to appear. I would view some of these with skepticism as people jump on the bandwagon.

http://www.alphr.com/samsung-galaxy-...-than-expected
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Old 02-09-2016, 11:47
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Why have you titled it global recall, when it isn't?
Because it is one?

http://www.cnet.com/news/samsung-con...aulty-battery/
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Old 02-09-2016, 12:21
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Accept they aren't doing that, and they never do.

Customers can voluntarily return their devices for a replacement if they want to do so. Otherwise they'll quite happily let customers keep using devices and run the risk of catastrophic consequences.
Unfortunately this is true, had this been Apple, they would have made an adapter to sell to the customer to stop the battery from exploding.

Yes I know dodgy wit never goes down well, but have loved having a Note 7 for a few days, so not too happy about downgrading back to my Note 4 while Samsung get this sorted.
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