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"(SEOUL--Korea Newswire) March 22, 2012 -- Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd, today announced it will be offering a Premium Suite upgrade for GALAXY Note users worldwide from Q2. It includes extra multimedia features and a range of new S Pen optimized applications in addition to an OS upgrade to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich.
The Premium Suite offers new features and applications exclusive to GALAXY Note and its innovative S Pen, which was introduced with GALAXY Note 10.1 in Mobile World Congress 2012 last month. This includes S Note, a unique tool that lets you combine your notes or sketches with other digital content, giving you a new way to create your own stories. S Note comes in various ready-to-use templates for a range of tasks including meeting minutes, diary and others.
S Note also includes the innovative Shape Match and Formula Match applications that help correct and digitize geometric shapes and even solve numeric formulas hand-drawn with S Pen, increasing your on-the-go efficiency and productivity. You can draw tables and grids which are instantly digitized, saving time and effort. Moreover, by using the S Note’s integrated knowledge search engines, users can quickly search, and obtain information.
For a touch of self-expression, the Premium Suite also includes My Story, another S Pen optimized application that allows you to create personalized digital cards for friends or family using any type of content including notes, video content, photos, text or voice.
In celebration of the Premium Suite upgrade announcement, Samsung will provide special offers to all GALAXY users as an official launch partner of Angry Birds Space, a new blockbuster mobile game. For all Samsung GALAXY users, an exclusive GALAXY Note level will be provided for extra fun. Moreover, a special package of 30 challenging levels – ‘Danger Zone’ – will be available for free if unpacked within the three-month period.
“GALAXY Note continues to delight customers all over the world with its incredible versatility and unique user experience. With the Premium Suite upgrade, we wanted to add features that enrich users’ Note experience even more, including the great advantages of Android 4.0 and innovative applications for S Pen,” said JK Shin, President of IT & Mobile Communications Division at Samsung Electronics. “We are committed to providing extraordinary experiences for consumers, and we will continue to provide new features and upgrades to enrich our offering.”
The Ice Cream Sandwich upgrade brings an entirely new look and feel to Android on GALAXY Note, with a more intuitive user interface that includes a redesigned App menu for easier multi-tasking. The upgrade also introduces innovations such as Face Unlock, Snapshot, and others.
The availability and scheduling of the software upgrade will vary by market and wireless carriers’ requirements.
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Add a "w w w." (without spaces) to the front please. Being a new member, I'm not allowed to post outside links...
i was pretty dissapointed, clicked link then realized i couldnt read it because it was all in chinese
Scythe024 said:
i was pretty dissapointed, clicked link then realized i couldnt read it because it was all in chinese
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i think thats korean. regardless, still cant tell wtf it says.
here it is repost for you...http://www.newswire.co.kr/newsRead.php?no=611471
I dont get it...why should we be depressed? I put the www and got it in english...android 4.0 to be released Q2 right? Did I miss the sarcasm in your post?...seems like great news to me!!!
Not gonna lie.
I wish I saved my upgrade.
Sorry everyone, I posted the press release instead
Yeah isn't this a good thing? I dont know if u guys are being sarcastic or not lol
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Woooot lol
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You forget most of us are on AT&T so ICS won't come to us officially til july but if devs make some Roms for us we may see it in may
What are you talking about this fantastic news. Last I checked worldwide still meant worldwide.
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today announced it will be offering a Premium Suite upgrade for GALAXY Note users worldwide from Q2. It includes extra multimedia features and a range of new S Pen optimized applications in addition to an OS upgrade to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich.
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So, that tells me I should be happy. It may be when hell freezes over that AT&T Notes will get it, but at least some time ICS will arrive.
Silly worldwide doesn't mean worldwide
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What are you talking about this fantastic news. Last I checked worldwide still meant worldwide.
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It is Fantastic new we will get ICS the thing is when perhaps April, maybe May, or Feb 2013.The last line says alot "The availability and scheduling of the software upgrade will vary by market and wireless carriers’ requirements".
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HarmonyFlame said:
What are you talking about this fantastic news. Last I checked worldwide still meant worldwide.
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For the mobile industry it does not.
We will be the last.
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For the mobile industry it does not.
We will be the last.
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As a fellow AT&T employee, I agree with what you said. I mean, the Captivate just got the Gingerbread update a few months ago! Fingers crossed for the Devs out there....
you guys that are so negative to this announce sound like you rather get no information coming out from samsung at all about ICS update than when they tell you at least when you can start expecting.... XD
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For the mobile industry it does not.
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+1
The time ics arrives, this forum is going to be flooded with "should I get the Galaxy S3"
I know my international Note will see ics before my att version does. I don't mind but the lack of devs is not promising. You have 2 devs working on roms and one has been MIA for a while.Oh well... but mad props to DAGr8, and hope tpc is ok.
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you guys that are so negative to this announce sound like you rather get no information coming out from samsung at all about ICS update than when they tell you at least when you can start expecting.... XD
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Don't think their being negative, just telling the truth. That's just AT$T :-(
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you guys that are so negative to this announce sound like you rather get no information coming out from samsung at all about ICS update than when they tell you at least when you can start expecting.... XD
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It comes from experience. The Captivate got Gingerbread MORE THAN A YEAR after Samsung announced it would be available within a few months (GB was announced last summer that it would soon be available for the Cappy, here we are nearly a year AFTER that announcement).
Folks, realistically, we are looking at Christmas at the earliest for anything official for the ATT Note. The release schedule generally is that the US market is the second to last to have the OS released and this is to the carrier, NOT to the users (this is how Samsung does it, not all phone manufacturers work this way). So once Samsung 'gets around' to releasing to the carrier (again, nearly every market will have it before it is given to ATT), ATT will have to test / tweak / add whatever they want to put in.
HOWEVER, as of Monday, Samsung released the source for the Korean models of the Note. It will need alot of work before it is ready for the ATT Note BUT it is a huge step in the right direction and gives devs a base to start cooking up some REAL roms. Unfortunately, devs cant just build and compile it and stick it in the ATT Note but it can be modified and tweaked to do so AND gives a head start that allows devs to port over the improvements to the inevitable release of the ATT Note source code.
koren note is same as att note.just gone need a modem bin for usa
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Not gonna lie.
I wish I saved my upgrade.
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If you really are an AT&T employee and purchased the Note hoping that you would get an official release of ICS in the year 2012 then you obviously havent worked for AT&T for long.
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Seriously people, if you wanted ICS then you should have bought an unlocked nexus.
The track record for new android releases from the manufacturer and official releases from AT&T have always been mired with delays and issues. And people want to act surprised when its going to take longer than a few months for the Note to get ICS?
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I went to at&T today to pick up a new sim card for my lady and the flip cover case for my note (which i can't decide if i like or not) and was talking to the rep about my note.
I mentioned that the only thing i didn't like about the note was the lack of accuracy of.the s-pen. He told me that they are planning on rolling out an update to this and through note tablet that will address that issue and will increase.its sensitivity and accuracy.
Throw that in with the mention of the "Galactic upgrade Premium Suite coming soon" mention at the end of the new Angry Birds Space for the note game trailer and i think its accurate. According to what i saw it is coming 3/25.
I think that means ICS is pretty far out with this simple.update coming at the end of the month. Makes me frown...
At least they are doing something about the s-pen i guess.
www.slashgear.com/angry-birds-outs-galaxy-note-update-android-4-0-ics-missing-05216893/
Let me know.if anyone sees or hears otherwise.
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LOL if you belive they will release any upgrade on time. You obviously don't know AT&T very well. Good luck with that.hahahhahahaaaba
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Why, from a business standpoint, should AT&T bother upgrading a phone that has already been released?
In the past, the only real reason for an upgrade would be to fix something that was broken, or add something that was missed. Gingerbread isn't broken, ICS doesn't add anything, therefore there is no real need for an upgrade.
Unfortunately, for us, this means that any ICS that comes along in forms of ROMs will have to be hacked in (for features like Hardware Acceleration) since we can't really write for the specific hardware.
I'm actually cool with GB myself. It was a long time coming and ICS just didn't have that big of an impact on me. I just wish that TouchWiz was better geared for my finger in this phone instead of the s-pen.
Well i never said that i thought the date would stand.
I just found it very interesting that he would say that and then i would read that.
Samsung knows they have a decent following and most of them are drooling for ICS. So does att. From a marketing and customer relations standpoint they know they would take a hit without an ICS update. The question is just when.
An update to the note around the release of the note tab makes sense. Similar hardware between them and if they were able to update the accuracy on the tab they could easily port that to the phone. Probably include some new bloatware from recently developed apps designed for the note. Call it a "Premier Suite" to get people interested.
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Thanks for sharing what you heard. Whatever it is that is on the way sure can't be a bad thing. None of us knows what it is, but we all hope that ICS will be here sooner than later. I don't think Samsung would have teased this news with Angry Birds unless it was somewhat significant, at least. I actually think it is some of the software that they have been teasing on their website, i.e. Whiteboard.
The angry birds tease is an international note as I recall. I bet my right nut we won't see ics before October. Don't get ur hopes to high guys n be disappointed, just enjoy and be happy we have a awesome piece of hardware!
Enjoy the note now as the Galaxy Note S or Note II will come with JellyBean. Take this with a pound of salt.
-On another NOTE, Samsung goes 5.3"
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Why, from a business standpoint, should AT&T bother upgrading a phone that has already been released?
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Customer Service, the MOST important part of doing business, if you fail that, you fail.
Ever notice AT&T is consistently voted worst wireless carrier for customer service?
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Ever notice AT&T is consistently voted worst wireless carrier for customer service?
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Ive seen several reports that rank ATT higher then Sprint and Verizon. I dont understand why everyone bashes on ATT. Every Wireless company is evil in my opinion, not just ATT. I found ATT's customer service to be rather pleasant compared to Verizon and Tmobile. (I despise sprint so i havent worked w/ their customer service).
http://www.customerservicescoreboard.com/
Anyone sure about this, or just the usual AT&T hatred?
Just curious, because I did my homework prior to purchasing this unit and from what I could tell it would be upgraded to ICS relatively quickly. I heard March quoted quite a few times, but I wasn't really expecting it until Summer. But Samsung is really trying to compete with Apple these days, and they're doing a good job. They know one of their weak spots was their lack of support for existing products, maybe I'm naive, but I would like to think that with the competition in mind, and considering It's not drastically difficult, that they would want to get that update out to us relatively quickly.
Either way I don't think it makes that huge of a difference.
I see it as a simple problem to solve. We will all have to band together to pay a dev to take a quality ICS package (and thats official, not leaked) and graft it over to the ATT version. There are numerous talented devs here that can pull it off, especially with "donations"
I doubt we will ever see ICS on the original att note, perhaps the Note 2 when ever that comes out.
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I see it as a simple problem to solve. We will all have to band together to pay a dev to take a quality ICS package (and thats official, not leaked) and graft it over to the ATT version. There are numerous talented devs here that can pull it off, especially with "donations"
I doubt we will ever see ICS on the original att note, perhaps the Note 2 when ever that comes out.
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You are wrong about that. Samsung marketing said directly the AT&T Note will have ICS.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcoW7sh-FBk#t=02m40s
But I do agree we will have something from the devs much sooner.
I did say doubt.....time will tell but based on att's history...
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Just curious, because I did my homework prior to purchasing this unit and from what I could tell it would be upgraded to ICS relatively quickly. I heard March quoted quite a few times, but I wasn't really expecting it until Summer. But Samsung is really trying to compete with Apple these days, and they're doing a good job. They know one of their weak spots was their lack of support for existing products, maybe I'm naive, but I would like to think that with the competition in mind, and considering It's not drastically difficult, that they would want to get that update out to us relatively quickly.
Either way I don't think it makes that huge of a difference.
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March is the International Note.
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March is the International Note.
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Actually, nobody in the general public knows whether or not that date was meant solely for the International model, or not. At this point, it is literally anyone's guess, so you should probably caveat your opinions for what they are... opinions.
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SAMSUNG TAKES ART AND COMMUNICATIONS TO NEW LEVELS AT SXSW WITH THE GALAXY NOTE
At SXSW, Samsung will show how art, technology and communications come together with #FEED and launch #BeNoteworthy
DALLAS – March 6, 2012 – Samsung Telecommunications America (Samsung Mobile), the No. 1 mobile phone provider in the U.S.1 is showcasing its latest world-class, innovative mobile device, the Galaxy Note, at SXSW. From March 9 – 18, 2012 in Austin, TX there will be various opportunities to experience the device everyone is talking about, as it combines the best features of a smartphone with a larger viewing screen and allows for new ways to capture, create and share content.
The Galaxy Note includes a creative tool called the S Pen, which delivers fast, responsive and precise control to create fine lines and detail on the device display, allowing for communication in new ways. Users can make their own love notes, write a shopping list, crop a photo, create a vibrant multimedia memo and even take notes directly on the screen during phone calls. The S Pen opens a new world for gamers, allowing for easy and more accurate control than ever before, while offering a brilliant viewing experience on the Galaxy Note’s 5.3-inch screen. For Galaxy Note users, Samsung Apps provides the best place to find apps uniquely suited for their device – including those “Made for S Pen” – applications designed to take advantage of the precision control and writing instrument for the Galaxy Note, the S Pen.
Special Announcement: March 9, 4:00 p.m.
On Friday, March 9 at 4:00 p.m. in the Samsung Blogger Lounge (Austin Convention Center, room 19AB), Samsung will make a special announcement. Details will be released soon.
Samsung Mobile Presents: #FEED powered by Twitter
Learned Evolution will host Samsung Mobile Presents: #FEED powered by Twitter at Austin Museum of Art – Arthouse at the Jones Center in Austin, TX. The ten-day community experience will run from Friday, March 9 to Sunday, March 18, 2012, spanning the Interactive, Film, and Music segments of SXSW. Samsung Mobile will integrate the Galaxy Note to show how technology, art and communication come together in new ways.
Through the partnership with #FEED, Samsung has integrated the Galaxy Note throughout the museum for attendees to experience the superphone in new and innovative ways, in addition to hosting a @DAY event and a @NIGHT party.
During the ten-day program, there will be #FEEDart installations at the AMOA for visitors to view works from the world’s leading interactive artists. Attendees can experience the superphone through a test drive program where each Galaxy Notes will be installed with Sonic Notify, a real time interactive presence aware application integrating every installation at #FEED. Additionally, the #BeNoteworthy lounge allows attendees to sit down, recharge at a Samsung charging station, and view content from the Noteworthy Project series as well as the #BeNoteworthy influencer program (details on #BeNoteworthy below).
@NIGHT Party: March 9th, 9:00 p.m: Samsung will be hosting our @NIGHT party on Friday March 9th at the AMOA to kickoff SXSW. Entertainment will include Remix Artist Collective, Eclectic Method, and Ernest Gonzalez. The party, which is open to the public, will highlight the Galaxy Note.
@DAY Event: March 10th, 2:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.: Samsung will host an event at the #FEED rooftop at the AMOA with several of our partners.
2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.: #BeNoteworthy Launch Party featuring Hugh McLeod of Gapingvoid.com along with #BeNoteworthy influencers. Hugh will be featuring and creating his iconic art work on-site and in real-time.
4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.: Meet & Greet with Samsung and a special guest (to be announced soon). There will be an exclusive demo of a new interactive experience for attendees.
#BeNoteworthy Project
From March 9 – 13, Samsung Mobile will equip several influencers with a Galaxy Note to use for inspiration and to create, consume and share content and ideas in new ways. Participants of #BeNoteworthy include Hugh McLeod, Guy Kawasaki and Soraya Darabi, among others. Each will be capturing and posting inspiring content throughout SXSW with a Galaxy Note and sharing them via the #BeNoteworthy Twitter hashtag. To meet the influencers, and hear more, please join the @DAY event at the rooftop of the AMOA (details above).
App Developer Meet-up
Samsung will hold an app developer meet-up on Sunday, March 11 from 10:45 – 11:45 a.m. in the Samsung Blogger Lounge (Austin Convention Center, room 19AB). Developers can come and meet Samsung’s developer team to ask questions and learn about developing for apps for Samsung. Samsung recently announced the Galaxy Note S Pen App Challenge for developers to create S Pen integrated apps for the Galaxy Note using the S Pen Software Developer Kit. Winners of the Galaxy Note S Pen App Challenge will split more than $200,000 in cash and prizes, with a grand prize of $100,000.
About the Galaxy Note
The Galaxy Note is designed with a 5.3-inch display with HD Super AMOLED technology, a high-resolution screen that provides a bright, rich, colorful viewing experience. The Galaxy Note includes a tool called the S Pen™, which delivers fast, responsive and precise control to create fine lines and detail on the device display, much like an ink pen and pad of paper. These core mobile benefits of various devices and utilization of AT&T’s 4G LTE* network creates a premium user experience.
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Wow, a big ol' party just for the Note. Wonder what the announcement will be?
Very cool!
paleh0rse said:
Actually, nobody in the general public knows whether or not that date was meant solely for the International model, or not. At this point, it is literally anyone's guess, so you should probably caveat your opinions for what they are... opinions.
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It's not an opinion.. is the AT&T SGSII getting ICS in March like the international version? No. It is pretty obvious which version Samsung is talking about.. Carrier testing takes longer than three weeks which is how long the AT&T Note has been out for.
The special little party is probably about S-Pen SDK 2.0 which was just released.
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Actually, nobody in the general public knows whether or not that date was meant solely for the International model, or not. At this point, it is literally anyone's guess, so you should probably caveat your opinions for what they are... opinions.
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In prior history has the carrier branded and international version EVER gotten a major software upgrade at the same time? NO! International always gets it well before a carrier phone. Just the nature of the beast. I'm telling u guys, no ics for at&t note till atleast October! It is what it is! No big deal!
I Just upgraded to to the Note 3 days ago. I was going to switch carrier but then this beast came out so now iam stuck with At&t for another 2 years.. (yikes) i still have the LG thrill with me which was supposed to be upgraded to GB Oct 2011???? It is now Match 2012 and its still running Froyo. At&t are full of promises if the Note gets ICS fine but if note iam ok with GB on this thing..I can always install ROMS later
http://www.slashgear.com/samsung-galaxy-player-4-2-ready-for-the-usa-11222549/
Galaxy Player 4.2 is coming to USA very soon; May 15th I believe.
In a reveal that comes alongside the just-released Samsung Galaxy Player 3.6, here comes the Samsung Galaxy Player 4.2 with no monthly data fees, Gingerbread, and connections galore to the other devices you’ve got on hand. This device comes to the USA with a lovely low $199.99 price tag – this compared to the full price of the rest of the Galaxy S devices comparable to this one (complete with mobile data and monthly fees) being downright reasonable. What you’ve got here is Samsung’s baby running an experience relatively close to what we’ve seen on Galaxy S II devices for software, Galaxy S devices for hardware, and more Bluetooth functionality than you’ll be able to handle.
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$199.99 sounds like a reasonable pricing.
I wonder what the specs are. Are they going to give it dual core like the new Galaxy Player 70 plus has? I hope they provide more internal memory this time.
Does this also mean we will being seeing a Galaxy Player 5.2 to the USA also since the GP70 Plus is for Korea only.
I'm in the market for a PMP but depending what spec the SGS3 is, I might or might not need to buy a seperate PMP.
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http://www.slashgear.com/samsung-galaxy-player-4-2-ready-for-the-usa-11222549/
Galaxy Player 4.2 is coming to USA very soon; May 15th I believe.
$199.99 sounds like a reasonable pricing.
I wonder what the specs are. Are they going to give it dual core like the new Galaxy Player 70 plus has? I hope they provide more internal memory this time.
Does this also mean we will being seeing a Galaxy Player 5.2 to the USA also since the GP70 Plus is for Korea only.
I'm in the market for a PMP but depending what spec the SGS3 is, I might or might not need to buy a seperate PMP.
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I'm satisfied with my 5.0. There's a 3.6, 4.0, now 4.2, and a 5.0?? What next? xD
I'm waiting for this to hit Stateside.
http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/05/samsung-galaxy-player-70-plus-is-the-worlds-first-dual-core-med/
Yeah, I'm waiting for the much anticipated galaxy player 4.1, but might also get a 4.3 or 4.4 when they are released
Samsung's life goal: have a media player with every screen size varying by a 10th an inch! (Is 4.2 really that much better than a 4.0 inch??)
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Yeah, I'm waiting for the much anticipated galaxy player 4.1, but might also get a 4.3 or 4.4 when they are released
Samsung's life goal: have a media player with every screen size varying by a 10th an inch! (Is 4.2 really that much better than a 4.0 inch??)
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I agree. The specs are almost no different at all other than the small screen size change. All samsung is doing is screwing up development for these devices. Just when the 5.0 and 4.0 were getting some developing going, samsung comes in with a 3.6 and a 4.2, which give more options to buyers, and less chance for more devs for our devices
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I'm waiting for this to hit Stateside.
http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/05/samsung-galaxy-player-70-plus-is-the-worlds-first-dual-core-med/
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Might take a while but you can order the Korean version from here
http://www.exportprive.com/en/samsu...s-yp-gb70d-multimedia-player-32gb-white-.html
I've been doing a lot of research & can't make up my mind if I should get or not. But, I'm starting to lean in getting it. I was hoping to find more people that do own it to give me some feedback before making up my mind.
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Yeah, I'm waiting for the much anticipated galaxy player 4.1, but might also get a 4.3 or 4.4 when they are released
Samsung's life goal: have a media player with every screen size varying by a 10th an inch! (Is 4.2 really that much better than a 4.0 inch??)
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This is what I don't understand from Samsung. If their #1 enemy is Apple then at least release models that compete against their iPod series.
great it's beautiful
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but it have litter diffeerent with 4.0
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Might take a while but you can order the Korean version from here
http://www.exportprive.com/en/samsu...s-yp-gb70d-multimedia-player-32gb-white-.html
I've been doing a lot of research & can't make up my mind if I should get or not. But, I'm starting to lean in getting it. I was hoping to find more people that do own it to give me some feedback before making up my mind.
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That's one sexy beast, but priced a liitle too high. Maybe $299.
Swyped from my Samsung Galaxy SII EPIC 4g Touch with a bite of VeNum on XDA Premium!
I would pay maximum $350 because it's 32gb and dual core.
But the 16gb version is $365.82
such a great product
Do you guys think well get the s3 apps like the camera and the s talk and eye tracking and all that like would it be possible or is the stuff based on hardware cause in my opinion since the s3 lte is going to probably be the same processor of the note I feel the note with the s3 futures will be either a very good competition or actually be a better phone for those who can use big phones
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Knowing Samsung history its very doubtful.
Would it be possible fir a developer to somehow get the futures from the s3 and put them on the note?
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Do you guys think well get the s3 apps like the camera and the s talk and eye tracking and all that like would it be possible or is the stuff based on hardware cause in my opinion since the s3 lte is going to probably be the same processor of the note I feel the note with the s3 futures will be either a very good competition or actually be a better phone for those who can use big phones
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If anything the GS3 would be using the S4 snapdragon which is the MSM8960 paired with the adreno 225, unlike the Note which uses the S3 snapdragon MSM8660 (IIRC) paired with the adreno 220. So not exactly the same chips...
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Officially? No. Unofficially? Yes.
This is Samsung's way to get people to purchase new phones. In other countries outside the US, 2 year contracts dont exist which frees customers to upgrade phones as often as they wish. Releasing new features for new phones keeps people buying the newest Samsung phones. Here in the states, its a different story.
FOR THE MOST PART, this is one of the few areas where Apple has done it right, firmware updates are generally speaking fast and frequent giving new features and functionality nearly every month or two. Yes, there are exceptions (most recently, Siri) but Apples' business model is based on the US cell model.
HOWEVER, this doesnt mean these features wont be ported by the community, just as Siri is now available unofficially for just about all Apple ipads, iphones and itouches.
Of course, this is my opinion, all speculation.
I wondered the same thing as the OP. And I agree with littlewierdo. I think it may be possible for these new features, which are mostly software, to be ported over to the Note. Only time will tell.
Much later From Devs not Samsung
I doubt Samsung will ever port any of the new software features over from the SGS3 they just sent out ICS and premium suite to the carriers I think thats all the software upgrades we'll see from Samsung to our phones. But I do think we have some really great Devs on here that will port some of the SGS3's software features to our devices in Mods or Roms. As to when this will happen I'd guess not til late fall 2012 after the SGS3 source code is out and the Devs have had enough time to figure out and write those features for our device. But like I said we have some great Devs on here so who knows they keep surprising me perhaps will see those roms/mods earlier.
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... they just sent out ICS and premium suite to the carriers I think thats all the software upgrades we'll see from Samsung to our phones....
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Id really like to know where the notion that Samsung has sent ICS to carriers came from. To my knowledge, there has been nothing officially stated that I know of except that Samsung stated Notes would BEGIN seeing ICS in Q2 of this year, but ICS will likely roll out STARTING in Korea and move to different regions over time, as has been the case with EVERY roll out Samsung has done. The Captivate didnt see Gingerbread until nearly a year AFTER it started rolling out in Korea.
I could very well be wrong here but based on Samsung's track record for releases and the fact that there has not been anything official that I know of besides a vague statement by Samsung about a Q2 update, I dont see anything happening. It might feel like something is coming but we dont even have a ready for prime time leak yet...
littlewierdo said:
Officially? No. Unofficially? Yes.
This is Samsung's way to get people to purchase new phones. In other countries outside the US, 2 year contracts dont exist which frees customers to upgrade phones as often as they wish. Releasing new features for new phones keeps people buying the newest Samsung phones. Here in the states, its a different story.
FOR THE MOST PART, this is one of the few areas where Apple has done it right, firmware updates are generally speaking fast and frequent giving new features and functionality nearly every month or two. Yes, there are exceptions (most recently, Siri) but Apples' business model is based on the US cell model.
HOWEVER, this doesnt mean these features wont be ported by the community, just as Siri is now available unofficially for just about all Apple ipads, iphones and itouches.
Of course, this is my opinion, all speculation.
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you are right.. Koreans are very trendy people. My cousin and his friends change phone every 6 months or so.
There is that "official" update link that Samsung mobile usa on twitter keeps referring people to, but that only shows one device with official update as of now.
As far as the OP question, it is very likely that we will see someone port these over since most of the new software uses the same base hardware (i.e. NFC in conjunction with wifi direct, or front facing camera for eye tracking, etc). I realize that the cameras may be different or the exact model of the NFC chipset or other hardware may differ, but it is software and can be changed to utilize our device specific hardware. Since these new programs were built on existing technology(that the note shares) it is highly likely to eventually see these incorporated.
It will take talent and time, but it is very likely that in later stages of development we will see potential unlocked... Or unwrapped, lol
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I'm sure someone will be able to port it at some point, but I wouldn't count on it happening anytime soon, and probably not even this year. I'm not basing this on a ton of information, but I've been following the Note forum for awhile since I decided to hold out for the S3 and as far as I know there still isn't a great leak without bugs for ICS, which was pretty much "guaranteed" by all the forum members as soon as the Note released in the US.
I could be wrong, but that's just what I've seen.
RandomMistakes said:
I'm sure someone will be able to port it at some point, but I wouldn't count on it happening anytime soon, and probably not even this year. I'm not basing this on a ton of information, but I've been following the Note forum for awhile since I decided to hold out for the S3 and as far as I know there still isn't a great leak without bugs for ICS, which was pretty much "guaranteed" by all the forum members as soon as the Note released in the US.
I could be wrong, but that's just what I've seen.
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Well once the full official update comes out, we will be golden. Would be nice if CM9 supported our phone and not just the international.
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When the update comes out will we receive s-voice, s note, s memo, video editor, etc?
Just curious.
yesshh said:
When the update comes out will we receive s-voice, s note, s memo, video editor, etc?
Just curious.
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They said Q2 My guess is somewhere in June I hope it's very soon......
Likely not S-voice, as they are likely going to try to make that an SIII selling point. The international version of the note already has ICS, so, All of the apps that came in the ICS update will likely be the same for the i717.
animeware said:
They said Q2 My guess is somewhere in June I hope it's very soon......
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Q2 is a rumor. AT&T never said that.
animeware said:
They said Q2 My guess is somewhere in June I hope it's very soon......
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June is the last month of Q2, so it better be out.
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Q2 is a rumor. AT&T never said that.
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1. http://www.gottabemobile.com/2012/0...e-cream-sandwich-update-close-to-rolling-out/
2. Their press release:
Samsung offers Premium Suite software upgrade for GALAXY Note users
March 22, 2012
Software package offers exclusive S Pen applications, enhanced multimedia features, and an Android 4.0 upgrade
SEOUL, Korea – March 22, 2012 – Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd, today announced it will be offering a Premium Suite upgrade for GALAXY Note users worldwide from Q2. It includes extra multimedia features and a range of new S Pen optimized applications in addition to an OS upgrade to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich.
The Premium Suite offers new features and applications exclusive to GALAXY Note and its innovative S Pen, which includes S Note, a unique tool that lets you combine your notes or sketches with other digital content, giving you a new way to create your own stories. S Note comes in various ready-to-use templates for a range of tasks including meeting minutes, diary and others.
S Note also includes the innovative Shape Match and Formula Match applications that help correct and digitize geometric shapes and even solve numeric formulas hand-drawn with S Pen, increasing your on-the-go efficiency and productivity. You can draw tables and grids which are instantly digitized, saving time and effort. Moreover, by using the S Note's integrated knowledge search engines, users can quickly search, and obtain information.
For a touch of self-expression, the Premium Suite also includes My Story, another S Pen optimized application that allows you to create personalized digital cards for friends or family using any type of content including notes, video content, photos, text or voice.
In celebration of the Premium Suite upgrade announcement, Samsung will provide special offers to all GALAXY users as an official launch partner of Angry Birds Space, the newest Angry Birds game from Rovio Entertainment. For all Samsung GALAXY users, an exclusive GALAXY Note level will be provided for extra fun. Moreover, a special package of 30 challenging levels – 'Danger Zone' – will be available for free if unpacked within the three-month period. Visit http://samsung.angrybirds.com/galaxynote for more information.
"GALAXY Note continues to delight customers all over the world with its incredible versatility and unique user experience. With the Premium Suite upgrade, we wanted to add features that enrich users' Note experience even more, including the great advantages of Android 4.0 and innovative applications for S Pen," said JK Shin, President of IT & Mobile Communications Division at Samsung Electronics. "We are committed to providing extraordinary experiences for consumers, and we will continue to provide new features and upgrades to enrich our offering."
The Ice Cream Sandwich upgrade brings an entirely new look and feel to Android on GALAXY Note, with a more intuitive user interface that includes a redesigned App menu for easier multi-tasking. The upgrade also introduces innovations such as Face Unlock, Snapshot, Android Beam and others.
The availability and scheduling of the software upgrade will vary by market and wireless carriers' requirements.
About Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is a global leader in semiconductor, telecommunication, digital media and digital convergence technologies with 2011 consolidated sales of US$143.1 billion. Employing approximately 222,000 people in 205 offices across 71 countries, the company operates two separate organizations to coordinate its nine independent business units: Digital Media & Communications, comprising Visual Display, Mobile Communications, Telecommunication Systems, Digital Appliances, IT Solutions, and Digital Imaging; and Device Solutions, consisting of Memory, System LSI and LCD. Recognized for its industry-leading performance across a range of economic, environmental and social criteria, Samsung Electronics was named the world's most sustainable technology company in the 2011 Dow Jones Sustainability Index. For more information, please visit www.samsung.com.
Note: "Worldwide". Emphasis on the 3 differet notes.
3. From AT&T themselves... part of the march press release:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/23/ice-cream-sandwich-att_n_1375412.html
AT&T today announced the availability of Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) for HTC Vivid™ customers. After installing the software update, customers can now enjoy the optimized audio experience of Beats by Dr. Dre Audio™ and new and improved HTC Sense™ experience. Information about these features and more can be found at http://www.att.com/vividupdate. HTC Vivid™ will be the first U.S. smartphone to receive Ice Cream Sandwich as an update and the first to be issued by a wireless carrier. It will be followed by several other AT&T devices in the coming months:
LG Nitro
Motorola ATRIX 2
Motorola ATRIX 4G
Pantech Burst
Pantech Element
Samsung Captivate Glide
Samsung Galaxy Note
Samsung Galaxy S II
Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket
Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9
4. A AT&T Galaxy Note was seen on the CTIA trade show floor running a build of ICS.
5. The leaks suggest its near final.
So it's coming soon...and while were only committed to a vague "Q2" release....that doesn't include carrier approval. Without some additional information, we can't know if it's being tested already by ATT or if the update is still in Samsung's Lab. Nor can we tell how long it takes to go from final, then through the labs, then to us, but some higher ups have suggested 2-4 weeks. If we put all of this together, it points to a end of q2, extremely early in q3 release.
Jamesyboy said:
June is the last month of Q2, so it better be out.
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1. http://www.gottabemobile.com/2012/0...e-cream-sandwich-update-close-to-rolling-out/
2. Their press release:
Samsung offers Premium Suite software upgrade for GALAXY Note users
March 22, 2012
Software package offers exclusive S Pen applications, enhanced multimedia features, and an Android 4.0 upgrade
SEOUL, Korea – March 22, 2012 – Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd, today announced it will be offering a Premium Suite upgrade for GALAXY Note users worldwide from Q2. It includes extra multimedia features and a range of new S Pen optimized applications in addition to an OS upgrade to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich.
The Premium Suite offers new features and applications exclusive to GALAXY Note and its innovative S Pen, which includes S Note, a unique tool that lets you combine your notes or sketches with other digital content, giving you a new way to create your own stories. S Note comes in various ready-to-use templates for a range of tasks including meeting minutes, diary and others.
S Note also includes the innovative Shape Match and Formula Match applications that help correct and digitize geometric shapes and even solve numeric formulas hand-drawn with S Pen, increasing your on-the-go efficiency and productivity. You can draw tables and grids which are instantly digitized, saving time and effort. Moreover, by using the S Note's integrated knowledge search engines, users can quickly search, and obtain information.
For a touch of self-expression, the Premium Suite also includes My Story, another S Pen optimized application that allows you to create personalized digital cards for friends or family using any type of content including notes, video content, photos, text or voice.
In celebration of the Premium Suite upgrade announcement, Samsung will provide special offers to all GALAXY users as an official launch partner of Angry Birds Space, the newest Angry Birds game from Rovio Entertainment. For all Samsung GALAXY users, an exclusive GALAXY Note level will be provided for extra fun. Moreover, a special package of 30 challenging levels – 'Danger Zone' – will be available for free if unpacked within the three-month period. Visit http://samsung.angrybirds.com/galaxynote for more information.
"GALAXY Note continues to delight customers all over the world with its incredible versatility and unique user experience. With the Premium Suite upgrade, we wanted to add features that enrich users' Note experience even more, including the great advantages of Android 4.0 and innovative applications for S Pen," said JK Shin, President of IT & Mobile Communications Division at Samsung Electronics. "We are committed to providing extraordinary experiences for consumers, and we will continue to provide new features and upgrades to enrich our offering."
The Ice Cream Sandwich upgrade brings an entirely new look and feel to Android on GALAXY Note, with a more intuitive user interface that includes a redesigned App menu for easier multi-tasking. The upgrade also introduces innovations such as Face Unlock, Snapshot, Android Beam and others.
The availability and scheduling of the software upgrade will vary by market and wireless carriers' requirements.
About Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is a global leader in semiconductor, telecommunication, digital media and digital convergence technologies with 2011 consolidated sales of US$143.1 billion. Employing approximately 222,000 people in 205 offices across 71 countries, the company operates two separate organizations to coordinate its nine independent business units: Digital Media & Communications, comprising Visual Display, Mobile Communications, Telecommunication Systems, Digital Appliances, IT Solutions, and Digital Imaging; and Device Solutions, consisting of Memory, System LSI and LCD. Recognized for its industry-leading performance across a range of economic, environmental and social criteria, Samsung Electronics was named the world's most sustainable technology company in the 2011 Dow Jones Sustainability Index. For more information, please visit www.samsung.com.
Note: "Worldwide". Emphasis on the 3 differet notes.
3. From AT&T themselves... part of the march press release:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/23/ice-cream-sandwich-att_n_1375412.html
AT&T today announced the availability of Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) for HTC Vivid™ customers. After installing the software update, customers can now enjoy the optimized audio experience of Beats by Dr. Dre Audio™ and new and improved HTC Sense™ experience. Information about these features and more can be found at http://www.att.com/vividupdate. HTC Vivid™ will be the first U.S. smartphone to receive Ice Cream Sandwich as an update and the first to be issued by a wireless carrier. It will be followed by several other AT&T devices in the coming months:
LG Nitro
Motorola ATRIX 2
Motorola ATRIX 4G
Pantech Burst
Pantech Element
Samsung Captivate Glide
Samsung Galaxy Note
Samsung Galaxy S II
Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket
Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9
4. A AT&T Galaxy Note was seen on the CTIA trade show floor running a build of ICS.
5. The leaks suggest its near final.
So it's coming soon...and while were only committed to a vague "Q2" release....that doesn't include carrier approval. Without some additional information, we can't know if it's being tested already by ATT or if the update is still in Samsung's Lab. Nor can we tell how long it takes to go from final, then through the labs, then to us, but some higher ups have suggested 2-4 weeks. If we put all of this together, it points to a end of q2, extremely early in q3 release.
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I you look at the build number in the video you can see thats the first ICS leak that was made available for the I717 and it means nothing. The build had been leaked for a couple weeks before this video was even posted. Also if you notice the Note in the video has nothing on it keeping it secure so people cannot steal it which tell me its somebodys device and not an AT&T display. Also AT&T has never said when the update will come. There were rumors it was coming two weeks after The I717 was released and after that didn't come true then the rumor was it would be released by the end of Q1 and when that also failed to be true the rumor switched to early Q2 now the rumor is by the end of Q2 and if that also fails to be true there will be more rumors about Q3. AT&T use to post estimates for updates on windows mobile phones but it was hell waitin cause the dates would always change for every device. I remember having the Samsung Epix and them pushing the dates back three months on two seperate occasions which made everyone have to wait 6 months before it was finally released. I do think it will be released soon but its really just a rumor and knowin how AT&T used to put update dates on their site I am not gonna trust any date or month posted on another site. If they wanted us to know they would post it on ATT.COM and not pass the info for someone else to post. They will release it when they are ready to and if they wanna let us in on the date believe me they will post it on their site first. There are way to many rumors about cell phones that we all know in the end turn out to be false from "confirmed" pics of the next iphone to "confirmed" dates of the cell phone you cannot wait to get your hands on. Take the HTC Vivid which was "confirmed" to be the HTC Holiday and all the rumors that surrounded it like two rear cams, 1.8GHz, rumored release dates that spanned at least 8 month. Come on guys were better than this. Can't you just wait? You see rumors everyday and you should know better than to believe everything you read
They would have to re-code the video editor to work with our chips.
maybe we can sent email to " [email protected] " for report what we need?
TQ all and forum xda...
install a custom rom and enjoy theme store and other note 5 abiliities
Why should I install a custom firmware for something I have paid more than $500? I think that Samsung could and should have to respect our commitment to their products because I do not have only a Samsung phone, I have also and TV and Blu-ray. If I wanted to install custom firmware I would have bought a cheaper device.
sapiora said:
Why should I install a custom firmware for something I have paid more than $500? I think that Samsung could and should have to respect our commitment to their products because I do not have only a Samsung phone, I have also and TV and Blu-ray. If I wanted to install custom firmware I would have bought a cheaper device.
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Stupid sales policy, What else could it possibly be!
Samsung wants people to buy the S7, S6+, S6, Note 5 and other newer phones by attracting customers towards these gimmicky features. So if they would roll out updates including these features to phones that are a generation behind then the sales of newer phones would go down. Since, people would tend to go for cheaper "last-gen" flagships as they would still be better than most of the newer non-flagship devices that have such features!
"JUST SAYING", might be the truth, Samsung knows!
It is wrong policy because it pushes the potential customers toward other brands like HTC and LG that share the new features they have with some older flagships.
sapiora said:
It is wrong policy because it pushes the potential customers toward other brands like HTC and LG that share the new features they have with some older flagships.
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Nothing can be done about it afaik because samsung knows no matter what they do, what ****ty policies they have a huge population of people with the money in their pockets are gonna buy their new phones no matter what.
I am sorry to say that but you are right. Though I think they have started to reevaluate their policy uploading their apps on the play store and with the Note 4 I have got 2-3 more OTA updates compared with Note 2 with which I have got only 1 update.
sapiora said:
It is wrong policy because it pushes the potential customers toward other brands like HTC and LG that share the new features they have with some older flagships.
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That may happen but only in a very small scale, unfortunately at the end of the day Samsung makes overall better flagships than HTC or LG and they know it. And I have consider both brands, actually I'm waiting on HTC 10 release. But more likely samsung's camera will still be better and I will get the Note 6.
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i want to say...themes service is ez thing..no like lock screen writting or alway on screen........
I'd like to have this feature as well. screw Samsungs update policy
junwah1997 said:
maybe we can sent email to " [email protected] " for report what we need?
TQ all and forum xda...
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I wrote the samsung ..let see if i can get a reply
magichoward said:
I wrote the samsung ..let see if i can get a reply
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i wrote many time....they dont care...S4 and N3 also updated like touchwiz note4.....note4 was 2014 september phone...note 5 was 2015 August phone...fk samsung...so i need much more people report for what we need...6.0 no changed UI and everything,just changed s pen ui?so..that is our last update??you can find on youtube ..."note 4 marshmallow"....
I always felt kinda secure, proud and comfortable with owning Samsung Phones until the release of Galaxy S6 and S6 edge, i mean no card slot, disappointing battery and no water/dust resistance but just some samsung so-called innovative features and gimmicky apps (Ignoring the Specs as its become a trend with all Brands). They wont change their policies neither do they actually care about the customers, all they care about is competing with others in terms of specs and acquiring lots of money by setting launch prices as high as the sky. Later on they decrease prices of older models by 40-50% thus making sure that resale/exchange value is almost negligible. And in regard to themes and other Software features, do you really think they would implement them in older generation phones? I mean, why would they even bother when they already know samsung sales would never go down just because they dont provide software updates which INCLUDE these features!