Samsung Galaxy GEAR | Short Review
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Pros:
The final retail unit interface run extremely smooth and fast, not like during demo unit I try out on 25/Sept which is lagging as those preview.
Camera quality is fantastic awesome.
The build is solid, light to wear, no heat issue.
Cons:
Third party app icon look ugly as no match with it.
Big issue - All voice chat is dead, no sound once GEAR connected, include Whatsapp, LINE & WeChat.
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Samsung Galaxy GEAR | Camera Shoot
All photos taken 100% confirm original without any touch up.
got my gear yesterday not had daylight photos I hope they are like yours they are unreal for a watch
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wow seriously how can the camera be that good? and it even performed well in low light.
now im really excited to get one lol.
PS, they should allow only people who have tried them at least a couple of days to post reviews instead of these blog site reviewers who can't even give it a fair and honest review.
to the OP, so how do you like it after using it for some time and do you think this will catch up in terms of buyers?
Malaysian
Are you one of the winner of count down to 3 ? the store you take picture in is the same in the garden midvally in malaysia >< and yes i am 1 of the winner too, the gear is awesome , specially the software is stable and is as smooth as butter but i have to say, the notification is a hell of wrong stuff, the gear is bad in the way, it din't show you all your notification like FB or wechat, you have to download some extra apps in samsung apps stall to get the notification =.=
shaungoh said:
Are you one of the winner of count down to 3 ? the store you take picture in is the same in the garden midvally in malaysia >< and yes i am 1 of the winner too, the gear is awesome , specially the software is stable and is as smooth as butter but i have to say, the notification is a hell of wrong stuff, the gear is bad in the way, it din't show you all your notification like FB or wechat, you have to download some extra apps in samsung apps stall to get the notification =.=
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Yeah! I am on of the lucky winner.
Ya, agree on the notification, Samsung shall do direct show all the notification instead ask people look back at phone for certain notification like from Facebook, this is somehow silly.
Andrewtst said:
Yeah! I am on of the lucky winner.
Ya, agree on the notification, Samsung shall do direct show all the notification instead ask people look back at phone for certain notification like from FB & Email, this is somehow silly.
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where did you here this
galaxy note 3 now Free
stesteste said:
where did you here this
galaxy note 3 now Free
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What you talk about? Why you put link to Tapatalk site?
Andrewtst said:
What you talk about? Why you put link to Tapatalk site?
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your words are mixed up must be from different countries
galaxy note 3 now Free
stesteste said:
your words are mixed up must be from different countries
galaxy note 3 now Free
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My English not that good, I know. I from Malaysia.
But what you mean "where did you here this" and your signature "galaxy note 3 now Free" is confusing & link to Tapatalk, what for you put such?.
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Hi guys,
I thought you would find this interesting. There are 4 new photo's spotted by someone who shot them in a Media Markt/Saturn somewhere in The Netherlands. I found this on a Dutch site called Androidworld. Here are the photo's:
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As you can see, this lucky guy managed to get and use the Nexus already. Discuss!
Probably a store manager who demo'ed it to some employees. There are additional apps, which shows at least a decent amount of time with the device. Perhaps someone carrying it around as a teaching tool?
I'm hoping it's there already though. I can't imagine it would be too difficult to go there (Heerhugowaard) and snoop around with some of the more knowledgeable-looking employees.
http://www.androidworld.nl/132915/nexus-4-in-nederland-gespot-fotos/
Link for high-res photos.
It looks like the navbar is gone? Only the icons that remain?
Hmm the black level seems good
yahyoh said:
Hmm the black level seems good
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I was just thinking the same thing! That looks awesome, I hope it isn't a trick of the light
http://youtu.be/wx6fwfBKCIQ......how much much more black can it be?
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Hmm the black level seems good
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On my monitor it doesn't look that black, compared to the bezel. The Gnex in that sort of lighting would appear ink black.
yahyoh said:
Hmm the black level seems good
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I've heard this is the best screen for smartphones ever (on the optimus G, I guess its the same one..). So it should be amazing on blacks, whites, and everything in the middle. Oh, and super bright too!
Damn, it does indeed look like an AMOLED in terms of contrast!
DubelBoom said:
I've heard this is the best screen for smartphones ever (on the optimus G, I guess its the same one..). So it should be amazing on blacks, whites, and everything in the middle. Oh, and super bright too!
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Check out this table and see for yourself. It's definitely not capable of showing true black, but that was to be expected. The Nex4 does indeed sport the same screen as the [scratch Gnex, stupid me] Optimus G.
Edit: ^
Remember though, LCD screens will be blacker in light areas, but in a dark room it will show that off black we see, more like grey.
On the second photo, there's a folder named 'LG' on the homescreen. That's not bloatware is it??
gideonMorrison said:
Check out this table and see for yourself. It's definitely not capable of showing true black, but that was to be expected. The Nex4 does indeed sport the same screen as the Gnex.
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Is that a typo? Surely the Nex4 is nothing like the Gnex. I, for one, will glad to see something similar to the One X, which many declare has the best screen of any smartphone.
Am I the only person who can't stop thinking about the App Drawer, I mean, look at all those apps! They fit so many to one page.
CJHolderUK said:
Am I the only person who can't stop thinking about the App Drawer, I mean, look at all those apps! They fit so many to one page.
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You can have that right now....Apex allows for any layout in the app drawer.
CJHolderUK said:
Am I the only person who can't stop thinking about the App Drawer, I mean, look at all those apps! They fit so many to one page.
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"So many activities!"
Is it weird that I like the back more than the front...LOL!
circleofomega said:
Is it weird that I like the back more than the front...LOL!
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Ya true.. lol.. btw In India will it launch??
CJHolderUK said:
Am I the only person who can't stop thinking about the App Drawer, I mean, look at all those apps! They fit so many to one page.
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You can use 5x5 grid in app drawer using Nova Launcher..
Here is the one I am using on my S3..
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Check out my youtube video.
New notification system I engineered with my phone using the 'Flash Notification 2' app from the Google Play Store and 'RINGKE FUSION® Google Nexus 5 Case' I bought from Amazon. P
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhReej3qgTo&feature=youtu.be
Hah! That's good thinking!
Nice
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Why would you title the thread like this? That's pretty cool how the case does that though.
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I couldn't think of another title for the thread. That video was recorded on a Galaxy Note 3 with the new Google Camera app from the play store in case you were wondering. It doesn't look that great to me.
I'd love to read more details about this project!
Nice work!
Do you notice any increase in battery consumption using the flash as a notification light?
The title is what got me to click on the post, so it's a great title, even if it is a little misleading. lol
The RINGKE FUSION people should give you a some money because the first thing I did after seeing your video was to go buy the clear case and download the app.
I hit your thanks button. Nice discovery.
vegas217 said:
Check out my youtube video.
New notification system I engineered with my phone using the 'Flash Notification 2' app from the Google Play Store and 'RINGKE FUSION® Google Nexus 5 Case' I bought from Amazon. P
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhReej3qgTo&feature=youtu.be
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I won't say I haven't seen that effect before but yea definitely not for notifying the calls.
A person showed me that effect on this same case when he turns on flash light.
Buy yea it definitely looks cool when blinking
and yea your title brought me here :fingers-crossed:
FuMMoD said:
Why would you title the thread like this?
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Click bait
Rusty! said:
Click bait
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That is right, I clicked thinking I could look at a naked chick, I wouldn't know of any other webpage to show that, so I had to view it on XDA
CitizenLee said:
Nice work!
Do you notice any increase in battery consumption using the flash as a notification light?
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Nothing noticeable. Maybe if you were getting hundreds of calls and text messages through the day. Right now I have it set to go off only when I get a SMS, a call, or a Facebook message. By default it flickers for 2 seconds every minute for 30 minutes for missed calls and SMS but I turned that feature off because that has more potential to kill battery than it going off just once for each notification or missed call.
Clickbait what?? bahahaha
varuntis1993 said:
I won't say I haven't seen that effect before but yea definitely not for notifying the calls.
A person showed me that effect on this same case when he turns on flash light.
Buy yea it definitely looks cool when blinking
and yea your title brought me here :fingers-crossed:
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i also saw something like this from another user, who complained about this case that the flash traveling through the case was causing hazy images from camera when shot with flash on as the flash was bouncing off the flash cutouts on the case, don't know if OP is also facing the same issue..
btw nice effect, though a battery killer if you get alot of notifications each day..
My wife's S4 does this with the androidified cruzerlite tpu. Have to take the case off to take pics.
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vegas217 said:
Check out my youtube video.
New notification system I engineered with my phone using the 'Flash Notification 2' app from the Google Play Store and 'RINGKE FUSION® Google Nexus 5 Case' I bought from Amazon. P
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhReej3qgTo&feature=youtu.be
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Something new, I must admit that I hadn't come across such a thing b4...I hope doesn't consume you battery much...
vegas217 said:
Check out my youtube video.
New notification system I engineered with my phone using the 'Flash Notification 2' app from the Google Play Store and 'RINGKE FUSION® Google Nexus 5 Case' I bought from Amazon. P
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhReej3qgTo&feature=youtu.be
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What do you have flash notification set to? Mine will sometimes flash correctly, or just stay on.
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just ordered this watch for my lg flex my friend has it for is g2 it is a amazing clone of gear 2 plus more. Bought it on amazon for $105 has anyone else had this smart watch watch
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCo2PSdUTMI
nothing at all on the web about this thing; let us know how it is when you get it...
normally I would avoid something like this at all costs, since there is nothing anywhere about it, but buying it through Amazon is about as safe as it gets, so you should be ok even if it is bogus..
coolkid893 said:
just ordered this watch for my lg flex my friend has it for is g2 it is a amazing clone of gear 2 plus more. Bought it on amazon for $105 has anyone else had this smart watch watch
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCo2PSdUTMI
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I'll admit I was pretty interested in this when I saw it. So I watched the video and it looks pretty good, really in depth actually so when he skips over anything to do with the dialer
or doesn't bother to show it in action either from the watch dialing or receiving a call I got pretty skeptical. Then the specs listed on the website and in the video state 4GB of storage (like the GEAR) but he then states it only has 1.16gb available? While scrolling thru the settings you clearly see it says 2GB of storage. One cool thing was remote Bluetooth access to the watches camera or the phones camera thru the other device i.e. you can look at the phones screen and see what the watch camera sees. I'd love to hear your experience when you get it. Thanks, good luck!
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nothing at all on the web about this thing; let us know how it is when you get it...
normally I would avoid something like this at all costs, since there is nothing anywhere about it, but buying it through Amazon is about as safe as it gets, so you should be ok even if it is bogus..
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Any info yet?
well like i said my friend has this watch so i already have used it . its in every way like the gear yes the res of the screen on the gear is better (not much better but still it is )but were talking a $350 watch vs a $100 watch the clone is just a fast and smooth to slide threw apps as the gear but the clone is easly pared to any phone and can phone apps this watch is running full android jellybean 4.2.2 so even if i had the gear i would still use this watch but when i get this watch in next week i make my own video to demo it ok peoples
Bought one Amazon will be here tomorrow
I'm pretty stoked about this watch, especially coming from moto actv. I plan to root and make it my own I'll keep it up to date.
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I'm pretty stoked about this watch, especially coming from moto actv. I plan to root and make it my own I'll keep it up to date.
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ya its a nice watch but it has flaws
1 military time only (unless u use the analog clock)
2 watch doesnt always answer phone calls even tho it says your swipe answered it phone still keeps ringing
3 watch dies very very fast with normal use you need to charge twice a day
4 has gps yes can you use it NO!
5 play store app crashs phone everytime
6 skype fully works with onboard cam but once installed skype with make the contacts app in the watch break untill skype is uninstalled
7 can only turn watch on and off with a very frangile button so within a year it will be so warn out so hopfully some one roots and makes a kernel so we can knock on and off on the watch
2 words G Watch!!!!!
Not 1 Android news site has picked up on this yet, as its not really been advertised via press release, etc..
I think this is a pretty big deal.. but whadduiknow?
As we all know ios has been light years ahead of Android in the music production department due to the lack of
proper low/no latency audio sdk that developers could harness.
I play bass and have always been a fan of an app called Amplitube, (Ampeg) This is a real time guitar effects modeling software
that is pretty amazing. I have wished for years now that this would come to Android and everytime the developers have been contacted they have said that their hands are tied, Its not US its GOOGLE.. We do not have the proper featureset to work with in terms of low latency audio.
Well it seems that the wait is finally over, Perhaps Samsung finally got tired of Google dragging their feet for how long now to provide a real low/no latency audio solution..
I just found out about this by checking out the "Galaxy Gifts" page to see what goodies Samsung was giving along with the Note 4 purchase by noticing they are giving away a free copy of Amplitube le,.. I thought this was really strange. giving away a ios/windows app?
Then I saw this and really started to get excited.
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and this
http://img.samsungapps.com/product/2014/0915/000000913547/IconImage_20140915131019407_NEW_WEB_SHOT2_HALF_P.jpg
This is great news, A real Low-no latency DAW with the freedom of Android I hope this is the kick in the ass Android needed for proper music production.
Im a drummer in a band my bass player uses an ampeg app on his ipad im defintly gonna let him know about this little goodie?
Great news but where is the amplitube app ? Cant find it on the appstore
Do you know if the standard Irig HD will work with it ?
Thanks !
Edit : ok, it's in the galaxy appstore and seems to be compatible with the normal Irig. Will give it a try tonight. Hope it will also come to the note pro tablet as it would be optimal with the 12.2 inches screen
I'm pretty sure low latency audio is part of Android L from what I understood from a panel at Google i/o this year. Maybe google shared the code with them early.
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Great news but where is the amplitube app ? Cant find it on the appstore
Do you know if the standard Irig HD will work with it ?
Thanks !
Edit : ok, it's in the galaxy appstore and seems to be compatible with the normal Irig. Will give it a try tonight. Hope it will also come to the note pro tablet as it would be optimal with the 12.2 inches screen
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Amplitube le is on the galaxy store part of the free gifts,
another member has mentioned that IK is releasing a "irig HD-A" (for Android) in November which probably is
usb 2.0.
I can't find the app too bad used to use an irig on iPhone when I owned one
^ You can't find the app in note 4?
The app is in the samsung app store. I used the irig on my ipad so I'll give this a shot when I get back home. Wish they gave us all the amps tho lol. Thanks for the info!
Got the app but can't try it, irig doesn't come with micro usb cable =(
Ok, back to report the app and irig works great with my strat. Took a picture of what you need. This is great!
irig + 1/4" jack cable + headphones of your choice.
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Took a picture of what you need.
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With the Irig, yes ! But not the Irig HD.
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^ You can't find the app in note 4?
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Nah its not in my galaxy gifts lists
Oh hell yeah, I noticed they fixed the Bluetooth audio lag for which I am very happy.
Online now!
Both the app and the interface seems to be online now:
http://www.ikmultimedia.com/products/amplitubeandroid/
http://www.ikmultimedia.com/products/irighda/
Awesome stuff - just downloaded. Great to see Android finally catching up with iOS on the music-making front.
We are definitely going to expand to other devices as more start to support Samsung Professional Audio but we also will be showing (and you can try it if you are there) near-zero latency Android audio for devices using Android 4.0 and above (so not even requiring Lollipop!). We announced this today on our site. I would post a link but I need more posts first
I have been a Samsung users for over 6 years. I've notice that the camera app is missing some of the modes that I uses.
Brust
Shot&More
Live Broadcast
and I cant remember what this one was called
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I have been a Samsung users for over 6 years. I've notice that the camera app is missing some of the modes that I uses.
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and I cant remember what this one was called
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You can find apk here https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/samsung-electronics-co-ltd/ :highfive:
tinkertron said:
I have been a Samsung users for over 6 years. I've notice that the camera app is missing some of the modes that I uses.
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That picture is crazy, what mode was that ?
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That picture is crazy, what mode was that ?
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If I am note mistaken it's either Shot&More or another version of the Burst Mode.
I remember seeing this function in action, at their Live Broadcast Release Preview Introduction for either the Note 5 or the S6, but I cant find any youtube video of it.
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You can find apk here https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/samsung-electronics-co-ltd/ :highfive:
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I was only able to find one of the MODE apk that work, the rest of them won't install
The mode I finally found for my photo that I posted is called Surround Shot that has several other features.
I found a youtube video about it and I am sharing a link.
https://youtu.be/_Z943NlJ64g?t=2m4s
OK found out alittle more about the app in reference to my photo that I post. The app was release back when S6 was release. The app was called Shot and More that was under the Surround Shot app. So it was an app within an app within another app. Crazy. I was able to install the app but it not functional. The phone or app freezes for about 15 seconds and gives you an option to send a notification about the failure to Samsung. I went ahead and just beg Samsung to bring that app and Live Broadcast back!!! I'm sure i'm not the only one missing these apps.
Funny thing is that Samsung beg for us to stay with them after the failure of the Note 7, and said they made the Note 8 better.
In my eyes, removing some of the great software apps is not making me happy either. I think it's time for me to dump Samsung and just go with Google Pixel 2 XL....
Them removing these software is a deal breaker for me.
Here's a better youtube video of the "Surround Shot > Shot & More > Drama shot" that was added into the phone. https://youtu.be/TwKJttyNGss?t=3m12s
http://www.techradar.com/news/phone...rama-shot-on-the-galaxy-s4-and-note-3-1191465
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http://www.techradar.com/news/phone...rama-shot-on-the-galaxy-s4-and-note-3-1191465
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Unreal how they got rid of those jazzy modes on the Note 8. :crying:
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Unreal how they got rid of those jazzy modes on the Note 8. :crying:
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You can always buy a Note 3 if this function is so important !!!
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You can always buy a Note 3 if this function is so important !!!
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But those jazzy modes all gone what's up with that ?
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