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Dear Samsung: Please Don’t Use a 4K Display in the Note 5

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By Rich W Woods

Do you remember when the iPhone 4 launched? Steve Jobs presented the device, and always, the performance was legendary. No one can argue that Jobs was an amazing showman.

The big feature of the iPhone 4 was that it would be the first iPhone to have a Retina display. Jobs explained that there was a certain pixel density, right around 325 ppi, where a user simply couldn’t tell the difference between that and anything more. Of course, he failed to mentioned that it assumes that the user has 20/20 vision or that the user would be looking at his phone from an average distance, but sure, we’ll take it.

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Thoughts on Samsung’s New Galaxy S6 Edge Commercial

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By Rich W Woods

By now, most of us have seen the new Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge commercial. It’s hard to ignore that it’s similar to Jony Ive talking about an Apple product. I wanted to share my thoughts on it.

Also, please forgive the intro to the video. I didn’t double check before I compiled the video and I’ve lost the original clips to recompile it.

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Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Review: Samsung Finally Gets it Right

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By Rich W Woods

For those that know me or follow FTLoT, you know that I have never historically been a fan of Samsung phones. When I reviewed the Galaxy Note 4, it was titled A Perversion of Innovation. When I reviewed the Galaxy Note Edge, it was called Samsung Makes the Note 4 Worse.

When I watched Samsung unveil the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge at Mobile World Congress, I was not impressed. After all, the phone looked nice and seemed to have great features, but I know better than to judge a Samsung book by its cover. Like other devices, I won’t judge it until I actually have a chance to use the device for a period of time. If we were talking about a Sony or an HTC or an LG, I’d say, “Well, I’ve never actually gotten any hands-on time with it, but knowing them, I’m sure it’s a solid device.” Since this is a Samsung, I naturally assumed that they had found a way to screw it up before I even got my hands on it.

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LG G Flex 2 vs Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Comparison

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By Rich W Woods

I know that I said that the comparison between the HTC One M9 and the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge was going to be the last before I wrote a review, but we have a last minute contender. On Monday, I received the LG G Flex 2 to review and I just had to get it in there.

After all, the Samsung Galaxy S6, LG G Flex 2, and HTC One M9 all came out around the same time. The LG G Flex 2 was the first device to be announced using the Snapdragon 810 processor, the HTC One M9 being the second. When I was at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, these were the three devices to check out.

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HTC One M9 vs Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Comparison

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By Rich W Woods

Both announced at Mobile World Congress on the same day in Barcelona, the HTC One M9 and the Samsung Galaxy S6 are undoubtedly the two most coveted Android phones in the world.

This is the first comparison that I’ve done with the HTC One M9, a device that I’m very excited about. It’s a massive upgrade from the HTC One M8. It uses a powerful Snapdragon 810 processor, 3 GB of RAM, they replaced the underpowered rear camera with a 20 MP sensor, and they moved the ultrapixel camera to the front, which is a stroke of genius. Many refer to the HTC One M9 as a minor, incremental update, but that’s only because there wasn’t a physical redesign, showing just how much appearances matter, even to the enthusiasts.

On the other hand, this will be one of the last comparisons with the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge, as the full review is coming soon. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge has left me extremely impressed, as I’ve never come across a Samsung phone that I even liked before; however, Samsung spent the last year listening to feedback and they responded to it.

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Samsung Admits Memory Issue on Galaxy S6

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By Rich W Woods

This just had to happen, didn’t it. The first Samsung phone that I found to be enjoyable, in the slightest, has a major problem.

This problem is how the device deals with RAM. Normally, as you open new apps, the memory from the former apps should be freed up. In fact, that’s how all mobile operating systems work.

Of course, Android focuses more on “true” multitasking, so those apps do tend to use more RAM in the background, but in this case, it’s too much.

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Nokia Lumia 1020 vs Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Camera Comparison

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By Rich W Woods

It has been a week now since I started reviewing the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge. I can tell you that it is a stunning device. It’s blazingly fast, it has amazing battery life, and the display is just stunning.

If you know me or you follow FTLoT, you know that I’ve never historically been a fan of Samsung devices. My review of the Galaxy Note 4 was called A Perversion of Innovation. My review of the Note Edge was called Samsung Makes the Note 4 Worse.

I’ve also been told that the Samsung Galaxy S6 is going to change all of that and so far, everyone has been right. The Galaxy S6 is an amazing device. Everyone is also telling me that the Galaxy S6 has a camera that is well far and beyond anything else on the market. I showed that that’s not exactly correct when I compared it to the iPhone 6, but now it’s time for the gold standard test, which is the Nokia Lumia 1020.

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Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge vs iPhone 6: Battle of the Sixes

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By Rich W Woods

Yes, I know. I used the same title when I compared the Nexus 6 to the iPhone 6, but let’s fact it, it was a great title. Great enough to use it again.

The iPhone 6 (as well as its variant iPhone 6 Plus) and the Samsung Galaxy S6 (as well as its variant Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge) are the two most coveted phones on the planet, and for good reason. They’re both amazing and beautiful phones.

People often overlook how important design is to a phone. Many people often tout that they don’t care if a phone is thin and light when they buy it or that they don’t care about esthetics at all; however, I disagree. In fact, I think these people are lying to themselves altogether.

Before we go any further, I want to state why I got the Galaxy S6 Edge instead of the Galaxy S6. I hated the Galaxy Note Edge, finding it really uncomfortable to hold. Since I was told that the Galaxy S6 would change my thoughts on Samsung devices, I went with the Edge so I could try out the Edge display while still knowing the feel of the Galaxy S6. In other words, if I got the Galaxy S6 Edge, I would know what the experience of both the S6 and the S6 Edge where, but not vice versa. Because of this, there will be times when I refer to the Galaxy S6 throughout this review.

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OnePlus One vs Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Comparison

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By Rich W Woods

This will be the second comparison I’ve done since I got my hands on the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge. Now, I can imagine that a number of people from the OnePlus forums are reading this column, so you probably know that I have not historically been a fan of Samsung phones. You saw my review of the Galaxy Note 4, A Perversion of Innovation, and my review of the Galaxy Note Edge, Samsung Makes the Note 4 Worse.

Everyone, and I mean everyone, has been telling me that the Samsung Galaxy S6 is going to be the device to change all that. After having the Galaxy S6 Edge for two days now, I think they might be right.

Now those same people have told me that the Samsung Galaxy S6 has the best camera on the market as well. This is something I’m a little more skeptical about. After all, these are folks that went to their local AT&T Store and tested the camera. Honestly, you cannot get any kind of feel for a device, especially the camera, until you take it into the field, take some photos, and compare it to another camera on the same screen. I want to emphasize that it must be the same screen because the display on the Galaxy S6 is absolutely stunning, which is going to make those photos pop.

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Samsung’s Galaxy S6 is an HTC Killer

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By Rich W Woods

Admittedly, I have only been using the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge for two days now. This is not a review. I can already tell that the Samsung Galaxy S6 and the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge are HTC killers.

Anyone who knows me or follows FTLoT knows that I have never been a fan of Samsung. You might have read my review of the Galaxy Note 4, A Perversion of Innovation, or my review of the Galaxy Note Edge, Samsung Makes the Note 4 Worse. You can imagine my surprise when I unboxed the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge and was absolutely delighted with the product, and I still am.

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