Gadgetory

in mobile technology it's the same thing over and over new device comes out new device gets reviewed new device gets forgotten almost no one follows up no one follows along no one sticks around to see how well a gadget ages over time because there's always something new to drool over so let's do something about it let's have a look at a device after a few months after release and when it's not shiny and new anymore I'm happy that I'm with pocket now this is the Samsung Galaxy Note edge and this is episode 42 of after the buzz brought to you by out how about the two phones that I carry every day one is usually a phablet and those of you that follow me know that I've drifted to the Galaxy Note lineup for the last three generations tablets are the most uncomfortable phones to carry around so if you're gonna put up with the added size and heft I've always felt that there should be an added value behind that and Samsung is still the only company that not only created the category but it's also giving you more for your money when it comes to the Edit screen real estate and when choosing between the note 4 and the note edge all right clearly decided to give in to Samsung's experimentation one more time now let's face it folks you don't really buy a Galaxy Note because you want to carry a bigger phone around since there are a ton of other phablet options in the market that will cost you a lot less and this statement is pretty much true even more with the Galaxy Note edge if you're willing to put down 400 dollars with a two-year contract for this particular AT&T unit you expect to get more for your money and after using this device for almost a month let's just say that I almost feel happy see on the positive front this phone is definitely a head-turner it's always cool to be that guy in the store with a phone that people have never seen and want to hold and the combination of this beautiful quad HD Super AMOLED display match with the edge are definitely things that scream look at me from a distance the edge isn't just about giving you a curved Android experience because that would completely defeat the purpose in a way we could say that this is a display in itself designed to enhance your multitask capabilities and so far it's proven to be quite useful for me I love being able to have my favorite shortcuts available to me from any screen and saving me the need to move to the home screen every now and then and you can enhance the edge with a quick tool spar sports scores calendar appointments and many other services of your choosing and it's even cooler that the edge adapts to almost every application you use like for example using the s-pen or playing music as well now obviously not everything is perfect then in the case of the edge I have my fair share of photos that I didn't really want to take it's really hard for you to hold the phone and not touch the edge on deliberately so I would suggest that you watch Michael Fischer's full video of everything the edge can do mainly because the list is extremely long and after the buzz is mainly about judging a phone for how its aged and in that sense it's great to say that all my negative experiences with the node edge are actually based on that for starters we really don't understand why Sampson gave the Galaxy Note 4 fancy or sham furred edges and hardware keys when compared to the Galaxy Note edge but even worse is the fact that these champers look terrible after a few months of use this phone has been used by Michael Fisher and Adam Dowd before it was sent to me so it's not like if it's been sitting in a drawer since we unboxed it now a cool thing is that Samsung did choose to keep the natural aluminum color in these champers so if you've got a 1500 grit the sheet of sandpaper handy I suggest you polish it with care and not too often since you're literally stripping aluminum away from the surface every time you do but this is really a cool way to make the phone look like new again at least in the chamfers now if you're watching this video to help you decide if you want to buy a Galaxy Note edge I highly suggest you choose the white variant since smudges are very apparent on the faux leather back the display and even the scratches on the HOME key are hard to hide on this black unit here the software would be the second example of aging done wrong I'll spare you my complaints about TouchWiz and so you really can enjoy the benefits of a Galaxy Note edge without it Samson did its fair share of customizations in order to help you take advantage of the edge and even though most of these are very welcome they all come at the expense of very slow software updates the Note edge is still running Android 4.4.4 kitkat at a time when it's fraternal twin the note 4 is already running lollipop and while many of you might not find this to be a deal-breaker the problem is that this phone in particular is really desperate for a software update Michael didn't have many software complaints in his review but months of use have clearly made this phone slow and buggy this doesn't happen all the time up to the point where I really haven't been able to replicate what slows this phone down to a crawl but whatever it does I didn't been forced to remove the battery and restart the device other things like the camera can take forever to launch almost every single time from the lockscreen and using the fingerprint scanner is hit or miss all the time the edges another thing that hasn't really aged well since not much has been added to the Galaxy store since we reviewed it last fall now to be fair not everything is bad and the highest point for me when it comes to this phone is its camera my experience with cameras on Android phones has always been terrible but my god Samsung 16 megapixel shooter is hands down one of the best smartphone cameras that I've ever used the company still bundles a couple of shooting modes but trust me you really won't need them the cameras auto mode is not only smart but very quick to adapt to even the toughest lighting conditions for example you can focus directly at the Sun and the software will immediately detect it alert you of its presence and adapt a shot accordingly I could do without the aggressiveness of the focus but the resulting photos beat the pants off every smartphone camera that I've ever used even the Lumia 930 for example you've got great color saturation great detail and amazing low-light performance as well I also love how the camera can slowly refocus while shooting a video mimicking a real camera and not bringing that jerkiness that's very common with smartphone cameras and the rest of my overall experience this is a Galaxy Note in every way good battery life that will last you through a day of heavy use great data speeds with support for more antennas than the average smartphone and a decent phone call experienced through the earpiece as well the speaker did improve suspension when compared to the old note 3 but placing it at the back again wasn't really the smartest move oddly even with the eventual software stutters in the UI you really won't be disappointed with using this phone for gaming the vice handles every single game I threw it with ease and the leopard that I perceive heating from the Snapdragon 805 powering it and yes you do have an S Pen here guys but I found it to be the exact same experience as the old note 3 just with the added benefits of the edge which is not really saying much this continues to be something nice to have but you probably won't use it much and that statement pretty much narrows it down for the Samsung Galaxy Note edge after the buzz this is the ultimate Samsung smartphone that packs absolutely everything the company's R&D department could throw at many of these features are definitely nice to have but the fact of the matter is you probably won't use them much still you don't buy this phone to fit in this is a phone for geeks like me looking to stand out from the crowd and if that's your thing then this is the phone for you once lollipop kicks in in an undisclosed feature that is folks this episode of after the buzz was brought to you by Aki company famous for great computer peripherals mobile power banks wireless chargers and Bluetooth speakers like the Aki muse shown here every product was designed by passionate gadget lovers who live and breathe technology with a comprehensive worryfree guarantee customers spend less time worrying and more time enjoying cutting edge technology so why make your digital life hard make it smart without key there are also 41 more episodes of this after the bus series so make sure you follow us on social media subscribe to our YouTube channel as well you can follow me on twitter i'm underscore e betta please give this video a thumbs up if you like what you saw I am haematoma Vetta thank you very much for watching we'll see you on the next video