It includes the same features for turning off distracting notifications while also including important new features for addressing
the curved edges of the screen and temporarily turning off the «invisible» home button so you don't accidentally press it during gameplay.
Not exact matches
A Samsung spokesman last week said the new Galaxy
Edge, a phone with a
curved screen along one
of its
edges, will be the company's highest - end offering yet.
The S6
Edge features a
curved display on both
edges of the
screen, offering enhanced functionality.
The Galaxy S6
Edge is essentially a version
of the Galaxy S6 with a
curved screen.
Samsung is expected to use the
curved glass
screen from its Galaxy S7
Edge on all models
of the S8, which is also expected to lose its home button in favor
of a virtual on -
screen button and a fingerprint reader on the back.
Samsung's flagship Galaxy S7
Edge was one
of the most anticipated Android smartphones
of the year and when the South Korean maker unveiled the device, one
of the aspects that got everybody's attention the most was the gorgeous and bright Super AMOLED
screen with
curved edges on both sides and a stunning resolution
of 1440 -LSB-...]
The Samsung Galaxy
Edge series, which premiered in 2014, is part
of Samsung's flagship smartphone and phablet line which features
screens that
curve around one or both
edges of a device.
The Galaxy S6
edge + display is similar to the Note 5, with the same
screen size and resolution, but it has a
curved screen OLED display that is manufactured on a flexible plastic substrate so that it can bend around the corners on both the sides
of the phone to provide two display areas that can be viewed and controlled from both the front or the sides, which is especially useful for viewing notifications and scrolling news items, and also as a dim night clock on a beside table.
The Priv has a 5.43 - inch 1440p AMOLED display with
curved edges on the left and right
of the
screen.
The Galaxy Round is a
curved screen version
of the Galaxy Note 3, so it's nice to see the Galaxy
Edge as a
curved screen version
of the Galaxy Note 4.
The Galaxy S7
Edge display is similar to the Galaxy S7, but it has a
curved screen OLED display that is manufactured on a flexible plastic substrate so that it can bend around the corners on both the sides
of the phone to provide two display areas that can be viewed and controlled from both the front or the sides, which is especially useful for viewing notifications and scrolling news items.
The design
of the surface
of the display is also nice, a slight downward
curve at the
edges meaning that swiping across the
screen doesn't leave your fingers brushing across a hard
edge.
The incredible looking and feeling
curved design on both the left and right sides
of the
screen might be a carry - over from last year's Galaxy S6
Edge, but it doesn't make it any less stunning.
From the front the BlackBerry Bold 9700 looks like a slightly more mature
Curve 8900, with a flash
of angle applied to the
edge of the
screen to make it more Audi than VW.
We recently released a list
of countries that would be getting the Galaxy Note
Edge, Samsung's
curved screen wonder, and the UK was one
of t...
It features an AMOLED display that
curves off the right
edge of the device that holds the Edge Screen,
edge of the device that holds the
Edge Screen,
Edge Screen, a...
We recently released a list
of countries that would be getting the Galaxy Note
Edge, Samsung's
curved screen wonder, and the UK was one
of the names among them.
J.K. Shin, Samsung's head
of mobile communications, explained the cutting -
edge nature
of the Galaxy Nexus with its «Super AMOLED
screen,
curved design and LTE support; in certain markets, the Nexus will be available with HSPA +.
The skin covers the back
of the Adam, the three white sides, and the narrow strip between the
curved edge and the top
of the Adam's
screen.
Earlier last month, we saw a Microsoft patent for a multi-layered
screen made up
of panels with
curved edges sitting below a single upper layer.
While there is no confirmation as
of yet from Xiaomi themselves that the Mi Note 2 will have a
curved edge screen, it wont be long before that information goes public as Xiaomi are slated to announce the phone on October 25th, which is just next week Tuesday.
We put both
of these smartphones through a drop test, and it was the Galaxy Note 7 that eventually ended up with a cracked display, when the
edge of the
curved screen was the point
of impact, while the iPhones survived relatively unscathed.
Both models will sport
curved edges on the sides
of the
screen, according to multiple reports.
Reports on the cost
of the manufacturing process mention that the Galaxy S6
Edge is the most expensive smartphone ever built with the
curved screen being the most expensive component.
Secondly, using
curved glass, it gave the
screen useful territory right up to the
edge, where it seems to melt into the body
of the phone.
The Galaxy Tab S2 is perhaps the most subdued device we've seen from the Korean electronics giant — it's basically the complete opposite
of the giant, mirror - backed,
curve -
screened Galaxy S6
Edge +.
Albeit, even the most frivolous Samsung Galaxy S7
Edge followers are aware that the smartphone has gentle curves on the right and left sides of the screen, a few who haven't used this phone themselves may have a bigger surprise coming up, as now the curved edge has been applied to the top and bottom as w
Edge followers are aware that the smartphone has gentle
curves on the right and left sides
of the
screen, a few who haven't used this phone themselves may have a bigger surprise coming up, as now the
curved edge has been applied to the top and bottom as w
edge has been applied to the top and bottom as well.
The
curved edges on the front panel are less intense than on the Galaxy S8, which makes swiping in from the
edges of the
screen a bit easier.
· A
curved screen OLED display that is manufactured on a flexible plastic substrate so that it can bend around corners on both sides
of the phone to provide two
curved Edge Display areas that can be viewed and controlled from both the front or the sides.
You can actually feel the
curve at the
edges, especially when swiping from the left or right
edge of the
screen.
And
Edge Lighting, a staple
of Samsung's
curved -
screen devices that shows alerts, text scrolls, and other peripheral information on the phone's sides, has been enhanced with more lighting effects.
The
edges are rounded and
curved, and the front portion
of the phone is shiny metal and comes with a
screen guard attached.
Rumors
of a
curved display on the 10th anniversary iPhone began appearing last August, when an eWEEK story reported about an iPhone with a
curved -
edge 5.5 - inch or larger OLED screen, like the one used in Samsung's Galaxy S7 Edge hand
edge 5.5 - inch or larger OLED
screen, like the one used in Samsung's Galaxy S7
Edge hand
Edge handset.
The case has a raised bezel around the
edge as well to ensure that the case protects the body and the lovely new
curved screen of your new Note 8.
Instead
of the
curved edge display, it will have a flat
screen with bezel-less on the top and bottom alongside the two sides,» a source familiar with the matter told The Korea Herald.
Of course, both Air Touch controls and
curved screens have already appeared on the Samsung Galaxy S4 and Samsung Galaxy S7
Edge.
It's not quite as flexible as the
curved side
screen of the Samsung Galaxy S6
Edge, but once you get to know the colours, it's not a bad little additional feature.
Edge to edge curved display like Samsung (not a deal breaker and we need to have some sort of grip on the phone without touching the scree
Edge to
edge curved display like Samsung (not a deal breaker and we need to have some sort of grip on the phone without touching the scree
edge curved display like Samsung (not a deal breaker and we need to have some sort
of grip on the phone without touching the
screen).!
The Note
Edge combines an innovative design with actual real - life usage, which means it could be more
of a hit than Samsung's other novelties and now that LG's announced the G Flex 2 it really looks like
curved screens could be here to stay.
We hope that Samsung figures out how to make a better use
of the
curved edge screen on smartphones by the time it announces the Galaxy S6.
The Galaxy S8 not only has a slightly bigger
screen - to - body ratio than LG's phone but also looks sleeker because
of the way the Gorilla Glass
curves toward the
edges on the front and back.
The
screen would cover as much
of the phone as possible, with the added bonus that all
edges of the phone may be
curved.
As Samsung employs a
curved edge screen design, there may not be a lot
of room to reduce the bezel size even more, it noted.
He's also unimpressed, it seems, by Samsung's «
edge screen» UI, which adds shortcuts and other software features on the
curved portion
of the display.
The Galaxy S8 and the S8 + had a
screen - to - body ratio
of around 84 %, although the
curved edge display makes it hard to determine a precise number.
The
curved edge part
of the
screen could be used in other apps like Gallery, a web browser, or even while using an on -
screen keyboard (for things like moving a cursor, or for functions like cut / copy / paste).
Images
of the Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus recently leaked and appear to confirm the pair will pack in 5.8 - inch and 6.2 - inch
curved edge displays, a sizeable increase over the Galaxy S7's 5.1 - inch
screen and the S7
edge's 5.5 - inch display.
The
Edge takes advantage
of its
curved display by lighting up the sides
of the
screen with a colorful animation for new notifications, and Lopez was immediately envious when he saw this.
For all this talk
of differentiation, the inevitable comparison is with Samsung's «
edge» series phones, which have pioneered
curved screens in handsets.
But does the physical
curve in any way facilitate the scrolling - heaven functionality, or would it work just as well on the
edge of a regular flat
screen?