#IFA | Results of Samsung presentation. Galaxy Note 4 and Edge, Gear S watches and mobile virtual reality Gear VR

The long-awaited presentation of Samsung Unpacked, as expected, brought with it a Galaxy Note Edge. Many users are delighted with smartphones with giant screens, others prefer more compact phones, but such a significant event attracted the attention of both of them. And now it's time to learn about how the presentation was going and what is noticeable about the new "gig" from the South Korean technological giant developing the Tizen OS, but preferring to put Android on its devices more popular with the general public.

What will the audience see with the new Note? Full of enthusiasm or picky criticism? Often happens, that in an estimation of a new device the most amazing way combines both that and another.

Representatives of the press filled the hall where the presentation was held, which already speaks about the public's attention to the event. The well-known technological resources of Engadget and The Verge, as usual, monitored the development of the situation and thereby allowed the world to keep abreast of what is happening on Samsung Unpacked, pleased the multimillion-dollar network public with its illustrated broadcast presentation.

Unfortunately, during the presentation, little attention was paid to the technical characteristics of the devices. Neither the processor specifications nor the amount of RAM are known. It is possible that this information will appear later.

Samsung has traditionally used the IFA platform for its Note announcements. Note 2 appeared on IFA 2012, and Note 3 appeared on IFA 2013. This year the exception from this pleasant rule did not become.

Before the presentation, a musical group performed on the stage of the hall, preparing the audience for a meeting with the technological symphony, because the audience had gathered just to meet the smartphone-novelty.

Dee Jay Lee, Samsung's chief marketing and sales manager for mobile devices, began the presentation with a narrative of the company's success in this area, noting that it was going to remain the most active and dynamic player in this industry. And he promised that the company will never slow down on its way in this direction, noting its desire to remain the vector of a new mobile culture.

And then, almost without a smooth transition, and the most important thing began, the announcement of a new Galaxy Note 4 and its version of the Galaxy Note Edge with a curved display. Thin telephones with a metal rim and trim under the skin. Note 4 will be available in gold (Bronze Gold), pink (Blossom Pink), as well as standard black (Charcoal Black) and white (Frost White) colors.

Then came the time of Gear S on the basis of the operating system Tizen, a new word in the world of image. The South Korean corporation preferred its operating system, and not the growing popularity of Android Wear.

Behind them quickly followed by Samsung Gear VR, a gadget of virtual reality, which is a kind of Oculus Rift.

The beginning of the presentation was unusual. Three main themes were immediately announced.

The Note user interface has been updated by adding a new transparency widget that turns the device's home screen into anything. New dynamic lock screen with images from Yahoo and other content providers. The resolution of its 5.7-inch Quad HD Super AMOLED screen is 2560 x 1440 pixels. The screen of the phablet, as expected, did not become anymore.

Applications can be minimized into small windows, which means that the convenience of multitasking is enhanced. Let's say you turned off the Hangouts window - and the Facebook window remains on the screen. The new S Pen enhances touch sensitivity compared to Galaxy Note 3.

S Pen can be used as a mouse cursor for highlighting text and pictures. And not only, it can be used to allocate, delete, drag across the entire system.

The image with the text can be converted into text, which can then be edited. A good function, the only question is how correctly the recognition of text will work, and not only English.

Note 4 has a 16-megapixel camera with optical image stabilization. It is located on the back of the device. The heart rate monitor, located also at the back, can be used as a shooting button. On the sensor, do not press, just lightly cover your finger, and the camera will take a photo. For connoisseurs of Selfie - a viewing angle of 120 degrees, adapting, allowing you to take panoramic shots. The front camera is 3.7-megapixel.

The engineers of the South Korean techno company spent millions of man-hours on improving the Note 4 battery. It charges quite quickly - from zero to 50% in only half an hour. The battery Galaxy Note 3 it took almost an hour, more precisely - 55 minutes. Power consumption of the battery became more effective by 7.5%. Its capacity is 3220 mAh.

The sound recording quality is enhanced by four microphones: Note 4 can record sound coming from eight directions. Fablelet accessories: S View Cover, Flip Wallet, S View Wallet and LED Cover and solutions from Swarovski. And also Mont Blanc styluses, which simulate classic pens. Holders of good handwriting, who are at the same time connoisseurs of handwriting, like it. Samsung staffed Note 4 with a large number of free applications. Sales of Note 4 will begin in October 2014.

The Galaxy Note Edge is a Note 4 version with a curved display on the right. Thus, the edge is formed, which is a kind of separate display, where you can even put individual wallpaper. There are also icons for running the most frequently used tasks. The clock and weather forecast can be located there as well.

Note Edge will be available not everywhere, but, it is reported, only in "selected markets" and a little later, but this year.

The Gear S watch has its own 3G connection. Now this is not just an auxiliary screen, but an independent device in the full sense of the word. Although not completely, because to configure them the user will need a device Samsung Galaxy. The clock is compatible with more than two dozen Bluetooth-enabled devices.

Smart-hours work on the basis of OS Tizen. From the home screen, you can go to notifications, widgets, and applications. You can use GPS to route your car. There is also a full QWERTY keyboard for typing messages. The voice interface is complementary to more familiar input methods.

Already now there are many willing companies to offer their applications to these watches. Basically it's about decisions related to lifestyle and fitness. Separately, it should be said about the available version in the design with Swarovski crystals.

Gadget mobile virtual reality Samsung Gear VR with a response time of less than 20 milliseconds. A source of virtual reality will be a Note 4 smartphone. Helmet? Rather like diving glasses! The smartphone is inserted into the gadget itself and the virtual reality in the 96-degree review appears before an admired (or disappointed?) User.

On the stage came the chief engineer Oculus John Carmack, also known for having created the legendary games Doom and Quake. He told about his role in the development of a new gadget. The audience applauded him with a storm of applause. Gear VR Innovator's Edition, in his words, is actually not so much an innovation as the first step in the way of popularizing virtual reality.

There are still many announcements of IFA 2014, but today one of the most important presentations of the autumn season took place. What emotions did it evoke? Which of the presented devices became the most important?

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