Samsung Galaxy Note 6 (or Note 7) might not run Android N at launch

26. sgodsell (Posts: 6487; Member since: 16 Mar 2013)

If the official Nexus is still using a beta version of Android N. Then why would the Samsung Note be the first on the block with an official release of Android N. This is a stupid article. Or the person writing it doesn't know their head from their @$$.

31. Daftama (Posts: 633; Member since: 03 Nov 2012)

Just curious what if they named it the note 8 or note 10 doesn't mean that it will have the spec of that phone. It will still be the same they just changed the name.
IPad 1 2 3 4 no five it was iPad Air air 2 no 3 now IPad pro 9.7 just a gimmick of names

35. TheOldOne (Posts: 196; Member since: 29 Mar 2012)

actually there was never an iPad 1,2,3,4... there was only:
iPad
iPad new
iPad new
iPad new
etc.

14. Unordinary (unregistered)

They will (unfortunately) get it 1 year after the phone comes out, when the newest Google OS is announced/released =/

16. tedkord (Posts: 16872; Member since: 17 Jun 2009)

How's that been working out for them?

18. marorun (Posts: 5029; Member since: 30 Mar 2015)

give them the billion in marketing Samsung is doing.
Give them the millions in free goodie they give tech website so they all put Samsung at top with Apple.

Then HTC will be as good.
All questions of money put in right place.

Still HTC are updating android phone to newer version MUCH faster than Samsung wich is what Bankz was speaking about.

So trying to deflect the question is irrelevant!

24. maherk (Posts: 6391; Member since: 10 Feb 2012)

Always living in denial eh?

Last year you said the same, accused Samsung of bribing every reviewer because they all trashed the m9 and picked the S6 over it. But just when the 10 got announced, you admitted that the m9 had a crappy camera and that it was a portable stove.

And it's not Samsung's problem that HTC got themselves in such a financial troubles that they can't even afford spending on marketing. Samsung listened to their costumers, HTC was stubborn until they were on the brink of bankruptcy.

And as someone who had the A9, and I said this numerous times on here back in the day when I had it, an older version TW still had a lot more to offer than the latest sense. Sense is yet to offer notification badges, or a fully personalized keyboard, not even double press the home button for easy access to the camera, even there theme engine is very basic and does just a tad more than changing icons. I can go on and on with my experience with tw and sense, but I hope you got the message.

29. KRONeage (Posts: 144; Member since: 17 Apr 2011)

First off.... Samsung designs all their own hardware and isn't a totally out sourced company like HTC and Apple!

Samsung makes their own memory and ram chips, own screens and the leds that go in them. They even pay themselves for Marketing no other company making phones can do. In Samsung Group owned subsidiary (not Samsung Electronics). So the $4 to $7 Billion in marketing is making Samsung Group extremely high profits. But they aren't publicly owned like Apple or Google. They are PRIVATELY OWNED! ....so they don't have to tell anybody how much profits they make. Specifically because they have no share holders to worry about!!!

Why does Samsung Give away so much? Simply because they are the only ones that can afford to. Since they just about make everything themselves and phones or iTrinket design houses are not their only way of making money!!! ;-P

19. marorun (Posts: 5029; Member since: 30 Mar 2015)

android is not iOS.

Apple wont stop working right if you dont update to new OS.
Google update the API directly so you can run about all app even on older OS.

Also often new OS will make phone slower , more bug and battery life will lower ( some OEM are worst on this end like Apple lol )

20. marorun (Posts: 5029; Member since: 30 Mar 2015)

lets break your lil Shamesung bubble.

i give 1 features thats exist in android and not in the S7.
Adoptable SD card. i could find more if i would want to but my point is made.

Best camera? nope
Best camera software ? Big nope.

If you like photoshoped picture yeah S7 is nice otherwise others phone beat it if you want picture thats look like its was in reality when you took it.

LG G5 and HTC 10 are good example.

25. maherk (Posts: 6391; Member since: 10 Feb 2012)

As I said, always living in denial lol

Why just mention one feature that only techies would care about? A feature that any techie would easily be able to unlock it.
Not just Android N, but every Android update has been adding features that Samsung users have been using since forever, stuff that people like you used to call them gimmicks.

I will remind you of your hypocrisy my friend, when you used to bash Samsung for "copying" Apple and sticking to physical home and capacitive buttons, while hailing HTC for sticking to on screen buttons.
But since the 10's announcement, I am yet to see you cry over HTC's move to pull a Samsung and get rid of on screen buttons.

28. DRS1977 (Posts: 678; Member since: 27 May 2015)

Adtoptable SD is available on the S7, you just have to know what you are doing. Best overall camera, yup. Best overall camera software, yup. Best Mobile Payment system, yup. Best accessories, yup.

34. iushnt (Posts: 2995; Member since: 06 Feb 2013)

Denial at it's best

13. tedkord (Posts: 16872; Member since: 17 Jun 2009)

But everyone else has to wait at least two to three years to get the equivalent.

21. marorun (Posts: 5029; Member since: 30 Mar 2015)

Lol iOS, You have to wait several year to get features and capacity android had several years ago.

We also get update thats work and dont break our phone..

Also on my HTC and motorola phone i always got the update less than 6 month after its came out ( usually 2-4 month max )

22. marorun (Posts: 5029; Member since: 30 Mar 2015)

I dont want goddamn Exynos i want Snapdragon.

Better LTE band.
Better developper support.
Usually less throttling ( some exception exist )

30. Supraman21 (Posts: 467; Member since: 09 Jun 2010)

But worse battery life, ram management, and general performance.

15. tedkord (Posts: 16872; Member since: 17 Jun 2009)

Sure!