Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge: what are the new features … – 01net.com

A little over a year after the launch of the Galaxy Note Edge, Samsung continues his adventure with curved screens. Like the Galaxy S6 Edge, the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge adopts a curved screen on both sides. Aside from the aesthetic goal, the South Korean manufacturer relies on functionality that allows the user to benefit. We tested the new law which we have this year.

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Both say right away, the interface reserved for EtiquEdge curved screen devices from Samsung did not reinvent. therefore retains much of the proposed operation as the Galaxy S6 Edge. Rubbing the edge of the screen, it is still entitled to his five favorite contacts. Each is linked to a color that will appear on the wafer at the time of a call. Convenient to know who is calling, when the device is placed facing the desk.

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other elements complement the functions offered last year. Applications directly accessible spend five to ten by creating a second column. In practice, this can be helpful and is similar to the creation of a file always at hand. We opted for such selection entirely devoted to social networks.

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But we also entitled to additional panels, offering new shortcuts. One benefits including a “Quick Tools” section which includes a compass, ruler and flashlight. We also display its schedule or the weather. Especially, it is possible to download the content of third parties. At the time of writing there are still few choices but you can for example enjoy the CNN newsfeed

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More customization

Samsung has also revised its copy in customization. It is always possible to choose the position of the pull-down tab. In addition to placing the left or right, you can now change its size and degree of transparency.

Strangely, it is no longer possible to limit its presence in the lock and home screens. It will therefore disable the service as a whole if we do not want the tab when an application is open

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the lateral flow – a text drop along the edge – for its part is preserved almost identically. In contrast, night clock, which remains visible continuously along the curved portion of the screen, just disappeared. This choice is explained by the arrival of the Always On feature, which already displays the time even when the screen is off.

Samsung complements bundled software to leverage its new curved screen device. This may improve further if outside developers play the game, to always offer more content. As for its new TouchWiz interface, the South Korean has refined the previous version. Still, those who have not enjoyed the experience of Galaxy S6 Edge should not be more confident.