Counterclockwise: the story of Galaxy S phones, part 2
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- 27 Aug 2018
S6 User, 26 Aug 2018Yes, looking at their factory in Gumi, South Korea, most of... moreWell maybe but video showed almost nothing the Note 9 were like complete. It wasnt like for example Vertu where each piece is handmade and handcrafted from the first screw up to the last by a single person.
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- 26 Aug 2018
AnonD-731363, 22 Aug 2018Well i found some post regarding that Foxconn is making so... moreYes, looking at their factory in Gumi, South Korea, most of the work seems to be done by machines:
https://m.gsmarena.com/the_birth_of_a_galaxy_note9_behind_the_scenes_video_from_samsungs_factory-news-32910.php
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- 22 Aug 2018
S6 User, 20 Aug 2018I still see no evidence of this, so please provide proof fr... moreWell i found some post regarding that Foxconn is making some other phones apart from apple like Xiaomi, Sony Motorola etc. But thats it.
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- S6 User
- mqx
- 20 Aug 2018
*Keep it up Samsung, be the best.
Also Google's Android need to improve to make sure security updates get to their end users:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Android_(operating_system)
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- S6 User
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- 20 Aug 2018
S6 User, 30 Jun 2018Thanks, at the start of the year support looked promising f... moreI did receive the SMR June 2018 G920FXXU6ERF5 software/ security update on my S6.
But keep it Samsung, be the best.
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- S6 User
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- 20 Aug 2018
AnonD-731363, 01 Jul 2018Foxconn is making 40% of total phone production in world. S... moreI still see no evidence of this, so please provide proof from a reputable source.
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- 01 Jul 2018
S6 User, 29 Jun 2018I know about Foxconn. Samsung does NOT use them to make th... moreFoxconn is making 40% of total phone production in world. Samsung is made there as well mate.
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- 30 Jun 2018
ALPHABOY17, 18 Mar 2018Galaxy alpha. The only samsung phone that I loved the most!... moreThanks, at the start of the year support looked promising for the Galaxy S6: https://m.gsmarena.com/oreo_for_samsung_galaxy_s6_could_be_arriving_soon-news-29176.php
Alas it wasn't to be, which is fine by me, Nougat (7.0) is tasty enough ;)
But then I realised that my S6 would also no longer receive any security updates!
(It's last security update was March 2018):
https://m.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_s6_models_will_no_longer_get_security_updates-news-30388.php
The comments section may also be worth a read, with suggestions of anti-virus or installing a custom rom, but some good advice from Samsung would've been nice, the representative I spoke to was suprised the security updates had finished & was genuinely sympathetic.
I asked what if something big like Spectre or Meltdown was going around, she replied that Samsung would send out a security patch update to any vulnerable devices.
If they're still sending security updates to the S6 edge+ & the S6 Active, then surely not much effort is required to include the S6 & S6 edge?
Most people don't get their device when it's first released, & here in the U.K. the S7 is still on sale, but it looks like the S7 security updates will end in March 2019.
I hope I'm wrong & you'll get a year or 2 longer ;)
It's not good enough for a flagship!, it kinda smacks of obsolescence.
It doesn't truly reflect *especially the latter part of their statement:
'At Samsung, we take security and privacy issues very seriously and we are doing our best to respond as quickly as possible.
*Securing your device and maintaining the trust you place in us is our top priority'.
Samsung has a chance to rise above the competition and protect their customers security for longer.
You can see all of the Samsung models currently included in the Monthly & Quarterly Security Updates here:
https://security.samsungmobile.com/workScope.smsb
For Google, LG, Motorola & Nokia, see here:
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/
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- S6 User
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- 29 Jun 2018
Anonymous, 19 Mar 2018Says it's a revolutionary change then proceeds to say thing... moreThanks, you said what I was going to.
I got this S6 brand new for £340, which was a good price in 2015.
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- nGb
- 29 Jun 2018
AnonD-731363, 18 Mar 2018Man stop criticize he is right.
My Moto X4 does the same ... moreI know about Foxconn.
Samsung does NOT use them to make their phones.
You say that they do, so please provide PROOF.
Maybe you're confusing them with Apple?
However Xiaomi & Motorola that you mention do:
Major customers of Foxconn include or have included:
(location is in parentheses)
Acer Inc. (Taiwan)
Amazon.com (United States)
Apple Inc. (United States)
BlackBerry Ltd. (Canada)
Cisco (United States)
Dell (United States)
Google (United States)
]Hewlett-Packard (United States)
Huawei (China)
InFocus (United States)
Intel (United States)
Microsoft Corp. (United States)
Motorola Mobility (United States)
Nintendo (Japan)
HMD Global (Under Nokia Brand) (Finland)
Sony (Japan)
Toshiba (Japan)
Vizio (United States)
Xiaomi (China)
Source:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foxconn
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- S6 User
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- 29 Jun 2018
Anonymous, 19 Mar 2018Says it's a revolutionary change then proceeds to say thing... moreThanks, you said what I was going to.
I got this S6 brand new for £340, which was a good price in 2015.
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- 21 Mar 2018
Anonymous, 18 Mar 2018You realise that is cost of parts right? Doesn't include la... moreMan thats the cost of one phone.
And the labour? You have no idea how much earn labourer at foxconn.
For your information is a 0,20 eur per hour. You must agree thats not fair compared to some movie star which get couple of millions promoting Samsung product for a 30 second in TV spot advertising.
So i know nothing as usualy as you always say but i know enough to tell thata Samsung is greedy company obsessed by money. They do litterary everything to maximize sales.
In case of xiaomi they dont need to do anything apart putting a 350 price tag next to a comparable specs of Mi7 with S9 samsung.
To me xiaomi is winner and Samsung can breathe dust left by xiaomi which is far ahead in specs compared to price.
Just to tell you better than advertising its a price compared to specs.
This is the best advertising. And havuing the best possible specs for lowest possible price always sells much more that stupid advertising promoted by some stupid star who cant even value the money. Charlie Sheen for example.
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- 21 Mar 2018
Anonymous, 19 Mar 2018I love Xiaomi, but you have to admit their photo quality is... moreMan i admit and understand but paying 500 more quids to have equaly same phone like Samsung flagship but doing better photos. I rather spend 150-200 toa good camera from Nikon or Cannon and for the rest i buy my wife nice dinner for two or a weekend vacation somewhere in hills.
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- Alien
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- 21 Mar 2018
There are 3 main issues with the S line that prevent me to buy one:
1 - I don't like edge display (watching full screen movies, photos etc is a nightmare + accidental touches)
2 - VERY LAZY updates - it takes Sammy 1 year to roll out what other brands have had for months - premium price for not so premium updates - even those china replika brands are ahead)
3 - Almost EVERYONE I see using a Samsung phone has a broken display - is this a trend of Sammy users or what? I tend to believe that Sammy either lies about the gorilla glass used either the phones are specially designed this way - a new display costs about 50% of a brand new phone = Bling Bling!
Conclusion: premium price for below average updates = No thanks!
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- 20 Mar 2018
Want To See A Counterclockwise Article On USB-Type C
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- 19 Mar 2018
monsterduc1000, 18 Mar 2018Great customer support with those Chinese phones I hear...I never had any business with the customer support. Maybe because I'm lucky, or because I purchase a new phone every 2 years, before any problems would occur...
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- 19 Mar 2018
Sense sible, 19 Mar 2018There's no way chinese phone quality compared to Samsung, H... moreMy phone was not that cheap...
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- 19 Mar 2018
Levy, 18 Mar 2018There there, save up some money and maybe one day you can b... moreI owned a samsung galaxy phone. I wasn't happy with it. I believe I am a rational buyer, not a fanboy...
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- 19 Mar 2018
Anonymous, 19 Mar 2018"The S7 generation WAS a revolutionary improvement over the... moreThey been already with S5 series, people didint think it was something specifically new
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- 19 Mar 2018
Anonymous, 19 Mar 2018You just described the perfect phone. Launch your company n... moreHahaha thankchuu! I am a mere developer unfortunately. And even my only ettempt to make a PDA went down the drain. (Had to disassemble because it wasn't as powerful as I expected it to be)