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Why I bought an iPhone instead of a Samsung Note 5/S6 Edge Plus

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There are many reasons for buying a phone. It could be you prefer iOS, android or windows phone. It could be a set of features or an app or a game. But one factor I really think that is more important to factor in is the commitment to software updates, especially when you are buying flagship devices that cost a lot of money.

Above is a statement from Samsung confirming it is not updating their top of the line tablet. Personally, I think that this is disgraceful. It is a worrying trend by Samsung too as it has left out features on the Galaxy S6/ Edge that it included with the S6 Edge Plus. Both of these devices are current flagships, but the S6 Edge Plus is slightly newer and for example has camera software that provides better manual options. These could easily be implemented into the S6 at the same time as the larger Plus version arrived, but alas Samsung has failed to deliver. Another worrying trend was the Note 5 not being sold by Samsung in Europe. Let me be clear on one fact before I continue, all of these flagship phones from Samsung are absolutely excellent phones.

However, if you are buying a flagship phone, you will have this for at least 2 years, unless you are lucky enough to be able to upgrade earlier. My worry was what support will Samsung be offering 2 years down the line when they are already cutting back on costs and chopping their workforce numbers. Whilst I am mentioning Samsung specifically, this could easily be any other company.

On the flip side is Apple, who generally provide 3 years worth of software updates. This in turn provided me with comfort that 3 years down the line, my iPhone 6S Plus will still have the latest version of iOS and be updated the same day along with all the other iOS devices. Hence my reasons for choosing Apple.

Samsung snubs the UK – the new Note 5 isn’t coming here anytime soon

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Samsung just launched 2 new devices, the Galaxy S6 Edge+ and Note 5. There was details of Samsung Pay and a peek at their new smartwatch.

I could list all the specs and features of both phones, but I won’t because I am disappointed that Samsung is not selling the Note 5 in the UK anytime soon. In fact it will be more like 2016 before it arrives here.

I’m not panicking as Samsung just downgraded the Note 5 specification versus the Note 4 –

1) Note 5 loses the micro sd card
2) Replaceable battery gone
3) Only comes with a max storage of 64gb. So its really not a power users phone anyway.
4) IR blaster has been removed with the Note 5
5) Note 5 battery is smaller than Note 4
6) We can’t buy a non existent phone!

Now the window is open for another company to steal Samsung’s crown. Or is the Note series finished?

Update – part of me wonders if this is just a PR stunt by Samsung to get more press headlines and that tomorrow they confirm it is coming to the UK after all. 

Samsung Note 5 and S6 Edge Plus – Press Shots and Specs

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As we get closer to the next Samsung Unpacked even on 13th August, more information about the Note 5 and S6 Edge Plus are getting released.

Evleaks on twitter revealed that Note 5 will will have a 5.66-inch QHD display, 4GB of RAM, and Exynos 7420 SoC (4×2.1GHz+4×1.5GHz). The phone will come with the same 16MP rear-facing camera and 5MP front-facing camera as the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge. It will come with Android 5.1.1 pre-loaded and start at 32GB of internal storage. The phone will not include expandable storage.

How much of a deal breaker is this for you?

Below are the press shots revealed by evleaks.