Saturday, January 9, 2016

Battery-Powered Technology of the Future

Battery-Powered Technology of the Future
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Since 1889, General Electric (GE) has provided millions of homes, offices, factories and retail facilities with electricity. But the company is much more than just an electric company.
GE, which operates through a variety of segments such as Energy, Technology Infrastructure, and Capital Finance, has been leading the mining industry into a safer, cleaner and quieter future. Through the company’s Transportation division, GE Mining is working to maximize resources and drive efficiencies through cutting-edge technology to make mining work better.
For more than a half a century, General Electric has been working to solve the world’s toughest mining challenges with battery like GE Eagle Monitor 1000 Battery, GE Eagle Monitor 1006 Battery, GE Responder 1000 Battery, GE Responder 1100 Battery, GE 15N-800AA Battery, Kenz HHR-38AF25G1 Battery, Kenz Cardico 1211 Battery, Osen ECG-8130A Battery, Edanins ECG-6A Battery, GE DASH 1000 Battery, GE Eagle 1000 Battery, Kenz Cardico 1210 Battery. Since its inception, GE Mining has been dedicated to transforming the archaic mining industry by developing newer and improved technologies.
In 2012, the company acquired Fairchild International, a leading manufacturer of underground mining vehicles in Virginia. The acquisition was part of a development programs to expand GE Mining’s product offering to address roughly 35 percent of the underground mining value chain.
“We highly value the industry knowledge and expertise in designing, building and servicing underground mining equipment that Fairchild brings to GE Mining,” said Lorenzo Simonelli, President and CEO of GE Oil & Gas. “With GE’s global reach, technology leadership in clean propulsion and energy storage systems, and world-class system integration capabilities, we will bring the next generation of top performing underground mining equipment to customers worldwide.”
Since the acquisition, GE’s Fairchild Mining Equipment division has developed and begun offering complete lines of battery-powered scoops, diesel-powered scoops and tractors, multipurpose vehicles, longwall shield haulers, maintenance vehicles and continuous miners and haulage systems.
General Electric’s Mining segment is working to create a safer mining future. GE’s mining division specializes in three segments of the mining industry: propulsion systems, mining equipment and mining solutions.
The company has recently begun testing its new battery-powered mining equipment, including its newly designed Load Dump (LHD) at mining company IAMGOLD’s Westwood underground mine in Canada. The new Load Dump vehicle has the potential to not only operate entirely on battery and propulsion technology, but doing so while emitting 100 percent zero emissions.
“We’re getting rid of the diesel emissions, we’re getting rid of the noise, the heat, and the battery changing is really quick,” says GE Mining Engineer Remi Desrosiers.
Engineered to deliver superior performance in the most challenging hard-and soft-rock environments, the LHD vehicle provides lower cost of ownership including maintenance and fuel consumption while minimizing its carbon footprint.

Battery-Powered Technology of the Future

Battery-Powered Technology of the Future
Welcome to a Medical Battery specialist of the GE Battery
Since 1889, General Electric (GE) has provided millions of homes, offices, factories and retail facilities with electricity. But the company is much more than just an electric company.
GE, which operates through a variety of segments such as Energy, Technology Infrastructure, and Capital Finance, has been leading the mining industry into a safer, cleaner and quieter future. Through the company’s Transportation division, GE Mining is working to maximize resources and drive efficiencies through cutting-edge technology to make mining work better.
For more than a half a century, General Electric has been working to solve the world’s toughest mining challenges with battery like GE Eagle Monitor 1000 Battery, GE Eagle Monitor 1006 Battery, GE Responder 1000 Battery, GE Responder 1100 Battery, GE 15N-800AA Battery, Kenz HHR-38AF25G1 Battery, Kenz Cardico 1211 Battery, Osen ECG-8130A Battery, Edanins ECG-6A Battery, GE DASH 1000 Battery, GE Eagle 1000 Battery, Kenz Cardico 1210 Battery. Since its inception, GE Mining has been dedicated to transforming the archaic mining industry by developing newer and improved technologies.
In 2012, the company acquired Fairchild International, a leading manufacturer of underground mining vehicles in Virginia. The acquisition was part of a development programs to expand GE Mining’s product offering to address roughly 35 percent of the underground mining value chain.
“We highly value the industry knowledge and expertise in designing, building and servicing underground mining equipment that Fairchild brings to GE Mining,” said Lorenzo Simonelli, President and CEO of GE Oil & Gas. “With GE’s global reach, technology leadership in clean propulsion and energy storage systems, and world-class system integration capabilities, we will bring the next generation of top performing underground mining equipment to customers worldwide.”
Since the acquisition, GE’s Fairchild Mining Equipment division has developed and begun offering complete lines of battery-powered scoops, diesel-powered scoops and tractors, multipurpose vehicles, longwall shield haulers, maintenance vehicles and continuous miners and haulage systems.
General Electric’s Mining segment is working to create a safer mining future. GE’s mining division specializes in three segments of the mining industry: propulsion systems, mining equipment and mining solutions.
The company has recently begun testing its new battery-powered mining equipment, including its newly designed Load Dump (LHD) at mining company IAMGOLD’s Westwood underground mine in Canada. The new Load Dump vehicle has the potential to not only operate entirely on battery and propulsion technology, but doing so while emitting 100 percent zero emissions.
“We’re getting rid of the diesel emissions, we’re getting rid of the noise, the heat, and the battery changing is really quick,” says GE Mining Engineer Remi Desrosiers.
Engineered to deliver superior performance in the most challenging hard-and soft-rock environments, the LHD vehicle provides lower cost of ownership including maintenance and fuel consumption while minimizing its carbon footprint.

The Mazda's interior is businesslike

The Mazda's interior is businesslike
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Among the growing plethora of compact hatchbacks, the Volkswagen Golf is the endurance champ, now more than 40 years old over seven generations. While the Mazda 3 is only on its third generation, Mazda has sold other small hatchbacks, so both are contenders of long standing on the sporty end of the small-car scale.
You'll immediately recognize the VW Golf, whose shape remains true to its upright origins as the 1974 VW Rabbit. It's a handsome, rectilinear hatchback, slightly larger than previous generations and better integrated than the model it succeeded. The Mazda 3 is far swoopier, with a long hood and a "cab-back" style that truncates the cabin and makes its proportions distinct from any other small car with battery such as Li202SX Battery, Li202SX-6600 Battery, Li202SX-66C Battery, Li202SX-7200 Battery, Li202SX-7800 Battery, Li202SX-78C Battery, TSI 8240 Battery, TSI 9130 Battery, TSI 9550 Battery, TSI 9510BD Battery, TSI AEROTRAK APC 9510-02 Battery, Zoncare BAT-120003 Battery.
There's also a Mazda 3 sedan, but it competes with the Volkswagen Jetta; the Golf is only sold as a hatchback.
Inside, the Volkswagen is evolutionary, with the addition of a touchscreen display in the upper center of its dashboard. It's brighter looking and more airy, and silver accents make it less grim than previous base models' largely black interiors. The Mazda's interior is businesslike but slightly more stylish, with a large, colorful, high-contrast freestanding screen protruding from the top of the dash, a la Mercedes-Benz.
The main challenge for Mazda buyers is cabin space. It's spacious in front, and the seats are supportive and comfortable. But back-seat room is among the tightest, with little legroom or headroom. The Volkswagen Golf, on the other hand, can accommodate four adults in relative comfort. Mazda may feel that the 3 will only be used by couples, or couples with small children, but it's impractical if you need to carry four adults for any distance.
The Mazda 3 comes with either a 2.0-liter version of its engine rated at 155 horsepower, or a more powerful 2.5-liter version that puts out 184 hp. Each is available with a six-speed manual gearbox or a six-speed automatic transmission. The entire structure of the Mazda 3 has been designed around these SkyActiv engines, with more length from the front wheels to the firewall housing a complex exhaust system that vastly improves efficiency. EPA combined ratings are 29 to 33 mpg, depending on powertrain, both laudable for a sporty compact hatchback and likely to be confirmed by real-world use.
The VW Golf TSI gets a 1.8-liter turbocharged four with 170 horsepower that's more fuel-efficient than the base engine in previous Golfs. (For 2016, a smaller 1.4-liter turbo four is coming, with better numbers yet.) But if you’re really looking for fuel economy, the Golf TDI diesel is the way to go. Its 2.0-liter turbodiesel four is rated at 150 horsepower--and in real-world testing, we've already observed fuel economy in the high 40s. Like most small diesels, the Golf TDI should comfortably beat its EPA ratings under most driving conditions.

Friday, January 8, 2016

Galaxy S6 or Note 5

Galaxy S6 or Note 5
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Motorola has made a phone that uses a technology (or marketing term) called ShatterShield. It’s a 5-layer approach to display protection that renders a phone “shatterproof.” Yes, Motorola claims that they have a phone whose display cannot be shattered or cracked. Bold, right? Very, but Motorola is so proud and sure of ShatterShield in the DROID Turbo 2, that they are putting a 4-year guarantee behind it.
So is the Turbo 2 shatterproof? It very well could be. Because of the flexible P-OLED display they are using here, along with a variety of other protective layers to make up ShatterShield, I’m not even sure there is glass to be shattered. In fact with battery such as Micronix MB-300 Battery, Micronix MSA338 Battery, Micronix MSA358 Battery, TSI DustTrak II 8532 Battery, TSI DustTrak II 530EP Battery, TSI DustTrak DRX 8530 Battery, TSI DustTrak DRX 8534 Battery, Comen CM1200A Battery, Comen CM1200B Battery, GE Eagle Monitor 1008 Battery, GE Eagle Monitor 1009 Battery, TSI 9350 Battery, CNN put this phone through some pretty silly tests (like having a horse stomp on the display) that ended up denting the phone’s display, not cracking or shattering it. Seriously, their variety of tests left dents in the display, but couldn’t crack it.
I’ve also done my fair share of drops and was not successful in cracking it. One thing to note, though, is that the phone has this really soft outer lens (part of ShatterShield) that scratches and scuffs pretty easily. You can think of it kind of like one of those really bad screen protectors that your weird uncle Larry uses. In my handful of drops on cement, pavers, hardwood floors, wood decks, and rough asphalt, I did leave some marks on the screen that are now there for the time being. Thankfully, Motorola is going to let you buy replacement top lenses, so you can actually replace part of the ShatterShield system yourself and constantly refresh your screen. As an added bonus, the top lens is where that ridiculous Verizon check sits, so there is a chance you’ll be able to buy replacement lens that won’t have it.
Before doing this review, I don’t know that having a shatterproof display was something on my radar or “must have” list, but now I’m wondering if I even want to live without it. Phones like the Galaxy S6 or Note 5 and all their glass almost seem unappealing because of the care needed to preserve their beauty. With the Turbo 2, that constant thought in the back of your mind that keeps telling you to be careful and not drop your phone every time you pull it out of your pocket, isn’t there. That’s a big deal.
In a time where Android phone manufacturers continue to try an differentiate by bloating up the software experiences with skins on top of Google’s mobile OS, Motorola is still doing it, what we would consider to be, the right way. They offer Google’s take on Android, which is a stock experience, but then add on useful features through their Moto suite of services. With the Turbo 2, you get an experience just like you would on the Moto X Pure Edition, DROIDs before it, and the Moto G and E line. That means you get Moto Display, Moto Voice, Moto Assist, and Moto Actions.
In fact, this is what I said about the Moto X Pure Edition, which still stands with the Turbo 2:
“Moto Voice still lets you have hands-free interaction with your phone and have it tell you information or complete tasks with a key phrase, like “OK, Moto X, what’s the weather like?” With Moto Display, the most innovative lockscreen replacement is back and slightly improved. With Moto Assist, you still get to automate things in your life, like how your phone acts when you are asleep or in a meeting. And finally, with Moto Actions, Motorola is allowing you to turn on your flashlight with a chop, view the time or notifications with the wave of a hand, and now (a new feature), get Moto Voice responses into your ear instead of publicly out loud.”
To get a full overview of the software, feel free to check out our Moto X Pure Edition tips and tricks video. These two phones essentially run the same software for the time being and this video a great tutorial on how to get the most out of your new Motorola phone.

New VW Golf Mk8 to be lighter

New VW Golf Mk8 to be lighter
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Auto Express understands the new Golf will be between 35kg and 70kg lighter than the current car, and like the new Tiguan, will be both lower and wider. Plus, there will be more space inside thanks to more efficient packaging, as well as innovative features like gesture control and the Passat’s TFT dash.
In terms of styling, the new Mk8 model is likely to follow VW’s pattern of evolution rather than revolution. As always, it’ll be immediately recognisable as a Golf, with smart LED headlamps and a sharper, more sculpted grille. We’re expecting to see some deeper creases in the bumper and bodywork, as well as a reprofiled rear end. Also set to appear is a more upmarket interior – with plenty of brushed metals with battery like Li202SX Battery, Li202SX-6600 Battery, Li202SX-66C Battery, Li202SX-7200 Battery, Li202SX-7800 Battery, Li202SX-78C Battery, TSI 8240 Battery, TSI 9130 Battery, TSI 9550 Battery, TSI 9510BD Battery, TSI AEROTRAK APC 9510-02 Battery, Zoncare BAT-120003 Battery, leathers and high-quality plastics.
Under the bonnet, VW will introduce a series of super-efficient three-cylinder 1.5-litre TDI diesels – ranging from 74bhp to 120bhp. These are likely to feature in the new Golf as well as numerous future models, and emit less than 85g/km of CO2. The engines will also be modular, meaning each cylinder of 500cc will make it more cost efficient for VW to develop larger and more powerful units such as 3.0-litre V6 diesels – for cars like the next Touareg SUV – at a later date.
The Golf Mk8 will, of course, arrive on the market as a hatchback first, but an Estate spin-off, as well as hotter GTI, GTD and R versions will follow. We’ve not heard about any plans for a Cabriolet model, though, and one is unlikely to arrive before at least 2020.
Elsewhere at the VW Group, bosses have outlined their intentions for an Audi Q6 SUV in 2018, followed by the Porsche Mission E saloon before the end of the decade – both of which will adopt all-electric drivetrains.
The Group’s new electric MEB architecture to be employed by both the Audi and Porsche will also underpin the upcoming all-electric VW Phaeton limousine, which is due by 2020, too.
What do you think of our exclusive images of the new Mk8 Volkswagen Golf? Let us know in the comments section below...
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Thursday, January 7, 2016

AT&T team up on connected water solution

AT&T team up on connected water solution
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Ericsson announced a partnership with AT&T on a sustainable city initiative designed to bring connectivity to the city of Atlanta’s water supply.
The trials are said to allow the organization overseeing the Chattahoochee River Basin, which is the main drinking water source in Atlanta, to monitor water quality from a remote location. The technology was developed by the Ericsson as part of its Technology for Good innovation challenge. The goal of this project was to significantly bring down the cost of water quality testing.
“When you’re taking about environmental monitoring and environmental sustainability with battery such as GE Eagle Monitor 1000 Battery, GE Eagle Monitor 1006 Battery, GE Responder 1000 Battery, GE Responder 1100 Battery, GE 15N-800AA Battery, Kenz HHR-38AF25G1 Battery, Kenz Cardico 1211 Battery, Osen ECG-8130A Battery, Edanins ECG-6A Battery, GE DASH 1000 Battery, GE Eagle 1000 Battery, Kenz Cardico 1210 Battery, there is really only one category of device on the market and those are industrialized devices that are made for municipal water systems or for governmental agencies so they are very expensive,” explained Charles Dasher, Ericsson’s technology design lead at the Atlanta Idea Factory, as part of a demo of the solution.
“Connectivity is driving cities to rethink how they use technology to benefit their residents. AT&T is excited to be a part of these first field trials and we look forward to providing the connectivity to enable cities to become smarter and more sustainable,” added Mike Zeto, GM of smart cities at AT&T.
Dasher, the mastermind behind the solution, says the technology uses sensors designed by Ericsson and connectivity provided by AT&T to measure the conductivity, turbidity, temperature and thermometry of the water supply.
“What we’ve done is we’ve taken a $10,000 device and we’ve shrunk the cost down to under $300 including connectivity and we’ve connected it using LTE Category 1 power saving mode,” Dasher explained. “This allows us to have an increased amount of sampling in terms of how often during the day do we take samples, but more importantly, it increases our battery life by years and years and years.”
This is not the first or last time the Swedish equipment maker and AT&T U.S. are expected to team up on “Internet of Things’ solutions. Both announced earlier this week they will be part of a smart city alliance that also includes industry heavyweights Cisco, Deloitte, Ericsson, GE, IBM, Intel and Qualcomm.

Motoring Agony Column 19-12-2015

Motoring Agony Column 19-12-2015
Welcome to a Medical Battery specialist of the TSI Battery
This week’s carrespondance covers terminal destinations, emissions impassible, chain reactions, the wheel high club and far more than could ever be contained in the pages of a newspaper.
Apologies for the delayed appearance of today's column. I've been travelling.
As usual, emails to Honest John should be addressed to: letters@honestjohn.co.uk Please try to keep them as short as possible.
We are going abroad for two months February and March 2016 and don’t wish the batteries with like Li202SX Battery, Li202SX-6600 Battery, Li202SX-66C Battery, Li202SX-7200 Battery, Li202SX-7800 Battery, Li202SX-78C Battery, TSI 8240 Battery, TSI 9130 Battery, TSI 9550 Battery, TSI 9510BD Battery, TSI AEROTRAK APC 9510-02 Battery, Zoncare BAT-120003 Batteryto run flat on our Volvo XC60 and Fiesta (both 2014 models) over the winter period. Please could you suggest a way of keeping the batteries charged as I don’t wish the car electronics to be affected if I allowed to the batteries to go flat on our return.
Don’t blame you. Assuming the cars are garaged, connect them to the mains via 'battery conditioning float chargers' that maintain the batteries at a constant 13.5 volts. Halfords sells them.
Diesels are detrimental to our health, which is my main concern, and as diesel emissions vastly exceed permitted levels, despite Euro 6, on actual road use, it is your duty to tell the public not to buy a diesel car and to cancel their orders. You are not doing so because IMO you are more concerned in supporting the manufacturers who have today, I read in the Times, lobbied successfully the foul corrupt EU to reduce requirements for emission levels. Incredibly you are still in your own words recommending buying a killer diesel car if the costs stack up for the buyer. Manufacturers must be in a panic as they have spent millions developing the latest diesel engines with their still unacceptable emissions.
We need to get this into proportion. The forest fires in Kalimantan and Sumatra that covered a lot of South East Asia in haze for 6 weeks, actually put more muck into the atmosphere than the entire United States of America over the course of a year. And, while diesel cars are not essential to the survival of mankind, diesel generators, diesel tractors, diesel railway locomotives, diesel ships and diesel trucks most certainly are. (GB then bought another diesel -car.)
I purchased Audi Approved 2010 A3 2.0FSI with 47k miles from my local Audi dealer in August. The car broke down in France on holiday and had to be to the local Audi dealer who diagnosed failure of the timing chain and fitted a new engine under warranty. Should I keep the car, or try to return or exchange it with Audi? And how much does the engine change affect value?
The engine has been replaced so that's a good thing, not a bad thing. It means you have a new engine instead of an old one and increases the value of the car because anyone aware of this fundamental fault would rather have one with a new engine. This engine has now been redesigned as the EA288 to eliminate its 3 main problem areas, though, unfortunately, another has occurred with the camshaft lobes and it is being recalled in the USA.

Motoring Agony Column 19-12-2015

Motoring Agony Column 19-12-2015
Welcome to a Medical Battery specialist of the TSI Battery
This week’s carrespondance covers terminal destinations, emissions impassible, chain reactions, the wheel high club and far more than could ever be contained in the pages of a newspaper.
Apologies for the delayed appearance of today's column. I've been travelling.
As usual, emails to Honest John should be addressed to: letters@honestjohn.co.uk Please try to keep them as short as possible.
We are going abroad for two months February and March 2016 and don’t wish the batteries with like Li202SX Battery, Li202SX-6600 Battery, Li202SX-66C Battery, Li202SX-7200 Battery, Li202SX-7800 Battery, Li202SX-78C Battery, TSI 8240 Battery, TSI 9130 Battery, TSI 9550 Battery, TSI 9510BD Battery, TSI AEROTRAK APC 9510-02 Battery, Zoncare BAT-120003 Batteryto run flat on our Volvo XC60 and Fiesta (both 2014 models) over the winter period. Please could you suggest a way of keeping the batteries charged as I don’t wish the car electronics to be affected if I allowed to the batteries to go flat on our return.
Don’t blame you. Assuming the cars are garaged, connect them to the mains via 'battery conditioning float chargers' that maintain the batteries at a constant 13.5 volts. Halfords sells them.
Diesels are detrimental to our health, which is my main concern, and as diesel emissions vastly exceed permitted levels, despite Euro 6, on actual road use, it is your duty to tell the public not to buy a diesel car and to cancel their orders. You are not doing so because IMO you are more concerned in supporting the manufacturers who have today, I read in the Times, lobbied successfully the foul corrupt EU to reduce requirements for emission levels. Incredibly you are still in your own words recommending buying a killer diesel car if the costs stack up for the buyer. Manufacturers must be in a panic as they have spent millions developing the latest diesel engines with their still unacceptable emissions.
We need to get this into proportion. The forest fires in Kalimantan and Sumatra that covered a lot of South East Asia in haze for 6 weeks, actually put more muck into the atmosphere than the entire United States of America over the course of a year. And, while diesel cars are not essential to the survival of mankind, diesel generators, diesel tractors, diesel railway locomotives, diesel ships and diesel trucks most certainly are. (GB then bought another diesel -car.)
I purchased Audi Approved 2010 A3 2.0FSI with 47k miles from my local Audi dealer in August. The car broke down in France on holiday and had to be to the local Audi dealer who diagnosed failure of the timing chain and fitted a new engine under warranty. Should I keep the car, or try to return or exchange it with Audi? And how much does the engine change affect value?
The engine has been replaced so that's a good thing, not a bad thing. It means you have a new engine instead of an old one and increases the value of the car because anyone aware of this fundamental fault would rather have one with a new engine. This engine has now been redesigned as the EA288 to eliminate its 3 main problem areas, though, unfortunately, another has occurred with the camshaft lobes and it is being recalled in the USA.

Wednesday, January 6, 2016

Samsung Galaxy Note 5 Review

Samsung Galaxy Note 5 Review
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No time for the pageantries, let’s cut straight to the chase. The Galaxy Note 5 is the best Note device Samsung has released up to this date. Featuring a completely reworked design in addition to top tier specifications, if a big phone is something you want, it is likely you will end up purchasing the Galaxy Note 5. But hey, don’t be so surprised, this is a very good choice you are making.
A redesigned exterior is something we have seen coming, thanks to the massive overhaul we saw in the Galaxy S lineup, and frankly, it is super nice. With the combination of a sexy look, ridiculously awesome display, superior camera, and a few added benefits of TouchWiz, the Galaxy Note 5 with battery like Micronix MB-300 Battery, Micronix MSA338 Battery, Micronix MSA358 Battery, TSI DustTrak II 8532 Battery, TSI DustTrak II 530EP Battery, TSI DustTrak DRX 8530 Battery, TSI DustTrak DRX 8534 Battery, Comen CM1200A Battery, Comen CM1200B Battery, GE Eagle Monitor 1008 Battery, GE Eagle Monitor 1009 Battery, TSI 9350 Batteryis “Phone of the Year” material in its purest form. But enough with the small talk, let’s get into it.
For specs, we never expect anything but the best from Samsung for Note devices. Naturally, they stuck to their guns, outfitting the device with a crazy-good list of specs that all of us Android nerds can appreciate. The device features a 5.7″ QHD Super AMOLED display (2560×1440, 518ppi), Exynos 7420 64-bit 14nm octa-core processor, 4GB of RAM, 32GB or 64GB storage configurations, NFC, MST, 16MP rear-facing camera with OIS, 5MP front-facing camera, 3,000mAh battery, Fast Charging, Fast Wireless Charging (wireless charger sold separately), a ton of sensors, and Android 5.1+ with TouchWiz. You will notice that the spec sheet does not include a microSD card slot, removable battery, or IR blaster. Don’t worry, we get into those topics down below.
The 5.7″ QHD Super AMOLED beast of a display found on the Galaxy Note 5 is gorgeous. The blacks are black, images are crispy, and “4K” content streamed from various sources look fantastic. What helps make the display really “pop” is the lack of bezel surrounding it, at least in my opinion. Yes, this focuses more on the “design” aspect of the phone, but it’s something you can’t help but appreciate when starring at the device.
For all of you pixels fanatics, you will be happy to know it features a pixels-per-inch of 518, an incredible number spread just over 5.7″. Even when you are squinting really hard right next to the display, it’s impossible to make out individual pixels. With this device, Samsung continues its triumphant success in the world of mobile displays.
While I can’t sit here and tell you the Galaxy Note 5 will last you multiple days without a charge, there is no doubt that in my time with the phone, it lasted much longer than that of the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge – the two phones I have been using most of this year. While using the Note 5, I got a solid day of use out of the phone, even while traveling out of town and jumping from WiFi to cellular countless times. I was mostly impressed with how long the device kept ticking. But you should note, this is my experience. It’s likely that I use my phone differently from everyone here, and the same goes for you, but don’t be afraid thinking that Samsung can’t make a smartphone last a full day on the battery. As an added bonus, the device features Fast Charging along with Wireless Fast Charging, so even if you are pounding your battery, you can get a charge quickly for the remainder of the day.