The Galaxy Note 4 is going to be Samsung’s big phone for the latter half of 2014. The phone has a higher resolution display than its predecessor – 2560 x 1440 versus 1920 x 1080 – although the size remains the same, at 5.7-inches. Internally, we have the latest generation quad-core Snapdragon 805 processor running at 2.5GHz. The rear camera moves from 13-megapixel to 16-megapixels, while the front-facer is 3.7-megapixels from 2.1-megapixels.<\/p>\n In terms of design, the Note 4 uses the new design language that Samsung unveiled with the Galaxy Alpha. That means a bevelled metal frame – like an iPhone – around a very Samsung-esque textured plastic back. It’s a curious hybrid look, but it’s a lot better than what Samsung have shown before.<\/p>\n Of course, no Samsung event could be complete without a range of software “innovations”. Surprisingly, most of them seem pretty sensible this time around. Selfies were paid particular attention, with a new panoramic mode and the ability take a photo using the heart-rate sensor on the back of the phone.<\/p>\n Accessories are another big part of any Samsung launch, with\u00a0four official Galaxy Note 4 cases<\/a>\u00a0announced. We’ll cover these in depth in a later blog post.<\/p>\n The Galaxy Note 4 will launch in October.<\/p>\n Samsung Galaxy Note Edge<\/strong><\/p>\n The Note Edge is a rather unique variant of the Note series, with a curved display that extends and folds over the right hand side. That provides some extra utility, with the extra pixels being put to use for settings, shortcuts and other controls.<\/p>\n You can swap in other bars as well, giving you access to notifications, weather reports, stock tickers, clocks, news feeds and even games. There’s also a toolbar that appears when you swipe down, giving you quick access to a timer, stopwatch, flashing and ruler. It’s a similar idea to widgets on your home screen, but the folded edge\u00a0is still available when you have apps open. The edge also remains lit when the phone is locked, showing a nice black-and-white clock using minimal power.<\/p>\n Otherwise, the Note Edge has the same hardware and software to the Note 4, meaning it’s quite a powerful device. The only big difference is that the Edge is wider and thicker, with a slightly smaller battery, due to the extra space required by the folded screen.<\/p>\n The Note Edge is coming later this year. We’ll have the Note Edge sim-free and unlocked<\/a>, and Note Edge cases<\/a>\u00a0and accessories will be coming soon too.<\/p>\n Samsung Gear VR<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/samsung-unpacked-galaxy-note-4-12_2040.0.0_standard_1025.0.jpg\" "\\"samsung-unpacked-galaxy-note-4-12_2040.0.0_standard_1025.0\\"")
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