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    Samsung Galaxy Note5 Hands On Preview

    Discussion in 'Notebook News and Reviews' started by Jamison Cush, Aug 13, 2015.

  1. Jamison Cush

    Jamison Cush Administrator NBR Reviewer

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    Samsung’s Android tweaks have always been a double-edged sword. While it’s hard to deny the utility of TouchWiz additions like Multi Mode, which provided true multitasking on Android, Samsung’s heavy-handed approach too often left devices feeling bloated at best, and sluggish at worst.

    Maybe because Google eventually coopted some formerly TouchWiz-specific features like resizable widgets, and too many were unnecessary (Smart Scroll, perhaps?), many critics (this one included) pined for a more pure Android experience on Samsung’s impressive hardware.

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    Jamison Cush, Aug 13, 2015
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