Samsung Galaxy Note Edge

At the 2013 Consumer Electronics Show, Samsung presented "Youm"—concept prototypes for smartphones that incorporated flexible displays. One prototype had a screen curved along the right edge of the phone, while the other had a screen curved around the bottom of the phone. Samsung explained that the additional "strip" could be used to display additional information alongside apps, such as notifications or a news ticker.{{cite web|url=http://ces.cnet.com/8301-34435_1-57563058/eyes-on-samsungs-youm-flexible-display-tech-at-ces-2013/|title=Eyes-on: Samsung's Youm flexible-display tech at CES 2013|author=Josh Lowensohn|date=9 January 2013|publisher=CNET|access-date=12 February 2013|archive-date=26 November 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131126181718/http://ces.cnet.com/8301-34435_1-57563058/eyes-on-samsungs-youm-flexible-display-tech-at-ces-2013/|url-status=dead}}{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/ces/9792166/CES-2013-Samsung-flexible-phone-prototype-unveiled.html|title=CES 2013: Samsung flexible phone prototype unveiled|author=Matt Warman|date=10 January 2013|work=The Daily Telegraph|access-date=12 February 2013|location=London}}{{cite web|url=https://www.theverge.com/2013/1/9/3855960/samsung-flexible-oled-phone-prototype-hands-on|title=Samsung shows off flexible AMOLED phone prototype (hands-on)|author=Dante D'Orazio|date=9 January 2013|work=The Verge|access-date=12 February 2013}}

The Youm concept would surface as part of the Galaxy Note Edge, which was unveiled alongside the Galaxy Note 4 on September 3, 2014.{{cite web|title=The Galaxy Note Edge: Samsung's first smartphone with a bent display|url=https://www.engadget.com/2014/09/03/samsung-galaxy-note-edge-hands-on/|website=Engadget|date=3 September 2014 |access-date=7 January 2015}} Samsung strategist Justin Denison explained that the company liked to take risks in its products, going on to say that "We're not a company that does one-offs [..] We like to do things big and get behind it."

The Galaxy Note Edge is similar in design to the Galaxy Note 4 (which is in turn an evolution of the Galaxy Note 3), with a metallic frame and a plastic leather rear cover. The device features either an Exynos 5 Octa 5433 (South Korea Version) or Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 (International Version) system-on-chip, 3 GB of RAM, and 32 or 64 GB of expandable storage. As with other Galaxy Note series devices, it includes an S Pen stylus which can be used for pen input, drawing, and handwriting. The S Pen had been given a small upgrade with the Note Edge. Similarly to other recent Samsung flagship devices, it also includes a heart rate sensor and fingerprint scanner. The Galaxy Note Edge features a 5.6-inch "Quad HD+" Super AMOLED display, which contains an additional 160 pixel wide column that wraps around the side of the device on a curve.{{cite web|title=With Galaxy Note Edge, Samsung returns to comfort zone: hardware|url=http://www.cnet.com/news/with-galaxy-note-edge-samsung-returns-to-comfort-zone-hardware/|website=CNET|access-date=7 January 2015}}{{cite web|title=Samsung Galaxy Note Edge review: The other side|url=http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_note_edge-review-1165.php|website=GSM Arena|access-date=7 January 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_note_edge-6631.php|title=Samsung Galaxy Note Edge|work=GSM Arena|access-date=3 January 2015}} The device includes a 16 megapixel rear camera with a back-illuminated sensor, optical image stabilization, and 4K video recording, and a 3.7 megapixel front-facing camera.

The Galaxy Note Edge ships with Android 4.4.4 "KitKat" and Samsung's TouchWiz interface and software suite, and is similar to that of the Note 4. The curved edge of the screen is used as a sidebar for various purposes: it can be used to display different panels, including shortcuts to frequent applications, displays of notifications, news, stocks, sports, social networks, playback controls for the music and video players, camera controls, data usage, and minigames. Tools are also available through the panel, including a ruler, stopwatch, timer, voice recorder, and flashlight button. A software development kit is available for developers to code panels; additional panels can be obtained through Galaxy Apps. The "Night Clock" mode allows the edge screen to, during a pre-determined timeframe, display a digital clock while not in use. Due to the nature of AMOLED displays, which render black by not turning on the pixel at all, this mode does not significantly consume battery power, but per software limitations it cannot be active for more than 12 hours at a time.{{cite web|url=http://www.cnet.com/products/samsung-galaxy-note-edge/|title=Samsung Galaxy Note Edge review|author=Jessica Dolcourt|date=13 November 2014|publisher=CBS Interactive|work=CNET|access-date=3 January 2015}}

;Countries

• Europe: SM-N915FY
• Global: SM-N915F
• Korea: N915K/N915L/N915S
• Asia and Australia: N915GModel number "SM-N915GZKEINS" listed at [https://www.samsung.com/in/support/model/SM-N915GZKEINS/ Note Edge | Samsung Support India]; Several other sites list "SM-N915GZKEINS/INU" as of January 15, 2022.
• Japan: N915D (SC-01G, NTT Docomo), N915J (SCL24, au)
• Canada: N915W8

;Carriers

• AT&T: N915A
• Verizon: N915V
• T-Mobile: N915T
• Sprint: N915P
• US Cellular: N915R4

[https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_note_edge-6631.php Samsung Galaxy Note Edge - Full phone specifications (GSM Arena)]

The Note Edge was shipped to Germany after more than 120,000 people voted for it in an online poll conducted by Samsung.[https://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-wont-launch-the-Galaxy-Note-Edge-in-Germany-unless-120000-people-vote-for-its-release_id62537 Samsung won't launch the Galaxy Note Edge in Germany unless 120,000 people vote for its release (Nov 05, 2014, 11:03 PM, Phone Arena)] A "Premium Edition" with the model number "N915FZKYDBT" was launched soon after, with more accessories in the box (flip cover, memory card, "display cleaner", and an additional brochure with usage tips), as well as an extended warranty.[https://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-Note-Edge-Premium-Edition-comes-with-3-yr-warranty-64-GB-microSD-card-only-in-Germany_id62784 Samsung Galaxy Note Edge Premium Edition comes with 3-yr warranty, 64 GB microSD card (only in Germany) (Nov 12, 2014, 1:32 PM, Phone Arena)][https://www.notebookcheck.com/Samsung-Galaxy-Note-Edge-Modell-in-Gold.132533.0.html Samsung Galaxy Note Edge: Modell in Gold (17. December 2014)]

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