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The story about Windows Phone 7 and SD cards
Over these few weeks we’ve been hearing reports about Windows Phone 7 and SD memory cards, and according to the folks over at engadget, they have figured out the whole story. WP7 was never meant to support expandable storage and because of the way the operating system handled memory usage- memory cards weren’t hot-swappable. The fact that the Samsung Focus had an easily accessible SD card slot is supposed to be a mistake. But even though we’re recommended not to use our own memory cards, we can. Whenever you insert a new memory card into a WP7 device, at first boot, the system will format the card accordingly so that it can only be used with the phone. Upon removal, a WP7-formatted card won’t work with any other device, but more on that later. Microsoft has warned people not to use memory cards that aren’t certified because of a good reason. WP7 reads SD cards using random access, but SD cards are meant to be read sequentially- so by using uncertified cards, it could affect the performance of the phone. And lastly, SD cards formatted by WP7 once removed from the phone won’t be able to be detected by other devices- except Nokia phones. Apparently the Symbian operating system is one of the few platforms that can properly handle an SD card, so while you won’t be able to read the data off it, you can use a Symbian phone to erase a WP7-formatted card. And that wraps up the whole WP7-SD card issue. How many of you have installed your own SD cards to your WP7 phones?
So, there is a new Samsung smartphone that is about to be released – big surprise, that, and I say this with full a sarcasm. Still, those who want something that looks to hang out on the high end side of things in terms of design and form factor, and yet having a mid-range performer within, can always settle for the Samsung Galaxy A9.
The handset has already appeared on the FCC database, which means it has been approved, and listed as the Samsung Galaxy A9. With the green light given, it is but a matter of time before it hits the market. While very little detail has been released so far, it should not be too long now before an official announcement is made. All that one can do now is to sit tight and wait. [FCC Page]
If you would like to fancy your chances with an upcoming mid-range device that seems to hover more on the higher end scheme of things, then the Samsung Galaxy A9 would certainly fit you to a ‘t’, so to speak. After all, accessory manufacturer ITSKINS has shared more details concerning this device, with the Galaxy A9 touted to be a wee bit more compact as opposed to the Galaxy S7 Plus, never mind that both handsets will come with 6.0″ screens.
Measurements of the Galaxy A9 include 161.9mm x 81.3mm x 7.34mm, where it would be slightly taller than the Galaxy Note5, while sporting a metal and glass design, a fingerprint reader that should be able to handle mobile payments, a Full HD Super AMOLED display, and a Snapdragon 620 chipset, among others.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 will no doubt be a smartphone that many people would look forward to picking up when it is ready, taking into consideration how flagship devices are always in demand. Well, the Galaxy S7 has been said to target an early 2016 release, and some photos of the alleged device has already been snapped, although one should take into consideration that the original Weibo post is no longer there.
Of course, do take this particular leak with a pinch of salt, since it could be one of the numerous smartphones from various manufacturers that could roll out a similar looking handset. In the leaked photos, you can see a wrap-around metal border design, which seems to be the in thing at least for the next couple of years. All that we can do now is to sit tight and wait for the real deal to surface.