Android Magazine UK - Issue No. 49

(Nancy Kaufman) #1

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but added two features.
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Whenyou’reinarushbutlowonbattery,fearnot



  • the S6 is here. The handset charges 1.5 times
    faster than the S5, so a 10 minute charge will top
    up the Galaxy handset with enough juice to watch
    a2hourHDmovie.Samsungclaimthatifyou
    leaveitpluggedinforhalfanhouritwillreturnto
    50percentbatterystrength.Alternatively,youcan
    cut the cord and place it on a wireless charging
    pad rather than plug into a microUSB. Android fans
    willknowthistechnologyisn’tanewinnovation–
    theNexus6,MotoX(2014)andMoto360,all
    supportQiwirelesscharging.ButtheGalaxyS
    doesn’tjustsupportQi,italsoworkswithrival
    wirelessly charging solution, PMA. With this added
    compatibility and Samsung’s popularity, the S6 is
    going to make wireless charging mainstream.


Above Edge People enables you to quickly receive calls
and messages from your favourite people

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charging


“The Galaxy S6 doesn't


just support Qi, it also


works with PMA”


Feature


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Phone-charging furniture
Produced in partnership with
Samsung, Scandinavian furniture giant
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furnishings with built-in Qi wireless
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Smart, the range includes lamps,
bedside tables and a coffee table.

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