Interesting new Samsung S7 Feature - Display Scaling

If you can make your display much larger then scaling things that are on your display will be very useful.

But on a normal phone screen, further reducing the size of icons won't be particularly helpful.

Just another way the ecosystem is getting more interesting.

Android Authority -- there is more at the source.

Display scaling gives the user greater control over how much information is packed onto the screen, allowing us to make the most of the QHD display resolution. There are two modes, standard or condensed. The latter squishes down icons, controls and text, making them slightly smaller than before so that extra content can fit onto the screen at any one time.

This display scaling feature had originally been spotted by cunning users who had enabled the feature through a third party launcher shortcut. This update now makes display scaling an official Samsung Galaxy S7 feature.

The latest Galaxy S7 update also includes improvements to touch screen recognition and the latest Android security patches, which arrived just a week after hitting Google’s Nexus phones. These prompt updates are a promising sign from Samsung, let’s hope that they continue.

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These kinds of reports are difficult to take seriously. There were a lot of recent articles talking about S7 having a holographic display though, and there was even some attention for a do it yourself holographic display. (video below)

So, some of the language in here was worthy of mention -- take it with some salt.

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Samsung has currently been in the spotlight with the launch of its Samsung Galaxy Note 5 and the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus. And now comes the news of the Korean tech-company working on the Samsung Galaxy S7.

It is speculated that the new offering would be a foldable phone, however, there is no confirmations on the design yet.

Codenamed ‘Jungfrau,’ the S7 may come powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820. Samsung may also be leaning towards using its own Exynos chipsets to power the device, according to Master Herald.

The tech giant’s flagship smartphone may boast of the world’s first holographic display, Christian Post noted. The site points towards a published Samsung patent application which depicts a mobile phone projecting images over its screen.

The projected images look much like the icons on the phone that could be activated with a touch. This indicates that the phone’s projector will be employing the camera to detect interaction with the holographs.

As per Master Herald, the company may not launch its flagship even though it may be ready by the year-end, since the Note 5 and the S6 Edge Plus are now making an appearance in the markets.

Samsung S7 -Rumors of "massive upgrades" + "mini projector?"

It's a bit pre-mature to give this a lot of weight. The source is somewhat dubious, and the rumor is about something something far in the future. This is something to watch closely, and if it turns out to be true, could be huge news.

From Galaxy7buzz

From Appishness (from December, 2014)

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"The other features of the Samsung Galaxy S7 include a 30MP ultra-lowlight sensitivity sensor and is further equipped with an ultrafast fingerprint detective sensor along with a mini projector."

The rumors regarding the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S7 started after the Galaxy S6 and the S6 Edge was revealed this March. It has a rumored release date of 2016 first quarter. According to reports from South Korean website ET News, an affiliated official revealed that Samsung is expanding the investments on the panels which are used for the displays of flagship Samsung devices.

According to the report, the company has requested around 8 million flexible panels per month for the Samsung Galaxy S7. Tech Radar further revealed that the S7 will possibly include the same curved edge of its predecessor.