S1E361 - Talking Tech for March 22 2022 - main topic review of Samsung Z3 Flip and Galaxy Watch 4
Samsung Z3 Flip and the Galaxy Watch Classic 4 A Quick Review of the Samsung Z3 Flip and Galaxy Watch Classic 4 Samsung Z3 Flip This is Samsungs smaller folding phone. Several colours. Very small crease in middle of phone when phone unfolded. Physical SIMM plus ESIMM. 5G. Chargers via UsBc, no charger in box, only UsBC cable. 3300Mah battery. Wireless charging as well as able to charge other devices. Can use PIN number, Face ID or Finger print to unlock phone. Finger print sensor is part of the Power button. Inside screens work normally with Talkback when unfolded out in portrait. Always on small cover outside screen works with Talkback when phone folded. Cover screen gives access to notifications, time, and battery. Plus user added widgets including Alarm, Blood Oxygen, Blood pressure, Daily Activity, ECG, Heart beat, multiple workouts, music, Sleep, Steps, Stress, Voice recorder, Weather, and World clock (amongst others). When phone folded, hinge is at top, and always on cover small screen at the bottom which also contains the camera. Whether unfolded or folded, volume up button to answer, and Bixby/Power button to hang up. When phone folded, volume buttons change orientation so these can be use in the same orientation. Can setup so that opening phone will answer and closing the phone will hang up call. Having software Back, Home, and Recents button at the bottom of all screens makes for ease of use. Can add Apps button to bottom of screen as well. Can use find Device to locate other Samsung products including phones, tablets, and the Galaxy Watch. Uses Bixby as default assistant. Uses Samsung Pay. Can enable Talkback upon setting up phone by holding down two fingers on the screen for 5 seconds. Tutorial, practice, and help function available for Talkback. Talkback similar gestures to VoiceOver in respect to 1 finger flick left, right, and double tap. Two finger double tap for starting/stopping audio same as VoiceOver Magic double tap. Angled gestures for Talkback for Home, Back, Notifications, Recent apps, and Talkback settings (amongst other gestures). 1 finger flick up/down too change “rotor” setting (besides 3 finger flick left or right, and 1 finger flick up or down to navigate by “rotor” item. Can control basic functions of Talkback via voice input. Braille Input keyboard available as part of Talkback. https://beebom.com/galaxy-z-flip-3-faq/ Galaxy Watch 4 two models off the Galaxy watch 4: standard with no rotating bezel and the Classic with the rotating bezel. Rotating bezel replaces two finger scroll left and wright when using Talkback. Different sizes and either a bluetooth or Bluetooth/Cellular version. Various watch bands. Traditional watch pins to hold on band. Physical Home button (hold in for Bixby), and a back button (hold in for Samsung Pay). On Classic 4 with bezel, rotate clockwise to answer incoming phone call (two finger double tap to hang up using Talkback). Interface quite easy to navigate with a Home Screen, notifications, widgets, and apps screen. Various fitness and well being features to the Apple Watch, and similar to the Z3 Flip features as well. Not as many app selections in the watch store, but lots of watch faces. Default watch face can be set to tick sounding like an old fashion watch when watch is in use. Use Find my phone to locate connected phone. Taptic time available. Uses Bixby as default assistant. Uses Samsung Pay. Galaxy watch now uses Android Ware making Talkback available. Talkback similar gestures to VoiceOver in respect to 1 finger flick left, right, and double tap. 1 finger flick up/down too change “rotor” setting, and 1 finger flick up or down to navigate by “rotor” item. Angled gestures for Talkback for Home, Back, and Talkback. Tutorial, practice, and help function available for Talkback. No more “you can’t use this app because you are using a screen reader”. Can enable Talkback upon setting up watch by holding down two fingers on the screen for 5 seconds. https://au.pcmag.com/smartwatches/88929/samsung-galaxy-watch4 This podcast is powered by Pinecast.