Samsung Unveils the Galaxy S7 Smarthone at the Mobile World Congress

The new Samsung Galaxy S7 unmasked at MWC in Barcelona is a beautiful specimen of cutting-edge tech and seductive metal-and-glass build. "It looks almost exactly the same as the S6!" you say. And it does. But it also has things that Samsung removed from the Galaxy S6. Important things, like a microSD card slot to store photos, movies and games (which means you won't have to buy a pricier model to get more storage). It's once again water-resistant, too. Battery capacity swells, and both the camera and processor promise sharp performance. But you still can't remove the battery as you can on the metal LG G5. f you already own an S6 or S6 Edge, the specs might be too similar to what you already pocket to truly entice you. The Galaxy S7 Edge has a 12-megapixel camera, compared to last year's 16-megapixel shooter. The megapixel number is smaller, and that might sound weird and worrying if the hardware inside hadn't budged a bit. On small camera sensors like the ones found in phones, "downgrading" from 16 to 12 megapixels shouldn't make much of a difference.  How well will the S7 be received by Samsung's Galaxy S series installed base? Moreover, will the S7 allow Samsung to chip-away at the Apple iPhone sales and installed base? Send your comments to the Smartphone and Tablet Zone: http://smartphoneandtabletzone.blogspot.com/