Verizon Galaxy S8 Love my S8, the fingerprint reader and the keyboard case!!!!

[adamzenwine]

Coming from the Priv, everything is fast and perfect. Finally a battery for the day, fast multi-tasking and the keyboard allows me to get things done. Fingerprint and smart unlock work perfectly. Plus nova launcher. Can't wait for the free vr to show up.

 

[blaine07]

Pics of keyboard case? I assume you like it but how well does it really work?

 

[Russel Shouse]

As much as i hated the idea of the new fingerprint reader placement, it actually works better for there,

I had to admit i was wrong.. dangit! Lol

 

[blaine07]

As much as i hated the idea of the new fingerprint reader placement, it actually works better for there,

I had to admit i was wrong.. dangit! Lol

Fps was most certainly the biggest "con" media covered for S8 and it's been something that bothers me far less than some other things

 

[KoukiFC3S]

I had the keyboard for my S7 and it was pretty cool.

With the taller screen of the S8 I can imagine how it would be even better since you still have a lot of screen real estate.

 

[wokerz]

I've also jumped from the priv to the s8+ with keyboard case. Only one problem for me is the AOD with the keyboard clip onto the front it will not display the AOD display an will revert to a normal lock screen.

 

[msm0511]

Are you guys using the keyboard case Samsung makes?

 

[msm0511]

As much as i hated the idea of the new fingerprint reader placement, it actually works better for there,

I had to admit i was wrong.. dangit! Lol

I'm still not sold on it honestly. Unlocking in general has definitely been a con for me. Facial recognition seems to work when I don't want it to, and not work when I do. I often have to feel around for the FPS and b/c the S8+ is so tall I feel like it's unstable in my hand the way I hold it.

Everything else about the phone I like a lot though!!!

 

[felloffthetruck]

Where's the pictures?

 

[dejanh]

I wouldn't mind seeing a few pictures as well. Still contemplating whether to keep my S8+ and keyboard case is one of those things that might push me to the yes side.

 

[adamzenwine]

Here is a generic pic of it.


It works really really well. It's not back-lit, but I've learned where the keys are and don't care. It's also not powered, so that's a huge plus. Its not as smart as say the Priv keyboard but the s8 itself makes up for that and then some. I also love that I can pop it off easily and store it on the reverse side of the s8. There are a few samsung features you lose out on, with the slightly smaller screen desktop, but I designed my desktop around the idea that the keyboard would be on most of the time. I should mention, I'm using Nova, which allows you to tweak the screen to get it to your liking. And I don't see much difference inside the apps I use.

 

[adamzenwine]

Are you guys using the keyboard case Samsung makes?

Yes. It was $60 on amazon. I am very happy with the purchase, and the rest of the case feels great.

 

[bembol]

How can you not be happy, when you're coming from BlackBerry. j/k

I tried that Keyboard case last year and I got over the whole physical since I left BlackBerry for a very long time. I was a CrackBerry, my first smart phone back in 2009, Bold 9000.

 

[Morty2264]

So glad you are enjoying your new phone!

 

[adamzenwine]

How can you not be happy, when you're coming from BlackBerry. j/k

I tried that Keyboard case last year and I got over the whole physical since I left BlackBerry for a very long time. I was a CrackBerry, my first smart phone back in 2009, Bold 9000.

The priv was my first blackberry, used to have treo's and other keyboard phones. Then gs3 - gs5, and i missed a keyboard greatly, both for sms and the many emails i send in a day. Had the priv been able to multi-task without over heating and battery draining, i'd still be using it. It was a great phone when it worked. Thanksfully the power of the gs8, the battery and now the cover, everything i want/need has been answered.