10 Must Have Gadgets Coming Out In The Next Year

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3. Samsung Galaxy Note 4

The second Android phone on this list, but it's definitely one to keep an eye out for. The Galaxy Note series of Phablets have been one of the most divisive arms of Samsung's phone range since its inception 4 years ago, but that hasn't stopped them from becoming some of the most popular phones for those who wish to avoid a certain fruit based brand. The Note 3 was a powerhouse of a handset featuring some of the most excessive internal grunt ever shoved into a phone shell and the Note 4 looks to continue that history of great design and sheer power. For those who can get around the vast 5.7" screen, the Note features the highest pixel density of any phone on its Super AMOLED display as well as 3gb of RAM and a Quad Core processor running at 2.7ghz. Add to that the multifunction S-Pen stylus and you're heading towards one of the most technically advanced phones to hit the market. What is most exciting about the Note 4 however, is its ability to be used as a VR headset. Samsung have worked with Oculus (more on them later) to develop a VR viewer headset that will work with the Note 4. Simply enough, the headset allows you to slot the phone into the viewer, which then splits it's image across both eyes and provides stereoscopic 3D directly to the viewer. Add in the gyroscope and accelerometer built into the phone and you have a full VR experience.