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    Samsung Unveils Galaxy S5, Gear Fit, Galaxy Gear 2, Gear 2 Neo at MWC

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    Michelle Maisto
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    February 25, 2014
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      1Samsung Unveils Galaxy S5, Gear Fit, Galaxy Gear 2, Gear 2 Neo at MWC

      1 - Samsung Unveils Galaxy S5, Gear Fit, Galaxy Gear 2, Gear 2 Neo at MWC

      by Michelle Maisto

      2Introducing the Samsung Galaxy S5

      2 - Introducing the Samsung Galaxy S5

      The Samsung Galaxy S5 features a 5.1-inch FHD Super AMOLED (1920 by 1080) “adaptive display.” It runs Android 4.4.2 (KitKat) and has a battery that can last through 10 hours of Web browsing on Long Term Evolution (LTE) or 12 hours of video playback. An Ultra Power Saving Mode—for desperate moments—can make a phone on 10 percent battery last another 24 hours.

      3New Design

      3 - New Design

      News of the GS5 went out over the Internet, as Samsung’s MWC event was just getting under way. On Twitter, the phone received some quick criticism for looking too much like its predecessor(s). Can you tell the difference?

      4New Materials, New Look

      4 - New Materials, New Look

      From the back, however, there’s no question which is the GS5. Trading in the slippery (sometimes slimy-feeling) plastic of the past, it features a faux-leather perforated design that comes in blue, black, white or gold. While Samsung executives believe “shimmer is at the heart of [the GS5’s] modern, glam look,” the padded design quickly drew detractors. For many, the gold option quickly brought to mind a Band-Aid. One undeniable positive, however, is that it’s much more comfortable in the hand than the plastic housing.

      5Heart-Rate Sensor

      5 - Heart-Rate Sensor

      Like previous Galaxy flagships, the GS5 is packed with features. Unlike in previous models, users may find the majority of these useful. Under the camera, what looks like a flash is actually a heart-rate monitor. There’s also a built-in pedometer. While Samsung is focused on the “newest and latest technology developments,” said CEO J.K. Shin, people ultimately want “meaningful and relevant improvements for day-to-day use.”

      6Key Features

      6 - Key Features

      Samsung has built a fingerprint reader into the GS5’s display. Users can select photos, videos, apps and other content and store them under Privacy Mode—a vault, if you will, that only a finger swipe will unlock. Samsung has also teamed with PayPal to help users make safer online mobile payments, verified through the fingerprint reader.

      7Hybrid Autofocus

      7 - Hybrid Autofocus

      The GS5’s main camera has a 16-megapixel sensor, can take HDR photos and videos, offers selective focus (to help users take photos like this one) and, in a first for a smartphone, it features “hybrid autofocus,” giving the GS5 the quickest autofocus capabilities on a smartphone.

      8Galaxy Gear 2

      8 - Galaxy Gear 2

      With the Gear 2 and Gear 2 Neo (the main distinction is that the Neo doesn’t include a camera), Samsung’s smartwatches will be truer companions, able to connect to more than a dozen Galaxy smartphones at launch.

      9Galaxy Gear Now Has Purpose

      9 - Galaxy Gear Now Has Purpose

      Samsung has made its smartwatches more useful. They can play music on their own, instead of via a smartphone, and they’re useful workout companions, with fitness apps available for download, a pedometer and a heart-rate monitor. If you’re too tired from your workout to find the remote, you can also use the Gear 2 to control your television. The Gear 2 watches can also accept or reject incoming calls and messages and show alerts.

      10Heart-Rate Monitor

      10 - Heart-Rate Monitor

      Shown here is the heart-rate monitor on the back of the Gear 2 smartwatch. If the pricing is right, with Feb. 24’s announcements, Samsung may have struck a major blow at the fitness band market.

      11Galaxy Gear Fit

      11 - Galaxy Gear Fit

      For those who might find the Gear 2 too bulky, too pricey or simply too much, there’s the Galaxy Gear Fit, the first fitness band with a curved AMOLED display. The display is 1.84 inches, with a resolution of 432 by 128; the battery lasts two to three days; it weighs an ounce; and it connects with other devices via Bluetooth.

      12Fitness Companion

      12 - Fitness Companion

      Like the Gear 2, Gear 2 Neo and GS5, the Gear Fit has a heart-rate monitor on its back and in seconds it displays a wearer’s heart’s BPM, or beats per minute.

      13“Real-Time Fitness Coaching,” Says Samsung

      13 -

      The Gear Fit can alert users to incoming calls, email, Short Message Service (SMS) texts, alerts and content from third-party apps. The Gear Fit is designed to “help those consumers striving to live more fit and active lives without sacrificing their own personal style or their ability to stay connected on the go,” Samsung CEO J.K. Shin said in a statement.

      14Swappable Bands

      14 - Swappable Bands

      The face of the Gear Fit easily pops out its hypoallergenic, plastic strap. The straps come in three colors, black, orange and “mocha grey,” to “let users express their individual style,” said Samsung.

      15200 Million Customers

      15 - 200 Million Customers

      J.K. Shin expressed his appreciation to the “200 million customers around the world who have chosen our Galaxy S devices.” With the GS5, Samsung chose to focus on great design, an excellent camera, fast connectivity and fitness features—features that Samsung believes customers want most. “We know that we only succeed when customers choose us,” said Shin.

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