Samsung Galaxy S5: Top 10 big new features 1) It has a heart rate sensor Samsung is particularly proud that its the first to put a heart rate sensor into a smartphone. That bump right below the camera lens isnt a flash, its a sensor that will help you track your activities and plan your workouts. The S-health app uses it to coach you as you work out. You can of course also use Samsungs Gear 2 or Gear Fit in conjunction with the Galaxy S5. 2) Water and dust resistant While we might not chat on the phone while showering or watch videos underwater as Samsungs top execs suggest, we do appreciate the fact that the Galaxy S5 is water and dust resistant. Well be quite happy if it survives a few accidental dunkings and the occasional rainy misadventure. 3) The fingerprint sensor can be used for lots of things We dont know how Samsung plans to implement security, other than its promise that your fingerprint patterns will never be uploaded off the device. You can use the fingerprint sensor to authorise payments and sign in to apps and services. Lets hope this doesnt turn into a huge security disaster. 4) Kid-friendly mode Weve seen this on Windows Phone already, but its a great feature and we wont complain. Kid mode lets you decide which apps, games and features are appropriate for your little ones so they stay safe when they get their hands on your phone (and your phone stays safe too). 5) It has a crazy power-saving mode For anyone whos ever been stranded somewhere because a background app devoured their last few percentage points of battery life, Samsungs new power-saving mode will come as a blessing. The screen goes black-and-white only, and all non-essential apps and services are killed, allowing the last 10 percent of your battery to power your phone through an incredible 24 hours. You can remain accessible via calls and text messages, which is what you need most in an emergency. 6) You can combine Wi-Fi and LTE data for insanely fast downloads The Galaxy S5 supports Category 4 LTE which should work across multiple carriers in multiple countries, as well as Wi-Fi ac. For those occasions when either one of those conduits cant provide enough bandwidth, you can gang them up to use both 7) The camera has a 0.3-second autofocus lag Smartphone cameras are getting better and better, but there are still times when you just cant capture that special moment because someone moved or blocked your shot while your camera was still focusing. Samsung claims a 0.3-second focus lag, which should eliminate that kind of delay altogether. 8) Brand new UI Lets face it, Samsungs TouchWiz UI is not everyones cup of tea. However the Korean electronics giant has made some progress, and the latest iteration of its custom UI has some nice touches that should help ease the pain of Android purists everywhere. The new UI is toned down, and there wont be a flood of S-this and S-that apps. (Also see: Samsung Gear Fit health wristband with curved Super AMOLED display launched) 9) It comes bearing gifts There wasnt much information about Samsungs new Galaxy Gifts feature, but it seems as though owners of a Galaxy S5 will receive a few bonus features and priveliges from major app makers including LinkedIn, PayPal, Evernote, Box, and the Wall Street Journal. 10) It has a private mode The new Samsung Galaxy S5 will let you stash photos, videos and files securely so that you dont have to worry about personal information such as IDs and bank documents falling into the wrong hands. Only when you swipe your own finger over the fingerprint reader will they be accessible.
Posted on: Wed, 26 Mar 2014 11:09:26 +0000
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