Samsung Galaxy S5 with heart-rate monitor launched at MWC 2014

<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPAuubI3aU4EWQKUbDVRgEevxEI-b2fEaqrA_MYGJJ_WSY5QFKeu4Gu83lF11W_tYiZPKHb9XuAqlEHr1fuPZ0MUhnnLB4-Cgd_05yruhEUQjQZ2XbwPrqFVmxrSWFvualX0s0-xlD86Q/s1600/unveil_650_022514052242-704770.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPAuubI3aU4EWQKUbDVRgEevxEI-b2fEaqrA_MYGJJ_WSY5QFKeu4Gu83lF11W_tYiZPKHb9XuAqlEHr1fuPZ0MUhnnLB4-Cgd_05yruhEUQjQZ2XbwPrqFVmxrSWFvualX0s0-xlD86Q/s320/unveil_650_022514052242-704770.jpg"/></a></p> <p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Qmow7polvIbpzuVSMXRCdvDnF3aSB6Tuajzs7A9Ec11cavRXKwRqRua3_TB9DacZZsqyeb-0BFkWsfAC2yuRjtwwh8JV5_OKbjbLnrZvDLpytzrurN2QYzQm6oDhf5-b2gkKAgSrFd0/s1600/GalaxyS5_500_portrait-798281.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5984146145926944306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Qmow7polvIbpzuVSMXRCdvDnF3aSB6Tuajzs7A9Ec11cavRXKwRqRua3_TB9DacZZsqyeb-0BFkWsfAC2yuRjtwwh8JV5_OKbjbLnrZvDLpytzrurN2QYzQm6oDhf5-b2gkKAgSrFd0/s320/GalaxyS5_500_portrait-798281.jpg" /></a></p> <p>Samsung announced the fifth generation of the Galaxy S series, the Galaxy S5, which, the company claims, combines an advanced camera, the fast network connectivity, dedicated fitness tools and device protection features.</p> <p>The Galaxy S5, successor to the Galaxy S4, features a perforated pattern on the back cover. It comes in four colours - charcoal Black, shimmery White, electric Blue and copper Gold.</p> <p>The Galaxy S5 has a 5.1-inch FHD Super AMOLED (1920 x 1080) display. Powered by a 2.5GHz quad-core application processor and Android 4.4.2 KitKat, it comes packed with a 2800mAh battery. It has 2GB of RAM.</p> <p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5B9d0AKLBOOz6zPGDPm9zEQnIym0nMz9OWKD6qqINuJ3kLdSPFgfHvnn6O7nAAenRm1G_-_-PCzB19oaEnRU18xJ1hwAtkKjdN5_LOlPZGUy6wxFlVcESaj_VmnK3HZUqbVTFq68pQDo/s1600/samsung-galaxy-s5_650_022514012555-702758.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5984146162439190594" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5B9d0AKLBOOz6zPGDPm9zEQnIym0nMz9OWKD6qqINuJ3kLdSPFgfHvnn6O7nAAenRm1G_-_-PCzB19oaEnRU18xJ1hwAtkKjdN5_LOlPZGUy6wxFlVcESaj_VmnK3HZUqbVTFq68pQDo/s320/samsung-galaxy-s5_650_022514012555-702758.jpg" /></a></p> <p>The phone comes in two variants - 16GB and 32GB. Both models allow users to expand memory up to 64GB. The phone weighs 145g.</p> <p>The Galaxy S5 is dust and water resistant. It also offers a Finger Scanner, providing a secure, biometric screen locking feature and a seamless and safe mobile payment experience to consumers.</p> <p>Its Ultra Power Saving Mode turns the display to black and white, and shuts down all unnecessary features to minimise the battery consumption.</p> <p>The Galaxy S5 features a 16 megapixel rear camera. It is claimed to offer the world's fastest autofocus speed - up to 0.3 seconds. Its new Selective Focus feature allows users to focus on a specific area of an object while simultaneously blurring out the background. It has a 2.1 megapixel front camera.</p> <p>The phone comes with the improved S Health 3.0, which, Samsung says, offers more tools to help people stay fit. Galaxy S5 users can further customise their experience with a third party app ecosystem and the ability to pair with next-generation Gear products for real-time fitness coaching.</p> <p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhayH7QZjK_tLYWiXOswn8ATEpa5N0v9sX-OgJaf5cJYw00lKA1Qtt9EZigOttY68ds_uTJilh91ImW-Aic0-cdno4H4pELFWzYnViBLV7XoEnFbifK-tv_hbNkim28SCtNjovrHyAIsg/s1600/gear-2_650_022514014618-700527.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5984146153918761890" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhayH7QZjK_tLYWiXOswn8ATEpa5N0v9sX-OgJaf5cJYw00lKA1Qtt9EZigOttY68ds_uTJilh91ImW-Aic0-cdno4H4pELFWzYnViBLV7XoEnFbifK-tv_hbNkim28SCtNjovrHyAIsg/s320/gear-2_650_022514014618-700527.jpg" /></a></p> <p>The Galaxy S5 supports the fifth generation Wi-Fi 802.11ac and 2X2 MIMO, said Samsung.</p> <p>Samsung's new Galaxy S5 will be available globally through Samsung's retail channels, e-commerce and carriers from April 11 in over 150 countries.</p>

Samsung Galaxy S5 with heart-rate monitor launched at MWC 2014

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Samsung develops world’s first 4GB RAM for phones

<p>Get ready for a smartphone carrying 4GB of RAM. On Monday in Korea, Samsung announced that it has developed the first 8 gigabit (Gb), low power double data rate 4 (LPDDR4) mobile DRAM. The chip was built using the 20nm process and offers 1GB on a single die. This means it has the largest density on a DRAM component. In addition, Samsung says it provides a high level of performance with low energy consumption. Four of the 8Gb chips would combine to offer a single 4GB LPDDR4 package would would mean 4GB of RAM for a smartphone, or other device.</p> <table width="500" border="1" cellpadding="5"> <tr> <td align="center" valign="center"> <img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_c1De61lv1WdlszogGhlQWSMGdc6L02xZgENKkSkXY0WQ7-79necc_Uol6NiW2I5u9qXJiLBSCwV0KAwDRmfYV9A9_WpI2IR48XeTq9oUEnbnHe02ihWNa_NkvmPz42e2n6xfNydjG5w/s620/8gb-lpddr4-742951.jpg"/> <br/> Samsung's new LPDDR4 means smartphones with 4GB of RAM are coming </td> </tr> </table> <p>The 8Gb LPDDR4 mobile DRAM would allow for faster applications, higher resolution displays, longer battery life, and more advanced features for your device. With the new Low Voltage Swing Terminated Logic (LVSTL) I/O interface, data will be transferred per pin at a rate of 3200Mbps. That is twice as fast as the 20nm process LPDDR3 DRAM that is currently mass produced. It also achieves 50% higher performance than the fastest DDR3 memory chip and at 1.1 volts, uses only 40% of the energy.</p> <p>The chip will be used for top-shelf devices, including smartphones, and will be ready for shipment in 2014.</p> <p>Samsung’s mobile RAM journey has been quite amazing. Here are the types of mobile memories the company produced throughout the years:</p> <ul> <li>2009: 256MB (50 nanometer 1Gb MDDR, 400Mbps)</li> <li>2010: 512MB (40 nano 2Gb MDDR, 400Mbps)</li> <li>2011: 1GB/2GB (30 nano 4Gb LPDDR2, 1,066 Mbps)</li> <li>August 2012: 2GB (30 nano 4Gb LPDDR3, 1,600 Mbps)</li> <li>April 2013: 2GB (20 nano 4Gb LPDDR3, 2,133 Mbps)</li> <li>July 2013: 3GB (20 nano 4Gb LPDDR3, 2,133 Mbps)</li> <li>November 2013: 3GB (20 nanometer 6Gb LPDDR3, 2,133 Mbps)</li> <li>H1 2014: 4GB (20 nano 8Gb LPDDR4, 3,200 Mbps)</li></ul> <p>What do you think about Samsung progress ?</p>

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Samsung’s SC-03F Tizen Phone Passes Through FCC

<p>Samsung has been making headlines with rumours of its first Tizen smartphone for a while. Now, a Samsung Tizen smartphone with model number SC-03F has been spotted on a FCC listing, and is believed to be bound for Japanese carrier, NTT DoCoMo.</p> <table width="500" border="1" cellpadding="5"> <tr> <td align="center" valign="center"> <img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikRWb3_4DO4VXkfzRf3PqH_TcNzrSSAlDgZvPuCLNFgERY7NsFbYTXTtaQTRBVBuVcyEV6szb7L6Ou93sjSYi9R7gVOvtoE-30rtWa6jeDmVZHIO3eB-rHfU0TvzpKTJsVUXRsGob87vM/s320/tizen-samsung-sc03f-fcc-spotted-635-778743.jpg"/> <br/> Samsung SC-03F Tizen smartphone </td> </tr> </table> <p>According to Tizen Indonesia, who first spotted the FCC (Federal Communications Commission) listing of the alleged Samsung SC-03F, the device comes with similar design to the company's 2013 Android flagship, the Samsung Galaxy S4. However, it suggests that the alleged Samsung SC-03F has a sleeker profile, compared to the Galaxy S4. The site also reveals that the rumoured Samsung SC-03F is powered by a Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon chipset clocked at 2.3GHz. Notably, the same chipset powers the Galaxy S4, Galaxy Note 3and recently unveiled Galaxy J.</p> <p>The radio frequency bands allegedly supported by the spotted Samsung SC-03F model include 850/1900MHz GSM, WCDMA 850, while connectivity options include Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4.0 (Low Energy). As of now, not many details about the innards of the device have been revealed.</p> <p>In addition, Sammobileclaims that the Japanese carrier, NTT DoCoMo will be the first mobile carrier to sell a Tizen smartphone and also reveals that Samsung might unveil the yet-to-be-named Tizen smartphone at an event on February 23.</p> <p>An earlier report suggested that Samsung would showcase its commercial devices based on TizenOS at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2014.</p> <p>n November, Samsung's yet-to-be-announced GT-I8800 Redwood Tizen smartphone was spotted in benchmarks. The latest version of Tizen (version 3.0), the Linux-based open source operating system which is backed by Intel and Samsung, was also released at the Tizen developer Summit in November.</p>

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