As expected, Google has taken the wraps off the Samsung Gear Live smartwatch running Android Wear smartwatch OS, and will be available to buy later today via the Google Play Store.
With Apple said to be stepping up its work to bring a smartwatch of its own to market, it's safe to say that Samsung has already put its stake into the ground as far as wearable technology goes. Already having launched more watches and wearables than any company needs to, Samsung is said to be set to bring not one, but two more to market sooner rather than later and is expected to debut at least one of them at the upcoming Google I/O event.
The smartphone and tablet markets have revolutionized the modern digital spectrum, but having become completely integrated in our lives, OEMs have sought new ways to digitalize every aspect of our existence. Along with Google's work on self-driving cars, the Project Tango mapping and of course, the head-mounted Project Glass, numerous companies are trying their hand at smartwatches, but while Samsung was the first major outfit to follow the Pebble with its own wrist-worn gadget, the Korean juggernaut has also dreamt up its very own "Smart" pushbike.
Even though Samsung is rumored to be plotting a metallic high-end handset in the form of the so-called Galaxy F, we can be a little more certain of the Galaxy Note 4's arrival around the time of Berlin's IFA. After all, this was the case with last year's Galaxy Note 3, and with one very reliable insider having already touted September 5th for the handset's arrival, we're now focusing on features. A QHD, 1440p display has been mentioned in the same breath as the forthcoming phablet on numerous occasions over the past few months, and now a leaked user agent profile has essentially confirmed this to be the case.
Even with everyone currently seemingly obsessed with wearable technology, companies are still banging out new tablets like there's no tomorrow. Apple isn't due to refresh its iPad lineup until later this year, but Samsung has today rolled out two new flagship tablets that it hopes will take the iPad Pro to task - if indeed that's something that ever exists.
Amid a considerable amount of fanfare, Samsung took the wraps off the Galaxy S5 back in February at the Mobile World Congress, but even though the wave of rumors and speculation regarding the flagship handset could finally be put to bed, we knew even then that the device's showcasing would only be the first part of the story. We've already caught sporadic rumors and leaks relating to the Galaxy S5 mini, which we expect to pack a smaller form factor and slightly lower-end hardware than the main attraction, and now we've what looks to be a very legitimate photo of the device, accompanied by those all-important specs.
Samsung has today lifted the covers off the Samsung Z, the world's first commercially available smartphone powered by the Tizen operating system. Those who keep a keen eye on the consumer electronics industry will be familiar with Tizen through its integration with Samsung's smart cameras and intelligent wrist wear, such as the Samsung Gear 2 lineup of smartwatches. However, the latest "premium" smartphone from the Korean outfit is the first device of its type to be launched with Tizen on-board and will get its first public outing during tomorrow's Tizen Developer Conference in the heart of San Francisco.
A short while ago, we brought to you a video highlighting a bunch of reasons why Apple's iPhone 5s is perceivably better than the Galaxy S5. In order to keep things fair, here's a further clip outlining some of the features of the S5 that, it could be argued, renders Samsung's flagship the more appealing option than its Apple-made counterpart.
Samsung has never been shy about having multiple SKUs for what is essentially the same product, but you've got to hand it to the Galaxy maker when it does something a little different with one of those SKUs. The Galaxy S5 Active is one such example.
As of early last week, Samsung has taken over London Heathrow Airport's Terminal 5 in a typically over-the-top ad campaign that has seen the entrance renamed "Terminal Samsung Galaxy S5." On top of that, the place is awash with billboards advertising the Korean company's most celebrated handset, and this exhibition is set to continue for another week yet. Before Samsung's takeover, though, Nokia - now Microsoft - had quite a sizeable advertising stake in Terminal 5, and given the mobile industry rival, it's no surprise that the Windows Phone giant has begun trolling Sammy's efforts with a little campaign of its own.
