7 Conclusions From Samsung Unpacked 5
Samsung Gear Fit looks like the real deal... finally Last year's Samsung Galaxy Gear was embarrassing. In fact, it was one of those rare...
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Samsung Gear Fit looks like the real deal... finally
Last year's Samsung Galaxy Gear was embarrassing. In fact, it was one of those rare moments where a piece of technology made me really angry. It showed astonishing hubris on Samsung's part to release a product in such an unfit state. It was the kind of product I expect to see in hall Z at CES next to the iPhone cases and designer 3D glasses.
Samsung wasn't about to admit this mistake at MWC 2014, but in the Gear Fit it looks to have learnt most of the lessons. The key is that, unlike the Galaxy Gear, the Gear Fit has a clear purpose: it's first and foremost a fitness tracker.
Moreover, it's a fitness tracker that will actively monitor your pulse, not just the number of steps you take or stairs you climb. This makes it fundamentally more useful and more dynamic, providing useful data that can give you real insight rather than guestimations. The only caveat is whether it's a little bulky for really serious fitness fanatics (our resident marathon runner Michael Sawh has doubts), but we'll have to wait to try one to decide on that.
S5's new camera features sound promising
Generally I spend most product launches huffing, puffing, groaning and generally getting irritated by the spin employed to sell really mundane features and ideas. "I want a phone that lets me communicate in my own unique way...." and other similar cringe enducing gurgles make me want to stick pencils in my ears and plead insanity to a court marshall. Samsung makes me huff and puff more than most.
But the section on the Galaxy S5's new AF system made me take notice. A combination of contrast and phase detection AF is a new one for smartphones, and any camera buff will tell you that the best cameras employ both to ensure fast and reliable focusing in all lighting conditions. I'm intrigued to see how this system compares to the iPhone 5S, which remains one of the fastest and easiest to use smartphone cameras around. If Samsung's claimed 0.3 seconds focus time rings true it could be onto a winner, especially if it performs better in low light than rivals.
Good move, Samsung.
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