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Samsung Galaxy S5 Unpacked event (pictures)
The Korean electronics giant shows off its latest gadgets during a press conference at the Mobile World Congress show in Barcelona, including the much anticipated Galaxy S5, and two wearable devices, the Gear 2 and the Gear Fit.
The Korean electronics giant shows off its latest gadgets during a press conference at the Mobile World Congress show in Barcelona, Spain, including the much anticipated Galaxy S5.
CNET reporters and others at the event before it starts.
CNET mobile editor Jessica Dolcourt at the Unpacked event.
The event started with a performance of the Barcelona Opera House Chamber Orchestra.
David Park of Samsung's marketing team took the stage to open the Unpacked event.
JK Shin, Samsung's co-CEO and head of mobile, is onstage. He's talking about Samsung's phones and tablets.
Samsung Galaxy S5
And, as expected, Shin announced the Galaxy S5!
Samsung Galaxy S5
The new phone is water-resistant.
Samsung Galaxy S5
And it comes in a lot of color options.
Samsung Gear Fit
Next up is the Samsung Gear Fit, a wearable personal assistant for those who want to stay fit.
Samsung Gear 2
And the Samsung Gear 2 smartwatch.
Samsung wearables
In all Samsung announced three products this year, the S5, the Gear Fit and the Gear 2.
Updated features
Samsung VP of European Telecom Operations Jean-Daniel Ayme takes the stage to show off the new features of the S5 and talk about how it fits in our modern lifestyle.
Galaxy S5 camera
Ayme shows off the S5's new features, including the much improved camera.
Galaxy S5 display
The great new 5.1-inch full-HD Super AMOLED display.
S5's improved battery
The 2,800mAh battery is more powerful than the Galaxy S4.
Faster Wi-Fi
Apart from super fast LTE, the S5 now also supports the latest 802.11ac Wi-Fi standard.
Fingerprint sensor
The S5 includes a fingerprint scanner, similar to that of the iPhone 5S.
Mobile payments
The fingerprint scanner also supports mobile payment.
Kids Mode
And a Kids Mode in case you want to lend your phone to your kid to play.
Samsung Gear 2
Now the Gear 2 is being demonstrated.
Samsung Gear 2
With 4GB of memory, the Gear 2 smartwatch is also a standalone music player.
Samsung Gear Fit
And now it's the turn of the Gear Fit being demoed.
Samsung Gear Fit
The little wearable device has a fancy curved Super AMOLED screen...
Samsung Gear Fit
..and a heart rate sensor, great for monitoring your heart rate during a workout.
Samsung wearables
Both new wearable device works with smartphones...
S Health app
...via the S Health mobile app.
Samsung sound
Samsung now offers a line of premium headphones, too...
Samsung Galaxy Gifts
... and the Samsung Galaxy Gifts store.
Few surprises
The takeaway of the Samsung Unpacked Event is the new Galaxy S5, the Gear 2 and the Gear Fit. There was no surprises.
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