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New Delhi: Alongside the Galaxy S5 launch, Samsung also unveiled a new fitness band, demonstrating how the battleground for innovation is shifting from the hand to the wrist.
The Samsung Gear Fit, also targeting the fitness sector, has a 1.84-inch curved Super AMOLED screen and features including a pedometer and heart rate monitor, Samsung said. The Gear Fit will be available globally starting from April.
The Gear Fit provides keeps consumers up to date with notifications from Galaxy smartphones such as incoming calls, emails, SMS, alarm, S-planner, 3rd party apps while consumers are on the move so they can stay connected.
It comes with changeable straps in Black, Orange and Mocha Grey. The Gear Fit is dust and water resistant
The world's biggest smartphone maker set a trend less than six months ago for wearable devices that link to mobile handsets with its Galaxy Gear watch, which has seen rivals like Sony and Huawei follow in its wake.
Samsung's Gear 2, which runs on the Tizen operating system rather than Google's Android software, can monitor the wearer's heart rate, a function used in increasingly popular health and fitness apps, or individual programmes.
The Galaxy S5, which will be available in April, includes a slightly bigger screen than its predecessor, at 5.1 inches against 5 inches, improved camera technology and better protection against water and dust, Samsung said.
(With inputs from Reuters)
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