Samsung Galaxy S5 will ship with free Android app bundle worth $500

KOREAN PHONE MAKER Samsung's Galaxy S5 will be stuffed with premium apps and subscriptions worth over $500 when it's released in April. 

Samsung announced the premium app bundle on its website, boasting that those who buy a Galaxy S5 will receive over $500 worth of free stuff, taking a marketing approach similar to that of the Silent Circle Blackphone.

Samsung said, "Meaningful rewards from the world's top brands to make your Galaxy S5 experience even more enjoyable and productive. From fitness to news to productivity apps, the Samsung Galaxy S5 comes with free, long-term subscriptions and premium services."

The most valuable app is a six month subscription to the Wall Street Joural worth $160, closely followed by a free Linkedin Premium account for three months and 50GB of free Box storage for the first six months of owning the Galaxy S5. Other bundled apps and susbcriptions include a one-year subscription to Runkeeper, $10 in Cut The Rope game credits and free access to Evernote Premium for three months.

The firm offers a similar bundle with the Samsung Galaxy Note 12.2 tablet that is now available in the UK, suggesting that the free app bundles might also be available to punters outside the US.

Samsung has yet to announce whether the app bundle or something similar will ship with the Galaxy S5 in the UK, but has said that it is looking into it.

Perhaps we'll find out more before the Galaxy S5 goes on sale in the UK on 11 April. µ

News Source: www.theinquirer.net

Posted by Editorial Team on 4:32 AM in 50GB, Android, Blackphone, bundle, Korean, Premium account, punters, S5, Samsung Galaxy, worth $500

Samsung Galaxy S4 gets price-cut, now retailing for INR 29,860

With Galaxy S5 set to reach the country on April 11, Samsung India has reduced the price of Galaxy S4 smartphone. The phone is now retailing for just INR 29,860 at various e-retailers. To remind you, the phone was earlier selling for closer to INR 34,000.

Samsung’s official India e-store is yet to update its pricing but we expect them to do so over the weekend or next week. At the new pricing, Galaxy S4 is a great buy and will be competing directly with Google Nexus 5, which retails for a similar pricing.

To remind you, Galaxy S4 was originally launched in April 2013 in the country for a price-tag of INR 41,500. The phone features Exynos 5 Octa processor, 5-inch full HD Super AMOLED display, 2GB of RAM and Android 4.2.2. Samsung India has already released the Android 4.4.2 KitKat update for the phone, which is available over-the-air.

Although, it is no word on the pricing of Galaxy S5 right now but the phone is expected to retail around INR 40,000 at launch. As always, we will let you know as soon as we hear something concrete.

Here is a quick recap of Samsung Galaxy S4 specifications

• HSPA+ 42Mbps support
• Display: 5 inch Full HD Super AMOLED (1920 x 1080) display, 441 ppi
• 1.6 GHz Octa-Core Processor
• Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean) (KitKat update available)
• 13-megapixel auto focus camera with Flash & Zero Shutter Lag, BIS
• 2-megapixel front camera, Full HD recording @30fps with Zero Shutter Lag, BIS
• Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (HT80), GPS / GLONASS , NFC, Bluetooth 4.0 (LE), IR LED (Remote Control), MHL 2.0
• Sensor: Accelerometer, RGB light, Geomagnetic, Proximity, Gyro, Barometer, Temperature & Humidity, Gesture
• Memory: 16GB, microSD slot (up to 64GB)
• 2GB of RAM
• Dimension: 136.6 x 69.8 x 7.9 mm, 130g
• Battery: 2,600 mAh

News Source:  www.androidos.in

Posted by Editorial Team on 6:52 AM in Exynos, Galaxy S4, Galaxy S5, HD Super, INR 29860, official India, retailing, S4 gets, Samsung Galaxy, smartphone