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Samsung unveils Galaxy S5 phone with heart-rate monitor
By AP - Feb 24,2014 - Last updated at Feb 24,2014
BARCELONA, Spain — Samsung’s new smartphone will have a built-in heart rate monitor as the Korean electronics company tries to turn its devices into lifestyle products.
The Galaxy S5 also has a larger screen than its predecessor, at 5.1 inches (12.95cm), instead of 5 inches, and a sharper camera, with a resolution of 16 megapixels, up from 13 megapixels.
Samsung Electronics Co. is also unveiling a fitness band, Gear Fit, to complement two new computerised watches announced Sunday.
Samsung, the world’s largest smartphone maker, made the latest announcement during the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain.
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