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Samsung introduces a new feature

Samsung has recently announced that the latest Galaxy smartphones will feature biometrics, i.e. in order to unlock the device it will use your fingerprint as a passcode. This is similar to Apple’s fingerprint scanner built into the main button.

Samsung Galaxy 5S will be available for purchasing in April, 2014, and will be both dust and water-proof.

A world leader in smartphone sales, South Korea Samsung also highlights the fact that it has created one of the fastest auto-focusing cameras in the whole world. In addition the new device features the Gear Fit, which is a smartband for those who are into fitness.

Security Issue

Security plays a crucial role in the mobile world today.

Silent Circle has recently launched the Blackphone that features several security applications that make encrypted communication possible.

As far as Samsung is concerned, it was the security feature that impressed those who attended the launch event at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.

It is also worth mentioning that besides unlocking the device, the fingerprint scanner will be also used to perform payments. Samsung is now working with Paypal in order to provide the pay-by-finger option. Thus Samsung and Paypal have become a perfect combination; the first being one of the most popular smartphone providers, while the latter is a trusted payment service organization.

Alongside security features, Samsung also provoked applause due to its black and white mode. It has been designed to save battery by disabling all the features besides the most important ones as well as limiting the power the screen uses.

Android vs. Tizen

Nowadays Samsung dominates the world of smartphones. According to some recent surveys, it delivered over 400 million devices in 2013, which is considerably more than Apple’s results – 153 million.

Before the event, there was a wide speculation as to the fact that Samsung would drop Android and start using Tizen. Nevertheless Samsung smartphones will keep using Google’s system, while its smartwatches will be using Tizen. Hence this piece of news has a positive impact upon Google given that it is Samsung that makes Android the most popular operating system in the world.