Samsung boosts fight against Ebola with smartphones worth $1m

Technology company has announced its support of ongoing global efforts towards eradicating Ebola virus disease in some African countries. In a statement, Samsung announced a donation of about 3,000 GALAXY S3 Neo smartphones valued at about USD1 million.

Samsung said the devices will be donated through the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Human Affairs (OCHA), and will be used in the Humanitarian Connectivity Project, the UN’s IT project that utilizes mobile devices to provide humanitarian support in disaster areas.

“The donated GALAXY S3 Neo smartphones will be used in 60 Ebola medical clinics in the three worst-hit African countries, Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone. By installing the UN’s Smart Health Pro mobile application, medical staff can utilize the smartphones to treat patients and collect medical data, while quarantined patients can contact their families using the devices,” Samsung said. “All donated smartphones will be destroyed once the virus outbreak has subsided.”

The company also announced the launch of an Ebola SMS text service in South Africa among other efforts in the fight against Ebola.

source:humanipo

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Samsung Galaxy S5 launched in South Africa

The S5 is Samsung’s next big push in thesmartphone market, and is the predecessor of the hugely-popular Galaxy S4, which was released little over a year ago.

“The Galaxy S5 exemplifies Samsung’s commitment to “people-inspired innovation. The Galaxy S5 represents an iconic design with essential and useful features, offeringconsumers mobile tools that enable them to effortlessly take control of their lives,” said Craige Fleischer, Director of Mobile Communications at Samsung Electronics South Africa.

Aside from a small form-factor change, Fleischer explained that many Galaxy users said that the camera was a major function of the device, so the company took it to heart and redesigned the technology behind the image capture functionality.

“The Galaxy S5 delivers the world’s fastest autofocus speed up to 0.3 seconds and the real time High Dynamic Range (HDR), reproducing natural light and colour with striking intensity at any circumstances. The new Selective Focus feature allows users to focus on a specific area of an object while simultaneously blurring out the background,” the company explained.

As with most smartphones released recently, the S5 also has an IP67 rating, meaning that it is dust and water proof for a specified time.

Additional features include a finger print scanner, and a new Ultra Power Saving Mode, which allows the device to operate for at least another 24-hours with only 10% battery remaining.

It also offers a Finger Scanner, providing a secure, biometric screen locking feature and replacing traditional passwords and offers access to Private Mode. The Ultra Power Saving Mode turns the display to black and white, and shuts down all unnecessary features to minimise battery consumption,” Samsung explained.

Power downloaders will be happy to know that the S5 makes use of the fifth generation Wi-Fi 802.11ac, 2X2 MIMO and the large number of LTE frequencies, with LTE Category 4 as standard. “For consumers seeking an even faster connection, the GALAXY S5 now features Download Booster, an innovative Wi-Fi technology for enhancing data speed by bonding Wi-Fi and LTE simultaneously,” Fleischer said.

The device is available in South Africa for the suggested retail price of R10 299.

source:ITnews

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Vodacom, Tigo and Airtel Tanzania join Samsung Tanzania this week to unveil its new flagship device – the Galaxy S5

The Galaxy S5 is the fifth generation of the Galaxy S series mobile devices, and features an Android operating system, increased capabilities sensory and biometrics features, and a 16 megapixel ultra-high definition camera.

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Samsung to unveil Galaxy S5 in Tanzania

Samsung Tanzania will this week unveil its new flagship device – the Galaxy S5 – and offer its first 100 customers a chance to win the new Gear Fit.

Kishor Kumar, mobile and IT division country manager for Samsung Electronics Tanzania, said the offer is part of a global campaign that will take place before the official launch on April 11.

“The scheme is part of Samsung dedication to enhance and enable the lifestyles of Tanzanians. It is also the first offer of its kind to be given to the Tanzanian market,” he said.

The Galaxy S5 is the fifth generation of the Galaxy S series mobile devices, and features an Android operating system, increased capabilities sensory and biometrics features, and a 16 megapixel ultra-high definition camera.

The phone also comes with faster download and surfing speeds with the new MIMO feature that enables double connectivity.

There are also complimentary services such as the ADH premium for Galaxy S5 – previously known as Samsung Premium – which incorporates ADH, Smart Swap and Smart Value.

With ADH, S5 users are entitled to free repairs for two incidents over a 24 month-period, while Smart Swap enables the S5 device owner to receive an instant replacement of their damaged device for another Galaxy S5.

With Smart Value, the S5 device owner is provided with a “guaranteed future buyback (GFB) for their device”.

Source:humanipo

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