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Samsung banks on biometrics and fitness to woo jaded consumers

on Feb 25, 2014 | 0 comments

By John Glenday

Samsung has unveiled the next in line to be king of its Samsung Galaxy range of mobile phones, the S5, which it is seeking to differentiate from past models through the use of a finger print scanner and built-in heart rate monitor.

The biometric security feature first appeared on the iPhone 5S but will now be adopted by Samsung’s flagship, allowing owners to securely log-in to their device and even make PayPal payments with a single touch.

A heart rate sensor is integrated just below the camera and can be used to monitor fitness and health in conjunction with the S Health Read full story ›

Source: The Drum