Counterclockwise: the story of Galaxy S phones

11 March 2018
Samsung has made Symbian, Windows Phone, Bada and Android phones, but only one OS lived to tell the tale - thanks to the Galaxy S.

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xXENDER FREAKXx, 11 Mar 2018What makes FM Radio so important for current smartphones? P... moreWhere do I begin?
- FM stations are local, so they often contain content that is locally relevant (e.g. traffic updates - yes, Google Maps might show red, but a radio station might mention that a dignitary is visiting that city). Not every city has a local streaming channel, but pretty much every city has one or more FM channels.
- FM is free. You take a dig at the cheapness of people unwilling to pay a mobile bill, but for some it is a reality. And, it is only a loose correlation that expensive phones are used with data-rich plans. I might gift a high-end phone to someone who cannot afford an expensive data plan (e.g. a retiree).
- FM is receive only, so it can be used in places where radio transmissions are not allowed (unlike streaming, where there is some two-way communication). So if you're a soldier who's forward deployed, or working in a construction area that uses explosives, etc. as long as you get an FM signal, you can enjoy music.

I'm a child of the modern streaming & online generation, but that doesn't mean I'm willing to throw away older technology just because it isn't the newest fad.

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    • Pavan velugu
    • D0b
    • 11 Mar 2018

    Samsung let us to experience the future because the 2014 model Samsung Galaxy Neo. Had multi window mode, picture in picture mode (default video player app)
    S voice. And it is running on Android jelly Bean 4.2.2

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      • Pavan Velugu
      • D0b
      • 11 Mar 2018

      Samsung innovations are very useful like. S bike mode. Ultra power saving mode.

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        • Masoud
        • au}
        • 11 Mar 2018

        The article was literally interrupted where it was getting extremely interesting! I want more soon!

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          • Hxc
          • 11 Mar 2018

          The S5 is probably the most underrated S-phone ever. (Waterproof yet Removable Battery, beat that!) And take a look at the design... It's not half bad.

            xXENDER FREAKXx, 11 Mar 2018What makes FM Radio so important for current smartphones? P... moreIn case of big disaster (hurricanes, earthquakes, wars, etc) the only thing that will remain working is FM radio. Also, there are still parts of the world where 3G/4G coverage is non-existent.

              Samsung, 11 Mar 2018Good phones, but now models (from S3..) without FM radio I ... moreFM radio has made a comeback starting with a software update that enabled the feature on s8

                Samsung, 11 Mar 2018Good phones, but now models (from S3..) without FM radio I ... moreWhat makes FM Radio so important for current smartphones? People now use mobile data to listen to online radio, or is it because u cannot pay for your mobile data bills hmm?

                  S3 is the main reason why S-Series is so overrated.

                    Not fair! Was an interesting article! 😭😭
                    Want to hear about the rest of the S family! Not a Sammy user(stopped at S5) but I still follow them.

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                      • n95
                      • 11 Mar 2018

                      Good phones, but now models (from S3..) without FM radio I have stopped buying it.

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