Samsung Galaxy S5 sells for $199.99 on-contract, preorders begin on Friday

CNET - US carriers begin announcing on- and off-contract pricing for Samsung's next flagship smartphone, as well as for Samsung's Gear family of wearables.

AT&T and US Cellular are the first US carriers to announce pricing and availability for the Samsung Galaxy S5, which globally goes on sale April 11 for $200 with a two-year contract.

If you're not into traditional contracts, AT&T's various pricing options also make room to buy the Galaxy S5 off contract for $650, or as part of its AT&T Next 18 and Next 12 programs, where you'll pay down $25 per month and $32.50 a month, respectively.   Read More

Samsung Galaxy S5 hands-on 

 

Samsung Galaxy S5 reveals its hidden features

We knew all about the Galaxy S5's heart-rate monitor and fingerprint scanner, but dig a little deeper and there's a lot more going on.

CNET - BARCELONA, Spain -- Spend a little time with the Samsung Galaxy S5 and you'll quickly see that there's more to this flagship smartphone than the heart-rate monitor on the back and the optional fingerprint scanner on the front.

Of course, those are some of the phone's defining characteristics, but beyond the attention-grabbing headlining acts are three interesting and useful little gems.


Toolbox

If you explore the Settings menu or the quick access settings in the notifications pulldown, you'll notice a quiet little option called Toolbox. Toggle it on and a white dot appears, inscribing an ellipsis. Tap this and it will expand to reveal shortcuts to popular tools like the camera, voice recorder, browser, calculator, and the notes app -- but you can swap for other apps.   Read More