Samsung unpacks Galaxy S5, new Gear 2 and Fit wearables at MWC

Samsung continued its tradition of theatrical unveilings by kicking things off with 10 minute orchestra performance leading to the launch of their new Galaxy5 flagship.

The new smartphone has a large 5.1" AMOLED screen, features a new 16 megapixel camera with fast auto-focus, a fingerprint scanner on the display and is water resistant. It is expected to launch by April 11 in 150 countries. Samsung also unveiled the second generation of their smartwatch, the Gear 2 and Gear neo which offer three times the battery life of the original and can act as standalone music players. Along with the Gears, a new Fit device designed for health tracking was launched as well.

Update on Monday, February 24, 2014 at 3:54PM by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Videotron and Rogers have confirmed that they will be carrying the Galaxy S5 in Canada. Rogers is accepting preorders.