The new Samsung Galaxy Watch looks like an ordinary wristwatch, but hides many different functions. They can play music, track heart rate, and show notifications. But it must be said right away that, unlike Wear OS or watchOS, there are not many applications for Tizen OS.
Galaxy Watch apps are not available on the Google Play Store and can only be downloaded through the Galaxy Apps store. Which can be accessed using the Samsung Wearable application on your smartphone.
Map My Run
Map My Run can be useful for running outdoors. You can plan your running route. The app uses built-in GPS to track time, distance, speed and heart rate. Data automatically syncs with the same app on your smartphone, so you don't need to take your smartphone with you on your runs. It is possible to edit the parameters of your runs, view detailed information, and view the route on the map.
Game Launcher - what is it?
Game Launcher is a kind of gaming center from Samsung. This application displays all the games installed on your smartphone. Here a detailed record of gaming time is kept (how much was spent on games per day, what exactly was played). Also in the application you can see player ratings and game ratings.
In addition, Game Launcher allows you to change performance settings for each game, manage notifications so they don't distract from your gameplay, and record videos while you play. All games can be hidden from your smartphone so that they only appear in the Game Launcher application.
Game Launcher cannot be removed, but this option can be disabled in the smartphone settings.
OneDrive - what is it?
OneDrive is cloud storage from Microsoft that is installed on all Samsung smartphones as part of a partnership between the two companies. In addition to OneDrive, Samsung usually pre-installs office applications from Microsoft.
The idea behind OneDrive is that you can store your files on a Microsoft server and share them between devices. The OneDrive app is available for Windows, iPhone, Android and other platforms.
Whatever you copy to OneDrive on your computer will automatically appear on your smartphone and will also be available through the web application.
Of course, Microsoft isn't paying Samsung a lot of money to make your life easier for free. Initially, the user has a basic tariff of 5 GB, after which the company will ask to switch to monthly payment for additional gigabytes.
If you don't need cloud storage or use a similar solution from Google (Google Drive app), then you can delete OneDrive. The same applies to paid office programs. They can also be replaced with free analogues from Google or other companies.
Bixby - what is it?
Bixby is Samsung's voice assistant and comes with a suite of AI-powered features. First introduced back in March 2021, he never learned to understand the Russian language. And therefore is of no interest to Russian-speaking users.
In addition to its assistant functions, the Bixby app allows you to use your smartphone camera to translate text, identify objects, and search for similar images on the Internet.
Bixby also has a special mode called “Bixby Home”. This is a separate screen with application information cards (similar to widgets), thanks to which you can receive various information without launching the programs themselves:
But the most interesting and useful feature of Bixby is Bixby Scenarios. Unfortunately, it is available on a fairly limited number of Samsung smartphones. This feature allows you to fully automate various routine actions on your smartphone.
We published detailed material about Bixby scripts, so we highly recommend reading it.
Samsung Notes - what is it?
Samsung Notes is a very powerful and functional note-taking app. It mainly comes with Galaxy Note smartphones, but is also available for free to all other users.
In this application, you can create text or graphic notes; the program can very accurately recognize handwriting input, and also supports exporting notes to a PDF file, Word document, picture or text file.
All notes can be divided into categories (topics), and some of them can be protected with a password. When you delete an application or change your smartphone, all information in Samsung Notes is saved due to synchronization with your Samsung account.
GymRun Companion
MapMyRun lets you track your runs or walks, but what about working out at the gym? GymRun is a great workout app available on the Play Store. GymRun Companion will establish a connection with your smartphone and synchronize all completed exercises with the mobile version and vice versa. Now you won't need to carry your smartphone with you during training to record your approach data.
Upgrade this display: 4K AMOLED
Do you often change the background on your home screen? Do you like having different high-resolution images displayed on your phone's lock screen?
It would be a shame if you didn't liven up the background and get the most out of the display. That's why you should get a 4K AMOLED wallpaper app. As the name itself suggests, this app brings together some cool and beautiful 4K dark images to decorate your phone's home screen and lock screen.
And, as you may have guessed, there are tons of images scattered across different categories. Pus, for any image there are two options to choose from - 1080p or 4K.
PPT Controller
PPT Controller allows you to control your slide presentation using your Galaxy Watch. Once you connect your watch to your computer via Bluetooth, you can start a slide presentation, move forward or backward in a presentation, see how long the presentation took, and control the cursor. Additionally, you can control the presentation speed and set the time interval for receiving a vibration signal.
Audio player - Poweramp
Powerful player for listening to music in high quality
- Analogues: BlackPlayer, AIMP and Shuttle Music Player
A third-party audio player is a fairly common program among those who like to listen to music in maximum quality without compression. So, a worthy representative of this category is Poweramp. It managed to combine not only a very nice modern design, but also a convenient equalizer, flexible settings, support for any formats, including without compression, and the absence of advertising. What else do you need for a high-quality audio player?
