Samsung Galaxy S5 includes a Baby Monitor

[smooth4lyfe]

Now this is pretty useless (except for mothers)
Samsung Galaxy S5 features a baby monitor - GSMArena Blog

Samsung?s latest flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S5 comes with a host of new features that includes a heart rate sensor and a fingerprint scanner. Now it has been discovered the device also packs a unique option called baby monitor, which alerts the parents when a child starts crying.

 

[PapaBear44]

Looks like standard procedure to me if you have a app that can't make it in the marketplace cram it down their throats through bloatware

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[Zabigayle]

That seems so unnecessary.

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[msavic6]

I can see the commericals already...

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[Crimsonforce]

I can see the commericals already...

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Yep. All its there for.

 

[anon(27512)]

Kind of interesting in a way. Especially given all of the accessories that Withings creates for iPhones. They have baby monitors, scales, etc. Kind of shocked it took this long for a phone to be used in this way.

 

[newtda513]

I will get good use out of it, I am new father.

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[anon(27512)]

I will get good use out of it, I am new father.

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Congratulations!

 

[procol]

There's a reason why it's hidden in the hearing section under accessibility menu. This feature is mainly for the hearing impaired parents, I guess. However, I think this will be useful sometimes for the parents without the hearing disabilities too.

 

[erwaso]

As a father of 3, I find it useless also. No replacement for a regular baby monitor, and even better a baby monitor with screen showing the baby.

What this does is keep you away from your phone for a period of time to play with your watch lol

 

[Fdmstng99]

I have a 4 year old daughter and I've never had a hard time hearing her when she started crying, trust me.

 

[hardrocker89]

There's a reason why it's hidden in the hearing section under accessibility menu. This feature is mainly for the hearing impaired parents, I guess. However, I think this will be useful sometimes for the parents without the hearing disabilities too.

This. Most people without a hearing disability won't be using/needing this whatsoever. It's nice to know Sammy is looking out for everyone

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[zeuswsu]

If your phone has to be next to the baby when it's crying (within 1m) I don't see how this would be useful for anyone? I have kids and also work with Deaf parents...

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[procol]

If your phone has to be next to the baby when it's crying (within 1m) I don't see how this would be useful for anyone? I have kids and also work with Deaf parents...

AFAIK, this feature goes with wearable devices of Samsung such as Gear 2, Gear Neo and Gear Fit. You place the phone next to the baby and it will give the alert to the wearable device the parent put on while sleeping at night.