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High-End Android Phones Powered with Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5

Some smartphones featuring the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 have already been launched in China, with many expecting a global release shortly after. A growing list of flagship smartphones are expected to feature the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 processor, which was officially announced in late September 2025. The chipset is anticipated to power top-tier Android devices throughout late 2025 and 2026, with several phones already confirmed or heavily rumored. Xiaomi 17 series: The Xiaomi 17, Xiaomi 17 Pro, and Xiaomi 17 Pro Max were confirmed as the first phones to use this chip. The Pro and Pro Max models will include a secondary rear display. nubia REDMAGIC 11 Pro series: The gaming-focused nubia REDMAGIC 11 Pro series is set to feature the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. realme GT8 Pro: The realme GT8 Pro launched in China in October 2025 with the new Snapdragon chip and is expected to be released in international markets later. Honor Magic 8 series: The Honor Magic 8 series, which includes t...

Over 1,000 apps for Samsung’s Gear smartwatches now available in app store

Smarwatches are at the trending hype today and Samsung is not the one who wants to be left behind in the race. Having released three smartwatches in just a year, Samsung diligently tops the chart in the smartwatches arena. In relation to this, the company has been giving huge attention on making apps for their Gear smartwatches. In fact, it has recently released an infographic that itemizes more than 1000 apps including the top 5 apps on the app store. With these apps, Samsung encourages the users to explore and customize the apps on their smartwatches in order for them to do multitasking and at the same time have some dose of entertainment.


It is still not yet clear if Samsung will open smartwatches to devices from other manufacturers even if it leads to more app accession and wider range of connection. If it does, it will relatively come to a point when Samsung’s Android Wear smartwatches will no longer utilize its Tizen-based smartwatches, based on the notable number of apps that users can gain access to.

Take a sneak peek on the top 5 apps on the app store and other several apps and maybe you can consider having one of those in your Samsung Gear smartwatch.

1. Drink Water – you can be able to set your daily water intake and to check if you still need to drink more water or you have already consumed enough for one day. You can also check your weekly water intake on a graph form.

2. Runtastic – with this app, you can view several data while exercising such as Speed, Distance, Heart Rate, Time, Altitude and Calorie Burnt.

3. Baby Sitting – this app is recommended for those who want to do more than baby-sitting without worries of their child having to be left unattended. Amazingly, this app notifies you if your baby is crying from farther distance. To do this, you set the noise level of your baby’s crying and if the noise hits beyond the set parameter, the Gear will magically vibrate to inform you.

4. Gear 2048 - Exercise your logical mind with this popular game application. To win, match the tiles with the same number until you get the 2048.


5. Travel Translator – Say what your native tongue wants to say because this app will save your day. With 38 languages to choose from, the app recognizes your voice, converts it into text and translates it.

List of Gear apps by category:

Health/Fitness


Race Yourself Gear Edition – race yourself with this fitness app.
Drink Water – user can use this app to observe and control water intake.
Trainr – this app determines how many workout sets you’ve finished.
Golf NAVI – Aside from calculating distance, altitude as well as course information, this solution also manages score.
Swing by Swing – this app hands out golf information on field like GPS distance measurement.
Runtastic – With this app, you can compute your speed, distance travelled, heart rate, altitude and calorie burnt while you exercise.
Strava – users can record and trace their cycling route then disclose it to friends.
Endomondo – an app that evaluates several routine exercises such as running, walking and cycling.

Lifestyle

- Gear Guide – this app reveals users of their present location and address on a map.
- BMWTracker – this app gives users actual facts about public transportations in their city.
- PnT SOS – With this app, users can send their current location, phone number through SMS by turning their wrist or tapping the screen.
- Expedia – An app that gives information concerning travel which includes hotel and flights.
- StockWall – This app shows information on stock and market trends.

Social networking

Baby Sitting – this uniquely made app lets you check the noise level of your baby’s crying and notifies you if it goes beyond the set parameter. Just place the smartphone in the baby’s room then you can do something else.
EasilyDo – this is a personal assistance app that offers relevant information such as contacts, birthdays, traffic and weather.

Entertainment

MyMusicCloud for Gear2 – an app that lets you organize playlist through Gear.
WarFly – kill time with this addictive fly catching game app.
Gear 2048 – a popular puzzle game app that promotes logical thinking
Deezer – listen to a variety of music with this app.

Utility

DSLR Smart Remote – this app lets users operate their DSLR via Gear.
Travel Translator – an app that automatically turns voice to text and translates it into 38 distinct languages.
Power Off – this app allows users to turn off their infrared light-controlled devices such as sett top box, air conditioner and TV.

Step in to the new experience with these 1000 applications on your Samsung Gear smartwatch. All available on app store.


Source: samsungtomorrow via sammobile

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