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33-776: Samsung Galaxy Gio (GT-S5660) is a smartphone manufactured by Samsung and running the Android operating system . It was announced at the 2011 Mobile World Congress as one of four low-end Samsung smartphones, along with Galaxy Ace , Galaxy Fit and Galaxy Mini . The Galaxy Gio phone made its Canadian debut in August 2011. Initially available to Bell Canada , the Gio was soon made available at Virgin Mobile Canada and Solo Mobile . Starting in December 2011, Galaxy Gio

66-441: A 1350 mAh battery. In addition to the phone's internal memory, the device has a MicroSD card slot, and comes with 2 Gb MicroSD card (as new). With that phone, the bundled MicroSD card is the main location for storage of apps and user-generated data, such as photos and multimedia. Galaxy Gio originally came with Android 2.2 "Froyo" , with Samsung's TouchWiz user interface. In early August 2011, Samsung officially rolled out

99-516: A Galaxy smartphone with a Galaxy Book keyboard and mouse, and drag and drop files between them. Device Control is another feature in the quick panel that can control SmartThings and other devices. The following is a table showing the full initial release history of every Galaxy device since 2009. Starting from the Galaxy Note 3 , Samsung phones and tablets contained a warning label stating that it would only operate with SIM cards from

132-670: A Samsung-Microsoft partnership. Samsung have made several tools for making various Galaxy devices like phones, tablets and watches, work closer together. Samsung Flow is a feature allowing content to be synced with a PC, such as notifications, replying to messages and authenticating from a PC, and sharing content. It was announced in November 2014, released in a preview form in May 2015 and final released in May 2016. Microsoft's Phone Link also comes on Galaxy smartphones since 2019. Another feature named Multi Control allows controlling of

165-456: A new phone icon, the blue-glow scrolling effect, and a few other cosmetic changes related to the system UI. Samsung has not made Android 4.1 available for Gio due to its less powerful hardware, though users can upgrade via Root and ClockworkMod Recovery . MaclawStudio has also made available a bugless and stable port of the AOSP -ROM – both 4.0.x Ice Cream Sandwich and 4.1 Jelly Bean . Because

198-515: A partnership with Google to work together on Wear OS bringing some of the features from Samsung's Tizen with One UI Watch to Wear OS, while other features remained exclusive to Samsung's own customization to the OS. The baseline Galaxy Watch series started as the lower cost Galaxy Watch Active line. Unlike the original Galaxy Watch and Galaxy Watch3, these watches were missing the rotating bezel. The Active line put more focus on fitness and wellness. With

231-541: A user interface called One UI (with previous versions being known as Samsung Experience and TouchWiz ). However, the Galaxy TabPro S is the first Galaxy-branded Windows 10 device that was announced in CES 2016 . The Samsung Galaxy series is noteworthy for its pioneering role in bringing Android into mainstream popularity beginning in the early 2010s. The Galaxy Watch is the first Galaxy-branded smartwatch since

264-684: Is running on newer Galaxy devices released after 2019, is available to Galaxy Watch on 20 May 2019. After the release of the Galaxy Watch Series, Samsung transitioned from Tizen to Google's WearOS with their Galaxy Watch4. The latest release of Galaxy Watch is the Galaxy Watch Ultra and Galaxy Watch7. Samsung announced the Galaxy Fit , an activity tracker positioned below the Galaxy Watch line. The first iteration

297-599: Is to install the NoScript Anywhere addon. Samsung Galaxy Samsung Galaxy ( Korean :  삼성 갤럭시 ; stylized as SΛMSUNG Galaxy since 2015 (except Japan where it omitted the Samsung branding up until 2023), previously stylized as Samsung GALAXY ; abbreviated as SG ) is a series of computing and Android mobile computing devices that are designed, manufactured and marketed by Samsung Electronics since 29 June 2009. The product line includes

330-596: The Galaxy A35 , and Galaxy A55 . The Galaxy C series is a line of upper mid-range devices for specific markets. The latest device released under this line is the Samsung Galaxy C55. The Galaxy M series is a line of online-exclusive, mid-range smartphones; considered the successor to the Galaxy J and Galaxy On series. The Galaxy F series is a line of online-exclusive, mid-range smartphones sold alongside

363-652: The Galaxy Gear , a smartwatch running Android 4.3, on 4 September 2013. The Galaxy Gear was Samsung's only smartwatch to feature Galaxy branding; later Samsung smartwatches use the Samsung Gear branding. The Gear series was later succeeded by the Galaxy Watch series . In a software update in May 2014, Samsung replaced the operating system of the Galaxy Gear from Android to Tizen. Samsung's One UI, which

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396-503: The Galaxy S . The Galaxy S and its successor Galaxy S II became very successful, eclipsing the company's other lines and operating systems. During the decade, the Galaxy phones "became the company's most-praised products [and] also were among the best-selling smartphones in the world." The Galaxy Z series is a line of high-end foldable smartphones. The line started in 2019 with the Galaxy Z Fold . The latest phones from this series are

429-575: The Galaxy S8 series in 2017, that process has changed. Due to the fact that many variants use a Multi-CSC, it will only work with SIM cards from the same CSC group. For example, an AT&T SIM card will not work on cellular-based Galaxy devices sold in Europe and other countries. "Over the Horizon" is the trademark sound for Samsung smartphone devices, first introduced in 2011 on the Galaxy S II . It

462-723: The Galaxy Unpacked event annually. The Galaxy brand is also extended in laptops, notebooks, and 2-in-1 convertibles. The Galaxy Book consists of products based on Microsoft Windows , while the Galaxy Chromebook line is based on ChromeOS . Samsung Galaxy smartphones run the Android operating system under the Google Mobile Services platform, however Samsung and third-parties have bundled various other software in them too. The TouchWiz interface

495-632: The Galaxy Z Flip6 and the Galaxy Z Fold6 , both released in July 2024. The Galaxy S series is a line of high-end smartphones. The latest models are the Galaxy S24, S24+, and S24 Ultra , released in January 2024. The Galaxy A series is a line of mid-range to high-end Android smartphones manufactured by Samsung Electronics . The Galaxy A series is similar to the high-end Galaxy S series , but with lower specifications and features. The latest models are

528-722: The Samsung Gear S2 and S3 , as a result much of the OS features are shared between the Gear S2 and S3 and the Galaxy Watch. For the original Galaxy Watch, the Watch Active and Active2 and the Watch3, Samsung used its in-house developed Tizen OS, which it previously used for the Samsung Gear series of watches. With the announcement of the Galaxy Watch4 and Galaxy Watch4 Classic in August 2021, Samsung entered into

561-473: The 2.3 "Gingerbread" update via Kies . In September 2011, Samsung rolled out an update in the Netherlands marked "PDA:KPS PHONE:KPA CSC:KP1 (XEN)". Users can also upgrade to Android 2.3.6 "Gingerbread" via Samsung Kies , and as of October 2012, Android 2.3.4 and 2.3.6 had come preinstalled on many Gio s sold throughout the world. Changes associated with the 2.3.6 update include a new lockscreen,

594-534: The 4th generation, the "Active" label was dropped in favor of the form-factor becoming the base smartwatch in the series. The Galaxy Watch4 was used as the base for the Galaxy Watch FE in 2024. The Watch5 introduced a temperature sensor and added support for fast charging. The Watch6 had an increased battery capacity and increased RAM. The Watch7 had increased storage, an improved sensor, and support for faster charging. The Watch5 Pro and Watch Ultra are

627-447: The Galaxy J SC-02F, Galaxy Centura SCH-S738C, and SGH-N075T), where A is the model series, B is the device class, C is the generation, D is the device type, and E is the country/region that is made for (if applicable). Previously, from 2009 until September 2013, the model numbers were in the "GT-XXXXX" format. Duos or Dual SIM models end with the /DS suffix. The following is a list of known firmware regions. The original Samsung Galaxy

660-554: The M series. The Galaxy XCover series is a line of rugged "business" phones, which have low-end specifications but with stronger build quality and durability. The latest in common is the Galaxy Xcover 7. Samsung released multiple series of smartphones, often overlapping with each other. Most of these series were dropped. The Galaxy Tab series is a line of Android -powered tablets that debuted in 2010. There are two sub-categories currently under this series: Samsung announced

693-732: The Samsung Galaxy S series of high-end phones, Galaxy Z series of high-end foldables , Galaxy A series , Galaxy F series and Galaxy M series of mid-range phones, the Galaxy Book of laptops, the Samsung Galaxy Tab series , the Samsung Galaxy Watch , the Galaxy Buds series and the Galaxy Fit , and the now historical Galaxy Note series of pioneering phablets. Samsung Galaxy devices with

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726-522: The basic composition of the six-note tune has not changed since its inception, various versions of different genres have been introduced as the product line evolved. While the first two versions were created in-house at Samsung, later versions were outsourced to external musicians. The sound has been covered by various popular artists who have released their own arrangements and remixes of the song, such as Quincy Jones , Icona Pop , Suga of BTS , and various K-pop artists. In Samsung's U.S. registration of

759-468: The native Android browser is outdated, modern websites can be visited with Firefox for Android by Mozilla. As the Galaxy Gio phone contains a central processor based on ARMv6 architecture, then the most recent Firefox version for ARMv6 devices is 31.3.0esr , released on 17 October 2015. Mozilla have since ceased development for this CPU architecture. The primary method to reduce Firefox resource usage

792-407: The only watches to support GPX routes. The Galaxy Watch Classic line supersedes the Samsung Gear S2 and S3 , inheriting the rotating bezel introduced with the Gear S2. For the first and third generation of the Galaxy Watch line, it functioned as the base smartwatch of the series. The classic line did not get a device in the second generation. However, as of the 4th generation, the original design

825-448: The region the phone was sold in. A spokesperson clarified the policy, stating that it was intended to prevent grey-market reselling, and that it only applied to the first SIM card inserted. For devices to use a SIM card from other regions, one of the following actions totaling five minutes or longer in length must first be performed with the SIM card from the local region: With the launch of

858-613: The release of later iterations of the Gear smartwatch from 2014 to 2017. In 2020, Samsung added the Galaxy Chromebook 2-in-1 laptop running ChromeOS to the Galaxy branding lineup. The follow-on Galaxy Chromebook 2 was released in 2021. The main 2024 lineup of Galaxy smartphone models looks like this: Since September 2013, model numbers of devices in the Samsung Galaxy series are in the "SM-ABCDE" format (excluding

891-400: The trademark for the sound, it is described as "the sound of a bell playing a B4 dotted eighth note, a B4 sixteenth note, an F#5 sixteenth note, a B5 sixteenth note, an A#5 eighth note, and an F#5 half note". Samsung Galaxy Watch series The first smartwatch under this series, the Galaxy Watch , was released in August 2018. The Galaxy Watch series shares the circular form factor of

924-475: Was also made available in the United States as Samsung Repp on U.S. Cellular. Galaxy Gio has a 3.2 in (8.1 cm) HVGA multi-touch, capacitive touchscreen , a 3.2-megapixel camera with auto focus, and an 800 MHz Qualcomm MSM7227 & MSM7627(Us Cellular) Turbo (ARMv6), 278 MB RAM, 158 Mb internal storage, 3G HSPA+, an FM radio with RDS support, GPS, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, and

957-399: Was composed by Joong-sam Yun and appears as music in the music library of most Samsung phones released since 2011. Prior to 2011, "Beyond Samsung" served as Samsung's trademark music track, while "Samsung Tune" was used as the default ringtone. The sound appears as the default ringtone , as well as the sound when the phone turns on or off (a snippet is used), and as a notification sound. While

990-691: Was launched in June 2009 as Samsung's first Android powered device. At the time, the brand's flagship smartphone was the Samsung Omnia and its successor , powered by Windows Mobile. Omnia had been the second full-touch Samsung device running the TouchWiz user interface (after the Tocco ), but the Galaxy had an unmodified Google Android interface; the TouchWiz UI made its way to the Galaxy series with

1023-409: Was promoted to take on a more premium spot in the line-up. The Watch4 Classic and Watch6 Classic both continue to use the rotating bezel as an optional navigation interface. The Watch5 Pro and Watch Ultra omit the feature, both the 5th and 7th generation do not have a Classic variant of the smartwatch. The Galaxy Watch FE ("Fan Edition" ) is a cheaper smartwatch. The original Galaxy Watch FE is based on

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1056-697: Was released on 2019. Samsung later announced the Galaxy Fit2, which is a follow-up of their first tracker from 2019. In 2024, Samsung would once again announce a new device in the Fit Line, known as the Fit3. Samsung announced the Galaxy Buds, which is the new replacement to the Gear IconX . . The first iteration was released on 20 February 2019. Subsequent Galaxy Buds iterations will be revealed during

1089-466: Was used until 2017, replaced by Samsung Experience . This was then replaced by One UI in 2019. The company has created many apps and services under the Galaxy brand specifically for these devices - many of which come preloaded - including the Galaxy Store which provides apps and customizations. Since late 2019, several Microsoft apps like Outlook also come preloaded on Galaxy as a result of

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