AccuWeather Provides Forecast for Samsung Electronics' Newly Launched Galaxy Note 4, Galaxy Note 4 Edge, and Gear S

Pre-loaded AccuWeather app's captivating, hyper-local weather forecasts available on the next generation of Samsung Galaxy smartphones and wearables that use new Super AMOLED displays AccuWeather Global Weather Center -- November 25, 2014 -- AccuWeather's hyper-local forecast information is pre-loaded on the new Samsung Galaxy Note 4, Galaxy Note 4 Edge, and Gear S. The weather has never looked better, combining the leading-edge of mobile display technology and the Superior Accuracy(tm) of the global leader in digital weather information.

“Weather is a very visual experience, and the clearer, brighter Super AMOLED displays of the new Samsung devices are a perfect stage for AccuWeather to deliver forecasts that are as beautiful as they are usable and accurate,” said Steven Smith, Chief Digital Officer of AccuWeather, Inc. "Working with global partners such as Samsung, gives us the opportunity to keep pushing the envelope as we develop new, cutting edge products that take advantage of the latest device form factors and sensors to hit the market."

AccuWeather and Samsung have a six-year partnership that has resulted in Samsung users receiving the world's most accurate weather content on a wide-range of devices, such as the best-selling Galaxy S and Note series. Users of the new Samsung Galaxy Note 4, Galaxy Note 4 Edge, and Gear S will have instant access to AccuWeather's accurate and up-to-date, local weather information, such as current conditions as well as hourly and daily forecasts.

Samsung users who click through to the AccuWeather mobile website can also take advantage of additional unique and innovative information, such as the groundbreaking 45-Day extended forecast and AccuWeather MinuteCast(r), the only minute-by-minute precipitation forecast for users' exact street addresses or GPS locations. AccuWeather MinuteCast includes precipitation type and intensity, as well as start and end times for precipitation, and the technology is patent protected throughout the world.

About AccuWeather, Inc. and AccuWeather.com Every day over a billion people worldwide rely on AccuWeather to help them plan their lives, protect their businesses, and get more from their day. AccuWeather provides hourly and Minute by Minute(tm) forecasts with Superior Accuracy(tm) for any longitude/latitude on Earth, with customized content and engaging video presentations available on smart phones, tablets, free wired and mobile Internet sites, connected TVs, and Internet appliances, as well as via radio, television, and newspapers. Founded in 1962 by Dr. Joel N. Myers -- a Fellow of the American Meteorological Society who was recognized as one of the top entrepreneurs in American history by Entrepreneur Magazine’s Encyclopedia of Entrepreneurs -- AccuWeather also delivers a wide range of highly-customized enterprise solutions to media, business, government, and institutions, as well as news, weather content, and video for more than 180,000 third-party websites. AccuWeather's CEO, Barry Lee Myers, is an award-winning leader in global weather information issues and one of the world's most recognized advocates for cooperative relationships between government weather agencies and the weather industry. He is a leader in the digital weather information space.