Getting free apps and services with a new smartphone isn’t rare; handset makers often use freebies to encourage consumers to adopt their latest product. But Samsung’s $600 “Galaxy Gifts Package” that comes bundled with its new Galaxy S5 is worth talking about.

Evernote has updated its Android app to introduce handwriting recognition, allowing you to search all the notes and sketches you jot down with a fingertip or stylus. The latest release also deliver an enhanced note editor, a faster camera experience, and numerous bug fixes.

The beta version of the popular note-taking application, Evernote, has received quite a beefy update on the Google Play Store. This upgrade brings some great new features, one of which being the ability to store and share handwritten notes that you’ve created on either your Android-powered smartphone or tablet.

Evernote for Android has today been updated with a number of new PDF annotation features that have been taken from Skitch. The update also makes improvements to the notebook picker, and adds the ability to customize your home screen.

O2 U.K. has partnered with Evernote to give all of its customers a one-year Evernote Premium subscription for free. The offer applies to all business, pay monthly, pay-as-you-go, and mobile broadband customers, and it’s available starting today.