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Samsung is taking the wraps off of yet another new smartwatch, but the Gear S (not Solo)
has a twist: there's a 3G modem inside. While it may not be especially
fast, that means that even when it's outside of the range of a
Bluetooth-connected phone or WiFi, it can still send and receive
messages or make calls. It has a 2-inch AMOLED screen plus a dual-core
1GHz CPU inside along with GPS, heart rate and motion sensors, all
powered by a 300mAh battery Samsung says can last up to two days. It
runs Tizen instead of Android Wear,
with pedestrian navigation available from from Nokia's HERE and support
for Facebook. In the run up to IFA next week Samsung is also bringing
the Gear Circle headset (yes, we also figured they'd save that name for a
round watch)
that pairs with a phone over Bluetooth, letting users hear
notifications, use voice commands or listen to music through the
earbuds.
Both devices will go on sale in October, although there's no word on a
price for either. The Gear S is outfitted for all kinds of fitness
tracking, either through Samsung's S Health or Nike+ Running, it's IP67
dust and water resistant, packs 4GB of storage and 512MB RAM. The Gear
Circle has a magnetic clasp so it fits around your neck while not in
use, a touch sensor and battery with up to 11 hours of talk time. So
will either of these wearables break into our gear bag or wardrobe?
We'll have a better idea next week after getting our wrists/necks on
them during the IFA 2014 show in Berlin.
In the run up to IFA next week Samsung is also bringing the Gear Circle headset (yes, we also figured they'd save that name for a round watch) ... gearcircle.blogspot.de
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