Find out what to expect for the new Galaxy Watch that will take the place as the successor of the Gear S3
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Tizen 2.3 screenshots show a colorful smartphone UI
Tizen was supposed to be Samsung’s alternative for smartphones, and instead, all we’ve seen reach the public are smartwatches running the platform. We have seen the company trying to jumpstart its smartphone plans in the past with the Samsung Z, but we still can’t understand why these
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What makes a smartwatch a smartwatch? (Poll)
We’ve got Android Wear. We’ve got Samsung’s proprietary Gear line-up. We’ve got Pebble. Even Sony has some skin in the game. You probably won’t find anyone who would argue with you that those are all “smartwatches”. But they’re all so different from one another! That got us scratching our heads: what is a smartwatch?According to Wikipedia: ...
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Samsung granted patents for a round smartwatch
Even with all the buzz surrounding Samsung’s smartwatch offerings, the bottom line hasn’t proven to be as buzz worthy for this or any other company building wearables lately. Some customers seem to still be waiting for Apple to make its move later this year, and others ...
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Google should leave Samsung alone until it can do a better job
Remember back in the days of Android Gingerbread when ambitious OEMs started pumping out Android-powered tablets in an attempt to compete with Apple’s iPad? Google pulled out all the stops to get Android Honeycomb released, and even partnered with Motorola to create the XOOM to show us all how a tablet “should be made”. Honeycomb didn’t last that long, but prior to Honeycomb, Google’s message to OEMs was very clear: don’t make a tablet powered by Android just yet. In retrospect, it’s obvious why Google wanted its partners to wait: Android ...
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Samsung trademarks Gear Blink name — Google Glass competitor on the way?
Whenever someone comes up with an innovative idea, Samsung’s on hand to copy it, right? It seems so, at least in this South Korean patent application. The company has trademarked “Gear Blink,” which could potentially mean a Google Glass competitor is en route from Samsung. The trademark application does not offer up any juicy details regarding the device itself, but hey, we at least possibly have a name now. Previously, we referred to the device as “Gear ...
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Samsung needs to open its Gear smartwatches to other phones
Just under one month ago, Google turned the smartwatch and wearables industry on its head. As I was writing an editorial about the then-rumored Google smartwatch, Google pulled a fast one on us and announced something much more than just one smartwatch; it announced an entire, dedicated platform for smartwatches: Android Wear. I immediately changed the tone of my editorial and wrote what was on my mind that very moment. I
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Samsung Gear Fit unboxing (video)
Welcome to our Samsung Gear Fit unboxing! You will have to wait however, until our Samsung Galaxy S 5 review unit lands on our doorstep. We’ll review the smartwatch, then, because we want to take advantage of the added features of the S5, we’ll also review this futuristic wearable. We also want to experience the complete 2014 line-up UX, as Samsung intended it at the Barcelona launch event. What about the Gear Fit? It’s a completely new product, it has nothing to do with last year’s Galaxy Gear or the Gear 2 line-up. It is also, according to Samsung, the first ...
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