Samsung announces the Gear S smartwatch with a curved Super AMOLED display
Well, if you thought three smartwatches in a span of a year wasn’t enough, then Samsung has you covered. The Korean
manufacturer has officially announced the Gear S, the fourth smartwatch in its Gear smartwatch lineup (fifth, if you count the
Android Wear-powered Gear Live). As recent leaks had said, the Gear S comes with a curved display – it’s larger than existing
watches at 2-inches, but that shouldn’t be a bad thing as the larger size and the curved nature of the display should help it
cover the user’s wrist from end to end. Plus, it looks stunning, at least from the images, much more so than the smartwatches
that have come out of Samsung’s stable until now.
The curved display isn’t the Gear S’ only defining feature – the smartwatch also comes with Wi-Fi and 3G connectivity built in,
which means you won’t need your phone’s connection for getting notifications. Unfortunately, this means the Gear S won’t last
as long as the original Gear and Gear 2, with Samsung noting only 2 days of battery life with normal usage. Furthermore, the
Gear S also comes with a heart rate scanner like the previous Gears – there seems to be a UV sensor built-in as well, and while
Samsung hasn’t mentioned anything about it in the press release, it will likely tie in to the company’s S Health app and work
similar to the UV sensor on the Galaxy Note 4.
manufacturer has officially announced the Gear S, the fourth smartwatch in its Gear smartwatch lineup (fifth, if you count the
Android Wear-powered Gear Live). As recent leaks had said, the Gear S comes with a curved display – it’s larger than existing
watches at 2-inches, but that shouldn’t be a bad thing as the larger size and the curved nature of the display should help it
cover the user’s wrist from end to end. Plus, it looks stunning, at least from the images, much more so than the smartwatches
that have come out of Samsung’s stable until now.
The curved display isn’t the Gear S’ only defining feature – the smartwatch also comes with Wi-Fi and 3G connectivity built in,
which means you won’t need your phone’s connection for getting notifications. Unfortunately, this means the Gear S won’t last
as long as the original Gear and Gear 2, with Samsung noting only 2 days of battery life with normal usage. Furthermore, the
Gear S also comes with a heart rate scanner like the previous Gears – there seems to be a UV sensor built-in as well, and while
Samsung hasn’t mentioned anything about it in the press release, it will likely tie in to the company’s S Health app and work
similar to the UV sensor on the Galaxy Note 4.
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