Saturday, 30 August 2014

Samsung's Gear S smartwatch — curved display, 3G connectivity & Tizen OS


Credit: Samsung/gizmag.com

Smartwatches to date have relied on a Bluetooth connected smartphone for Internet connection. Samsung's latest, for release in October, has its own 3G connection for voice & data.

Screen is curved, with 2 inch diagonal & 480 x 360 pixels. OS is Tizen, running Gear apps.

http://www.phonedog.com/2014/08/27/samsung-gear-s-is-a-new-tizen-smartwatch-with-a-2-inch-screen-and-its-own-3g-connection/

http://techcrunch.com/2014/08/27/samsung-gear-s-smartwatch/

http://www.gizmag.com/samsung-gear-s-smartwatch-details/33566/ / wearable Samsung Gear S wristwear smartwatches paired smartphone communications 2G 900/1800 850/1900 3G 900/2100 850/1900 make calls send TXT SMS text messages emails onscreen keyboard on screen Gear S 2-inch 480x360 Super AMOLED display face display curved fit comfortably user user's wearer wearer’s wrist 1GHz dual-core processor 4GB storage 512MB RAM software features S Voice S Health sensors accelerometer gyroscope compass heart rate ambient light 300mAh battery Along with the Gear S launch headset-style device Gear Circle receive calls issue voice commands Bluetooth connection wearer’s neck vibrate alert user incoming calls alerts /