“I believe it will become a new fashion icon around the world,”
-Samsung chief JK Shin.
So one of the most anticipated wearable gadget was finally revealed by Samsung at IFA today. Yes, we are talking about Samsung’s Galaxy Gear, the first Smartwatch from Korean company, Samsung. Samsung’s Galaxy Gear is not very much different from what the rumors mills and leaks have shown on web. Well I think you do not want to care about all this stuff if you are Samsung fan and want to know what exactly are the specs, release date and price info. If you want to know all the stuff then keep on reading because all your questions will be answered here.
If we talk about specs of Galaxy Gear than first have a look at its display. The Super AMOLED screen of Samsung’s Galaxy Gear is 1.63 inch having resolution of 320×320 pixel which is surrounded by a metal frame. The rubberized band also has a camera which sports resolution of 1.9-megapixel.
- Color:
Samsung has managed to arrange bands in six color for Galaxy Gear also a champagne-toned metal frame will be available if you do not like its standard silver frame.
- Processor, RAM and Battery:
Samsung has powered its Galaxy Gear with an 800 MHz processor accompanied with 512MB RAM. The Galaxy Gear is provided with a 315 mAh which is enough for a whole day for a “regular use” (They did not define what actually a “regular use” is?). Galaxy Gear can be charged by using a USB 3.0 charger.
- Compatibility and Storage:
Galaxy Gear is compatible with new Galaxy devices; however Samsung is working on to make it compatible with old Gen devices. Galaxy Gear is provided with 4GB on board storage which is a plus point as it has a 1.9 megapixel camera.
- Interface and Apps Support:
Samsung’s Galaxy Gear syncs with Galaxy Smartphones and tablets. It allows users to receive calls, notify about their SMS and obviously can take photos. supports a number of apps designed for Smartwatch(almost 70 according to ).
- Release Date and Price Info:
Samsung has announced that its Galaxy Gear will be available worldwide at the end of this month i.e., on 25th of the September; however Gear will hit American market in October.
Gear will be priced at $299.
But here a question arises that whether Samsung will be able to get attention of the regular people as many smartphone are also available in that range?
May be Samsung is also working on that thing so it could be more innovative and people will get attracted towards it. As Gregory Lee, President of Samsung Telecommunications America said
“This is proof and [a] reflection that Samsung is truly relentlessly innovative in bringing first-to-market products and having the best mobile products in the marketplace.”
-Gregory Lee, President of Samsung Telecommunications America.