Samsung Gear S smartwatch goes official with Tizen and 3G
Samsung officially announced the Gear S smartwatch with 3G connectivity on board. The Tizen-based wearable device will begin rolling out in markets around the globe starting in October.
Samsung Gear S official photos
Samsung Gear S features a 2” curved Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 480 x 360 pixels. The device is powered by a 1GHz dual-core CPU, coupled with 512MB of RAM.
The rest of the device’s specs include 4GB of built-in memory, full connectivity suite including quad-band 2G/3G, Bluetooth 4.1, Wi-Fi a/b/g/n, GPS/GLONASS, and USB 2.0. The smartwatch will also be able to make and receive phone calls through an optional neck accessory with Bluetooth dubbed Samsung Gear Circle.
Samsung Gear S features a built-in accelerometer, gyroscope, compass, heart rate monitor, ambient light and UV sensors, and a barometer. The smartwatch is IP67 certified for water and dust resistance.
Measures of the Samsung Gear S are 39.8 x 58.3 x 12.5mm. The device is powered by a 300mAh battery, which is quoted at providing 2 days of typical usage.
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Reader comments
- WaitingForWatch
- 10 Oct 2014
- Yi%
Does anyone know the detailed specifications as usually shown on a datasheet for Tizen? When available in the US? What price? Will that battery (300mAh) last that long with GPS running? Sounds too good to be true!
- khan
- 18 Sep 2014
- Ehn
what is the price?
- goklu
- 03 Sep 2014
- ttd
How can we use it ? how i`ll we ans when a call is hit ?