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Samsung shares all the details surrounding the development of Gear Fit 2′s GPS capabilities in new interview

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Last updated: July 14th, 2016 at 12:41 UTC+02:00

Three weeks ago, Samsung shared an interview it conducted with its leading designers shedding some light on the work that went into making the Gear Fit 2 as comfortable, secure and sleek as it is, and today we're getting an opportunity to find out exactly how the engineering team used the band's integrated GPS chip to create a new standard of fitness recognition amongst wearables.

A total of six questions were answered during this latest interview, including: how the team managed to embed full GPS capabilities, the secrets that went into improving battery efficiency and the technology behind the industry's first automatic workout recognition sensors. If you'd like to find out the answers to these questions, hit the source link below to view the full Q&A over on Samsung's website.

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