Samsung recently unveiled its new Gear Sport smartwatch and it's now available for purchase in South Korea. The smartwatch was released in Samsung's home country over the weekend. Now that it's available for purchase, Samsung has got the hype machine up and running. It has aired its first TV ad for the Gear Sport in South Korea.
The Gear Sport offers military-grade durability and a host of new features. The list of features includes Spotify's offline mode, swim tracking and real-time heart rate monitoring. The smartwatch has a 1.2-inch circular Super AMOLED display. The Gear Sport is powered by a 1.0GHz dual-core processor. It also features 4GB of internal storage and 768MB of RAM.
Gear Sport TV Ad
The first Gear Sport TV ad in South Korea highlights the smartwatch's minimalistic design and its fitness-focused features.
Samsung already says that the Gear Sport is ideal for swimmers. The device is certified for 5 ATM water resistance so it can be submerged in up to 50 meters of water. The Speedo On training app is also going to appeal to swimmers.
Samsung is now selling the Gear Sport in Blue and Black colors with a variety of easily changeable 20mm straps. Customers in South Korea can purchase one for 299,200 won or $265.
