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Galaxy Watch Active 2 gets new watch faces from One UI Watch 5

A few months ago, Samsung released the One UI 5 Watch update to its Wear OS-based smartwatches. The update brought new watch faces to Galaxy Watch 4 and newer watch faces. Two of those watch faces were released for the Galaxy Watch 3 a few days ago, and they've now reached the Galaxy Watch Active […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
10 months ago

Buying the Galaxy Watch 6 is the perfect excuse to get rid of my old smartwatch

Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Watch 6 earlier this year. The company's latest smartwatch is packed to the gills with new technology. It also gets some subtle design improvements with noticeable touches including a thinner bezel and a larger display. As someone who hasn't changed their smartwatch for quite some time, the Galaxy Watch 6 has […]

By Adnan Farooqui
1 year ago

Galaxy Watch 6 watch faces will come to Watch Active 2 and Watch 3

As you may have heard, Samsung issued another reminder today about how the One UI Watch 5 update will eventually be released for older smartwatch models, but no older than 2021. In other words, the Galaxy Watch 4 and Watch 5 lineups will get the update, while older models will not (since they don't run […]

By Mihai Matei
1 year ago

Galaxy Watches could soon get Samsung Pay in South Korea, thanks to Apple

As lame as it sounds, Galaxy Watch users in South Korea can't make mobile payments using Samsung Pay on their smartwatch. Although those smartwatches feature NFC, Samsung Pay isn't available to them in Samsung's home country. However, that could change soon, thanks to Apple. Apparently, Samsung is thinking of activating the Samsung Pay feature on […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
2 years ago

Samsung could soon bring blood pressure monitoring to Galaxy Watches in Malaysia

Samsung has been equipping its smartwatches with blood pressure monitoring since the Galaxy Watch Active 2. However, the feature was available in only a handful of countries. Now, Samsung could bring the feature to Galaxy Watches in one more country: Malaysia. The Malaysian Medical Device Authority, which approves and authorizes medical-grade devices in Malaysia, has […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
2 years ago

Samsung updates Galaxy Watch Plugin for several smartwatch models

Samsung has just released a handful of Galaxy Watch Plugin updates for several smartwatch models, including the Galaxy Watch Active 2, the Galaxy Watch 3, and the Galaxy Watch 4. Interestingly enough, the Galaxy Watch Active 2 Plugin was updated twice today, July 15. Versions 2.2.08.22071151 and 2.2.08.22071141N of the Watch Active 2 Plugin appear […]

By Mihai Matei
2 years ago

Samsung dropped out of top smartwatch brands in India last year

Samsung makes some of the best smartwatches for Android smartphones. However, its smartwatch market share dropped in India in 2021 as local brands soared. Even Apple's market share fell, mainly owing to the rise in demand for cheaper smartwatches. According to the latest data from Counterpoint Research, Samsung had a 6% share in India's smartwatch […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
3 years ago

Surprise update brings Watch 4 features to older Galaxy smartwatches

Galaxy S21 owners aren't the only Samsung customers who can enjoy new software features starting today. Along with the first public One UI 4.0 update for the Galaxy S21 series, today Samsung's releasing new firmware for a handful of its smartwatches. It adds almost a dozen new watch faces and improvements to Fall Detection. Samsung's […]

By Mihai Matei
3 years ago

Galaxy Watch Active 2 in India outsold both Watch 4 models combined

India's smartwatch market was in a great spot at the end of Q3, and Samsung didn't do poorly either. While the smartwatch market topped new shipment records, Samsung did the same, growing 153% quarter-on-quarter and 40% year-on-year. Surprisingly, the company achieved this in no small part thanks to an older smartwatch model. By the end […]

By Mihai Matei
3 years ago

Galaxy Watch owners can now try out Strava Premium for sixty days

Popular exercise tracking app Strava has teamed up with Samsung to give a free two-month trial to eligible Galaxy Watch owners. We stumbled upon this promotion via the colossal software update for the Galaxy Watch 4 software update that dropped today. The list of supported devices includes the Galaxy Watch Active, Galaxy Watch Active 2, and […]

By Anil Ganti
3 years ago

[Result] SamMobile Weekly Giveaway: Who wants to win a Galaxy Watch Active 2?

One of the best Samsung watches is on offer in our latest SamMobile Weekly Giveaway. The Galaxy Watch Active 2 is a slim, lightweight and powerful smartwatch with amazing features. This is your opportunity to win one! We mentioned in our Galaxy Watch Active 2 review that this smartwatch ticks all of the right boxes. […]

By Adnan Farooqui
3 years ago

Samsung India has some excellent deals on wearables, TVs, and appliances

Samsung is offering some excellent deals on its products during the ongoing festive shopping season in India. A few days ago, we published the list of all deals on Galaxy tablets. The Galaxy S20 FE 5G has become the biggest deal on Amazon India's website. The South Korean firm is also offering some killer deals […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
3 years ago

Blood pressure monitoring on Galaxy Watches could help Parkinson’s disease patients

All recent Samsung smartwatches—Galaxy Watch Active 2, Galaxy Watch 3, and Galaxy Watch 4 series—feature blood pressure monitoring. A recent study published in the medical journal Frontiers in Neurology has revealed that blood pressure monitoring on Galaxy Watches could help patients with Parkinson's disease easily manage Orthostatic Hypotension (OH). Orthostatic Hypotension, a common issue found among […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
3 years ago

ECG and BP monitoring are coming to Galaxy watches in more markets

ECG and blood pressure monitoring will become available for the Galaxy Watch 4 and Galaxy Watch 4 Classic in Australia starting September 10 through the Samsung Health app. They'll be the first Samsung smartwatches in Australia to offer these features, but they won't be alone. Samsung announced that ECG and blood pressure monitoring will also […]

By Mihai Matei
3 years ago

Samsung becomes the world’s third-largest smartwatch manufacturer

Multiple reports have confirmed that Samsung is the king of the global smart TV market. On the other hand, its wearable division was consistently playing second fiddle to the likes of Apple. Things are more or less the same this time around, according to a new survey from a South Korean market research firm. In […]

By Anil Ganti
3 years ago

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