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Samsung unveils Gear S2 and Gear S2 classic smartwatches with circular Super AMOLED displays

Samsung has finally unveiled its next-generation smartwatch, the Gear S2, today after teasing it during the announcement of the Galaxy Note 5 and the Galaxy S6 edge+. The Gear S2 is the company’s first smartwatch with a completely circular display, and Samsung has focussed a lot on the appearance of the watch without letting go […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
9 years ago

Samsung teases the upcoming Gear S2 smartwatch in a new video

During the Galaxy Unpacked 2015 event where the Galaxy Note 5 and the Galaxy S6 edge+ were unveiled, Samsung teased its upcoming smartwatch with a round face. Now, Samsung has posted a complete teaser video of the Gear S2 smartwatch on YouTube. This is the same video which was showcased at the Galaxy Unpacked 2015 […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
9 years ago

Exclusive: Some more information about Samsung’s Gear A smartwatch variants and codenames

We've been waiting for the first circular smartwatch from Samsung for quite some time now. Codenamed ‘Project Orbis‘ internally, the Gear A smartwatch runs a version of Tizen platform, and is expected to be officially announced either during the company's event on August 13, or during IFA 2015. Now, we have received some more information […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
9 years ago

Samsung’s Gear SDK reveals Orbis design, UI, and specifications

Earlier today, Samsung released next-generation Gear smartwatch SDK to developers. This SDK comes bundled with comprehensive documentation, sample apps, and explanation about the upcoming Gear smartwatch along with images that help developers in understanding the SDK better. After going through those things, we found some more details about the device, including its possible design and hardware specifications. […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
9 years ago

Samsung releases next-generation Gear smartwatch SDK to developers, rotating bezel confirmed

Last month, Samsung teased an image of its upcoming smartwatch with a circular display, and asked developers to apply for early access to the SDK for building apps for the device. Today, Samsung has released the SDK for its upcoming Gear smartwatch to the developers who signed up. Apparently, the Samsung Gear Early Access SDK allows […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
9 years ago

Samsung confirms circular display for its next-generation Gear smartwatch

We've revealed a lot of details about Samsung's upcoming smartwatch, which is codenamed as Project Orbis, but the most important bit was about its form factor. We've revealed in the past that Orbis would feature a circular display, unlike any other smartwatch from the company, and Samsung seems to have indirectly confirmed it in its […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
10 years ago

Samsung may bring Biosignal ID to the Gear smartwatch family, patent suggests

Samsung has said time and time again that the company wants to create a perfect smartwatch, and the round Orbis smartwatch patent we’ve seen suggests the same. Lately, the Korean manufacturer has been aiming to bring security and functionality to its devices, with Knox 2.0 for its Galaxy smartphones. Just last week, we were the […]

By Deidre R.
10 years ago

Samsung’s Exynos 7420 processor headed to round Orbis smartwatch

Samsung’s new round smartwatch that we’ve seen in patent drawings (dubbed Orbis) is sure to be a luxury smartwatch for those that don’t want to compromise on looks and functionality. But what about the power behind this new luxury timepiece? Will raw power turn tech heads? Samsung seems to be prepared to answer that question […]

By Deidre R.
10 years ago

Samsung’s round smartwatch: new details surface

Samsung has created a buzz in the smartwatch industry. It introduced the Galaxy Gear back in September 2013 for the Galaxy Note 3 and has then gone on to produce three smartwatches – the Gear 2, Gear 2 Neo, and Gear S – as well as a smart fitness band dubbed the Gear Fit (no, the […]

By Deidre R.
10 years ago

Exclusive: A few features of the ring on Samsung’s round smartwatch

There is a lot of hoopla around wearable devices these days, especially when it comes to their appearance. Samsung has stuck to its square-shaped smartwatch design as the company has been of the opinion that a square screen is the best form for reading content on a small screen. Then Motorola revealed the Moto 360, […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
10 years ago

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