Samsung is really banking on wearables this year and the announcement of the Samsung Gear S as a companion smartwatch to the Galaxy Note 4 is another testament to that. The Samsung Gear S has a 2-inch curved Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 260×480 pixels (273ppi). It now runs on Samsung's Tizen OS instead of the old custom Android OS from the previous Galaxy Gear smart watches and the new Android Wear OS. That's also the reason why Samsung dropped the Galaxy label and just called it Gear S (the Galaxy series pertains to Android-powered devices). Samsung has not indicated the global release date and pricing of the Gear S but we're hoping it would be a soon as the Note 4 is out. Samsung has officially announced their latest wearable device that features a 2-inch curved Super AMOLED display, IP67-certified body, and 3G connectivity - the Gear S. The Samsung Gear S features extended communication capabilities that includes 3G, WiFi, and Bluetooth. The much awaited Omnia i900 from Samsung (see specs here) was released in the Philippines yesterday. Read more in our articles including "Samsung Gear S: curved smartwatch runs on Tizen" and "Samsung Gear S with 3G connectivity officially announced".
Samsung is really banking on wearables this year and the announcement of the Samsung Gear S as a companion smartwatch to the Galaxy Note 4 is another testament to that. The Samsung Gear S has a 2-inch curved Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 260×480 pixels (273ppi).
It now runs on Samsung's Tizen OS instead of the old custom Android OS from the previous Galaxy Gear smart watches and the new Android Wear OS. That's also the reason why Samsung dropped the Galaxy label and just called it Gear S (the Galaxy series pertains to Android-powered devices). Samsung has not indicated the global release date and pricing of the Gear S but we're hoping it would be a soon as the Note 4 is out.
Our coverage of samsung gear s philippines includes: "Samsung Gear S: curved smartwatch runs on Tizen"; "Samsung Gear S with 3G connectivity officially announced"; "Samsung i900 Omnia Philippine Price". Each article provides unique insights and information.