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Last updated: November 4th, 2014 at 14:56 UTC+01:00
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Samsung had launched the Galaxy Note 4 and the Gear S in India last month but it did not start selling the Gear S immediately. Today, Samsung has started taking pre-orders for the Gear S smartwatch in india through its official online store. The Gear S has been priced at INR 28,900 ($471) and customers can pre-order the device by paying INR 1,000 ($16.31) to get an electronic pre-booking coupon, which can later be used to adjust from the final amount. Unlike most other smartwatches, the Gear S is equipped with a SIM card slot so it can work independently without a need to rely on a companion smartphone. The Tizen-based smartwatch features a 2-inch curved Super AMOLED touchscreen display, a 1GHz dual-core processor, 512MB RAM, and 4GB of ROM. It can also double up as a health and fitness tracking device, thanks to its inbuilt heart-rate monitor, UV sensor, accelerometer, barometer, and inbuilt GPS connectivity.
The Gear S will be available in the US starting November 7 through all the major carriers. Earlier today, Samsung announced its availability and price in South Korea, though its launch in the UK has been delayed.
Asif is a computer engineer turned technology journalist. He has been using Samsung phones since 2004, and his current smartphone is the Galaxy S21 Ultra. He loves headphones, mechanical keyboards, and PC hardware. When not writing about technology, he likes watching crime and science fiction movies and TV shows.
