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Thanks to Wear OS 3, there are now 3x more active Wear OS devices
At Google I/O 2021, Google announced a refershed version of Wear OS (Wear OS 3), implementing the insights it got from its partner Samsung. Samsung also ditched its long-standing Tizen OS and adopted Wear OS 3 for its Galaxy Watches. Well, as per the data shared by Google at the ongoing CES 2023, Wear OS […]
- By Sagar Naresh
- 1 year ago
Exclusive: Galaxy Watch successor in the works, here are some details
Samsung is working on the successor to the Galaxy Watch according to information we've received from our sources. After the Galaxy Watch, Samsung released the Galaxy Watch Active, a fitness-focused follow-up similar to how the Gear Sport followed the Gear S3. Like the Gear Sport, the Galaxy Watch Active comes in just one screen size (1.1 […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 5 years ago
Gear S4 might sport a bigger battery than its predecessor
We reported a couple of months back that Samsung is developing a successor to the Gear S3 smartwatch under the codename Galileo and model number SM-R800. Since the Gear S3 Classic and Frontier carried model numbers SM-R770 and SM-R760 respectively, it is clear the new device is a successor to the current Gear S3 family […]
- By Naresh
- 6 years ago
Samsung launches some of its Gear Sport watchfaces for the Gear S2 and Gear S3
Samsung has launched a number of new watchfaces, all of which debuted on the fitness-orientated Gear Sport back in September, for the Gear S2 and Gear S3. They won't show up on the units right away, though. You will, instead, need to head over to the Galaxy Apps Store—or the Gear Manager application—to download them. Related: […]
- By Josh L.
- 6 years ago
Tizen 3.0 will reportedly let you control smart devices with Gear S3
Samsung recently unveiled the Gear Sport smartwatch. It's going to be the first wearable device from Samsung to ship with Tizen 3.0. The existing Gear S3 happens to be on Tizen 2.4.2. The new firmware should, in theory, bring improvements like improved syncing over Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. It should also bring UI tweaks, battery life […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
Samsung will launch a new Gear smartwatch at IFA 2017 next week
There have been rumors recently that Samsung could be working on a new wearable device. While the company confirmed its new Gear Fit2 Pro fitness tracking wearable today, it's also going to unveil a new Gear smartwatch in the very near future. Towards the end of its Galaxy Note 8 launch event today, Samsung confirmed […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
Samsung took the number-two spot in the wearable market for Q1 of 2017
Samsung was the second-largest global wearable vendor during the first quarter of this year with a total market share of 12.8 percent, reports The Korea Herald. However, that figure doesn't seem half as impressive when you take into account that Apple topped the table with an eye-watering share of 53 percent. As you'd expect, the Gear S3 […]
- By Josh L.
- 7 years ago
Latest Gear Fit 2 update enhances its features
Samsung is rolling out a new software update for the Gear Fit 2 which improves its heart-rate and exercise-tracking abilities. It also brings new ways for users to maximize the impact of their training. The company says that this update is going to make fitness tracking more intuitive and effective. For example, once a user […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
Samsung’s compatibility list shows which Gear S3 features work with the iPhone and non-Samsung devices
With the Gear S3, Samsung finally opened up its smartwatch platform to non-Galaxy Android devices, later bringing support for the watch to the iPhone. But the Gear S3 works best when paired with a Galaxy device, and Samsung has published a list today which reveals how its latest smartwatch works with Android devices from other […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 7 years ago
Samsung releases three functional watchfaces for the Gear S3
This year's spring season is finally upon us, and Samsung has released three new functional watchfaces for the Gear S3 – Travel, Outdoor, and Sports – to celebrate it. These watchfaces are aimed to streamline a user's outdoor activities such as travel, training, trekking, and more. If you're someone who travels a lot or loves outdoor activities, […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 7 years ago
Samsung announces Gear S3 classic with LTE
Samsung launched a cellular version of the Gear S3 classic a couple of months back in South Korea and this gave people hope that perhaps this variant would get cellular connectivity in other markets as well. Samsung previously offered LTE with the sportier Gear S3 frontier. The company today announced that it's adding 4G LTE […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
SK Telecom launches the Gear S3 classic LTE with exclusive watchfaces
One of the biggest mobile carriers in South Korea – SK Telecom – today announced that it has exclusively launched the Samsung Gear S3 classic LTE smartwatch. The carrier is selling it for 451,000 won ($387), though customers should keep in mind that this price does not include the cost of the USIM chip. SK […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
WatchMaker to bring thousands of watchfaces to Gear S2 and Gear S3
Samsung has been pretty successful in bringing popular watchface makers on board for the Gear S2 and the Gear S3. After WatchMaster and Romanson, popular Android Wear watchface design firm WatchMaker has announced that it will bring all its watchfaces to the Tizen-powered Gear S2 and Gear S3. The premium version (costs $3.99) of the […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 7 years ago
![[Update: Closed!] SamMobile is giving away 1000 codes for free Gear S3 and Gear S2 watchfaces with Vektor Labs](https://www.sammobile.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/watchface-giveaway-sammobile-2-224x125.jpg)
[Update: Closed!] SamMobile is giving away 1000 codes for free Gear S3 and Gear S2 watchfaces with Vektor Labs
Update: This giveaway is now closed. Thank you to everyone who entered. We'll start sending out the codes to the winners on Monday, but it may take us a couple of days to make our way through the entire list as sending out 1,000 codes is no easy task. If you didn't win this time, be sure to […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
Gear Auto Link brings Ford SYNC compatibility to the Gear S3, Gear S2, available Spring 2017
Samsung debuted Car Mode for Galaxy last year, an app that allows drivers with connected cars to access messages, navigation, and music hands-free. At last year's Mobile World Congress, Samsung partnered with SEAT and SAP to bring innovation to connected cars (such as the ability to make purchases without getting out of your vehicle). To […]
- By Deidre R.
- 7 years ago
