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Latest Gear A news
Here you will find the latest news and most recent developments on the Gear A, with regular updates and all the information you need.
Samsung confirms rotating bezel ring for the Gear A smartwatch
It has been a long time since Samsung has launched a smartwatch and many expect that the company will finally unveil the Gear A a.k.a Orbis at its event next month. While that remains to be seen the company did confirm today that its next smartwatch is going to have a rotating bezel ring, something […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
We’re live at Samsung’s Tizen Developer Summit 2015
Samsung’s Tizen Developer Summit 2015 has kicked off in Bangalore, India today, and we’re live at the event to check out what’s brewing in Samsung’s homegrown mobile operating system. We’re expecting a little bit of information on the Gear A (aka Orbis), but most of it is probably going to be developer-related, and hence not […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 8 years ago
Latest Gear Manager app update seemingly confirms upcoming round smartwatch
Samsung fans have been anxiously waiting for the company’s new smartwatch which was originally supposed to be unveiled back at MWC 2015 in March, instead the company decided to delay the launch because it needed more time to make this the perfect smartwatch. We have already reported exclusively multiple times that the next smartwatch from Samsung […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Exclusive: Samsung Gear A (Orbis) specifications
With all the Galaxy Note 5 news flooding the internet of late, Samsung’s upcoming smartwatch hasn’t been in the limelight for some time now. The Orbis – or the Gear A as it will be officially called – is still coming though (its announcement is set to take place alongside the Note 5), and Samsung was […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 8 years ago
Could this be the heart rate sensor UI on the Samsung Orbis, aka Gear A?
Samsung might not have officially acknowledged it, but it surely has given away a few aspects of the user interface of the its upcoming round smartwatch, the Gear A. The developer SDK for the watch revealed its user interface (in addition to the specs and design), and Samsung Exynos’ Twitter account might just have given us […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 8 years ago
Renders show what the Metal Gold Edition of the Samsung Gear A (aka Orbis) could look like
The Samsung Gear A aka codename Orbis is well and truly in the prepping for a launch this year, and enthusiasts are already going head over heels about the upcoming smartwatch which is expected to be the best yet. Renders from designer xsplash just happened to land here at the SamMobile offices, and we think […]
- By Yash G.
- 8 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
- 8 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
- 8 years ago
This Gear A concept image does little to excite
We have been hearing a lot about the Gear A, with our own insiders having offered us a lot of detail about Samsung’s first round smartwatch. But despite all the information that has been leaking recently, we are yet to see any hint of what the Gear A (codenamed Orbis) could look like, thanks to […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 8 years ago
Samsung’s round smartwatch delayed, will launch alongside the Galaxy Note 5
Samsung had confirmed earlier this year that it was taking its time with the next Gear smartwatch in order to make sure it’s as perfect as possible. Called the Gear A, this watch will be the first round smartwatch from Samsung and will bring a new method of user interaction thanks to its use of a rotating […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 8 years ago
Exclusive: Samsung teaming up with artists, fashion brands for its round smartwatch
Samsung’s next-generation Gear smartwatch is going to have a circular display, that much the company itself has confirmed. We have exclusively revealed many details about this watch – codenamed Orbis. Orbis obviously won’t be the moniker that this smartwatch will come to market with, as we have already reported it will be called the Gear A. It will […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Samsung applies for Gear W and Wheel UX trademarks
Samsung’s first round smartwatch, the Gear A, is currently undergoing development, and we’ve talked in detail about various aspects of the watch in recent weeks. One of those aspects is the new UI that the Gear A will be introducing to Samsung’s smartwatch lineup as a result of its circular design, with the Gear A […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 8 years ago
Exclusive: Samsung’s round smartwatch to be called Gear A, have 3G and calling support
A perfect smartwatch? There’s no such thing, but Samsung has said that it is working on getting as close as possible with the Orbis, its upcoming round smartwatch. We’ve exclusively broken a lot of details on the Orbis in the last couple of months, and we now have more information on what we believe could […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 8 years ago