Latest Gear S3 news

Half a decade-old Gear smartwatches are getting new firmware updates

It's been almost four years since the Gear Sport smartwatch was introduced, and an even longer five years since Samsung took the veil off the Gear S3. But despite their age, Samsung has yet to abandon support for these wearables, and on the contrary, the company is now rolling out a new firmware update for […]

By Mihai Matei
3 years ago

Samsung shares tips to achieve healthier lifestyle, higher productivity using Galaxy Watch

Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, people are stuck in their homes and most of them are unable to pursue their workouts to stay healthy. Work from home also means lots of media streaming and unregulated screen time, leading to digital overload. Now, Samsung has shared some tips so that you achieve a healthier lifestyle, digital detox, […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
4 years ago

Gear S3 and Gear Sport update brings Bixby, some Watch Active 2 features

We recently revealed that starting June 1st, Samsung's old S Voice assistant would be discontinued for good. We had also revealed that Samsung would be replacing S Voice with Bixby through a software update on at least the Gear S3 and Gear Sport. That software update has now arrived for both smartwatches and is rolling […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
4 years ago

Bixby is coming to the Gear S3 and Gear Sport in the near future

We reported yesterday that Samsung has decided to discontinue its old S Voice assistant. It wasn't really Bixby's predecessor as S Voice wasn't a conversational assistant, however, it could get stuff done in response to voice commands. Ever since Bixby was launched in 2018, Samsung stopped shipping S Voice with new devices. The company has […]

By Adnan Farooqui
5 years ago

Official Galaxy Watch Active watch faces released for older smartwatches

Watch faces that debuted on the Galaxy Watch Active can now be downloaded on older Samsung smartwatches. There are five watch faces in total: Health Dashboard, Pop Analog, Solari Board, Breathe, and Pie Twirl. All five were published on the Galaxy Store last week and are available for the Galaxy Watch, Gear S3, and Gear […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
5 years ago

New Gear S3 update disables automatic alarm sync with smartphone

A new software update has been released for the Gear S3, the first one the watch is receiving after the major One UI update that Samsung pushed out a couple of months ago. The update that's rolling out today is available in Germany, Canada, and Israel and should expand to other countries in the next […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
5 years ago

One UI update out for the Galaxy Watch, Gear S3 and Gear Sport

Samsung has started rolling out the One UI update for the Galaxy Watch, Gear S3 and the Gear Sport. The company introduced this new user interface with the Galaxy Watch Active earlier this year. It's now being rolled out for the aforementioned smartwatches through a firmware update. The firmware update brings more than just the […]

By Adnan Farooqui
5 years ago

[Update: Gear Sport too] Gear S3 gets a big update with a host of new features

Samsung is pushing out a big update to the Gear S3 which introduces a host of new features to the smartwatch. It carries the firmware version R760XXU2DSA1 and also bumps the device to Tizen version 4.0.0.2. The update is currently available in the US, with a wider roll out expected in the coming days. Gear S3 gets new features as […]

By Sumit Adhikari
6 years ago

New Gear S3 update should fix the recent battery drainage issue

The long awaited official fix for the sudden battery drainage issue on Gear S3 and Gear Sport is finally here. Samsung is pushing out a new update to the Gear S3 with a changelog that clearly mentions a fix for the issue. The update is already available to download in the US and Europe. It should […]

By Sumit Adhikari
6 years ago

Samsung smartwatches to aid customer service at flagship HSBC branch

HSBC is using Samsung smartwatches to enhance customer service and employee experiences at its flagship New York City branch. Dubbed the “branch of the future,” frontline staff at 452 Fifth Avenue will be equipped with customized Gear S3 smartwatches. The wearable devices will allow them to enhance customer service. It will enable more seamless and […]

By Adnan Farooqui
6 years ago

Here’s a temporary fix for heavy Gear S3 and Gear Sport battery drain

Gear S3 and Gear Sport owners thought the battery drain woes of their smartwatch were over, but things took a turn for the worse again a couple of weeks back. While Samsung has acknowledged the issue and is said to be working on a fix, it's unclear why these watches started rapidly eating up battery […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
6 years ago

[Update: Gear Sport as well] Gear S3 battery drain issue returns to plague owners

Update: Even Gear Sport owners are seeing similarly high battery drain on their watches in the last few days (hat tip to Carl Donaldson). It's another hint that the problem may be an update, although no solutions have been offered by Samsung yet. Original story follows Samsung may finally have given us a flagship phone […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
6 years ago

Samsung Galaxy Watch vs Gear S3 in pictures

The Galaxy Watch is the successor to Samsung's Gear S3 even though the company has decided to change the branding this time around. It's still a Samsung smartwatch through and through, running Tizen 4.0 out of the box and retaining the signature rotating bezel of the Gear smartwatches. There are quite a few similarities between […]

By Adnan Farooqui
6 years ago

New Gear S3 update should fix battery charging and overheating issues

Samsung is pushing out yet another update to the Gear S3 as we wait for the arrival of its true successor. And it's an important one, too, if you were one of the unlucky people who were having problems charging their Gear S3 to 100 percent without the watch throwing up overheating warnings. The issue […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
6 years ago

Gear S4 wireless charger certified, confirms model numbers

It's no secret that Samsung has a couple of new smartwatches in the pipeline. We exclusively revealed a few months back that the Gear S4 has entered development and that Samsung is testing the LTE variants of this smartwatch in the United States. We have also revealed additional information about the smartwatch such as its […]

By Adnan Farooqui
6 years ago

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