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Samsung Unveils Gear S Curved Tizen Smartwatch

August 28, 2014 By Dan Rosenbaum

Samsung Gear S_Pure White_2We saw a lot of curved electronic components earlier this year; now they’re finding their way into products.

Samsung today introduced the Gear S smartwatch, with a 2-inch curved rectangular Super AMOLED display. There are a couple of particularly interesting things about the Gear S:

  • It runs Tizen, not Android Wear
  • It’s not a smartphone companion; it has its own 3G modem in addition of Bluetooth.

Samsung really does appear to be committed to the open-source Tizen operating system, which is source of friction with Google. That may limit the watch’s functionality, but really: how many third-party apps does anyone actually expect to run on their phone? If you, like we, suspect that the number will be small on any platform, Samsung’s bet may be a good one. And if we’re wrong, Samsung’s got the muscle to pay developers to build Tizen versions of the most popular apps.

The watch is water-resistant to 1 meter (is it time for the industry standard IP67 to enter the lexicon?), has 4GB of storage on board, and can last 2 days on its 300mAh battery, the company says. It has what is now the usual array of sensors: accelerometer/gyro/compass, barometer, heart rate monitor, ambient light, plus a UV sensor and GPS.

Pricing was not announced. Availability will be phased in globally starting in October.

 

Last updated by Dan Rosenbaum on September 9, 2014.

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