Samsung Gear S Could Be a Wearables Contender

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Are you still trying to figure out which smartwatch is going to get your money this fall? Samsung is hoping that you’ll consider their new Samsung Gear S, with its 2″ curved Super AMOLED display. Sure it has Bluetooth and WiFi, but it also offers a trick that none of the others have yet — its own 3G source.

If you are wearing this watch, you can leave your phone in your pocket or bag — back in the car (!!) — and still keep up to date on important texts, notifications, etc. That’s pretty freaking cool, right?

The Samsung Gear S allows consumers to control how they want to connect, switching easily between 3G and Bluetooth connections, and automatically synchronizing information when paired to a smartphone.

samsung gear s

– 2.0” Super AMOLED (360 x 480)

– Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Heart Rate, Ambient Light, UV, Barometer

– 39.8 x 58.3 x 12.5T

– 300mAh Li-ion / Typical Usage 2 days

The Samsung Gear S will be available beginning in October. Do you want on now?

You can get read more information here.

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Judie is the co-owner and Editor-in-Chief of Gear Diary, which she founded in September 2006. She got her start in 1999 writing software reviews at the now-defunct smaller.com; from mid-2000 through 2006, she wrote hardware reviews for and co-edited at The Gadgeteer. A recipient of the Sigma Kappa Colby Award for Technology, Judie has written for or been profiled by nationally known sites and magazines, and she has served on multiple industry hardware and software award panels. She is best known for her device-agnostic approach, enjoyment of exploring tech, gadgets, and gear, and her deep-diving, jargon-free reviews.