Taiwan is the manufacturing hub of bicycles and active lifestyle. Leveraging this, Samsung has tied up with bike retailer Merida in Taiwan to sell its Galaxy Gear wearable devices, particularly Galaxy Gear S and Gear Circle to consumers. This strategy makes a lot of sense as Taiwan has a heavy population of cyclists and more […]
Wearables
Samsung announces Gear S for South Korea
Samsung is expanding the availability of Gear S and South Korea is the latest country to get the new smartwatch. Gear S’ uniqueness compared to previous Gear smartwatches is the integrated 3G SIM slot that allows users to make calls from the smartwatch, surf internet and even send messages. The smartwatch is IP67 certified that […]
US Carriers announce Samsung Gear S pricing and availability
US carriers, Sprint T-Mobile and T-Mobile have announced the availability and pricing of Samsung’s standalone smartwatch, Gear S. Sprint users will be able to pick up the smartwatch from November 7 through Sprint’s sales channels for $0 down (plus tax) and 24 monthly payments of $16. AT&T will also sell from November 7 for $199.99 […]
Gear S comes to India for Rs. 28,900
While there was no sight of the Galaxy Note Edge except for a brief confirmation, Samsung did announce the Gear S smartwatch for the Indian market. The standalone smartwatch will go on sale alongside Galaxy Note 4 and unlike the previous Gear smartwatches, it works without having to connect to a smartphone. The smartwatch will […]
Gear S gets Opera Mini browser
Opera has confirmed that Opera Mini will be the first web browser to feature in Samsung’s standalone Gear S smartwatch. The browser will enable smartwatch users surf the internet from the wrist and even compress the webpages to deliver a faster surfing experience and save on the 3G bandwidth. Opera seems to have tweaked the […]