Samsung’s virtual reality ambitions weren’t really a secret and today alongside the new Galaxy Notes, Samsung announced Gear VR – their first mobile virtual reality headset. Samsung Gear VR Innovator Edition (as it’s called) runs Oculus VR software and as suspected, the accessory will need another smartphone, in this case, the Galaxy Note 4 to […]
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Gear S gets blinged with Swarovski for Samsung Collection
Samsung has extended its Swarovski for Samsung Collection for its upcoming smartwatch – Gear S. The Gear S’ strap will boast Swarovski cut crystals that are integrated directly into the strap’s metal mesh design. Furthermore, Samsung says the accessory uses Swarovski’s latest Crystal Fine Mesh product that is being used by “top brands in the […]
Nokia HERE maps announced for Samsung Galaxy smartphones, Gear smartwatches
Nokia-owned HERE service were teasing a collaboration with Samsung and they’ve finally announced to bring their turn-by-turn offline navigation service for Samsung devices. While Samsung did confirm during the Gear S announcement that the smartwatch will take advantage of HERE’s navigation data, the app “HERE for Gear” will work with any Tizen-powered smartphones and wearables […]
Samsung: More than 1,000 apps available for Gear smartwatches
Samsung’s efforts to entice developers to develop apps for the Gear platform seems to be paying off. The Korean giant has confirmed that the Gear-specific app store is a home to over 1,000 apps. Samsung has published a neat infographic highlighting the top 5 apps for Gear devices. Understandably, these apps are compatible with the […]
Samsung Gear VR leaked in a live image
It’s no secret that Samsung is working on a VR headset and today’s leaked image published by The Verge confirms Samsung’s accessory is closer than ever. According to the site, Samsung is looking to reveal the virtual reality headset at the Unpacked event on Sep 3, alongside the highly anticipated Galaxy Note 4. The report […]