Samsung Gear
Samsung Gear is a line of wearable computing devices produced by Samsung Electronics. The line was first introduced with an Android smartwatch in September 2013 as a spin-off of its Galaxy smartphone and tablet range,[1] and expanded at Mobile World Congress 2014 with a successor, the Tizen-based Gear 2, and the Gear Fit activity tracker.[2][3]
Watches
- Samsung Galaxy Gear − Android based, upgradeable to Tizen - Released on September 25, 2013
- Samsung Gear 2 − Tizen based - Released on April 11, 2014
- Samsung Gear 2 Neo − Tizen based - Released on April 11, 2014
- Samsung Gear Fit − Runs a custom RTOS - Released on April 11, 2014
- Samsung Gear Live − Android Wear based - Released on June 25, 2014
- Samsung Gear S − Tizen based - Released on November 7, 2014
Samsung Gear S2
The Samsung Gear S2 was released on October 2, 2015 and it runs the Tizen operating system. The Gear S2 lineup consists of the Gear S2 and the Gear S2 Classic
- Display: 1.2" Circular Super AMOLED display with 360x360 pixel resolution.
- Storage: 4 GB
- RAM: 512 MB
Samsung Gear Fit 2
The Samsung Gear Fit 2, which runs the Tizen operating system, was released on June 2, 2016.
Samsung Gear S3
Samsung announced the Gear S3 line, which consists of the Gear S3 Classic and the Gear S3 Frontier, on August 31, 2016, ahead of its release on November 18, 2016. Both watches run the Tizen operating system, have IP68 water resistance, GPS, and heart rate monitor sensors.
- Display: 1.3" Circular Super AMOLED display with 360x360 pixel resolution
- Processor: Exynos 7270
- Storage: 4 GB
- RAM: 768 MB
- Battery: 380 mAH
Other devices
- Samsung Gear 360 – 360-degree video camera
- Samsung Gear Circle – Smart neck band
- Samsung Gear VR – Virtual reality device
- Samsung Gear IconX – Bluetooth earphone
References
- ↑ "Samsung unveils Galaxy Gear smartwatch with 1.63-inch AMOLED touchscreen, built-in camera, 70 apps". Engadget. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
- ↑ Savov, Vlad. "Samsung drops Android for Tizen in new Gear 2 smartwatches". The Verge. Vox Media. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
- ↑ Dolcourt, Jessica. "Tizen-based Samsung Gear 2 ditches Android, adds music player". CNET. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 23 February 2014.