Thursday, 15 August 2013
Samsung has already confirmed that it has been developing a smartwatch to counter a similar device that Apple may or may not launch some day. Samsung reportedly will unveil its rumoured smartwatch named the Galaxy Gear at the IFA technology show in Berlin on 4 September. SamMobile, which has a good track record when reporting on Samsung’s plans, claims to have confirmed with its sources that Samsung will indeed unveil the “Galaxy Gear” smartwatch at IFA on September 4th. Samsung will also debut its new Galaxy Note III phablet during its IFA press conference.
Rumored to have a flexible display (probably of the OLED kind), the Samsung Galaxy Gear was first seen at a patent filing.
The smartwatch will reportedly pack two capacitive touch buttons – back and menu, as well as a physical power key. If the image for the patent filling is anything to go by, Samsung’s smartwatch will also pack a USB port for charging as well as a microphone and speaker setup.
We’re still not sure what to expect out of the Galaxy Gear, but we imagine it’ll be one of the more interesting smart watches to hit the market. Let’s see if Samsung’s mobile genius really does extend far beyond tablets and smartphones. Be sure to stay tuned as we’ll be covering all of the company’s announcements once the event goes down.
