Samsung Galaxy Gear review. When we speak of smartwatches, what do you think of first?
If you're the nostalgic type, your mind might drift back to Dick Tracy, or to those times when Michael Knight yelled at KITT to help get him out of impossibly tight spots (which, let's face it, was nearly every single episode). But those types of products, once associated with sci-fi movies and TV shows, are now a dime a dozen -- they're so numerous in 2013, in fact, that an entire industry has been built around them, and big-name companies like Google and Apple are starting to show an intense interest in them. It was only a matter of time (har) before a large manufacturer like Samsung tossed its hat into the wearables arena.
Its first attempt, known as the Galaxy Gear, was announced alongside the Galaxy Note 3 and the new Note 10.1 about a month ago. Samsung Galaxy Gear smartwatch Review - Watch CNET's Video Review. Your phone is way too big and unwieldy -- what you need is a smaller second screen to let you know what's going on with ease.
At least, that's what Samsung reckons. Its new Galaxy Gear Smartwatch lets you take calls, send texts, and perform various other tasks from your wrist without touching your phone. The Gear has no SIM card or data connection of its own. Instead, it links to your phone over Bluetooth, acting more as an external display so you don't have to fish your phone out every time it rings. Samsung's Gear is among the first smartwatches we've seen from a major mobile manufacturer and is intended to lead the way in the emerging field of wearable, connected technology. Add to that its $299 price tag and the fact that it's only compatible with the Galaxy Note 3 at launch and you have a recipe for disappointment. Samsung Galaxy Gear review. What makes a smartwatch these days?
Is it something that simply sits on the wrist and buzzes when the phone does something in the pocket? Pebble smartwatch review. Review: Sony SmartWatch 2. Does a more advanced smartwatch make for a better smartwatch?
We considered the Samsung Galaxy Gear to be a barrier-pushing watch, with features like a camera, voice dictation, and phone calls. But then again, it's also only compatible with one phone at launch. Sony's newest SmartWatch, meanwhile, falls into the keep it simple, keep it compatible camp. Are rock-solid notifications and Android-wide compatibility enough? Let Gizmag try to help you answer that, as we review the Sony SmartWatch 2. View all Less is more? Review: Samsung Galaxy Gear smartwatch. When a new tech product launches, reviewers usually come to some sort of consensus.
Often something just clicks, and you see raves across the board. Other times, the product has obvious flaws, and critics are all equally quick to point those out. Review: Pebble smartwatch. Smartwatch Mania is coming.
Whether or not Apple releases its rumored iWatch this year, Samsung's Galaxy Gear and Sony's Smartwatch 2 are in the pipeline, and many more are on their way. Some big companies have bet some big bucks that the wrist will be the next big battleground in computing. So what better time to take a closer look at Pebble, the crowdfunded watch that helped create all the fuss?
Read on, as Gizmag reviews the retail version of the Pebble smartwatch. View all Innovation. Samsung Galaxy Gear vs. Sony Smartwatch 2. Wearable computing has been standing in the wings for a while now, waiting for its moment in the spotlight.
And this holiday season looks like it's finally time for smartwatches' first big entrance. Emopulse Smile SmartWatch goes up for pre-order. Many of the communication devices that attempt to make the jump from our hands to our wrists tend to follow the same form factor as mechanical watches (think Pebble or the much-rumored Apple iWatch, for example).
The Smile SmartWatch from Emopulse is quite a different proposition. If the company manages to transform its working prototype into an actual commercial product, the Smile will be a smartphone, entertainment and gaming hub, social network and news feed, personal assistant, digital watch, and a stunning piece of wrist bling all rolled into one futuristic device. View all Basically a twin-display smartphone you can wrap around your wrist and wear like a bracelet, the working prototypes are reported to have made use of experimental flexible displays. The first batch were monochrome, but the latest are full-color OLED. Koloskov told us that the Smile will be no Pebble, and should have a display more comparable to the quality offered by the iPhone. KREYOS: The ONLY Smartwatch With Voice & Gesture Control. Our campaign is over, but if you still like to get a Kreyos Meteor you can preorder at www.kreyos.com In the Press: For media & press inquiries, please contact press AT kreyos.com CNET: Kreyos Meteor smartwatch attempts to one-up the Pebble TNW: Kreyos smartwatch crowdfunding campaign passes $1 million in contributions T3: Best smartwatch round-up TechHive: Kreyos Meteor smartwatch pairs voice and gesture control GigaOM: Kreyos Meteor smartwatch aims to be the Star Trek communicator of our time.
