Wednesday, September 4, 2013

Samsung announces the Galaxy Gear smartwatch


After giving as an accidental glimpse prior to today's big event, Samsung has finally revealed its new smartwatch, the Galaxy Gear. First impressions: it's big, but up on stage at IFA today it looks very little like the prototype watch VentureBeat leaked last week. The basic shape is the same, but, despite having a huge screen up front, it's a lot more svelte than the leak may have led you to believe.


The Galaxy Gear's front is dominated by a display framed, unusually for Samsung, in metal. Its strap appears to be made of rubber, and, just as the leaks suggested, there's a camera built into the strap. Just as we said leading up to today's event, the Galaxy Gear isn't a phone. Instead, it's a companion for your phone. Samsung says you...


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