Samsung Gear 2 and Gear 2 Neo now official: The first wearable powered by Tizen!
Samsung recently unveiled the Tizen-powered Samsung Gear 2 and Gear 2 Neo designed to take the freedom, convenience and style of wearable technology to the next level. The Samsung Gear 2 and Gear 2 Neo offer consumers enhanced connectivity and a completely integrated approach for the most personal wearable experience.
The Gear 2 and Gear 2 Neo are essential companion devices, allow users to accept or ignore incoming calls and messages, and providing instant notification options based on a user’s activity and habits.
A camera is equipped to a main body instead to strap, making the Samsung Gear 2 a sleek and sharp smart companion. Consumers are now available to express their mood or coordinate with their outfit with modern and sophisticated strap color options including Charcoal Black, Gold Brown and Wild Orange for Gear 2 and Charcoal Black, Mocha Grey and Wild Orange for Gear 2 Neo. The home screen background, clock face and font are also customizable to reflect their personal taste.
Both devices act as an extension of a consumer’s daily life, offering users more control of their lives with standalone features, such as controlling electronic products such as TV, settop box through WatchON Remote application in their own home with an embedded IrLED sensor. The addition of a standalone music player with Bluetooth headset means people can leave their smartphone at home and still enjoy their music on the go.
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| Samsung Gear 2 |
Both devices also offer personal fitness coaching in real time, allowing users to develop a customizable fitness routine and monitor their heart rate in order to improve their overall well-being.
In case you’re wondering why the new Gear smartwatches don’t sport the “Galaxy” branding, that’s because they are now powered by Samsung’s Tizen OS instead of Android. Although the OS has changed, the wearables will still be able to support more than a dozen Samsung Galaxy smartphones.
Samsung Gear 2 and Gear 2 Neo Specifications
1.63-inch Super AMOLED (320x320) display, 278ppi
1GHz dual-core processor
Tizen based wearable OS
512MB of RAM
4GB of internal storage
2MP autofocus camera (Gear 2 only)
720p@30fps video recording
Bluetooth 4.0 LE, IrLED
MP3, M4A, AAC, OGG playback
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Heart Rate
IP67 Certified Dust and Water Resistant
Noise Cancellation
Li-ion 300mAh battery (up to 2-3 days typical usage, up to 6 days low usage)
Gear 2 : 36.9 x 58.4x 10.0 mm, 68g
Gear 2 Neo : 37.9 x 58.8 x 10.0mm, 55g
Gear 2 : Charcoal Black, Gold Brown and Wild Orange
Gear 2 Neo : Charcoal Black, Mocha Grey and Wild Orange
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| Samsung Gear 2 Neo |
Pricing and Availability
The Samsung Gear 2 and Gear 2 Neo will be available around the world starting from April. Pricing is yet to be announced.
Source: Samsung Electronics
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