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The editors liked
Stylish
Light
Powerful
Many excellent hardware features
Looks and feels better than some pundits (i.e
Moi) proclaimed
Great quality screen
Strong app support out of the gate
Seeing text messages at a glance is often handier than pulling out your phone. For apps like Evernote and Media Controls
It's pretty wonderful to have easy access. The Super AMOLED screen and stainless steel bezel make for a very attractive combination
Premium Design
Smart & interactive features with the Note 3
Sharp looking display
Great build
Attractive looking
Color options
Beautiful screen
Good touch interaction
Customizable watch faces
Subtle notifications
Can make/answer calls and texts
Integrates very well with phone
Unlimited possibilities through updates
Comfortabl
Shows notifications on wrist
Answer
Reject calls from wrist
Good battery
Nice industrial design
Good S Voice
Decent notifications
Surprisingly good camera
Bright screen
Good view angles
And the
First
A cool charging solution that offloads large components like a micro-USB port to a case—just don't lose it
It's easy to open and pass notifications to your phone
The back navigation gesture works great and doesn't require an extra button
Phone
Ambitious vision of what a smartwatch can be
Effective camera app
Vibrant
Colorful AMOLED display. Makes calls (via your smartphone). Snaps usable photos and (short) video clips.
The Samsung Galaxy Gear smartwatch is attractive
Comfortable
And makes it easy to see incoming calls
Good call quality
Helpful notifications
Handy Smart Relay feature
Good battery life
Attractive color options
Strong Bluetooth connectivity
Phone calls on your wrist
Built to last
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Smartwatch
Premium design and build quality
Excellent screen
Fun to use
Bursting with features
Receive notifications without checking phone
The camera being very accessible
Incredibly comfortable on my wrist
Smooth and responsive
The editors didn't like
Barely any apps
Monochrome app design
Limited ‘wake up’ gesture
Not water resistant
Expensive
Especially when compared to the Pebble
Requires Galaxy Note 3 (and select Galaxy devices in the future) to work
Charging is awkward
It is so sluggishly slooooow. That in itself really taints the user experience
And makes what could be convenient into something that is aggravating. There are only a handful of things it does well
And they aren't numerous enough to justify the cost. It
Works with Galaxy Note 3 only at launch
It’s not water resistant
Touch accuracy is finicky
Unable to view certain notifications directly on it
Step tracking isn’t automatic & continuous
Only compatible with some Samsung Galaxy phones. Battery life is 12 days. Charging requires charging case and no headphone port
Short battery life
Call quality not good
Bulky
Can't be used with all Android devices
Price is very high for such a device
Black and white main UI
Depends on a handset
Not many apps available
Captures just 15 seconds of video
It makes no single part of your smartphone usage easier
It currently works only with other new Samsung devices
It can only handle notifications for texts
POP/Exchange e-mails
And phone calls
No real support for Gmail
Facebook
Twitter
G+
Or Google
Poor battery life
S Voice is unreliable
Limited phone support
Illconceived app vision
Expensive. Short battery life. Baffling UI. No email send support. Camcorder is limited to 15-second videos. Currently only works with the Galaxy Note 3 and Note 10.1. Lacks killer apps. Bulky style isn't for everyone
A lack of e-mail and social network support
Limited compatibility with other devices
The external charging case
And hit-and-miss voice control seriously limit its usefulness
Screen not lit all the time
Works only with Galaxy Note 3 (for now)
S Voice integration could be better
Gmail and Google+ notifications too vague
No official Facebook or Twitter apps
Uninformative notifications
Apps are either buggy or substandard
Insipid
Cumbersome design
Has the battery life of a phone
Not a watch
Extravagantly overpriced
Only works with the Samsung Galaxy Note 3. Hardware is uncomfortably hefty. Chunky clasp gets in the way while typing on a laptop. Camera is downright creeptastic. It's easier and faster to just use your smartphone for most tasks. Price — it's a $300 smar
Limited to working with Samsung Galaxy devices only
One day battery life
Lack of apps due to Samsung keeping close tabs on who they bring aboard
Battery life only lasting about a day and a half
A little pricey for what you get now
But once Samsung unlocks their store to open development
Only if $369 means nothing to you. If you can drop that kind of money to satisfy a vague curiosity, then sure. Actually, make that $900, since you'll need to buy a so Galaxy Note 3 as well (or shell out more for the Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 Edition tablet) t...
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Published: 2013-09-28, Author: Andrew , review by: cnet.com.au
The Samsung Galaxy Gear smartwatch is attractive, comfortable, and makes it easy to see incoming calls
A lack of e-mail and social network support, limited compatibility with other devices, the external charging case, and hit-and-miss voice control seriously limit its usefulness
Samsung's take on the smartwatch has some potential, and it does get some things right, but its inability to perform truly "smart" functions means it falls far short of expectations....
Abstract: Samsung demos the Samsung Galaxy Gear and how it interacts with the Samsung Note 3.Samsung has taken its boldest step into the world of wearable tech with the Galaxy Gear and spending some time with the so-called smart watch highlights why the Galaxy Gear...
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Abstract: Samsung's Galaxy Gear is here, launched on Wednesday at Germany's IFA electronics show.I got a chance to try it out for 10 minutes. Here are my initial reactions.The device -- a Samsung representative said they're not calling it a smartwatch, just the Gal...
The Galaxy Gear has great potential, The big bright screen of the Note 3 is a pleasure to use, The Stylus makes interaction simple, The back button, not on an iPhone but so useful!
The Android keyboard was difficult to use with a poor autocorrect, The size, too big for me but ideal for others, Toughness, Lack of dual speakers on the front, Video pause eye tracking was too intruding
I did investigate how to install iOS on the Samsung. Unfortunately, there's no way to do that which is a shame. I could imagine a Samsung with the ability to dual / triple boot and run iOS would be pretty cool. You will be able to dual-boot Android with U...
Published: 2013-11-04, Author: Ross , review by: pcworld.co.nz
Solid design & build, Effective, responsive display, Camera works well
Extremely limited functionality, Notifications are rubbish, Overpriced
The Samsung Galaxy Gear smartwatch is well built and has a good screen that's readable in all conditions. Unfortunately, it fails to excel at any particular function, and is extremely poor at handling notifications, one of the key features of a smartwatch...
Abstract: Samsung's Galaxy Gear is here, launched on Wednesday at Germany's IFA electronics show.I got a chance to try it out for 10 minutes. Here are my initial reactions.The device -- a Samsung representative said they're not calling it a smartwatch, just the Galaxy Gear...
Lovely, solid design; very customisable and performance smoother than puréed mash.
Not enough dedicated app support, not the best fitness tracking system and, ultimately, more of a folly of tech than anything else
It's definitely better than the original Samsung Gear and but, as stunning a feat of hardware as it is, it's tough to recommend it as something you need to own....
