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The editors liked
A more refined
Lightweight design that is dustand waterproof
Interchangeable strapsNavigating the software is very simple
Display is visible even under direct sunlight
Controlling your TV with your smartwatch is a geek's pleasure
Attractive desig
Built-in heart-rate monito
Intuitive user interface
The Samsung Gear 2 smartwatch delivers an improved design
Better notifications
A heart rate monitor
And basic fitness tracking offer a lot of extras. It's water-resistant
Too
Beautiful display. Doubles as an activity tracker. Heart-rate monitor. Works with standard watchbands.
Good call quality
Durable
Attractive design
Colorful display
Loud and clear voice calls
Convenient remote-control app
Packed with features
Works with standard watch bands
Longer battery life
Heart rate monitor and IR Blaster
Excellent build quality and design
Superb Display
Impressive camera
Speaker
And mic quality
Much improved design
Great display
Can change straps
Loads of features on offer
Rugged design
Two to three day battery life
Integrated autofocus camera
New heart rate monitor and IR blaster
Improved design
Slick design
Light weight
Accurate screen despite fat finger syndrome
The editors didn't like
Incompatible with anything other than a Samsung smartphoneSuffers from a very poor app ecosystem
The price premium over competitors makes it hard to justify the little functionality if offers
Heart rate monitor is slow
Quirky
And serves little use
The camera's placement isn't very optimal
Limited app suppor
Short battery lif
Expensive
Limited number of apps
Poor S-Health fitness app syncing
Can only be paired to Samsung phones
Camera is an unnecessary extra for the $100 it costs over the Gear 2 Neo
Pricey. Compatible with Samsung devices only. Lacks apps. Camera is mostly superfluous
Screen doesn't stay lit
Few apps
Difficult wrist strap
UI requires too many swipes
Many features require one of 17 Samsung Galaxy phones or tablets. OK but not great looks. No innovative feature that makes you feel you must own one
Abstract: Recommend Your Tweet as Top Tweet: Tweet to @i4unewsLaunched alongside the Samsung Galaxy S5 smartphone at Mobile World Congress this year, the Samsung Gear 2 is the successor to the South Korean company's first smartwatch, the Galaxy Gear. With a refre...
I think the simplest way to put it is this: Samsung looks at its smartwatches as a mission to downsize the smartphone experience and put it on your wrist - it literally advertised the first Gear as a wrist phone. But that's exactly what a smartwatch sh...
Published: 2014-05-07, Author: Scott , review by: cnet.com
The Samsung Gear 2 smartwatch delivers an improved design, better notifications, a heart rate monitor, and basic fitness tracking offer a lot of extras. It's water-resistant, too
Limited number of apps, poor S-Health fitness app syncing, can only be paired to Samsung phones, camera is an unnecessary extra for the $100 it costs over the Gear 2 Neo
Samsung has made strides with the Gear 2, but this smartwatch is on its own island with few apps and Samsung-only device compatibility. At this point, you're better off waiting for Android Wear....
Published: 2014-05-05, Author: Mike , review by: tomsguide.com
Attractive desig, Built-in heart-rate monito, Intuitive user interface
Limited app suppor, Short battery lif, Expensive
Design-wise, the Galaxy Gear 2 represents a nice refinement of Samsung's first smartwatch, but a lot more needs to be done to the software to justify the high $299 price. For one, there is a paucity of compatible apps, and with Samsung's announcement o...
The Samsung Gear 2 is a worthy upgrade to the Galaxy Gear. It looks and feels more refined than its predecessor, with more polished hardware and extra software functionalities. Your only concern at this point might be the use of Samsung's proprietary Tize...
Published: 2014-04-23, Author: Chris , review by: techworld.com
The Samsung Gear 2 is a stylish smartwatch packed with features but has limited appeal due to small list of compatible devices. It's still too bulky and many of those features don't work well or are unnecessary. Then there's the high price tag which means...
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Published: 2014-04-21, Author: Sam , review by: arstechnica.com
Abstract: When the Galaxy Gear wristwatch launched last fall, the results looked like a Samsung panic move. Someone at the company must have thought there was a race to beat the other mobile-world titans—namely, Google and Apple —to a wearable, phone-like accessory...
