You’ve been able to play GameBoy games on a smartwatch for years, thanks to emulators for Google’s Android Wear platform. But now a developer has released an emulator that runs on Samsung’s Gear S2 and Gear S3 smartwatches, which have an operating system based on Tizen Linux. The GemBoy emulator makes use of the rotating […]
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Samsung Gear S2 smartwatch gets Samsung Pay mobile payment support
Samsung’s mobile payment service works on the company’s latest smartphones (including the Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 and S7 series handsets). Now you can also use Samsung Pay with a smartwatch. The company is rolling out a software update called “Value Pack” for its Samsung Gear S2 smartwatch. The update lets you download watch faces from the […]
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Samsung Gear S2 Classic 3G smartwatch can switch carriers thanks to an eSIM
Samsung already offers a version of its Gear S2 smartwatch with support for 3G data. But soon the company will launch a new model that can be used on just about any wireless network, thanks to an eSIM. The new Samsung Gear S2 Classic 3GÂ will be one of the first devices to use an eSIM […]
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Cellular smartwatches from Samsung, LG hit AT&T
Most smartwatches are wearable devices that connect to your phone over Bluetooth to display notifications, allow you to search the web, or perform other activities. Some models can also connect to the internet over WiFi. But the Samsung Gear S2 and LG G Watch Urbane 2nd Edition are watches that don’t need your phone at all. […]
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Samsung Gear S2 smartwatch available for $300 and up starting Oct 2nd
Samsung’s first smartwatch with a round face is coming to America. The Samsung Gear S2 goes on sale Friday, October 2nd for $300 and up. The watch runs Samsung’s Tizen-based operating system and features a new control mechanism: in addition to touching the display or using the buttons on the side of the watch, you […]
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Samsung Gear S2 smartwatch might work with iPhones (eventually)
The Samsung Gear S2 is the first smartwatch running Samsung’s Tizen-based operating system that can be paired with non-Samsung smartphones. The watch can work with most phones running Android 4.4 or later as long as they have 1.5GB of RAM or more. But Samsung might not be stopping there. A spokesperson for the company tells Digital Spy […]
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Samsung Gear S2 is a round smartwatch with a rotating bezel
Samsung’s latest smartwatch has a circular watch face and a unique control system: you control the watch by rotating the bezel or by pressing home or back buttons on the side of the watch. The press release is curiously silent on the question of whether the watch also has a touchscreen. Update: it does. The Samsung […]
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First look at new smartwatches from Samsung, Motorola
Samsung and Motorola are both expected to release new smartatches soon. The Samsung Gear S2 will run Tizen-based software and feature a round display, while the next-gen Motorola Moto 360 is expected to look a lot like last year’s model, but it will come in two sizes and feature lugs that make it easier to […]
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Samsung Gear S2 round smartwatch coming soon
Samsung’s first smartwatch with a round display is coming soon. How soon? Samsung says it will unveil the Gear S2 smartwatch at an event on September 3rd, just ahead of the IFA consumer electronic show in Berlin. The company offered a brief teaser at the end of today’s press event for the Galaxy Note 5 […]