Samsung Galaxy Gear 2 Specs Rumors: Round Form Factor and Minimalist Design Teased
Samsung is making another set of big announcements this coming month of September, and one of them will be its upcoming Gear 2 smartwatch. Even if the unveiling is a month away, photos of the new wearable device have already been released by Samsung.
In a Samsung Mobile Press Lookbook, photos of the new smartwatch were shown, with the watch being worn by several fashion models. The lookbook also featured photos of recently released phablets, the Galaxy Note 5 and the Galaxy S6 Edge Plus.
In the lookbook, the watch was seen on two models. In both photos, it appears that Samsung has ditched the square form factor it earlier had on its smartwatch and has gone for the round form factor. The device also sported a minimalist design, as the report described, with a black face and a silver metal band. Size-wise, the watch also appeared to be just the right size and not too oversized.
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The next-generation smartwatch will also be running on Samsung's Tizen operating system, rather than Android Wear. According to the report, the Gear 2 software and apps will be "far cleaner" and have a "more minimalist interface." It will be able to monitor the user's heart rate, show calendar and messages notifications and will of course host a variety of useful apps including Nike+.
The Gear 2 will also be Wi-Fi enabled and will have a SIM card slot. It is not yet known if the watch will also be able to support Samsung Pay.
It is said to retail for around $300. Hardware details, color and style variants are not yet known, but Samsung will be unveiling these details on Sept. 3 at the IFA event in Berlin.
This is considered to be the predecessor of Samsung's Galaxy Gear smartwatch that was first released in 2013. While the first set of smartwatches ran on Android Wear, Samsung eventually switched to Tizen.
