Tizen OS's have always used round icons. maybe Apple copied Samsung here
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Samsung Announces Round 'Gear S2' Smart Watch
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Looks like Android is going to flood the market with watches just like they do with phones! YAY! Then we can hear about how Android wear is outselling the competition 135 to 1.
Quality over Quantity. I guess that has been forgotten.
This isn't an Android watch.
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Watches were circular in form due to the hands having a fixed length. Absent that constraint there is no compelling reason for a circular form except a form-factor compromise made for retro style.
Tizen OS's have always used round icons. maybe Apple copied Samsung here
That may be true but look at the original gear watches, all running Tizen. Nothing like the similarities in the photo.
Thanks for insulting people. So classy.
BT 4.1 is what gives it a bit longer battery life. I get about a day and a half with my 42 mm SS... so with an update to BT 4.1 I could see 2-3. However, absent battery life, this watch is extremely limited. A rotating bezel isn't as good of an idea as a Digital Crown, as rotating the bezel would block the screen. Only Tizen apps and Samsung phones that don't sell very well. Wake me up when they have some apps. Also, round smart watches are a terrible idea. These aren't mechanical watches, they display digital content. Do you want a round monitor too?
You forgot /s tag.
If I want jewelry then I'll just wear a traditional watch or a bracelet. Smart watches in real life, especially when not showing a faux analog watch face don't look like jewelry to me anyway. The only time they do is in PR renders that are heavily photoshopped to look like an analog watch.
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I'd like to get the Samsung watch that they're going to continue to back after three months...oh wait that doesn't exist.
This is my problem with Samsung watches...they release them with no real intention of following through with them. Wait one more year and they'll be releasing their 12th generation watch. Only if I were gushing with money to upgrade every few months would I buy any Samsung watch..no matter how nice it may look.
This is my problem with Samsung watches...they release them with no real intention of following through with them. Wait one more year and they'll be releasing their 12th generation watch. Only if I were gushing with money to upgrade every few months would I buy any Samsung watch..no matter how nice it may look.
and thats why I still haven't been able to buy a smart watch. Not a single one has given me the look / feel enough to replace my analogue watch. Was impressed with the LG Urbane till i saw one in person. They're 'close', but still don't look classic enough. the lugs are too big, the bezel is too big. Although, in person, the screen doesn't look too bad, though not on par with the screen on the Apple Watch.
Waiting to see the HUawei watch in person. The screen on that one is supposed to be better.
i'm not sure if you're trying to be sarcastic or just making a really asinine comparison with this photo.
Why people nowadays want to pay a monthly fee for everything? It happened with video games, listening to music, and now to know the time, and not taking your smartphone out of the pocket?
Looks like both display the same amount of info.
Can you make a better argument against round displays?
Pretty much every smart phone looks better than the Apple Watch, which looks like someone slapped a complimentary bar soap from a cheap motel onto the wrist.
Round screens are fantastic when the apps are designed for it.
Round screens are fantastic when the apps are designed for it.
The point was to show how much of the display is wasted showing nothing when it's round. You get full use of the display when it's square or rectangular.
I love developing for Tizen! It is a brilliant platform for Samsung (TM) products! The new Samsung Galaxy Gear S2 Smartwatch is an extremely intelligent smart watch! Smarter than Apple Watch!
Tizen is a brilliant Operating System with over 40 applications! The native Samsung API is great for developing software!
I am in no way affiliated with Samsung Electronics! I am not paid by Samsung to post about Tizen OS (TM)! I am just a developer passionate about the awesome Operating System, Tizen!
What a joke. Looking forward to Samsung shooting themselves in the foot by going 'only Tizen' for all their smartphones.
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How many thousands of times over the years have people posted this exact same comment?
The answer is, and has always been, that industry news affects Apple, and competition is big news in emerging market segments.
What are you hiding, Samsung?
- The cost of 3G service and availability of carriers?
- Another data plan to worry about?
- 2 to 3 days battery? Really?
- Maybe with 3G, WiFi and Bluetooth turned completely off, so it's no big deal.
- Round display?
For an analog watch, great!
For displaying user data, calendar, emails, etc., not good plus too small!
Nice looking but with poor real use.
- The cost of 3G service and availability of carriers?
- Another data plan to worry about?
- 2 to 3 days battery? Really?
- Maybe with 3G, WiFi and Bluetooth turned completely off, so it's no big deal.
- Round display?
For an analog watch, great!
For displaying user data, calendar, emails, etc., not good plus too small!
Nice looking but with poor real use.
Do you own one? Because i'm in my third day of wearing it (without charging) and still have 15%well.. Apple, looks like u have some competition...
I had a feeling someone would improve a better battery experience than the Apple watch, Thanks to Samsung
I like the Classic though. but 3G one is also a winner in my book.
And we all though square was good..... Round is not that bad either.. I bet users would not want to say "no i still prefer theWatch"
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Clearly, you don't know what you're talking about. The consumer obviously doesn't agree with being "embarrassed" at wearing since it's sold millions in the first 4 months. I get many inquiries about mine and the comments are "that's very cool".
Battery life has not been a problem for me. It's also irrelevant that it's tethered to the phone. That's what so many detractors don't understand. Plus, Watch OS2 promises more independent functions. I don't understand the your comment about it being a "headache." It's incredibly simple to use. It's seamless and it's convenience makes it worth the price.
Haters gonna hate!