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Our handling of the Samsung Galaxy Gear
Specifications Galaxy Gear
not necessarily holding up a watch for its technical characteristics, but Samsung offers enough components to fully turn his watch, and maintain maximum independence.
- Screen Super AMOLED 1.63 inch with resolution 320 x 320 pixels at 278 ppi
- Processor single-core Exynos processor clocked at 800 MHz
- Memory : 1 GB of RAM
- Storage : 4GB
- Multimedia : front 2-megapixel camera with 720p HD video capture media megapixel dual-microphone and speaker
- Autonomy 25 hours
- Connectivity : Bluetooth 4.0 LE, NFC
- Sensors : gyroscope, accelerometer
- Color : black, white, gray or orange
- Dimensions : 36.8 X 56.6 X 11.1 mm
- Weight 73.8 grams
- Certifications : IP55 (waterproof and dustproof)
The design of the Galaxy Gear
If we do not discuss tastes and colors, the design of the Galaxy Gear is quite premium with an aluminum frame around the screen, and a plastic bracelet good quality available in several colors, enough to satisfy everyone. First negative, the bracelets are not interchangeable. So you can not buy multiple as you change your look, unless you buy several watches.
strap fits around the wrist with a clip system, which gives stiffness to the bracelet and the assembly of the watch. Once the bracelet set and put around the wrist, it is very comfortable.
found on the bracelet 2 megapixel camera and the speaker on the loop that serves to close the bracelet. For if the bracelet is rigid and is not interchangeable, it can however take pictures and answer your calls. The microphone is located on the watch itself, next to the power http://www.phonandroid.com/wp-content/themes/nowedweb-phonandroidV2/img/grey.gif on the right side.
applications Galaxy Gear
The Galaxy Gear offers 70 applications at the moment. The SDK is available only since September and developers should provide new applications shortly. They will all be downloaded from the Samsung Apps, and not on Google Play.
If you have access to all applications and settings from the watch, the application Gear Manager on your Galaxy Note 3 allows you to change the appearance of the clock, add or remove applications and choose their order of appearance.
To move an application to another, Samsung has chosen a horizontal and vertical navigation gestures. Thus, you can return to the home with a simple gesture from the top down.
The clock serves homepage , which is quite logical for a watch. You can customize it by simply displaying the numbers directly or needles. Different wallpapers are also available.When you are at home, which is actually the clock movement from top to bottom takes you directly to the Camera application . It’ll more than touching the screen to focus and take a picture. These pictures can be stored on the watch, but also on your Galaxy Note 3 via Bluetooth. You also have access to the photo application in a conventional manner by clicking.
As its name suggests, this is where you can see all your notifications, the last Facebook post via your email or SMS. Galaxy Gear also displays notifications on the screen at once or you receive them.
You can start a call from your Galaxy Gear dialing out or displays a list of your contacts. When you’re on the home, a move from the bottom to the top takes you directly to the application call.
application voice control Samsung prominently on the Galaxy Gear insofar as it helps to dictate messages to send. So you can read your SMS but not compose other than voice.
This is where you find all your photos and videos you take with the camera of the Galaxy Gear. A simple way to view, delete and share your shots.
think your health and offers a pedometer in his SmartWatch. So you can count your steps and measure your physical efforts regarding the walk every day. The application probably contains functionality to S Health, already present on the Galaxy S4.
Other applications are of course available, but we have not had the opportunity to see them all. We will wait to be able to complete a test to find the best available on the Samsung Apps .
Compatibility Galaxy Gear
Unlike Sony SmartWatch 2, Galaxy Gear can not be used with all Android smartphones. Currently only compatible with Note 3, it will also be with all Galaxy smartphones that come under Android 4.3. So we can say that the Galaxy S3, S4 Galaxy, Galaxy Note 2 and Galaxy Mini S4 will be compatible with the Galaxy Gear by the end of the year.
Pricing and Availability
Announced by Samsung as the perfect companion 3 Galaxy Note, Galaxy Gear will be available at the same time as the phablet, ie September 25 below 300 euros. If you intend to purchase both products in the first weeks after launch, Samsung will provide rebate offers. We’re talking about 200 euros refund on the total bill, but it remains to be seen side by Samsung.
Conclusion
Samsung Galaxy Gear is a SmartWatch that has some advantages such as the possibility of take pictures or make calls and . Benefits that are offset with limited to certain Samsung product compatibility, and announced a range of only 25 hours.
But do not sell the bearskin immediately. Expect to have on hand several days to deliver our final verdict in the full test. What do you think of the shows connected Samsung
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