The Samsung Galaxy Gear presented at the last IFA suffers from a handicap: its compatibility in terms of terminals. The Galaxy Note 3 will no longer only be able to enlist the services of the watch, and will be joined in October by the Galaxy S4.

Samsung Galaxy Gear

a weakness that can be cited in the Galaxy Gear shows (read our grip), this is actually an open mind somewhat limited: it is compatible, so far, with the new Galaxy Note 3. Suffice to say that those who do not receive a promotional offer must pay a total of one thousand euros to offer this duo. As for the others … they can expect if they are equipped with a Samsung smartphone, future compatibility.

In a recent interview Korea Times , the executive vice president of marketing at Samsung, Lee Young-hee, confirmed that hopes were high. At least for the owners of a Galaxy S4, the smartphone most upscale manufacturer: “All functions of the Gear will be connected to the smartphone Galaxy S4 next month and will be extended to connect Galaxy Note 2 and Galaxy S3 by the end of December, “he said to the media. Understand that high-end Samsung devices will be compatible with the watch when they will be equipped with Android 4.3. In the center of the update, the famous Bluetooth LE needed to connect with Gear, while it is still no question of compatibility of the watch with equipment from other manufacturers.