The Samsung Galaxy Gear is an interesting device, but it works with only three smartphones - yet won't act as a true replacement for any of them - and is expensive at £299. There are some gimmicky features, such as the Camera and Music Controller apps, wh...
Abstract: Find out what Jon and Rachel think of Samsung’s latest Galaxy Gear smartwatch in the video above, as they put it to the test to see if it can stack up in both looks and practicality!...
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Published: 2013-12-27, Author: Paul , review by: tech.uk.msn.com
Abstract: After weeks of speculation, the Samsung Galaxy Gear is finally official – the Korean company's entry into the ever-growing smartwatch arena.The device was launched over in Berlin at IFA 2013 and MSN Tech was on hand to spend some time with the clever wa...
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Abstract: For the past few months, I've been using the Galaxy Note 3 and Galaxy Gear as my main device combination and during this time, the Galaxy Note 3 has slowly developed a mind of its own.As we've come to expect from Samsung smartphones, the sheer wealth of f...
Design – the Galaxy Gear looks quite stylish and is definitely impressive on the wrist, Notifications with the latest update for the Galaxy Gear, it supports notifications for any app which is definitely impressive, Camera – yes it has a camera and whilst
Battery – if you're after a watch with a few smart features, the Galaxy Gear isn't for you as the battery just isn't good enough
The Samsung Galaxy Gear is definitely an interesting gadget to have on your wrist. If you use a Samsung GALAXY smartphone that is compatible with the Galaxy Gear, we'd definitely recommend buying one if you can purchase it under £200. The design is impres...
Underpowered, poor battery life and a chunky design
The Samsung Galaxy Gear is truly a smartwatch, with a surprisingly large number of features. But you'd probably be better off sticking with your phone for a lot of them, while the battery life is a show stopper...
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Published: 2013-10-22, Author: Dave , review by: wired.co.uk
Good looking device, clear and sensitive touchscreen
Bulky and heavy, limited features, limited compatibility with smartphones, not many apps, poor battery life
The Galaxy Gear feels like too little, too soon, at too big a price, with too limited a spread of supported devices to use it with -- and it's essential you pair it with one. There's clearly a potential market for smart watches, but limited capability t...
The Galaxy Gear is a well-made, comfortable smartwatch that offers decent (if not perfect) functionality as a secondary device to compliment the smartphone resting in your pocket. But it's not without flaws. Its limited compatibility to Samsung products...
Published: 2013-10-05, Author: Ian , review by: pocket-lint.com
Looks good, fantastic screen, camera is better than we'd anticipated, comfortable, a good watch, easy to set up, bags of potential
Expensive, lack of consistency in notifications, needs more apps and general support, camera fogged up on a number of occasions, Note 3 only for the time being, feels as though it's hit the shelves early
Ultimately, our opinion of the Galaxy Gear is that it's a fantastic piece of technology, easily the best device of its type that we've seen and one that has bags of potential. The display is brilliant, there are enough apps on the watch right now to...
