Vibrant and colourful AMOLED display, Makes calls (via your smartphone), Snaps usable photos and video clips
Expensive, Short battery life, Baffling interface
At the moment, there are few smartwatch alternatives as powerful as the Samsung Galaxy Gear, but most are easier to work with. Our current favourite smartwatch is the Pebble, which costs a third of what Samsung is asking for the Gear, has a much longer l...
The Samsung Galaxy Gear smartwatch is attractive, comfortable, and makes it easy to see incoming calls
A lack of e-mail and social network support, limited compatibility with other devices, the external charging case, and hit-and-miss voice control seriously limit its usefulness
Samsung's first smart watch looks really classy and has potential, but it lacks some really basic features. Its battery life isn't good enough either, and it only works with the Galaxy Note 3 right now. Definitely not worth £300....
There are a few things that stop us from really liking the Galaxy Gear. The first is its price - at £300 it's just too expensive.Second is that it only works with Samsung devices. If Sony can open its doors on the Smart Watch 2, then why can't Samsung?Thi...
Published: 2013-09-27, 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 make...
Published: 2013-09-26, Author: Matt , review by: telegraph.co.uk
Abstract: For a start, most of the time the Gear smartwatch doesn't actually tell me the time. This is not progress. A sensor is supposed to detect when you lift your arm and automatically turn on the display but it doesn't work sufficiently often. Pressing a bu...
Abstract: Ok, so a big part of this is the fact that it's one of those devices where, like a camera or a device which boasts very long battery life, I'm really going to have to spend a lot of time with one to develop a more accurate picture. Many of its features ar...
Abstract: The smart watch is destined to be the next big thing in tech, with Samsung and Sony getting the jump on Apple and launching their own pieces of wearable tech. Sony's Smart Watch 2 consists of a 1.6-inch screen attached to a choice of multiple coloured wat...
Abstract: Samsung has entered into the world of smart watches with its new Galaxy Gear device. It does things slightly different to the Sony smart watch 2 , but still feels like an exciting piece of kit. First up, the build quality is a lot better than what you see...
Published: 2013-09-05, Author: Luke , review by: pocket-lint.com
If you're considering joining the wearable tech movement, you like to go on runs, and find yourself without free hands to type, this is for you. It seems like a small thing but the convenience of not taking your phone out of your pocket shouldn't be und...
Abstract: Samsung 's biggest unveiling at IFA, aside from the Note 3 smartphone, was its new Galaxy Gear smartwatch. Just like Sony's SmartWatch 2 , it's designed to act as a second screen for your mobile phone. The major difference between the two is that the Sams...
