I learned something today. I thought Apple dominated the smartwatch scene. Then I learned of the Samsung Galaxy Gear and it’s early October release. I wonder what the outcome will be.
With this watch, you can catch notifications and keep time using many faces and time zones. The Galaxy Gear contains 1.9 megapixels worth of camera, two microphones. One can produce 10 second?movies with this watch. It’s not supposed to be used as a phone. But one can still conduct conversations with it. Samsung says you can access 70 apps on this watch, from Evernote to Pocket. It has a pedometer, to help you find your other Galaxy device in case it’s misplaced or stolen. There is some debate about battery life. They say battery life can last around 24 hours with no charging. But keep in mind it runs on Bluetooth 4.0 Low Energy, so I’ll believe it when I see it. This watch is packed with 4GB of storage power. The cost is expected to run around $299.
So are you convinced to go get a Samsung Galaxy Gear Smartwatch? If I wasn’t prone to losing my watches all the time, I’d be tempted. The many faces, camera, microphone and that good storage power on one little device are all great selling points. The real red flag is the battery life. It’s enough I got to keep my iPod touch plugged in all the time because battery life goes so quick. Do I have to worry about that?with this watch? Then there’s the $299 cost. With what I’m allegedly getting, I’m good with that price.?However, I’m reading comments that some people aren’t. Some even say they’ll only pay that much with an Apple watch. Speaking of Apple I-Watch, what will their response be? When these two devices go head to head, who will win?