The next Samsung Unpacked event may take place earlier than most had expected. Traditionally set to coincide with the IFA consumer electronics trade show in early September, sources have told SamMobile that this year’s event will take place on August 12th. The event will shine the spotlight on two new Samsung smartphones, the Galaxy Note 5 and the Galaxy S6 edge Plus. Also on tap […]
Samsung Gear A
Samsung Gear A watch face revealed? (Updated)
It’s been quiet on the Samsung Gear A smartwatch rumour front for a few weeks. Fortunately, SamMobile, which has revealed quite a few details about Samsung’s upcoming circular smartwatch is back today with what appears to be one of the watch faces for the Gear A (also known as the Samsung Orbis). #round pic.twitter.com/vXUZRv93mt — SamMobile (@SamMobiles) July 7, 2015 […]
Samsung Gear A to use Exynos processor?
Rumours back in March suggested that Samsung would use its own octa-core Exynos 7420 processor for the upcoming Samsung Gear A (known back then only as the Samsung Orbis) round-faced smartwatch.This is the same processor that Samsung uses in its Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge flagship smartphones. A tweet by @SamsungExynos today gave credence to this rumour. The tweet […]
Concept Sunday: What the Samsung Gear A smartwatch might look like
We featured some early concept work of what the Samsung Gear A (also known as the Samsung Orbis) might look like last month. South Korea’s xplash has since finished a number of new renders giving us a much better sense of what Samsung’s next smartwatch might look like. The new images suggest that Samsung could offer a wide range of colour and material options. […]
Samsung Gear A and Galaxy Note 5 coming sooner than expected?
Last we heard, Samsung was planning to announce the Samsung Gear A smartwatch alongside the Galaxy Note 5 at IFA 2015 in early September. A new report now suggests that Samsung’s next flagship phablet could be announced sooner. If so, could we also see Samsung’s first round smartwatch sooner than expected? Samsung has reportedly moved up its launch time table […]
Samsung Gear SDK reveals some Samsung Gear A specifications
Samsung today released the Software Development Kit (SDK) for its “next generation of the Gear device” that it had first teased last month. As hoped, it confirms a number of details about the device Samsung currently calls the “Next Gear,” better known so far as the Samsung Gear A or Project Orbis. Among them are some key Samsung Gear A specifications. As widely expected, […]
Could the Samsung Gear A look like this concept?
While quite a few details have emerged so far about the Samsung Gear A, the company’s first round-faced smartwatch, we have yet to see any leaked images of what it could look like. Codenamed Samsung Orbis, it promises to be “a more perfect product” but what that could mean in terms of design and materials used remains to be seen. […]
Round Samsung Gear A smartwatch to launch alongside Galaxy Note 5
While Samsung has not confirmed that it is working on a round smartwatch, rumours of such a device, codenamed Samsung Orbis, have been around for some time now. At least one rumour suggested that Samsung would unveil it as the Samsung Gear A at CTIA 2015 which will take place in early September. SamMobile has learned that the company is […]