Samsung already has a robust business developing its own processors and SoCs (systems-on-a-chip). These power many of its smartphones and more recently have begun to power some of its wearables. A second business unit may be about to get into the application processor business as well, according to South Korea’s Electronic Times News. The report suggests that Samsung Mobile will develop a […]
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More rumours of upcoming Samsung Gear S2 iOS compatibility
Rumours that Samsung is looking to make its Samsung Gear S2 compatible with iOS devices resurfaced yesterday. Adding Gear S2 iOS compatibility would allow Apple iPhone owners to pair their smartphone to Samsung’s latest smartwatch. SamMobile today reports that a Samsung insider has confirmed that the South Korean company is indeed working on a Gear Manager app for iOS. The report provides […]
Samsung Gear S2 iOS compatibility could come as soon as end of year
The Samsung Gear S2 is the first Gear smartwatch to be compatible with smartphones other than Samsung’s own. It currently works with a range of smartphones running Android 4.4 or higher and with at least 1.5GB of RAM. A report in September suggested that Samsung was also looking at expanding compatibility to the Apple iPhone. It now appears that Samsung has been able […]
Samsung Pay coming to future Samsung smartwatches
Samsung launched its own mobile payment platform in September. Samsung Pay is now available in both South Korea and the U.S. and it is already being used to make an average of about 100,000 payments every day in South Korea alone. Samsung is not only looking to expand the markets in which its payment service is available but also making it available […]
Samsung Gear S2 3G headed to T-Mobile and Verizon
The Samsung Gear S2 is now available in the U.S. (as well as Canada and a few other markets). We’ve known since mid-September that the 3G-enabled version of Samsung’s first round smartwatch is also coming to the U.S. (along with South Korea) but specific availability and pricing information was not available earlier. T-Mobile USA and Verizon Wireless have now revealed these important […]
Where to get the Samsung Gear S2 in Canada
After being only available as a pre-order through Best Buy since early September, Samsung Canada yesterday announced that the Samsung Gear S2 smartwatch which was unveiled just before IFA 2015 has landed in Canada. It is now carried by a number of retailers including Samsung’s own Samsung Experience Stores, Bell Mobility, TELUS Mobility among others. Samsung Gear S2 and Gear S2 classic specifications: […]
Samsung Gear S2 promo video showcases rotating bezel
The Samsung Gear S2 and Gear S2 classic are now available in the U.S. and coming soon to Canada (October 16th) and other countries. For those curious to see the rotating bezel in action but still unable to get their hands on Samsung’s first round smartwatch, a new promotional video released in Korea provides a good idea how it works. The rotating bezel […]
Samsung posts Gear S2 tutorial videos
Samsung unveiled its latest smartwatch, the Samsung Gear S2, just before IFA 2015 kicked off. The latest Gear smartwatch is a significant departure from previous models as it is the first round-faced smartwatch from the South Korean manufacturer and the first to incorporate a rotating bezel. As the launch of the Samsung Gear S2 gets closer (as early as October […]