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Samsung's Smart Watch Coming September 4th, Without Flexible OLED Screen
First time accepted submitter lager_monste sent in a tidbit from Mashable about the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Gear Smart Watch: "Samsung will launch its smart watch, the Galaxy Gear, on Sept. 4 ahead of the IFA consumer electronics trade show in Berlin, Germany. Lee Young-hee, VP of Samsung's mobile business, confirmed the date and some details about the device in an interview with The Korea Times."
Ars Technica notes that the Gear is nothing like what was expected from a patent filing for a watch with a flexible OLED. Maybe next generation.
If it's also a phone and doesn't need another phone to work, I want one.
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Why do some people seem to bummed that the screen isn't flexible? Considering it was just a few tech demos and a patent filing it's not like it's a major let-down or anything. How about looking at the device's functionality? TFA says almost nothing about it, like what OS it runs or what capabilities it has.
This story is pretty lame.
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Where is Tuppe666 to tell us how great Google is and how much Apple will rip Samsung off.
Hail Google!
is it water-tight to 50 meters? ..errr... sell more if they break forgotten in teh shower.
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If it's also a phone and doesn't need another phone to work, I want one.
I am more concerned that these devices seem to be full computers themselves. I am looking forward to a smartwatch, but having the large screen, with large battery, with large processing power in my big pockets. I would rather a watch be a dumb device and your smart device being your phone.
Why do some people seem to bummed that the screen isn't flexible?
Because without it being flexible it is limited to 2" by 2" display as opposed to a 6" by 2" display. Whatever you think of that.
The article says, "we will be introducing a new wearable concept device..." So is this going to be marketed, or just a concept vehicle (perhaps to let some air out of a possible Apple iWatch announcement?)
What exactly do these smart watches do? Do they just tell time and maybe connect to wifi for stock numbers or something? I don't get it.
Samsung panics and rushes out some thrown-together POS and the only thing it's going to accomplish is make whatever overpriced, walled-gardened bauble Apple finally rolls out look like the Second Coming in comparison. This is so bone-headed of them, it almost feels like 'sung and Cupertino are colluding.
When the iWatch does come out, best wear some wading boots if you'll be around fanbois, as the excretions will be record-setting.
Where is Tuppe666 to tell us how great Google is and how much Apple will rip Samsung off.
Hail Google!
I think what will become of smartphones is still very much in the air. Google still not have shown their smart watch neither as Apple. In fact we can only see a 3D rendering of the samsung watch. The only thing we can really say about Apple is they are launching a product in a very crowded market of already smart watches, some like pebble and Sony looking at a new revision already. That must worry investors and fanatics alike especially for an unproven idea. Its even worse for smartTV especially as Google seems to have finally solved that with chromecast. Have you tried it from your iPhone yet :). Hail Google indeed :)
Love the fact that Samsung have succeeded in brainwashing you into thinking its a Apple vs Samsung fight...genius marketing from Samsung...something Apple needs right now (Made in China).
"Young-hee did state that flexible OLED is still in Samsung's plans for "future products" "
You should read a bit on the Osborne effect. It would do you (and Samsung) some good.
I like the idea of a wrist phone but at the current level of technology it doesn't offer any advantage over my current phone. Without a flexible screen I may as well strap my Galaxy to my wrist.
I'd like to see something like one of those old snap bracelets that can make phone calls.
Are they purposely trying to be DOA?
...But does it have "Ctrl+Shift+T" functionality to see the last Time you looked at the Time on the watch? A sort of "Ctrl+Z" for the Time?
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Samsung OLEDs look like crap. Dim, terrible off-axis viewing, blown out color.
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Nothing quite like having a futuristic wristlojackimator. And it saves a bunch of hassle in reaching into a pocket to pull out a cell phone.
Of course, it makes it quite a bit more awkward to film everything in sight, but that's not something I do anyways.
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They have to wait for Apple to release a wearable device, THEN they can plan their next generation.
Carry whatever tech you want in your backpack (I do) but the thing on your wrist should be mechanical and made in Switzerland or you'll never get either a girlfriend or a job. Nothing that a tech company makes will ever be as beautiful as this
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