Samsung Galaxy gear 2 Smartwatch

Samsung is launching the second generation of its smartwatch just 5 months after the first one, the Galaxy Gear, made its debut. However this time it's a twofer.

The Galaxy gear 2 and Galaxy gear 2 Neo broaden Samsung's wearable line to a pair of smartwatches (while evidently dropping the "Galaxy" moniker). The main difference in between the two brand-new models is that the Neo does not have a cam. Likewise, the video camera on the Galaxy gear 2 is now constructed into the major watch body as opposed to the strap, as it was in Gen 1. That's a huge plus for owners who may want to switch the supplied strap with among their own.

As expected, there are upgrades. Each of the two brand-new smartwatches includes a heart-rate sensing unit also work out modes, making them bona fide fitness wearables-- not simply little windows to your smartphone (which they still are). The watches now have their own music gamers, too, able to output audio wirelessly to Bluetooth headsets.

This generation of Samsung smartwatches is powered by Tizen, which Samsung is now claiming is its official os of wearables (the previous Galaxy gear was Android-based). As even more and more devices end up being "clever"-- from smartwatches to thermostats to TVs-- a new platform war is emerging, and Samsung appears to have actually nominated Tizen as its champ in that field.

It's uncertain exactly what the switch to Tizen will mean for the compatibility of Galaxy gear apps, however a minimum of you can use these designs with more devices: Samsung states the Galaxy gear 2 and Galaxy gear 2 Neo will be compatible with dozens of the company's phones.

Like the initial Galaxy Gear, the Galaxy gear 2 and Galaxy gear 2 Neo each sport a 320 x 320 1.63-inch touchscreen. The brand-new models pack a dual-core 1GHz processor (the original was single-core 800MHz chip) along with 512MB of RAM and 4GB of storage (same as the original).

Without the 2-megapixel cam, the Galaxy gear 2 Neo is a little lighter than the Galaxy gear 2, 1.9 ounces vs. 2.4 ounces. Both watches are offered in Charcoal Black and Wild Orange, while the Galaxy gear 2 also comes in Gold Brown and the Gear 2 Neo can be available in stylish Mocha Gray.

No prices yet, however Samsung states they'll be on shop racks in April. We anticipate to get some hands-on time after Samsung's big Unpacked 5 occasion in Barcelona on Monday.