Analyst company Berg Insight has made a research about wearable devices. In 2011 were shipped globally 5.2 million devices, while in 2012 already 8.3 million devices. The company expect that the number of shipped wearable devices will hit 64 million by 2017. Currently the highest among the shipments are Continue reading »

We have noticed that new Samsung’s smartwatch is available for pre-orders in Europe. According to online shop 004 from Germany, Galaxy Gear will be released on October 9^th and it will cost ca. $400. Continue reading »

Currently the Samsung Galaxy Gear smartwatch is only fully compatible with Galaxy Note 3 but the company is looking into the possibility of making this smartwatch compatible with its smart TV, as well as other networked electronic devices. Galaxy Gear would probably work nicely as a controller for electronic devices and if it gains the ability to hook up to a smart TV, it would essentially act as a remote that they can carry with themselves easily. More information will be available later this month at the Samsung’s first ever developers’ conference in San Francisco. Continue reading »

The Korea Times is reporting that unnamed Samsung’s official said: “We’ve acknowledged that our Gear lacks something special. With more investment for user interface and user experience, Samsung devices will be better in terms of customer satisfaction.” At the same time in the article, Samsung’s vice president of strategic marketing is saying that the watch is definitely receiving a warm response. Continue reading »

Samsung Galaxy Gear smartwatch will be available to customers in Canada on October 4th. It features a 1.63-inch Super AMOLED display, 320×320 resolution, 4GB of storage space and 512MB of RAM. It weighs 74 grams and has a 1.9-megapixel camera (is acble to record videos in 720p HD)

This smartwatch has a battery with capacity of 315 mAh and costs $300. Continue reading »