What is a Smart Watch? What is the Features and Specifications of Samsung Galaxy Gear?

Smart watch is a digital watch in which there are various features available like messages and call facility that are available on cell phones. Samsung has announced that their version of Smart watch will be released on near Christmas. In the past smart watches has failed to attract the attention of customers but Samsung Galaxy Gear is expected to create a boom in the market. Apple is also developing their smart watch but Samsung has announced their release before Apple to capture the market. 

Samsung has announced that a wearable smart watch named Samsung Galaxy Gear is ready to be released on September 25. Samsung Galaxy Gear will allow the users to operate various features and applications of the smart phone. It will be connected to the smart phone wirelessly in order to perform access the smart phone. The Gear will be compatible with two Samsung smart devices that include Galaxy Note 3 and Galaxy Tab 10.1. This feature will allow the users to make and receive calls without taking their phones out of their pockets.  The wireless connectivity between the Gear and Smartphone will allow people to check their emails and updates in facebook.

The smart watch has a camera held in the strap that can be used to shoot photos and record videos. Another feature that has been introduced in Samsung Gear is the voice dictation and there will be voice commands available to set alarms, creating calendar entries and checking the weather. The starting applications that are to be in Gear will be focused on sporting and fitness. The number of applications that work with gear is limited to about 70. The gear will require charging after a day’s use unlike conventional watches that can run for years before replacing their batteries.

Smart watch has been released by Sony, Qualcomm and other companies have also entered in this competition. Apple Inc is expected to release its Smart watch as well but they have not given any time frame.

The general specifications of Samsung Galaxy Gear are as follows:-

Display	1.63-inch, 320×320
Processor	800 MHz (Exynos single-core processor)
Wireless Connectivity	Bluetooth 4.0 LE
Charging	Snap on, proprietary USB 3.0 charger
Battery Life	24 hrs with normal usage
Price	$ 299
Camera	1.9 megapixel camera
Camcoder	720p video recording
Speaker	2 mics
Sensors	Gyroscope and accelerometer for workout tracking