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Samsung Galaxy Gear smartwatch launched in India for Rs 22,990

Shunal Doke • September 17, 2013, 12:45:49 IST
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Samsung’s first major step into wearable computing is starting today with the launch of the Galaxy Gear smartwatch. It is now available at a price of

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Samsung Galaxy Gear smartwatch launched in India for Rs 22,990

Samsung’s first major step into wearable computing is starting today with the launch of the Galaxy Gear smartwatch. It is now available at a price of Rs 22,990, as revealed by the company during an event. At launch, it will only work with the Galaxy Note 3, but the Galaxy S4, S3 and Note 2 will be getting software updates for Galaxy Gear support. Eventually, Samsung plans to bring Gear compatibility to the rest of Android as well. It is being launched alongside the Note 3, and both are available at some shopping websites as a combo deal.

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The Galaxy Gear is capable of showing users notifications that could otherwise only be seen on the phone. These notifications include incoming messages, calls, texts, emails and alerts. It shows a preview of these notifications and lets users accept or dismiss them right from the Gear. It also has the Smart Relay feature, which opens the content of the notification on the smartphone as soon as it is pulled out of the pocket. The Gear is primarily used by either using the swipe-based interface or Samsung’s S Voice feature.

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The smartwatch is equipped with a 1.9 megapixel shooter on the wristband which works with the Memographer feature. Users can essentially record videos or take pictures to create quick visual records of important information. These pictures and videos can then be instantly shared on social networking services. Other ways to save information include Voice Memo which lets users record voice and have it transcribed into text.

It is equipped with a bunch of extra features. For example, Auto Lock automatically secures the smartphone’s screen any time the Gear is more than 1.5 metres away from it, and then unlocks it when the smartphone is closer again. Find My Device helps users find the location of their smartphone when they have been misplaced by making them beep, illuminate and vibrate.

It can also be used to control the music player on the paired smartphone. As with traditional music players, it helps users browse, play and pause songs even when their device is not within reach. The Gear also works like a pedometer to track physical activity via built-in sensors. This feature systematically and automatically monitors users so they can track key personal data such as calories burned, steps taken and distance covered.

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The Galaxy Gear will be available in six colours at launch black, gray, orange, beige, gold and green.

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Written by Shunal Doke
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Ever heard of one of those people who just never seem to shut up about something? Shunal is like the nerd equivalent of that guy. Believe us when we say that he can go on talking about games and smartphones for hours on end. We do manage to find some insight in his insane ramblings though, and through his moronic facade, he does seem to know more than he lets on. Sadly enough, it always ends up being about gaming with him. Or stupid, stupid puns. see more

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