Samsung Galaxy Gear
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| Developer | Samsung Electronics |
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| Manufacturer | Samsung Electronics |
| Product family | Galaxy, Gear |
| Type | Smartwatch |
| Release date | September 25, 2013 |
| Operating system | Tizen, Android 4.3 |
| System-on-chip used | Exynos |
| CPU | Single-core 800 MHz ARM |
| Memory | 512 MB |
| Storage | 4 GB |
| Display | 1.6 in (41 mm) Super AMOLED with RGB matrix 320×320 pixels (1:1 Aspect ratio) (275 ppi) |
| Camera | 1.9 MP, BSI, 720p video recording |
| Connectivity | Bluetooth Low Energy |
| Online services | GALAXY Apps |
| Successor | Gear 2 |
| Website | samsung |
The Samsung Galaxy Gear is a smartwatch produced by Samsung Electronics in the Samsung Gear family of devices. Unveiled during a Samsung Unpacked event in Berlin, Germany on September 4, 2013, the device serves as a companion for all Samsung Galaxy smartphones and tablets which run Android 4.3 or newer; it was released on September 25, 2013. Originally released as an Android-based device, Samsung replaced the operating system with Tizen through the May 2014 software update.
The Gear's successor, the Gear 2, was released on April 11, 2014.
The development of the Galaxy Gear came in the midst of a push towards the growing smartwatch market; Samsung's main competitor Apple had been the subject of rumors suggesting an upcoming watch product, while the Kickstarter-backed Pebble (which reached mass market availability in July 2013) has been credited with creating mainstream interest in the concept. Lee Young-hee, vice president of Samsung's mobile business, revealed in July 2013 that the company had been working on a watch for a long time, and referred to it as a "product for the future". In August 2013, Bloomberg reported that "two people familiar with the matter" claimed Samsung would introduce a smartwatch, tentatively known as the "Galaxy Gear", on September 4, 2013 during a Samsung Unpacked event prior to the IFA consumer electronics trade show in Berlin. Samsung was also expected to unveil the Galaxy Note 3 phablet during the event as well.
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