The authoritative Internet resource PhoneArena has published its thoughts on the release date and price of smartwatches Samsung Gear S4 (Galaxy Watch). Just a few days ago they (ECE) and also it became known that they can (rebrand Android Wear), and not Tizen OS, like previous models.

Gear S4 release date

Rumors about this watch have been circulating online for a long time, and it is not surprising since, along with the Google Pixel and Apple Watch Series 4, the Gear S4 is one of the most anticipated gadgets this year. If we recall the history of the release of previous models, they were shown at the IFA 2015 exhibition in Berlin on August 31. Exactly a year later, on August 31, 2016, they showed at the same exhibition.

In 2017, the S4 was not shown, as many expected, but Samsung presented it instead. And, again, the presentation took place on August 31st. It is logical to assume that the Gear S4 may be presented at IFA 2018, on August 31, 2018, and will go on sale sometime in October.

If everything is more or less clear and understandable with the release date, then with the price everything is a little more complicated. Here, again, it’s worth remembering the pricing of early models. The Gear S2 launched at $299 for the Sport version and $349 for the Classic. The next S3 appeared with the price of the classic 2015 model - $349. The Gear Sport launched at $299, the same as the Gear S2 Sport.

Gear S4, or now Galaxy Watch, will presumably be released in two different versions - classic and sports. Each of them will have two body sizes, and a version with and without LTE support. None of these models will cost less than $349 for the base version, but they likely won't cost much more either.

It’s very interesting to talk about the wearable electronics market - primarily because almost any opinions and forecasts fit here: both, and, and in different proportions. And it seems that Samsung itself has not yet fully decided. On the one hand, the company has some success in this industry (), on the other hand, the performance at IFA 2017 itself is somewhat puzzling.

Yes, no one was expecting some kind of bomb - the times when Samsung showed off its flagship smartphones at the Berlin exhibition are long gone. But the banquet was expected to continue with the main watch of the Koreans - Gear S, which basically brought the company second place in sales of wearable electronics. Well, the expectations were not justified - just as, apparently, the expectations for smartwatches in general were not very justified. No revolution has occurred, and wearable electronics are of interest mainly to people involved in sports or at least leading healthy image life - and accustomed to helping themselves with this with gadgets.

Samsung showed the Gear Sport watch instead of the Gear S4. Their main property is water resistance: the watch can, in theory, withstand immersion to a depth of 50 meters. Moreover, this did not affect the design too much - the Gear Sport looks quite elegant, not reminiscent of some harsh “military” devices or rugged gadgets, for example, those made by Caterpillar. Control is due to a combination of a pair of buttons on the right side, a rotating bezel and a touch screen. By default, the watch is offered in black and blue, but the straps can be changed to suit your taste.

The screen is, as usual, Super AMOLED, diagonal - 1.2 inches, resolution - 360 × 360 pixels. Working with it is quite comfortable - not only flipping through various screens (the operating system is Tizen, of course), but also selecting relatively small icons in the settings. Technical parameters: dual-core processor with a clock frequency of 1 GHz, 768 MB random access memory, 4 GB non-volatile, Bluetooth 4.2 modules, Wi-Fi b/g/n, NFC, GPS/GLONASS/Beidou navigation.

The watch can count steps (although today almost all gadgets in general can do this), and pulse. You can enter consumed calories - the built-in application will count them and make recommendations depending on your parameters and priorities. From the stage, Samsung boasted of its partnership with the famous swimming equipment manufacturer Speedo, which has developed an application (or at least given its name) that can analyze various things related to water exercises. For example, count the number of rowing movements during a swim. Well, at the same time it unites swimmers into a kind of community - where would it be without this. They also announced partnerships with Under Armor and Spotify, which in turn created applications for Tizen.

Of course, notifications are displayed on the watch screen, with their help you can pay for purchases (Samsung Pay); the possibility of using Gear Sport as a control panel for the ecosystem of Samsung smart things and various multimedia devices - even Gear VR helmets - has also been announced.

The battery capacity is 300 mAh. They promise up to four days without recharging, and with continuously working GPS - up to 14 hours. There is wireless charging. No details on price or on-sale dates were provided. Moreover, they didn’t let me really try the watch for myself: in the demo area, it was tightly attached to the holders, making it almost impossible to examine it in detail. A very strange approach.

The same approach, in fact, was applied when demonstrating Fit2 Pro - Samsung's new fitness bracelets. At the same time, the price for them was announced - $200. On sale date: September 15th.

All technical details of Fit2 Pro are also already known. This is a “simplified” version of the Gear Sport - with the same fitness capabilities (accelerometer, barometer, GPS, heart rate tracking, Speedo On app), Super AMOLED touch display (this time 1.5-inch, with a resolution of 216 × 432 points), dual-core processor with a clock frequency of 1 GHz, 512 MB of RAM, 4 GB flash drive, adapters wireless communication Bluetooth 4.2, Wi-Fi b/g/n, GPS/GLONASS/Beidou receiver.

The design is again universal. The black and red case and strap will look good with casual wear and while running/swimming. However, with the lighting that Samsung for some reason put in the demo area, it was difficult to see the bracelet properly. And again we have to complain about the unique approach to organizing the presentation.

The Fit2 Pro case should also withstand immersion to a depth of 50 meters. The capacity of the built-in battery is 200 mAh, charging is only contact (POGO).

The third "active" Samsung gadget shown at the presentation is wireless in-ear headphones IconX 2018. They could be called “the answer to AirPods”, if not for the fact that their previous version came out earlier than the sensational Apple headset. The trick of IconX 2018 is the same - each headphone is autonomous, and they are charged in pairs using a special case. About automatic “pairing” with Samsung smartphone No one spoke when opening the box. It's a pity, this nifty feature remains the main advantage of AirPods for now.

You can control IconX 2018 using the touch surface or your voice - the new generation of headphones is friendly with Bixby. There are 4 GB of built-in memory. The headphones, of course, are weightless, but they fit well in the ears - I liked them much more in this regard than similar ones from Apple. However, this is not for everyone.

Operating time has been increased: up to 7 hours in playback mode and up to 4 hours in talk mode. The sound quality could not be assessed. Despite the only black color stated in the press release, gray and pink IconX were spotted in the demo area. There is no information about moisture protection, which could allow you to listen to music during swimming lessons, which Samsung places such a noticeable emphasis on. Most likely, it simply does not exist (the maximum is splash protection). Just as there is no information yet about their price and release date - the situation here is the same as with Gear Sport.

The most interesting, perhaps, non-wearable device presented at the Samsung press conference is the CH890 monitor with a 34-inch curved display with a resolution of 3440 × 1440 pixels. Yes, yes, the format here is 32:9. Moreover, proprietary QLED technology is used and support for the HDR10 standard is announced. The most important gaming characteristics are also in order - frequency 144 Hz, image refresh time - 1 ms. Unfortunately, the monitor did not make it into the demo zone; it was not possible to examine this monster in detail. No details like price and release date have been reported either.

Of course, Samsung couldn’t help but touch on the topic of household appliances - after all, this is IFA. We didn’t see anything supernatural: a refrigerator with a hefty screen, for which applications are supplied by more than 100 partners, will not surprise us, nor will the next fastest washing machine or a compact battery-powered vacuum cleaner that is very easy to clean. But this is a slightly different story.

There are two main players in the smartwatch market: Apple and Samsung. And if new Apple Watch models are consistently released every year (albeit with minimal differences), then a new generation of smart watches Samsung users They've been waiting for the second year (Gear Sport was just a sports version of the Gear S3). And in anticipation of the imminent announcement of new watches from the Korean company, I collected all the available information about them.

Name

Let's start with perhaps the most unobvious: Samsung's new smart watch may get a new name. For quite a long time it was assumed that the device would be called Gear S4, but recent rumors suggest that the new product could be released under the name Galaxy Watch. Possible rebranding is most likely associated with the use of a different operating system, but we’ll talk about that later.

Characteristics, display

It is obvious that Samsung will update the hardware in the Gear S4, since the company's current line of smartwatches runs on two-year-old hardware (Gear S3 Classic/Frontier, Gear Sport). Insider @UniverseIce reports that the watch will have an increased battery compared to the previous generation: 470 mAh versus 380 mAh.

About Gear S4 (probably called Galaxy Watch) Based on Android Wear, 470mAh battery, PLP package, it is expected to have new UX interaction and blood pressure measurement.

In addition, there is information that the Gear S4 will be released in two sizes: 38 mm and 42 mm (similar to the Apple Watch). It is also likely that the smartwatch will be released in two versions: classic and more sporty, just like the Gear S3 (Classic/Frontier), and will be available with or without an LTE module.

Operating system, features

Here's the fun part: Samsung may replace the Tizen operating system with Wear OS! And this is a rather unexpected decision, because Tizen has proven its effectiveness in previous generations of Samsung smartwatches. The reason for this decision is still unknown, but it is quite possible that the watch will be called Galaxy Watch precisely to separate itself from the Gear S line, all watches in which run on Tizen.

Samsung has already released smart watches on Android - the Galaxy Gear model

As for the features of the new smartwatch, they will have a pressure sensor and will also be assembled using the Panel Level Packaging (PLP) manufacturing process. This means that the chipset will take up less space, allowing you to install a larger battery.

Gear S2 and Gear S3 Frontier

Price

It is expected that the Gear S4 at the start of sales will be priced the same as the Gear S3 - at $349. The Apple Watch, the main competitor of the Samsung Gear S4, has the same starting price.

Announcement/release date

The announcement of new Samsung smart watches should take place in August. Perhaps they will be shown on August 9 at the Galaxy Unpacked event dedicated to the presentation of the Galaxy Note 9. There is also an option that the watch will be presented on August 31, just like previous models.

But the Gear S4 will not go on sale immediately, but in October-November of this year.

Are you looking forward to the Gear S4 (Galaxy Watch)? How do you feel about the possible transition to Wear OS? What would you like to see in the new watch?

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Today, the smart watch market is at the peak of its popularity. Statistics show demand has increased by a quarter over the past few years. The mobile device combines the basic functions of a smartphone, is more convenient to use and looks very stylish. The heroes of the review are the Samsung Gear S4 smart watch.

After the release of GearS3, the developer planned to make a revolution. The September technology exhibition went more or less as expected and smoothly. Manufacturers did not make technological breakthroughs. Sales of smartwatches provide Samsung with second place in sales after Apple. However, the devices are famous for their high cost and paleness in comparison with their first competitors.

The new watch from Samsung was supposed to be one of the most anticipated events of the coming year. The manufacturers decided to make a small surprise by presenting the model at a recent exhibition in Germany. The previous Gear S3 model turned out to be quite interesting and was able to compete with its closest competitor, the giant in the field of smart technologies - Apple. But the device lacked a sports component. The Samsung Gear S4 is not so much independent as it is an addition to the Gear S3. Gear sport is designed to eliminate the sporting shortcoming.

Who are smartwatches for?

The devices are mainly of interest to professional athletes and people leading a healthy lifestyle. The main function of the fitness tracker is to display general body indicators on the screen. You can measure your heart rate, distance traveled and calories burned.

Versions

It is expected that the Samsung Gear s4 smartwatch will be presented in 2 versions:

• Classic – for a more conservative audience who prefers classic watch designs
• Fronter – for lovers of sporty style

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Audience Expectations

The manufacturers themselves stated that the new model is designed to combine all the best from smartphones and smartwatches. Time will tell how feasible this is. Gadget lovers would like to see the following modifications in the new smartwatches:

• Compactness - the gadget looks a little bulky, although its design is quite well thought out. I would like the model to be lighter and look more harmonious
• More accurate location determination. The previous model had problems with this and crashes occurred. As for the functional part, the gadget was crude and not fully thought out
• The author's operating system did not allow many to work standard applications. It is assumed that the Gear S4 will run on the Android system, and the developers will diversify the number of possible applications
• Other models did not have the “Always on” application, which is available on all modern smartphones running on the Android system, starting from version 4.3
• Reduced initial cost. An important factor. Gear S3 has become more affordable, allowing it to compete with Apple in the fight for audiences
• Expanding the functional part is expected from gear sport. Such a solution could at least somehow justify the cost of the device in the smart IT market
• The frame of model 3 deserves special attention. With its help it was possible to navigate through the menu. But there was no navigation button, which negated the ease of operation. To go back, you had to double-tap the display. We hope to see a built-in button in the new model.
• The main inconvenience when using the device is that they are always on. This can be seen in the example samsung galaxy and in other developer models
• Another expectation is a larger battery, and ergonomic operation

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New strap

Samsung patented new technology touch strap, in theory equipped with a flexible screen. It sounds like an episode of a fantasy saga, but the Korean giant already has similar solutions.

Screen

As for the screen, rumors say it will be round and slightly curved at the edges. It may look very stylish and fresh, but the convenience and, most importantly, the benefit of the modification remains in question. The diagonal will remain the same 1.2 inches with a resolution of 360 * 360.

What can surprise a model?

Gear Sport, presented in the German capital, boasts water resistance. Of course, this is not news for the smart device market. Many watches have protection against dust and water, but sports gear has dived deeper. In theory, they can be submerged to a depth of 50 meters. Similar products can boast of being tolerant of rain and small amounts of water. It is not recommended to immerse them to depth.

Color scheme and design

From point of view appearance and style, the device looks very good. Doesn't look strictly military. Manage smart watch You can use several buttons on the bezel and using the touch screen, as in previous models. By default, the watch is designed in black and blue, but the straps can be replaced at the discretion of users.

Technological characteristics

• RAM capacity 4 GB
• RAM capacity: 768 MB
• 2-core processor
• Clock frequency is 1 GHz
• Bluetooth and wireless connection support

Smart watch Samsung Gear S4

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release date

The previous watch model from Samsung, called Gear S3, was presented at the end of August 2016 in 2 variations - Classic and Frontier, and went on sale two months later (in November). It looks like the same will happen with the S4.

Smart watch Samsung Gear S4

It is curious that the new product will be presented two weeks earlier than its direct rival – smart watches from Apple. This is often a very significant point, because manufacturers compete with each other not only on technical specifications devices produced, and in terms of audience coverage. Now, according to statistics, smart watches from a South Korean manufacturer are chosen by 5% of buyers, but devices from the Apple company are preferred in 14% of cases.

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The International Consumer Electronics Fair (Internationale Funkausstellung Berlin), held in Berlin, is a very successful platform for product presentation. All leading manufacturers will try to present their new products there. Samsung smart watch release date, previous Samsung watch model, smart samsung watch gear s4. The South Korean company will not be an exception with its Gear S4 watch. The manager of the Samsung Mobile department notified about this event. The event is scheduled for September 1–6. Experts admit that the cost of the device will vary within 350.

Specifications

The previous model from the Gear S line had good features and reliability. But she lost in certain parameters compared to latest version Apple Watch. The development company decided to take into account all the disadvantages, because the new product of 2017 will combine flagship solutions within itself, becoming more “sporty”.

Smart watch Samsung Gear S4

The interior of the watch will be superior in its features to all its closest rivals. Samsung Gear The S4 will be equipped with an abundance of different detectors that will be able to track the physical characteristics of its owner. Users of Samsung smart watches at the beginning of 2017 firmly assumed that the release date of the Samsung Gear S4 would fall on the event dedicated to the annual ifa consumer electronics exhibition on August 31. Additional features of the newest model will include heart rate tracking. This became possible thanks to special sensors. Using them you can also find your stress level and the amount of water in your body.

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The “smart” accessory will receive more reliable protection from water and dust. In these parameters, he will have to compete with the Watch Series 2 model from Apple, which allows you to dive up to 50 meters under water.

S4 will meet expectations in terms of software, which will be expanded in the new product. For example, " Samsung» will add activities functions to it. With all this, the cost of the device for the consumer will become more affordable.

Smart watch Samsung Gear S4

Design and controls

The wrist accessory will have a rounded body with curved edges, as, for example, in the modification Galaxy S7 Edge. The new product is equipped with a new touch strap that is suitable for physical activity. Earlier it became clear that Samsung had registered a patent for it. Then what to expect from the gear s4, flexible galaxy s4 samsung may well wait for the release of the apple watch. Experts mean that it will be equipped with a flexible, customizable screen, where application shortcuts will be located for quick access to them. In general, the Korean giant already has similar solutions. Some sources indicate that watch will be equipped with a camera with optical zoom, for which a patent was also registered not long ago.

Expectations

Dong-Jin Koh (director of the mobile division of Samsung Electronics) expressed his worldview about the new product. He believes that the model will be a good replacement for smart watches of previous generations that the company has ever produced. But the company representative did not reveal all the aspects with which the new device will attract attention. What is clear today is that the Gear S4 contains many different biometric sensors. So far there is a gear s2 smart watch on the market, what will the gear s4 be like, iPhone 8 release date;. In this regard, the model significantly eclipsed its predecessors.

Representatives of the development company previously announced their desire to connect a phone and a fitness bracelet, drawing all the most useful things from these devices. A fresh modification of a wearable gadget from Samsung could become a hit this fall, including in Russia, especially if the developers meet the following consumer expectations:

• Compactness, which watches lack so much. Home > samsung gear smart watches. Samsung gear s4 will be announced along with samsung galaxy release date. They are quite huge, despite the fact that in general they have a thoughtful design. It would also not hurt to reduce their weight, because the S3 model was distinguished by its own weight. Smallest dimensions and lightness are what is expected from a new product.
• I would like to see a clear tracker in the Samsung Gear S4. This function in the previous modification did not always work correctly. For example, automatic detection of the start of training sessions was not always error-free in practice. Samsung gear s4 - release date, what the new watch will be, samsung galaxy note 9 - release date. There were also shortcomings regarding the GPS and heart rate monitor. The presented functionality in S3 was implemented poorly. These bugs are expected to be corrected in the newest model.
• What I wanted most from the new product was an increase in the number of applications. Their absence in earlier modifications is explained by the latest operating system Tizen, which was developed by the company for its own gadgets. Release date (we have already encountered this function in the Samsung Galaxy for the new Gear s4 smartwatch. No one hesitates that Samsung will not introduce the popular Android Wear OS into the S4. All that remains is to attract developers to their own operating product in order to create exciting and necessary programs, which were so lacking earlier.
• It is better for a new device to have a larger battery. In addition, the model of the previous year did not have the useful Always On function, which is already available in the Galaxy S7 and is capable of showing the most necessary information on the screen with the lowest energy consumption. Today it is available to all phones running Android 4.3 and higher.
• From model 2017 price reduction is expected. For example, the price of the Gear S3 has now dropped and is more affordable. This factor allowed the watch to become its main rival Apple Watch 2.
• What the previous modification really lacked was the presence of unusual functionality. It did a huge number of tasks, but there was none that could justify the device's premium price.
• The S4 is expected to have an improved bezel. Previously it was used for menu navigation. The downside was the lack of a button to confirm the operation. Instead, you had to press the screen. This method seemed awkward to many, so this function requires improvement.