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After launching the Galaxy Note 4,
Samsung has put its Gear S smart
watch up for sale in India.
Announced at IFA 2014 , the Tizen OS
running Gear S has a dedicated SIM
card slot. It will be selling in India
for Rs 28,900 and the pre-orders
have already started at Rs 1,000 on
the Samsung India eStore.
There is a feature to enter your pin-
code and check availability. It gave us
an approximate 5 – 7 working days.
The option for COD (cash on delivery)
was also available.
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The Samsung Gear S pre-order page
is already up .
The Gear S has a 2 inch curved super
AMOLED display with a resolution of
480 x 360 pixels is also powered with
1GHz dual-core processor. It is
paired with 512MB of RAM. There is
a dedicated SIM card slot at the back
of the Gear S. In terms of memory,
the Gear S will have built-in 4GB
memory. With a 300mAh battery, the
smartwatch is said to deliver 2 days
of usage.
This IP67 certified wearable is dust
and water resistant, and runs
Samsung’s own Tizen instead of
Android Wear. One will find support
for 3G as well as Wi-Fi connectivity.
This Bluetooth-enabled wearable also
comes with improved multi-sensors
and built-in GPS. The wearable also
offers turn-by-turn pedestrian
navigation offered by the mapping
service HERE, advanced reading
technology from Spritz and comes
with social media integration. It will
also support the Gear apps along
with Samsung features like S Voice,
Find My Device and Power Saving
Mode.
Tizen-based Samsung Gear S smartwatch goes up for pre-order in India for Rs 28,900 Tech2 Mobile