Samsung Gear Sport – What’s the Hype All About?
Things are changing quickly in the smartwatch forum and it looks like things will be interesting for the next couple of years. Samsung is working hard to keep up with trends and changes. With the Samsung Gear Sport smartwatch they are setting the bar high. The release date has just been announced and the Smamung Gear Sport is expected to be available October 27th, with pre-orders beginning October 13th.
So what do we know about the Samsung Gear Sport?
- Smaller and lighter than Gear S3
- Rotating bezel
- Water resistant and swim-proof (to 50 meters)
- Able to sync Spotify tracks offline – with memory to hold up to 500 songs
- Great customization options
- Durable, silicone wristband with leather, fabric, and leather/rubber combo upgrades available (23 straps to choose from)
Indian Express - Continuous heart rate scanner
- Calorie tracker with deficit/surplus notification
- Automatic activity tracking (syncs to Samsung Health)
- 50 workouts available for Note 8 smartphones
- Third party workout and running apps (Endomondo, MapMyRun, MyFitnessPal)
- Bright and vibrant, always-on display with Gorilla Glass 3
- Incoming message notifications
- Samsung Pay
- GPS
- 4GB storage
- Wireless charging
What we’re really excited about?
- Samsung Gear Sport is linked with Speedo and is able to track lengths, strokes and calculate SWOLF. Users will be able to analyse their swim performance, set goals and be notified of personal bests. You can connect/compete with other swimmers, share workouts and access training plans. The Samsung Gear Sport and the Gear Fit2 will be the first wearables to run the Speedo app. Swim wearables have yet to impress, but our hopes are high with the Samsung Gear Sport.
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