Galaxy Gear Compatibility Comes to Galaxy S4, S3 and Note 2 - LAPTOP Magazine (blog)

When Samsung, Äôs Galaxy Gear smartwatch Launched earlier this month, it was met with some criticism two to its lack of compatibility. Now, However, anyone owning a recent Samsung smartphones including the Galaxy S4, S3 or Galaxy 2 Galaxy Note can use the watch to its full capability.

Into Until this point, the Galaxy Gear was only fully compatible with the newly Launched Galaxy Note 3 and Galaxy Tab 10.1 (2014) since they both like with Android 4.3 out of the box. But as of Wednesday, Samsung, Äôs other recent flagships will be updated to Android 4.3 as well. Galaxy Gear compatibility will be extended to the Galaxy Mini S4, S4 Active, S4 Zoom, 5.8 Mega and Mega 6.3 in the near future. Samsung says the update for These devices will come in a separate release, Äúat the end of October,, Äù but warns That schedules will vary by country and carrier.

Into The $ 299 Galaxy Gear features a 1.63-inch touch screen display with a 320 x 320-pixel resolution. Like many smartwatches on the market, it Allows you to view notifications including SMS, Evernote and path among others, and includes a built-in pedometer for tracking your steps. Since there, Äôs an integrated speaker, Also you can answer and initiate phone calls via the watch as long as its paired with your smartphone. There, Äôs Also a 1.9-megapixel camera for snapping photos, AI a feature That, Äôs less common among other smartwatches on the market.

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Into Lisa Eadicicco

Into Lisa Has Been reporting on all things Mobile for Laptopmag.com since early 2013. When she, Äôs not reviewing gadgets, she, Äôs usually browsing patent databases or interviewing experts to track down the hottest tech trends before they even happen. Lisa holds a B.A. in Journalism from SUNY Purchase and has Contributed to The International Business Times, The New York Daily News and Guitar World Magazine.

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