Samsung takes first bite, unveils wearable device before Apple
6 Sep 2013 10:58 PM GMT
Korean giant Samsung Electronics unveiled a digital watch that can run applications and interact with its own family of smartphone, as it battles to maintain supremacy in high-end mobile market against arch rival Apple Inc.
While Galaxy Gear, which came ahead of an expected smartwatch from Apple, is aimed at shaking-off criticism that it has been a follower rather than an innovator. Samsung also unveiled the Galaxy Note 3, a slimmer and lighter version of the Note 2.
The latest device from the world's top handset maker will run on Android 4.3.
Unveiling the latest devices at a trade show here, Samsung said Galaxy Gear will go on sale for $299 from September 25 across the world including in India.
Note 3, whose price was not immediately known, will be available in 3G in India from 25 September. The earlier version of the smartphone, Galaxy Note 2, is available for around Rs 37,000 in India.
'We will be launching Note 3 and Gear in 149 countries on 25 September. In the US and Japan we will launch it in October,' Samsung Electronics' Marketing manager David Park said here last evening.
The Galaxy Gear, which has a 1.6-inch screen and weighs 2.6 ounces, has a 1.9 megapixel camera embedded in the strap and a built-in speaker that allows users to conduct hands-free calls. Besides photos and hands-free calls, it can perform functions like instant messaging.
The device, which will come preloaded with more than 60 apps, including a step-counting pedometer and S Voice, a voice-activated app akin to Apple's Siri, can however not be used for composing emails or downloading music.
In June, Sony Corp unveiled its own Android-based smartwatch expected to start selling this month.The new Galaxy Note, which is slightly larger than its predecessor, is better equipped for multitasking, Samsung said, allowing users to open multiple frames at once. It also has a stylus, called the S Pen.Galaxy Note 3 has a 5.7 inch Super-Amoled screen and weighs 168 grams.
'For the first time we have given Galaxy Note 3 a warm texture-touch cover,' JK Shin, President & CEO Head of IT and Mobile Communication Division at Samsung Electronics said. 'It is slimmer, lighter, and more powerful. All in a beautiful design.'
The phone will be available in jet black, classic white, and blush pink color options. Samsung has incorporated a 13 megapixel rear camera in its Note series product. Â
A company official, who did not wished to be named, said the devices will be launched in India at the same time.The Gear will be initially compatible with Galaxy Note 3 and tablet Galaxy Tab 10.1, which was also launched here.
'Samsung Galaxy Note 3 delivers a larger and better screen for the best viewing experience and more powerful multitasking, and introduces significant S Pen improvements,' Samsung Electronics' CEO and President of IT and Mobile Division, JK Shin said.
'Both the Note 3 and Gear complement each other,' Shin added.
Samsung incorporated a 13 megapixel rear camera in its Note series product.With this device Samsung has also attempted to grab pie in business from enterprises.The company has incorporated Samsung Knox option in the phone which users can activate to run and store security-sensitive applications and data inside a protected folder, named 'container' by Samsung.
'The security inside the container is strengthened by system-level protection of Samsung KNOX against malware and phishing attacks as well as hacking attempts on physical devices when devices are stolen or lost...users may choose to store enterprise applications and data such as corporate email, contacts and calendar,' Samsung said.
The Galaxy Note 3 has feature that will allow users to disable the phone when it is stolen or lost as well as remotely track or erase the data from lost phones.
While Galaxy Gear, which came ahead of an expected smartwatch from Apple, is aimed at shaking-off criticism that it has been a follower rather than an innovator. Samsung also unveiled the Galaxy Note 3, a slimmer and lighter version of the Note 2.
The latest device from the world's top handset maker will run on Android 4.3.
Unveiling the latest devices at a trade show here, Samsung said Galaxy Gear will go on sale for $299 from September 25 across the world including in India.
Note 3, whose price was not immediately known, will be available in 3G in India from 25 September. The earlier version of the smartphone, Galaxy Note 2, is available for around Rs 37,000 in India.
'We will be launching Note 3 and Gear in 149 countries on 25 September. In the US and Japan we will launch it in October,' Samsung Electronics' Marketing manager David Park said here last evening.
The Galaxy Gear, which has a 1.6-inch screen and weighs 2.6 ounces, has a 1.9 megapixel camera embedded in the strap and a built-in speaker that allows users to conduct hands-free calls. Besides photos and hands-free calls, it can perform functions like instant messaging.
The device, which will come preloaded with more than 60 apps, including a step-counting pedometer and S Voice, a voice-activated app akin to Apple's Siri, can however not be used for composing emails or downloading music.
In June, Sony Corp unveiled its own Android-based smartwatch expected to start selling this month.The new Galaxy Note, which is slightly larger than its predecessor, is better equipped for multitasking, Samsung said, allowing users to open multiple frames at once. It also has a stylus, called the S Pen.Galaxy Note 3 has a 5.7 inch Super-Amoled screen and weighs 168 grams.
'For the first time we have given Galaxy Note 3 a warm texture-touch cover,' JK Shin, President & CEO Head of IT and Mobile Communication Division at Samsung Electronics said. 'It is slimmer, lighter, and more powerful. All in a beautiful design.'
The phone will be available in jet black, classic white, and blush pink color options. Samsung has incorporated a 13 megapixel rear camera in its Note series product. Â
A company official, who did not wished to be named, said the devices will be launched in India at the same time.The Gear will be initially compatible with Galaxy Note 3 and tablet Galaxy Tab 10.1, which was also launched here.
'Samsung Galaxy Note 3 delivers a larger and better screen for the best viewing experience and more powerful multitasking, and introduces significant S Pen improvements,' Samsung Electronics' CEO and President of IT and Mobile Division, JK Shin said.
'Both the Note 3 and Gear complement each other,' Shin added.
Samsung incorporated a 13 megapixel rear camera in its Note series product.With this device Samsung has also attempted to grab pie in business from enterprises.The company has incorporated Samsung Knox option in the phone which users can activate to run and store security-sensitive applications and data inside a protected folder, named 'container' by Samsung.
'The security inside the container is strengthened by system-level protection of Samsung KNOX against malware and phishing attacks as well as hacking attempts on physical devices when devices are stolen or lost...users may choose to store enterprise applications and data such as corporate email, contacts and calendar,' Samsung said.
The Galaxy Note 3 has feature that will allow users to disable the phone when it is stolen or lost as well as remotely track or erase the data from lost phones.
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