The Galaxy Gear isn't just a watch, it's a smartwatch. And it's not just a smartwatch, it's an extension of your phone. This is the FIRST device of its kind that offers the features that it has. While there is the Pebble Smartwatch and one from Sony, non...
If you want a watch that blends with the existing urban lifestyle, with that subtle benefit of notifying you any incoming events from your phone, then Sony SmartWatch 2 gives you a good experience at a lower price.If you want a watch that is really sm...
How useful is a smartwatch like the Samsung Galaxy Gear? If you always have your smartphone with you all the time, then a smartwatch is definitely redundant, and in some cases, annoying. But if you leave your smartphone in your bag or frequently out-of-si...
Published: 2013-11-18, Author: Scott , review by: chipchick.com
Great build, attractive looking, color options, beautiful screen, good touch interaction, customizable watch faces, subtle notifications, can make/answer calls and texts, integrates very well with phone, unlimited possibilities through updates, comfortabl
Only compatible with some Samsung Galaxy phones. Battery life is 12 days. Charging requires charging case and no headphone port
Galaxy Gear is great, it just depends on your expectations. It's infinitely better than Pebble, I'm Watch, and the iPod Nano Watch. Other than a short battery life, the only real criticism should be the compatibility. As an iPhone user, I'm begging Ap...
stylish, light, powerful, many excellent hardware features,
barely any apps, monochrome app design, limited ‘wake up’ gesture, not water resistant
My thoughts on this device after using it for nearly a month? The potential is awesome but largely unrealized. Samsung simply hasn’t included enough apps or put enough design into the current apps to ‘wow’ me. It’s AMOLED screen is wasted on a nearly m...
Taking all of its features into consideration, the unfortunate end result for the Galaxy Gear is a device that looks much nicer than it performs, yet still demands a premium price as if it had no flaws. Looking beyond simple issues like the number of apps...
Abstract: The Galaxy Gear smartwatch is a device that even Samsung admitted lacks that special something. In the Korean company's haste to bring the Gear to market, it forgot one hugely important consideration: user experience. It's there in occasional spurts, sure...
Should you buy the Galaxy Gear? If you are the owner of a Galaxy Note 3, or a device that is soon to be supported thanks to updates to their firmware, then it's an interesting decision. Sure, the device looks cool and offers a few neat functions, but none...
Abstract: At this time, the Gear is an elegantly appointed smartwatch, but one that doesn't add much more value than the $150 Pebble. You get similar alerts for notifications while you gain a camera and speakerphone capabilities, but the value proposition isn't the...
Published: 2013-10-05, Author: Ron , review by: arstechnica.com
First, A cool charging solution that offloads large components like a micro-USB port to a case—just don't lose it, It's easy to open and pass notifications to your phone, The back navigation gesture works great and doesn't require an extra button, Phone
It makes no single part of your smartphone usage easier, It currently works only with other new Samsung devices, It can only handle notifications for texts, POP/Exchange e-mails, and phone calls, No real support for Gmail, Facebook, Twitter, G+, or Google
