Samsung's next big event is coming soon, and Note 9 is expected to make its official debut there. But Samsung could also reveal a new smartwatch, too.
It's been a while since Samsung had a new big watch. The Gear S3 arrived at the end of 2016, while a small sports model, the Samsung Gear Sport, was launched last fall next to a thinner tracker. , the Gear Fit 2 Pro, with many identical features. It could also skip the pace of other hot watches this fall by being announced before the next Apple Watch, and the Google Wear OS smart watch.
August 9 is Samsung's Unpacked 2018 in New York, and CNET will be there. If there is a new smartwatch, it could look something like this:
The huge Samsung Gear S3 had a decent battery life, but the Gear S4 could be smoother. 19659006] Sarah Tew / CNET
Better Battery Life
Whether it's a larger battery or a more efficient processor, the upcoming Gear S4 watch will improve its past performance. Samsung's watches have done better than average, and the Gear S3 released in 2016 could already support several days of charging. But the Gear S3 is a big watch. Last year's Gear Sport has traded some features like the calling speaker for a smaller size. Samsung watches already have an on-board sleep tracker like the Fitbit and Garmin watches, but better battery life would still be useful.
Samsung has already made curved screen smartwatches (Gear Fit 2 Pro). What is the next?
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A sleeker design and a stunning new screen?
Last year's Gear Sport brought Samsung's smartwatches into a slimmer and more appealing design range instead of the mega-watch sensation of the Gear S3. Many reports point to crazy new display ideas that would be very Samsung. The new watch could have a second display in the rotating bezel, indicating additional modes or features. A patent frequently linked to 2017 shows a second-screen curved edge that could offer second readings on the sides, such as the Samsung Galaxy Note curved OLED edges and the phones had for years.
Samsung's prowess is in its OLED tech screen, and previous smartwatches like the Gear Fit have explored curved displays, so this is not outside the realm of possibility.
A new name?
Maybe it will not be called the Gear S4. Some rumors say that it could become the Samsung Galaxy Watch, which would integrate into the existing Galaxy Galaxy products galaxy. Or, maybe the name "Galaxy Watch" refers to a separate version of Google Wear OS that would coexist with the Gear S4.
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The LTE call should be back
Samsung made smartwatches enabled phone before anyone else and while Gear Sport last year left the feature it is likely to return now that Apple Watch S3 was
Samsung has added telemedicine to the company's Samsung Health phone application in 2017 through a partnership with Amwell, a US-based telemedicine service. There is a good chance that Samsung's next watch will also introduce new sensors: perhaps improved heart rate sensors that could aspire to follow atrial fibrillation or sleep apnea like Apple and Fitbit. Perhaps he could measure the blood pressure: the latest Samsung Galaxy S9 phones are equipped with an experimental blood pressure sensor that has been tested in recent years. month
Last year's Samsung Gear Sport was focused on fitness, with water resistance for swimming.
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… What about Bixby?
Well, what about it? Samsung's embedded AI on its phones and a growing product halo seems inevitable on the Gear S4, all the more so as Gear watches are using Samsung's software ecosystem. Bixby would be a step ahead of S-Voice, but Google Assistant would be nicer.
Could he run Google's Wear OS software?
A set of reports indicates that Samsung's next watch will use Google's Wear OS instead of Samsung's Tizen. This software would be a surprising change, but not impossible. Samsung manufactures Windows 10 PCs, Google Chromebooks and Gear VR headsets with Oculus mobile software. He is not afraid to play with the operating systems of other companies. In addition, Samsung made one of the first watches Android Wear Gear Live. Another possibility: Samsung has a Tizen Gear S4, and another variant of the watch designed for Wear OS. Google is expected to launch a new series of revamped Wear OS watches this fall, but these watches will have Qualcomm processors while Samsung watches will likely use Exynos processors manufactured by Samsung like the previous models.
next to note 9? May be. But anyway, it happens soon
Recent reports indicate that a new Samsung watch has already been certified in Europe, indicating something imminent. It could be unveiled at the end of August in Berlin at IFA, and not at the next Samsung event on August 9 in New York. But we do not know it yet. However, it might be logical for Samsung to talk about it with a new phone if new onboard health functions are connected to the S Health feature on phones.
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