Writing at The Verge, Vlad Savov, in a typical review, described the Galaxy Gear as a "rough first draft" of what could be a great product.
But Samsung is apparently ready to take another whack at the device. In an interview this week with Bloomberg, Lee Young Hee, the executive vice president of mobile at Samsung, said a new Galaxy Gear would be debuted this year alongside the forthcoming Galaxy S5 smart phone.
"We've been announcing our first flagship model in the first half of each year, around March and April, and we are still targeting for release around that time," Ms. Lee told Bloomberg. "When we release our S5 device, you can also expect a Gear successor with more advanced functions, and the bulky design will also be improved."
That's about all Samsung is discussing right now: A rough release date, and a promise of more features and a slimmer design. No word yet on price, or more crucially, whether the Galaxy Gear sequel – the Galaxy Gear 2? – will be capable of operating independently of other Samsung devices. Because it's hard to imagine a smart watch really gobbling up sizable market share if it has to be used in conjunction with a relatively small number of compatible devices.
In related news, back in November, Sony filed a US patent for a vibrating, antenna-heavy "Smart Wig" that would facilitate – and we quote – "wig-to-wig communication." It's not clear whether the Smart Wig is yet in active development. (Source: Christian Science Monitor)
Story Date: January 11, 2014
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