Samsung Galaxy Gear Launches Wednesday September 4th 2013 - Smartwatches specs need sub-US$199 and Stellar Battery Life to make a Getaway

The Samsung Galaxy Gear is coming on Wednesday September 4^th 2013 as stated in the article “EVERYTHING WE KNOW ABOUT SAMSUNG’S RUMORED ‘GALAXY GEAR’ SMARTWATCH”, published August 29, 2013 by Andy Boxall, Digital Trends. I’ve been hearing whispering about this gadget since March 2013 as stated in my blog article entitled “Samsung’s apparently into Wristwatches along with Google and LG as smartwatch-smartphone Tango Catches Fire”.

With an official unveiling coming on Wednesday September 4^th 2013, details have already begun trickling out, finally, after months of rumours in March 2013 of Samsung, Google, LG and even Microsoft all making plans to launch a smartwatch. And all this brouhaha started because they all heard Apple had plans for an Apple iWatch as predicted in my blog article entitled “Apple iWatch and Apple iRadio coming in the Second Quarter of 2013 - Battery life innovations needed to power the Evil Dead for Apple iCloud Streaming“.

According to AmongTech, SamMobile and Gigaom in the article “EVERYTHING WE KNOW ABOUT SAMSUNG’S RUMORED ‘GALAXY GEAR’ SMARTWATCH”, published August 29, 2013 By Andy Boxall, DigitalTrends and “Samsung Galaxy Gear specs emerge ahead of IFA debut”, published August 29, 2013 11:22 AM PDT by Scott Webster, CNET News, the Samsung Galaxy Gear will have the following Specs:

Hardware and Software

1.      Processor:  1.5GHz Dual-Core Exynos

2.      Operating system:  Android 4.1 or 4.2 aka Jelly Bean

3.      Screen: 1.67 to 2.5-inch OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode) Display

4.      Resolution: 300 x 300 pixel  possibly upgraded to a 500 x 500 pixel   

5.      RAM: 1GB

6.      Camera: 2-megapixel Camera

Features

1.      Bluetooth

2.      NFC (Near Field Communication)

3.      Samsung Apps

4.      Accelerometer

5.      Comes in Black, White, Grey, Orange and then Gold

Samsung Galaxy Gear – Color Blocking Chameleon

The Samsung Galaxy Gear will be an extension of your smartphone instead of being a wristwatch phone, Dick Tracey Style. Additionally, interaction with the smartwatch will mainly involve tethering to your smartphone via Bluetooth, suggesting the smartwatch may project its functionality via an App or integration into the smartphone OS, using it as a second screen.

The Samsung Galaxy Gear would be able to display and alert the user of Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and other updates from other social Networks as well as SMS (Short Messaging Services) or texts and emails. It may do this by vibrating or flashing in different colours to alert the user that they have a message somewhat akin to the Embrace+ Bracelet as described in my blog article entitled “Kickstarter Project Embrace+Bracelet lights up for your smartphone notifications - Inspiration for our local Innovators to Shine Like a Diamond Rihanna Style”.

Best of all, the Samsung Galaxy Gear may come with a Proximity Sensor that’ll prevent you from leaving your smartphone ever again or even leaving behind the smartwatch anywhere. In short it may be all and more than the Apple iWatch whose design I’d also predicted in my Geezam blog article entitled “Apple to debut Apple iWatch in March 2013 – iWant one and iCant Wait”.

Apple is slated to reveal its Apple iPhone 5S along with other goodies on Tuesday September 10^th 2013 as predicted in my blog article entitled “Apple to launch the Apple iPhone 5S and a S$199 Contract-less Apple iPhone 5C on Tuesday September 10 2013 - ATL and LIME Jamaica may not get Goldfinger that's Made for China”. They might also reveal the Apple iWatch at that time, which’ll be six (6) days after the Samsung Galaxy Gear makes its debut.

Samsung Galaxy Gear – Time not their side if Battery Life poor

One thing is for sure: This device will be a success purely on the merits of Battery Life and its appearance being close to that of a Regular Wristwatch. Battery life for a smartwatch, bristling with tech, has to have the same Battery Life measured in weeks and Days and not hours as concluded in my blog article entitled “Samsung’s apparently into Wristwatches along with Google and LG as smartwatch-smartphone Tango Catches Fire”.

Anything less than a smartwatch that lasts for several weeks on a single charge and costs less than US$199 will not sell well. Smartwatches specs need sub-US$199 and Stellar Battery Life to make a Getaway (2013) with customers!