{"id":9520,"date":"2014-09-04T11:43:34","date_gmt":"2014-09-04T19:43:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.perivision.net\/wordpress\/?p=9520"},"modified":"2014-10-22T09:56:03","modified_gmt":"2014-10-22T17:56:03","slug":"samsung-gear-2-s-smartwatch-with-a-curved-screen-now-were-talking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.perivision.net\/wordpress\/2014\/09\/samsung-gear-2-s-smartwatch-with-a-curved-screen-now-were-talking\/","title":{"rendered":"Samsung Gear 2 S smartwatch with a curved screen. Now we’re talking"},"content":{"rendered":"

I have been pretty harsh on Samsung basically asking why are they throwing everything but the kitchen sink onto a watch making it large and ugly.\u00a0 And why have they not released a curved screen yet?<\/p>\n

Well they finally did.\u00a0 And I think they got it mostly right this time.<\/p>\n

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The Gear 2 S is still too big and heavy for my tastes.\u00a0 The fact that this watch comes with 3G and wifi tells me they could still thin this out a bit more.\u00a0 However, this is the best looking watch to date mostly because of the curved form factor and the refined minimalist design for the watch case.\u00a0 Cannot say the same for the band, its too large and still has the metal clasp that I really never liked.\u00a0 However what is gone are the camera, the IRLED sensor and other sensors in the band.\u00a0 And did I mention the screen is big? 360 x 480 pixels big.\u00a0 But because the screen is curved, it does not look as bulky as some of the smaller flat watch faces.\u00a0 The face is big enough that you ‘could’ type on this, however, using swipe and word suggest is going to be the only way you will really be able to type if at all.\u00a0 Check that out on the video below.\u00a0 Although you do have wifi and 3G on this watch, you still need a companion device, i.e. a Samsung phone to make this work.\u00a0 More on that later.<\/span><\/p>\n

I do give Samsung credit for fast innovation.\u00a0 This is their sixth watch and each watch seems to be dialing in better and better based on feedback, sometimes harsh, that has been coming in from all sides in the media.\u00a0 But the fact Samsung ‘seems’ to be listening shows me that they are completely committed to owning the smart watch market.\u00a0 But here is where things get sticky.<\/p>\n

The New Gear, like the Gear before it is not using Android but instead running on Tizen,<\/a> a custom OS from Samsung.\u00a0 Although Samsung claims they will have 1000 apps ready by the release, apps running on Tizen is not the biggest limitation, but instead that they are only working with other newer Samsung phones.\u00a0 As I said in a previous post, the desire on Samsung’s side is to create and control a complete eco system as Apple does.\u00a0 The problem is Samsung is not Apple.\u00a0 They do not have the rabid loyal following that Apple has.\u00a0 And perhaps that is why they are iterating at a blinding speed, knowing that Apple has been dragging its feet on the iWatch, and this is their one best chance to really differentiate themselves in the market and perhaps make a name for themselves that is greater than the sum of its current parts.\u00a0 With this current release they are on the right track, but will it be enough to convince people to not only leave iOS, but Android as well and live in a Samsung only world?\u00a0 Time will tell.<\/p>\n

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