News
News Categories

Samsung to unveil a new wearable device at the Galaxy Unpacked event on 13 Aug?

By Cookie Monster - on 30 Jul 2015, 6:30am

Samsung to unveil a new wearable device at the Galaxy Unpacked event on 13 Aug?

 Samsung's next wearable, the Gear A is said to sport a rotative dial. <br>Image source: SamMobile

Samsung is reportedly launching a new wearable device alongside the Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 edge+ at the Galaxy Unpacked event on 13th August.

According to the Wall Street Journal, Samsung will be unveiling a new smartwatch with support for Samsung Pay. This will be Samsung's first smartwatch in almost a year after it launched the Gear S at IFA 2014. The upcoming smartwatch is believed to be the Gear A device (codenamed Orbis) which was leaked in Samsung's Gear smartwatch SDK in May.

Based on information obtained from the SDK, the Gear A will have a round face with metal frame and crown. Its bezel can be rotated to navigate the software on the smartwatch. The SDK also revealed some specs of the Gear A which include a 1.18-inch circular display (360 x 360 pixels), an accelerometer, gyrosensor, heart-rate monitor, pressure sensor, and magnetic sensor. 

Source: The Wall Street Journal via PhoneArena

Join HWZ's Telegram channel here and catch all the latest tech news!
Our articles may contain affiliate links. If you buy through these links, we may earn a small commission.