Samsung Gear Fit wristband unveiled

Samsung Electronics introduced the Samsung Gear Fit during its press event at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, on Monday, 24 February 2014.
According to Samsung, it is the industry’s first curved, Super AMOLED wearable device.
In addition to the typical set of features offered by fitness bands, Samsung said the Gear Fit also offers notifications from Galaxy smartphones such as incoming calls, e-mails, SMS, alarm, S-planner, and third-party apps.
Changeable straps in Black, Orange and Mocha Grey will be available, Samsung said.
Samsung announced the following key specifications for the Gear Fit:
- Display: 1.84-inch 432×128 curved Super AMOLED
- Sensor: Accelerometer, Gyro, Heart Rate
- Dimensions: 23.4 x 57.4 x 11.95 mm
- Weight: 27g
- Battery capacity: 210mAh
- Environmental rating: IP67 Dust and Water Resistant
- Additional features: Pedometer, exercise, heart rate, sleep, stopwatch, timer, notifications (SNS, Call, E-mail, Apps), schedule, smart relay, media controller
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