Samsung Gear 2 and Gear 2 Neo

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Samsung announces Galaxy Gear 2 and Galaxy Gear 2 Neo smartwatches, which drop Android for Tizen

Unlike the original Galaxy Gear, which has a full build of Android 4.2.2 on board, the Galaxy Gear 2 and Galaxy Gear 2 Neo are running the Tizen OS — an open-source OS Samsung played a big hand in developing. (More on that here.) That's good and bad, of course. It's great for those who have been waiting to see Tizen on a mainstream product (insofar as smartwatches are mainstream, we suppose) and bad for the tinkerers. That's also led Samsung to drop "Galaxy" from the product name.

Thew new OS is just part of the changes, though. The hardware's been revamped as well. The ugly wart that is the camera on the Galaxy Gear is gone, moved from the strap to the body of the watch itself. And Samsung's tucked an IR port in there for good measure, turning the watch into a living-room remote — not really much of a surprise given that wearables will make up a good part of Samsung's Smart Home initiative, announced in January.
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Visually speaking, there's not a huge difference between the Gear 2 and the Gear 2 Neo. You get different color options, but other than the the biggest change in that the camera's been stripped out of the Neo. So instead of a larger transparent window, there's just the small circle for the IR port. It's also slightly lighter. Does one look better than the other? Your call.

Overall, the design of both Gear 2s is largely the same as the original Galaxy Gear.

Your still going to need some sort of charging cradle, and the pins have moved from the first time around. You're also missing the speaker grille on the wrist from the Galaxy Gear. And the button has moved from the right-hand side to the bottom of the watch face.

Also worth mentioning: The Gear 2 and Gear 2 Neo are rated IP67, meaning you can actually get these a little wet. That was a big concern we had with the original Galaxy Gear.
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Samsung Gear 2 specs

Hardware-wise, the Gear 2 sports a 1.63-inch (320 by 320) Super AMOLED display, so you'll get the same sort of superb colors we've enjoyed on the original Galaxy Gear. It's all powered by a dual-core processor running at 1 GHz, has 512MB of RAM and 4GB of on-board storage.

The Gear 2 has a 300 mAh battery, which Samsung says will last two to three days with "typical" usage, or up to six days with low usage.

Display 1.63-inch Super AMOLED (320 x 320)
Processor 1.0 GHz Dual Core Processor
Operating system Tizen-based wearable platform
Camera (Gear 2 only) 2.0 Megapixel Auto Focus (1920x1080, 1080x1080, 1280x960)
Video Codec: H.264, H.263; Format: 3GP, MP4; HD(720p, @30fps) Playback & Recording
Audio Codec: MP3/AAC/AMR/Vorbis; Format: MP3, M4A, AAC, OGG
Camera Features Auto Focus Camera, Sound & Shot, Location Tags, Signature
Fitness features 1. Heart Rate sensor; 2. Pedometer; 3. Exercise (Standalone Modes: Running, Walking; Companion Modes: Cycling, Hiking); 4. Sleep & Stress (Downloadable)
Music Music Player with Bluetooth Headset and Speaker
Watch-on Remote Remote Controller via IrLED Sensor
Basic Features Bluetooth Call, Camera, Notification(SMS, E-mail, Apps)
Apps Media Controller, Schedule, Smart Relay, S Voice, Stopwatch, Timer, Weather
Downloadable features Calculator, ChatON, Flashlight, Quick Settings, Voice Memo
Gear 2 strap options Charcoal Black, Gold Brown and Wild Orange
Gear 2 Neo strap options Charcoal Black, Mocha Grey and Wild Orange
Ruggedness IP67 Certified Dust and Water Resistant, Noise Cancellation
Featured apps Banjo, BMW, CNN , Conde Nast, Expedia, eBay, Evernote, Feedly, GARMIN, Glympse, GM (Onstar 4GLTE), iControl, Line, Path, Paypal, RUNTASTIC, Volkswagen, Weather Channel, Under Armour (Map my fitness).
Samsung Services Samsung Apps
Connectivity Bluetooth® v4.0 LE, IrLED<
Sensors Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Heart Rate
Memory 512MB RAM
Storage 4GB
Dimensions Gear 2: 36.9 x 58.4x 10.0 mm, 68g; Gear 2 Neo: 37.9 x 58.8 x 10.0mm, 55g
Battery life Li-ion 300mAh; Typical Usage 2~3 days, Low Usage up to 6 days
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I'd be embarrassed to wear one of these watches.

You'd look like such a stupid geek. :erm:
 
genetic said:
I'd be embarrassed to wear one of these watches.

You'd look like such a stupid geek. :erm:
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I also thought that....lol.

So I decided to try it out and boy does it impress. It is markedly lighter than the watches I'm used to as well. Love the camera and note taking feature.

But time will tell. Let's see how soon the novelty wears off.
 
Something I noticed recently. The watch pins have a clutch for easy strap removal on the gear 2. Wish more straps worked this way.
 
Pity the Gear Fit has such limited functionality because unlike the Gear 2 it won't prevent you from getting laid. Pretty little gadget.
 
LOL, I see someone finally released a free calculator for the gear.

Quite a few more apps available now than on release day :)
 
Yesterday I did something/installed something that wiped my battery out in about 3 hours. Seems to be running fine after a reboot and charge though.
 
AstroTurf said:
Yesterday I did something/installed something that wiped my battery out in about 3 hours. Seems to be running fine after a reboot and charge though.
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hmmm, haven't experienced it yet.

download from the samsung app store is taking forever the last couple of days.
 
Lol bigger apps just take forever to transfer to the gear via blue tooth.
 
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