Leaked Photos Reveal Samsung Galaxy Gear Smartwatch [Gallery]

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Posted September 2, 2013 at 11:30pm by Shalom Levytam

Photos have leaked online of Samsung's Galaxy Gear smartwatch which will be unveiled on September 4th.

The photos were obtained by VentureBeat who was recently shown one of the prototypes.

This weekend, a source showed us one of the prototypes sent to developers and a few select partners. Note that Samsung is highly security conscious in protecting its designs, and occasionally sends off prototypes that don’t mirror the final design. But it won’t be far off. My source, who requested anonymity, also showed me an internal promotional marketing video for the watch. The video was not developed by Samsung, but by an independent team working closely with Samsung. I wasn’t allowed to photograph the smartwatch itself, but I snapped a few stills from the video, which clearly shows the high-quality OLED display, with its square screen.

The smartwatch is about 3-inches diagonally and features a large rectangular shaped bezel. There is Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity, as well as a 4-megapixel camera.

Specifications:
● Samsung S Voice for voice commands
● Preloaded with Android apps for social media, health tracking, etc.
● Integration with a companion Galaxy S phone or tablet
● An easy-to-use swipe function to access apps, the built-in camera, and the photo gallery
● Call logs (A cool use-case: You can initiate a call from the watch to a Samsung smartphone device)
● Internet access
● Power button on the side
● Social media integration — you can share to your Facebook or Twitter account from the watch
● 10+ hours battery life

Check out the photos below or hit the link for the full hands-on report.

Leaked Photos Reveal Samsung Galaxy Gear Smartwatch [Gallery]

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asaadsaleh - September 4, 2013 at 10:27am

opps, i was expecting something to have the cool features of the S4 and the design that respects the technology in the 2013, i have s similar watch like this from KFC back in the 80s lol.

Ultraman33 - September 3, 2013 at 10:39pm

Is this serious? This is like the TV watch from Sony in the 80's!

Sam's songs - September 3, 2013 at 8:34pm

Look like a 3gs with bolt on each corner.

Barry - September 3, 2013 at 3:23pm

I seriously hope that this isn't the final product because if it is they only have themselves to blame when it totally flops. Of all the designs they could have produced this is hideous and a sure fail. Even if its the most powerful smartwatch ever ........ Design is everything!

Tom - September 3, 2013 at 8:56am

I'm no fad boy for anyone I get what is better for me and I like best. Surely that is not what it will be as it is ugly

Jared - September 3, 2013 at 7:03am

If this is actually what it ends up looking like, then they really dropped the ball. With the availability of OLED, they really should have waited until they could make the screen flexible so that it maintains the shape of a watch. Right now it just looks like a mini phone taped to a watch band.

Galford - September 3, 2013 at 7:00am

I'll wait for "Galaxy Gear Mini" which may be come up in a few months, and really wanna see the "Galaxy Gear Mega" on a wrist :) For the ones who are using galaxy mega as a phone, this must the right size for a watch.

Karthikeyan - September 3, 2013 at 4:41am

it doesnt look like a watch it seems to wearing a mobile on the wrist !!! worst design !!!!! in this scenarion i could buy a wrist band and tie up a watch with it

Simon - September 3, 2013 at 4:39am

Samsung will only innovate when apple makes something they can copy. Kreyos Meteor FTW!!!!

Sharon Nathaniel - September 3, 2013 at 4:32am

Apple will never designed like this, .... But this is really ugly. Even the screws are visible ... ewwww ! This might be fake as neither Samsung will design such a ugly design ....

Great - September 3, 2013 at 4:31am

You guys know this isn't a real Samsung product right? Apple hasn't released theirs yet, so they will hold off until they have something to copy.

Curtix - September 3, 2013 at 1:47am

Ew! If that's for real, I am very disappointed. That terrible.

Great - September 3, 2013 at 1:13am

Samsung will be releasing a 4.3 inch version with battery that can last a week!

Laso - September 3, 2013 at 1:03am

Let me ask u. Forget sbout Apple and samsung: Do you think that desain is good for u? Ask ur self!

rl - September 3, 2013 at 1:01am

they will do as they always do, put out a crap product, then wait for the leader to come out with something amazing and then copy it. in this case it could be apple, but it might very well be google.

Nuck Chorris - September 3, 2013 at 3:44am

Which iwatch are you referring to? It doesn't even exist.

Unbiased Tech - September 3, 2013 at 12:16am

This could have been the most beautiful watch ever and all of you fanboys would still talk crap. Enjoy the technology, it's the beginning of something cool that both companies at gonna kill(in a good way)

Big Jiba - September 3, 2013 at 12:08am

Would be cool if you can take it off the strap as a backup smartphone. It's too big. Maybe if you wear it inside your wrist it can look stylish. Or if the screen face graphic is something interesting. The watch should just compliment the smartphone, not replace it. 1. Small. Should look like a watch. 2. Relay incoming messages. Email texts whatsapp etc. that's it. I don't need it to replace my phone. 3. Have the same features of sports wrist bands. Count steps. Read heart etc and relay that info to the phone app to display. 4. Removable straps and bezel for people to customize themselves. 5. Go for the flexible screen. You have the technology. Do it. 6. Wireless recharging then I don't care about how bad the battery life is. Heck if you can make motion into energy. Would be cool. 7. Water resistant a must.

Keith - September 3, 2013 at 12:04am

Wow, someone in the design department needs to get fired. Looks as I thought it would though. A square on a band.

nas.sir - September 2, 2013 at 11:52pm

too big for a watch

Johnny Cage - September 2, 2013 at 11:51pm

That is pretty ugly...