Hands-On With the Samsung GALAXY Gear Smartwatch [Video]

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Posted September 4, 2013 at 6:42pm by Shalom Levytam

Check out this hands-on video from Engadget that demonstrates the features of the Samsung GALAXY Gear smartwatch.

We haven't been blown away by any smartwatch's performance, and that's much the case here. The Gear feels awfully sluggish, whether you're launching an app such as Evernote or Path, or swiping down from the home screen to activate the camera. Watch faces, which you can upload from the Gear's Android companion app, performed well, as did the Music card, which simply serves as a remote for any music app (native or third-party) currently active on a connected device.

Take a look at the video below or hit the link for Engadget's hands-on report.

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odedoo1 - September 12, 2013 at 2:22am

Actually the speaker phone works really good on it but Samsung messed up this time because now Apple iWatch or whatever it will be named will kick ass!!!

TheRealNoGoodNick - September 12, 2013 at 2:34am

They just wanted to beat Apple to their idea first. That's why it looks so ugly!

Thoune - September 6, 2013 at 5:27pm

Ugly, first of all. Then it seems to be still in to too early stage of development. It is not yet reach some degree of perfection to buy! For me, I would say "No wasting time on it thus no wasting any buck on the device."

lkmd - September 5, 2013 at 11:29pm

what year was this watch made, 2001? Looks like the original garmin watch in 2000. They might sell 100 this year.

Hibrid - September 5, 2013 at 3:13pm

What a piece of junk!! $299? Should cost $50

Kushlabuz - September 5, 2013 at 2:09pm

I using protect my privacy from cydia...anyone else noticed this?

odedoo1 - September 12, 2013 at 2:18am

yes I use it too but sometimes some Apps don't like it and won't work with it on so you have to turn it off with SBSettings but its a good tweak Apple can't tell that your device is jail broken.

Simon - September 5, 2013 at 2:08pm

Anyone els feel like Samsung threw this thing together really fast just to beat apple to the market? I Mean what company would release a product with such a poor battery life and slow UI?

ratGT - September 5, 2013 at 9:14am

That looks 10 years old, has a highly unpractical UI and really slow and unresponsive... I don't hate Samsung, because I've enjoyed products of hers in the past. I just highly dislike everything that has been released so far and is related to Android, because none of them ever felt like a finished product, but rather a constant beta!

Timmy - September 5, 2013 at 2:09am

After the whole 'cool' factor of wearing this evaporates, you're left with wearing a poor device strapped to your wrist.

David - September 5, 2013 at 2:32am

Still Samsung wins because it is better to have a device strapped at distance than hold it constantly in your hands.

Don't even bother - September 4, 2013 at 11:45pm

I enjoy coming here to this site reading about apple and stuff. But only problem I see here is 10 year olds commenting it is worst then ebaumsworld site. Don't bother replying. And no I'm no apple fan freak.

odedoo1 - September 12, 2013 at 2:27am

finally one more person that can tell that there are to many kids on this sight!

Kevin - September 4, 2013 at 10:56pm

Samsung, it's all poor quality. My worst experience was the S4. It was a difficult phone, always hanging and the touch is poor with cheap plastic. In one drop the screen cracked. iPhone 5 rules, I am eagerly waiting for iPhone 5S. Samsung is no match when it comes to iPhone 5.

myaapple - September 4, 2013 at 10:40pm

Apple makes crap that flops too ipod nanos!!

fricosu007 - September 4, 2013 at 10:01pm

bracelets and camera nice other then that, crap.

PegasosII - September 4, 2013 at 9:18pm

iPod Nano gen 6 it's more beautiful

Kourosh - September 4, 2013 at 7:57pm

This is not great :))) i got another japanese watch that has more features than this... 300$ too!!!! Thats just stupid.

Verdin - September 4, 2013 at 7:35pm

Samsung wanted to beat Apple in releasing a smart watch...here is the result... Crap! They've should waited for Apple first so they could rip it off

Ramtam - September 4, 2013 at 7:29pm

I thought that smart watch is a great idea, but no one has made it the right way yet. Samsung wasted a good chance to do something great. From the video it looks like a rushed low quality watch that I would have no interest buying. I hope apple will do it the right way

tinyhunter - September 4, 2013 at 7:02pm

Does not knock me out of my shoes at this stage. Look for sure much better than other "Smart" watches I have seen on the market. We will see

Pete - September 4, 2013 at 7:01pm

Its pretty mediocre at best! Slow response and as they said in the video that physical button kills it for me..