Samsung unveils Gear 2, Gear 2 Neo smartwatches

Samsung has launched its next-generation smartwatch, the Gear a pair of simply earlier than its Unpacked event at the Mobile World Congress wherever it's expected to announce its flagship phone, the Galaxy S5.

The Gear a pair of are going to be obtainable in 2 variants, specifically the Gear a pair of and kit a pair of modern, with the latter being AN economy version. Samsung has born the Galaxy stigmatisation because the new smartwatch doesn't run automaton. Instead, it's hopped-up by Tizen, the Linux based mostly software system developed underneath the leadership of Samsung and Intel. The Gear a pair of is one amongst the primary commercially obtainable Tizen devices.

Just like the Galaxy Gear, the Gear a pair of conjointly sports a one.63-inch Super AMOLED display(320 X 320p), and is hopped-up by a 1GHz dual-core processor and 512MB RAM. it's 4GB internal storage and options measuring instrument, gyro and pulse rate sensors. The Galaxy Gear didn't have a pulse rate sensing element. It conjointly options AN IrLED port permitting it to be used as a universal device.

The Gear a pair of sports a 2MP camera that is mounted on the front in contrast to the Galaxy Gear's camera that was placed on the strap. The Gear a pair of modern doesn't go with a camera. The Gear a pair of modern is formed of plastic whereas the Gear a pair of includes a metal face.

Both of the variants of the Gear a pair of ar IP67 certified water and mud resistant.

While the computer program of the Gear a pair of appearance the same as the Galaxy Gear within the press shots, it's not illustrious if the Galaxy Gear apps are going to be compatible with the Gear a pair of. The watch has the flexibility to store and play music while not being connected to a smartphone.

Samsung says the Gear a pair of and kit a pair of modern ar compatible with over "dozens of Samsung Galaxy smartphones at launch," suggesting wider compatibility compared to the Galaxy Gear that was compatible with a few of high-end Samsung smartphones.

The Gear a pair of are going to be obtainable in Charcoal Black, Gold Brown and Wild Orange colors whereas the Gear a pair of modern are going to be obtainable in Charcoal Black, Mocha gray and Wild Orange colors. it'll be obtainable round the world beginning Apr although Samsung has not discovered evaluation info.