As expected, Android Wear got a fair amount of the spotlight at today’s Google I/O 2014 keynote. Along with the LG G Watch and Moto 360 which had been announced in March, Google unveiled that Samsung will offer its own Android Wear smartwatch, the Samsung Gear Live. It is very similar to its Tizen-powered Samsung Gear 2 unveiled in March.
“Samsung has been a pioneer in the quickly-evolving wearable market, and the launch of Gear Live furthers our efforts to deliver a simple and intuitive wearable experience to consumers,” said JK Shin, CEO and President of IT & Mobile Division, Samsung Electronics. “Through our long-term close collaboration with Google, we have successfully incorporated the capabilities of Android Wear into the Gear Live, in a way that only Samsung can do. I am confident that Samsung and Google together, we will grow the smart wearable market to positively impact consumers’ life.”
Samsung Gear Live specifications
- Processor: 1.2GHz
- Operating system: Google Android Wear
- Cellular connectivity: None
- Other connectivity: Bluetooth 4.0 LE
- Display: 1.63-inch (320×320) Super AMOLED
- RAM: 512MB
- Internal storage: 4GB
- External storage: None
- Rear-facing camera: None
- Front-facing camera: None
- Sensors: Accelerometer, gyroscope, compass, heart rate
- Battery: 300mAh
- Dimensions: 56.4 × 37.9 × 8.9 millimeters
- Weight: 59 grams
- Colours: Black and Wine Red
- Other: Dust and water resistant (IP67), changeable strap
The Samsung Gear Live will go on sale later today (June 25) through Google Play. It will sell for US$199.
Source : Samsung Tomorrow