It’s been quiet on the Samsung Gear A smartwatch rumour front for a few weeks. Fortunately, SamMobile, which has revealed quite a few details about Samsung’s upcoming circular smartwatch is back today with what appears to be one of the watch faces for the Gear A (also known as the Samsung Orbis). #round pic.twitter.com/vXUZRv93mt — SamMobile (@SamMobiles) July 7, 2015 […]
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Samsung Gear A to use Exynos processor?
Rumours back in March suggested that Samsung would use its own octa-core Exynos 7420 processor for the upcoming Samsung Gear A (known back then only as the Samsung Orbis) round-faced smartwatch.This is the same processor that Samsung uses in its Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge flagship smartphones. A tweet by @SamsungExynos today gave credence to this rumour. The tweet […]
Concept Sunday: What the Samsung Gear A smartwatch might look like
We featured some early concept work of what the Samsung Gear A (also known as the Samsung Orbis) might look like last month. South Korea’s xplash has since finished a number of new renders giving us a much better sense of what Samsung’s next smartwatch might look like. The new images suggest that Samsung could offer a wide range of colour and material options. […]
Samsung Gear SDK reveals some Samsung Gear A specifications
Samsung today released the Software Development Kit (SDK) for its “next generation of the Gear device” that it had first teased last month. As hoped, it confirms a number of details about the device Samsung currently calls the “Next Gear,” better known so far as the Samsung Gear A or Project Orbis. Among them are some key Samsung Gear A specifications. As widely expected, […]
Round Samsung Gear A smartwatch to launch alongside Galaxy Note 5
While Samsung has not confirmed that it is working on a round smartwatch, rumours of such a device, codenamed Samsung Orbis, have been around for some time now. At least one rumour suggested that Samsung would unveil it as the Samsung Gear A at CTIA 2015 which will take place in early September. SamMobile has learned that the company is […]
Samsung to offer custom watchbands for Samsung Gear A
Samsung may once again borrow a page from Apple’s marketing playbook when it launches its round-faced Samsung Gear A smartwatch later this year. SamMobile has learned that the South Korean company is looking to partner with a number of artists and fashion houses to offer custom watch bands alongside the smartwatch. Along with Miami-based pop-up artist Romero Britto, Samsung is reportedly looking to […]
Samsung files Gear W and Wheel UX trademark applications
Early signs suggest that the round-faced Samsung Orbis smartwatch will launch later this year as the Samsung Gear A. Not only will it sport a round display but it is also rumoured to come with a rotating bezel and digital crown to control various watch functions. New trademark filings with KIPRIS (Korea Intellectual Property Rights Information System), South Korea’s equivalent […]
Round Samsung Orbis smartwatch said to launch as Samsung Gear A
Rumours have been floating since the start of the year that Samsung is working on a new smartwatch with a round display. This is no longer anything special in itself but Samsung is rumoured to be including a number of features that will be, including a rotating bezel ring and gesture controls. Known by its alleged codename Orbis so far, […]