Samsung, as expected, on Thursday unveiled its new Gear Fit 2 fitness
band alongside the Gear Icon X cord-free or wireless earbuds.
The Samsung Gear Fit 2 has been priced at $179 (roughly Rs. 12,000)
and will be available starting June 10 while the Gear IconX will go on
sale beginning in Q3 2016 and price will be revealed at that time.
band alongside the Gear Icon X cord-free or wireless earbuds.
The Samsung Gear Fit 2 has been priced at $179 (roughly Rs. 12,000)
and will be available starting June 10 while the Gear IconX will go on
sale beginning in Q3 2016 and price will be revealed at that time.
The South Korean company says both the new wearables have been
designed keeping fitness needs of consumers in mind and the new
products can track various activities.
designed keeping fitness needs of consumers in mind and the new
products can track various activities.
The new Gear Fit 2 comes with a lot of improvements over its
predecessor and now features an embedded GPS as well as a
heart rate monitor.
predecessor and now features an embedded GPS as well as a
heart rate monitor.
The new band from Samsung also comes with auto activity tracking
feature which means users won't have to manually activate
the sports band. It can track various movements including running,
walking, cycling, or utilising rowing machine or elliptical trainer.
feature which means users won't have to manually activate
the sports band. It can track various movements including running,
walking, cycling, or utilising rowing machine or elliptical trainer.
The device also allows easy transfer of fitness data between S
Health and other select fitness apps. The Gear Fit 2 also comes
with a new 'Step Challenge' which allows user to have a one-to-one
competition with a friend. The smart band also packs a standalone
music player without the need of a mobile device. For specifications
, the Gear Fit 2 features a 1.5-inch curved Super Amoled display with
a screen resolution of 216x432 pixels. The device is powered
by a 1GHz dual-core processor paired with 512MB of RAM
and 4GB of storage. It packs a 200mAh battery.
Health and other select fitness apps. The Gear Fit 2 also comes
with a new 'Step Challenge' which allows user to have a one-to-one
competition with a friend. The smart band also packs a standalone
music player without the need of a mobile device. For specifications
, the Gear Fit 2 features a 1.5-inch curved Super Amoled display with
a screen resolution of 216x432 pixels. The device is powered
by a 1GHz dual-core processor paired with 512MB of RAM
and 4GB of storage. It packs a 200mAh battery.
The Tizen OS-based Gear Fit 2 is compatible with devices running
Android 4.4 KitKat and above, and which pack at least 1.5GB of RAM.
The device is also IP68 certified which means it can survive immersion
for up to 30 minutes in up to 1.5 metres of water. For connectivity
it packs Bluetooth 4.2 and comes with accelerometer, gyroscope,
and barometer.
Android 4.4 KitKat and above, and which pack at least 1.5GB of RAM.
The device is also IP68 certified which means it can survive immersion
for up to 30 minutes in up to 1.5 metres of water. For connectivity
it packs Bluetooth 4.2 and comes with accelerometer, gyroscope,
and barometer.
