Yesterday and earlier today we saw the device pouring in from evleaks and now we have the South Korean multinational electronics manufacturer, Samsung officially announcing their next generation smartwatches in Barcelona, Spain, pre-Mobile World Congress trade show event to be held tomorrow, the Gear 2 and Gear 2 Neo.
The new wearables from the Korean's arrive to the markets with a small difference, instead of Google's Android operating system, the new Gear's will run Samsung's own Tizen OS out of it's box. The basic design of the new smartwatches will fall in line with the company's first generation Galaxy Gear, with that same brushed metal finish and the only difference we witness here is the shift of camera from the strap to the main watch body. The new Samsung Gear 2 and Gear 2 Neo devices will come equipped with heart rate sensors, pedometers, sporting Standalone Mode for walking and running and a Companion Mode for cycling and hiking, an IRLED Blaster is also installed on each devices for easy remote controlling your TV using the firm's WatchOn application.
Other tech specifications of the new fashionable Gear 2 and Gear 2 Neo includes a Dual-Core processor, speeding at 800MHz to 1GHz, 1.63-inches Super AMOLED screen of 320 x 320 resolution display, four gigabytes of internal mass storage, 512 megabytes of Random Access Memory (RAM), 2 megapixels camera on the Gear 2, while Gear 2 Neo lacks a snapper on board. The devices has got Bluetooth 4.0 connectivity, a 300mAh powered battery giving juice from 2 to 3 days, compensating Samsung's and Intel's new Tizen based wearable platform, packing IP67-certifications, proving water and dust resistance.
The newly announced Samsung made Gear 2 is measured at 36.9 x 58.4 x 10.0 millimeters and weighs 68 grams, coming in Charcoal Black, Gold Brown and Wild Orange color options. The new Gear 2 Neo is scaled at 37.9 x 58.8 x 10.0 millimeters and 55 grams on weight, arriving in Charcoal Black, Mocha Grey and Wild Orange colors. The units are set to appear in the global market shelves starting April.