A recent report by the Korea Herald indicates that tech
giant Samsung is reportedly planning a standalone version of its Gear 2
smartwatch. Based on the news publisher, the fourth Gear smartwatch will have
an embedded SIM allowing the user to make and receive phone calls using the
watch alone and eliminating the need to pair it with a smartphone.
Moreover, the Korean Intellectual Property office said that
the standalone smartwatch might be called the Gear Solo. The device will
allegedly head to SK Telecom initially but Samsung might offer the Gear Solo in
other markets later on.
As with other rumours, we recommend taking this news with a
bit of salt. But as always, in case the rumours turn out to be true, we’ll
definitely give you the information once more of Samsung cards are revealed.
Now in other news, Samsung has also given the Gear Fit an
update that will allow the watch to display content in a vertical orientation.
This should make reading the display of the smartband easier for users. The Samsung Gear Fit is expected to officially launch in
April 11 alongside the Samsung Galaxy S5.
