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Galaxy Gear, the first images of the screen

All ready for submission on September 4. Samsung in the pipeline for the launch of its smartwatch

Into The screen of the Samsung Galaxy Gear

Into Less than a week to land on the market the Samsung Galaxy Gear, the smartwatch burning time on competitors like Google and Apple to become the first real milestone in the transformation of the smartphone into an object wrist. As confirmed by Samsung the first release is scheduled for September 4 with a double event in New York and at IFA in Berlin, the most important electronics trade show in Europe, but on the Net are already appeared screens that show him as a function .

A SECOND SCREEN – The first confirmation that emerges from these shots is the presence of NFC stands for Near Field Communication, which is the technology that allows you to link two wireless devices simply by approaching each other. The coupling in this case would be the case with a smartphone: the phone acts as an electronic brain that handles the basic functions as the clock acts as a second screen. Among the cards we see the mysterious Find my watch, while My Apps and Samsung Apps suggest that the device will be able to download and run their own applications, a system already seen on similar devices like the Sony smartwatch pioneering and Pebble.

2.5-inch monitor – These two pictures do not reveal much else, but sources close to the company anticipates other details greedy. Almost certainly, the clock will have a 2.5-inch multitouch OLED monitor. The resolution is still unknown but we can assume that it will be high enough so as to provide a visual experience equal to that of a smartphone older generation. It then gives almost certainly the presence of sensors for self-tracking to help monitor our daily activities and sports performance.

THERE IS NO PLAY THE STORE – The questions however are still several unresolved. It is not clear whether the watch will be compatible with all Android devices or only those marked with Samsung and it will be completely independent of phones. The absence of the Google Play Store from the images suggests that the gear will engage only the hub of Samsung to download applications, cutting out and taking away several independent developers. The absence, however, could also be explained by the need of Samsung not to do free advertising and linking to competitor could still hiding just behind the My Apps tab.

THE DILEMMA OF THE BATTERY – The last question, the most important, of consumption. A clock in fact have to be lightweight to be worn in fluency, a smartphone, however, must be powerful if you do not want to lose immediately attractive, all without being too demanding in terms of energy. In short, the bluetooth and the monitor does not have to burn the battery too quickly, and it must be light enough to not compromise the fit. Recharge every day a smartphone is acceptable but by a clock, as smart, you claim a longer duration. On 4 September the judge.