Tablets to Buy: Here comes Samsung Galaxy Band, dedicated to sports

Monday, December 23, 2013

Here comes Samsung Galaxy Band, dedicated to sports - WebNews

Floriana Giambarresi , 23 December 2013, 16:43

Galaxy Gear would not be the only device that Samsung want to put the pulse of the customers, the company would in fact preparing Galaxy Band, which is a smart bracelet dedicated to sports which should officially announce at the Mobile World Congress (MWC 2014), held in Barcelona for the month of February.

reveals the Korean site DDaily, which explains how the Galaxy would be the Band Samsung’s answer to Nike FuelBand , which is currently the fitness gadgets more popular among consumers around the globe. The name of the product may not be the final one, but it should connect to a smartphone or tablet using Bluetooth 4.0, but as is the case with the Galaxy Gear is possible that it is only compatible with Android devices manufactured by Samsung.

Samsung Galaxy Band, here is how it could be

Samsung Galaxy Band, here’s how it could be (image: Galaxy Club).

According to the report, the Galaxy Band would “ a focus on health ‘, and this could suggest that will make a full use of the application’s Health introduced by the South Korean home with the Galaxy S4. The cuff should then contain all sensors for monitoring of different elements – movement, calories burned, environmental data, brightness, and even GPS navigation – and perhaps even the system voice commands which is fitted to the smartwatch Gear.

Galaxy Band will therefore probably the new wearable device from Samsung and will focus on the well-being of the wearer, representing a direct rival not only known but also the FuelBand FitBit. The smart bracelet should therefore be unveiled officially in the month of February, during MWC 2014, the debut on the market is currently scheduled for the end of March. At the time the rumors have not yet been confirmed.

Gear Galaxy has already sold nearly a million units across the globe, which is not a disappointment as assumed by many analysts but a great achievement for Samsung, since it is an accessory not essential, yet not too known and especially the price is not accessible (€ 299) for a device of this kind. The house South Korea has admitted that the device lacks something ‘special’, prejudicing a future successor, which could then alongside their Galaxy Band dedicated to who loves to stay in shape .