The manufacturer announced on Tuesday that its curved watch is going on sale through AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, and Verizon "this fall."
The 2-inch device debuted late last month, when Samsung showed off its 360-by-480 Super AMOLED display, 512MB of RAM, 4GB of internal storage, and 1GHz dual-core processor. Like most smartwatches on the market today, the Gear S supports 2G, 3G, and Bluetooth 4.1, as well as 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi.
By tapping into the user's accompanying smartphone, the standalone device can make and receive phone calls, or have messages forwarded from the phone to their wrist. It will also sync with Samsung Gear Apps, including S Health and S Voice, as well as Nike+ Running.
Users can also tap into Nokia's HERE mapping and location service, with turn-by-turn walking navigation and public transport directions. Pair the app with a compatible smartphone, however, to get the most out of HERE for Gear.
This isn't Samsung's first attempt at a wrist-worn gadget: The tech giant revealed its Android-based Galaxy Gear last year, before trying again in February with the Tizen-based Gear 2 and Gear 2 Neo, as well as the Gear Fit health tracker.
Alongside its next-gen Gear S, Samsung also unveiled the Gear Circle—a necklace-like device that acts like a combination Bluetooth headset and earphones, which takes calls and vibrates to signal incoming messages.
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