Samsung has
released their latest in wearable technology for the Philippine market: the
Gear Sport and Gear IconX 2018.
The Samsung Gear Sport which is an athletic focused successor of the Gear S2 that we
reviewed years ago. The design is similar but more polished and streamlined. We
loved the rotating knob that we used to navigate the Gear S2 and it returns but
with better through and an updated Tizen OS which makes it easier to navigate
through the smart device. It has storage so you can save some of your
downloaded Spotify playlist into the phone.
It has a 1.2 Inch Full Circle Super AMOLED display
with Gorilla Glass 3 that is powered by 1.0 GHz dual core processor, 768 MB of
RAM, 4GB ROM, 300mAh, WiFi, Bluetooth 4.2, NFC, GPS, GLONASS, gyro,
accelerometer and a myriad of other sensors. It is aimed for sports enthusiasts
who want more smart functionality and a physical appearance of a watch. It is
only water resistant though so it is only good at withstanding sweat but not
water sports. It is priced at PHP 14,990.
Earlier this year, the Samsung Gear Fit2 Pro also
silently launched at a price of PHP 8,990. It is mainly a smart fitness band
with a 1.5-inch curved Super AMOLED display that had Tizen OS built in with a
1.0GHz dual core processor, 512MB of RAM, 4GB of storage and 200mAh battery,
GPS, GLONASS, Bluetooth 4.2, NFC and a myriad of sensor fit for those who are
looking for a fitness band geared more to fitness.
The next Samsung Gear is the IconX 2018, which is
the successor to the wireless earbuds from Samsung. It retains most of the
functionality of the predecessor but the biggest new feature is access to Bixby
while on the go without pulling your phone out! It is priced at PHP 8,490.
