Samsung is prepping to launch a new Galaxy
smartwatch; the Gear S4, however, according to the new information revealed by
the popular leakster; Ice Universe Samsung could launch it as Galaxy Watch and
it might be running on Android Wear ditching the Tizen OS.
In what can be seen as a surprising move, the
upcoming Gear smartwatch could be ditching the company’s very own Tizen OS in
favor of Android Wear and will also have a brand new UX interaction and blood
pressure measurement. The smartwatch is also said to have 470mAh battery, PLP
package.
The new UX interaction might replace the original
rotating bezel experience debuted with the Gear S2 back in 2016. A report from
a while back claimed that Samsung is preferring an application processor built
using Panel Level Packaging (PLP) since it will offer a thinner profile and
cheaper pricing compared to predecessors. Since the upcoming Gear Watch
packs 470mAh battery, it might last
longer than S3.
The most anticipated Samsung smartwatch could have
e-SIM support to enable LTE connectivity, similar to the Apple Watch Series 3
Cellular model. Though Samsung didn’t say anything about the Gear S4 officially
yet, rumors point a launch alongside the Galaxy Note9, so we should know more
details as we move forward.
