Samsung Gear S3

35 'Samsung Gear S3' stories August 2016 - December 2016

Samsung Gear S3 Review: This is the smartwatch of the future we’ve been waiting for… [Video]

Ben Schoon Dec 30 2016 - 3:54 pm PT

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We once looked on wearables as the future, but now that they’re actually here, we haven’t been quite as enthused. Things started off well with various smartwatches from a variety of OEMs, but one-by-one those companies are either pulling out of the smartwatch market temporarily, shifting focus to other platforms or form factors, or closing their doors entirely. However, there is still hope.

We’ve long recommended Google’s Android Wear as one of the best wearable platforms, but sometimes it’s easy to forget it’s not the only one, nor is it for everyone. I’m here to tell you that Samsung’s Tizen has quietly grown into a fantastic option. Last year we saw it make a splash with the unique Gear S2 and Gear S2 Classic, but this year, we have the Gear S3 and, spoiler alert, it’s fantastic…

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Hands-on: Spotify is now available for the Samsung Gear S3/S2 [Gallery]

Ben Schoon Dec 19 2016 - 9:50 am PT

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Samsung’s lineup of Tizen wearables are shockingly great devices, but the biggest downside to both the Gear S2 and the newer Gear S3 (review coming soon), is the lack of app support. Today, Tizen’s app store grows with the welcome and long-awaited addition of Spotify.

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Facer updated to 3.0 w/ support for Tizen watches, new Android Wear watches, more

Stephen Hall Dec 13 2016 - 3:19 pm PT

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If you have an Android Wear watch (or an Apple Watch, for that matter), you might have heard of Facer. It’s one of the most powerful apps for creating custom watch faces for your smartwatch. Now, the app is getting a significant update to version 3.0, bringing support for Tizen smartwatches like the Samsung Gear S2 and Gear S3, more Android Wear watches, and more new features…

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Samsung Pay now works on (almost) any Android device paired with the Gear S3, here’s how to set it up [Video]

Ben Schoon Nov 28 2016 - 5:31 am PT

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Just over a week ago we learned that Samsung was going to make Samsung Pay available for all Android devices, so long as a Gear S3 smartwatch is paired to that device. Now, Samsung has pushed an update live to enable that functionality via the Gear Manager app on Android.

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Samsung Gear S3 will support Samsung Pay on any Android smartphone, even if its not from Samsung

Ben Schoon Nov 18 2016 - 6:59 am PT

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Samsung Pay is a feature that some take for granted, but when you look at it, it’s one of the best mobile payments service on the market today. Unfortunately, it’s naturally limited to Samsung devices only. That’s even true with the company’s wearable from last year, the Gear S2. Despite packing the hardware needed for Samsung Pay, the Gear S2 could only use the service when paired with a Samsung smartphone. However, that’s not the case with the Gear S3…

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Samsung Gear S3 to be available in the US starting Nov 18, pre-orders at AT&T begin tomorrow

Ben Schoon Nov 3 2016 - 3:09 pm PT

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After being listed at Best Buy yesterday, Samsung’s new Gear S3 smartwatch family is finally going on pre-order this week from most retailers and going on sale later this month.

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Samsung Gear S3 pops up on Best Buy before pre-orders, Gear Manager app updated ahead of launch

Ben Schoon Nov 2 2016 - 6:34 am PT

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Samsung’s new Gear S3 is one of the few upcoming smartwatches that we’re actually pretty excited for, and after going on sale in various regions around the globe over the past week or two, it’s finally on its way to the United States.

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Hands-on with Samsung’s Gear S3 Classic and Gear S3 Frontier [Video]

Stephen Hall Sep 2 2016 - 9:22 am PT

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Samsung announced its new Gear S3 smartwatch a couple of days ago, and just as we did with the ASUS ZenWatch 3, we’re finally now coming around to editing and uploading our hands-on footage. I’m impressed with the watch personally, but you’re going to have to wait for our full review for all of my thoughts.

In the meantime, check out our hands-on:

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Samsung announces its Gear S3 smartwatch, a more capable iteration on last year’s model

Stephen Hall Aug 31 2016 - 9:06 am PT

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Samsung has today announced the Gear S3 Frontier and Gear S3 Classic, two watches which succeed the Gear S2 smartwatches that the Korean company announced last year. The new watch is an iterative improvement on the previous, not a groundbreaking step forward. And by that I mean it’s still a smartwatch, it still has a high-quality build with a rotating bezel, there’s still an LTE model, and it still runs Samsung’s own Tizen operating system…

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Samsung tweet/invite confirm Gear S3 smartwatch to be launched on 31st August in Berlin

Ben Lovejoy Aug 16 2016 - 5:34 am PT

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There already seemed little room for doubt that Samsung was planning to launch its Gear S3 smartwatch at IFA in Berlin this month, but any lingering question-mark has been removed by a new tweet from Samsung today.

Stay tuned for a timely innovation. August 31. Berlin. pic.twitter.com/kUMG3l6BEs

— Samsung Mobile (@SamsungMobile) August 15, 2016

With Gear branding, a watchface graphic. ‘talk about 3’ tagline and reference to ‘a timely innovation,’ there’s only one thing it can mean. The date is the same as the launch of the Gear 2 a year earlier …

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Samsung IFA press event invitation once again suggests a Gear S3 smartwatch incoming

Stephen Hall Aug 12 2016 - 8:41 am PT

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We’ve known for months that Samsung has a refresh to its Gear S line coming at IFA, but now it’s all but confirmed. Following a couple of reports from SamMobile this week detailing some features the watch(es), the Korean company is now sending out invitations to its event at IFA 2016. The art of the invitation clearly shows a watch face, giving us one last indication that the long rumored Gear S3 is only a couple of weeks away…

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