Voice assistants have been around for quite some time now, but they’ve not always been very good. Samsung’s S Voice was the company’s first attempt to rival the likes of Google Now and Siri, and it was a hot mess. Now, Samsung is finally pulling the plug on S Voice in June.
One of the best smartwatches you can buy for an Android phone doesn’t actually run Android, but Tizen. Samsung’s Galaxy Watch has proven a stellar option for many, and this week it’s getting updated with improved swim tracking and more.
Samsung makes some of the best smartwatches for Android users, but they lack a lot of the Google apps that make alternatives more appealing. What’s especially a shame is the lack of Google Assistant, with Samsung’s less capable Bixby in its place. Now, though, there’s a way to install Google Assistant on a Samsung Galaxy Watch and other Samsung models. Here’s how.
Samsung’s skinned version of Android Pie, called One UI is quite the overhaul of previous versions of what people sometimes wrongly refer to as TouchWiz. The latest version of One UI is now rolling out to the Galaxy Watch, Gear S3, and the Gear Sport.
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Despite having newer hardware available, Samsung hasn’t given up support on its Gear S3 family. Today, a new update is rolling out to the Gear S3 and the Gear Sport with a substantial number of app and interface improvements.
Samsung’s wearables are honestly some of the best you can get today, and despite the Galaxy Watch’s announcement last week, Samsung is still handing out updates for its older Gear devices. Today, a new update is rolling out to the Samsung Gear Sport.
Samsung’s Gear wearables are honestly some of the best available for Android devices, regardless of what smartphone you’re using. However, Samsung seems to be running into an issue with Android Pie, and none of those devices are working with the latest release yet.
It’s hard to convince someone why they should buy a smartwatch. One argument might be for notifications, payments, or apps, and another might be for fitness. In many cases, today’s smartwatches fall into one of those two categories. However, Samsung’s new Gear Sport bridges the gap with impressive fitness features paired with the company’s excellent Tizen wearable OS.
Samsung has today announced availability for two of its upcoming products, the Samsung Gear Sport and the new Gear IconX earbuds. The former will run you a steep $300, while the latter is still on the premium end of the earbuds market at $200.
Samsung held a press conference in Berlin today ahead of the official opening of IFA 2017, and unveiled its two new wearables that we’ve been expecting for some time now — the Gear Fit 2 Pro and the Gear Sport. Here’s everything you need to know.
Following yesterday’s announcement of the Galaxy Note 8, Samsung confirmed that it would be unveiling a brand new Gear S smartwatch next week at IFA in Berlin. We’ve heard previous murmurings of a Gear S3/Gear Fit 2 combo device in the form of a Gear Sport, and thanks to a sighting on Samsung’s official Gear app store, the upcoming wearable is as good as official.
