On 25 June, Samsung unveiled the latest addition to its line of smartwatches - the Galaxy Gear live.
Initially selling for €199, the first orders of the new smartwatch will begin shipping on 7 July.
Performance
The Samsung Gear Live has a 1.63-inch (41mm) AMOLED screen, and a battery rated at 300mAh. It is driven by a 1.2GHz processor, with 512 MB of RAM and 4GB of internal memory.
The Samsung Gear Live has a 1.63-inch (41mm) AMOLED screen, and a battery rated at 300mAh. It is driven by a 1.2GHz processor, with 512 MB of RAM and 4GB of internal memory.
It weighs just 59g and has a 4.0 Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) module to tether it to a smartphone.
Android Wear
Perhaps the most significant development is that the Gear Live will run on Google's Android Wear operating system. Designed specifically to run a simplified interface on the small screens of smartwatches this software was launched alongside the Gear Live at Google IO on 25 June.
Perhaps the most significant development is that the Gear Live will run on Google's Android Wear operating system. Designed specifically to run a simplified interface on the small screens of smartwatches this software was launched alongside the Gear Live at Google IO on 25 June.
Two other smartwatches which operate on Android Wear were also shown at the event in California; the Moto360 and LG's G Watch.
Moving to Android Wear will permit the Gear Live to sync with any phone running Android 4.3 or better - not just Samsung handsets.
Foundation
The support Android Wear is receiving could see it become the industry standard in the booming wearable electronics market.
The support Android Wear is receiving could see it become the industry standard in the booming wearable electronics market.
However Google plans to keep a tighter grip on its wearables platform than it has on the smartphone version of Android. This will pose challenges for manufacturers, app developers and Apple's iWatch.
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