But the Gear S2 is already out of the gate with more brand-name apps than previous Samsung watches. Battery life is estimated at 2-3 days, according to Samsung. That would place it ahead of most ...

They need a phone to work. Not all of them, though. The Samsung Gear S2 3G is a smartwatch that has its own cell service. It can work without any phone at all. I wore the Gear S2 3G for a few weeks.

(We first tested the Samsung Gear s2 in November 2015 when it launched. Recently, we’ve spent more time with the device and added our thoughts on how it holds up and compares to newer devices.) ...

With Samsung opting to run with its own Tizen software for the Gear S2, those who are used to Android Wear or watchOS have a slight learning curve – the same tricks don’t necessarily apply here.

Samsung’s fantastic new Gear S2 smartwatch is official. Here are all the specs and features Samsung packed into its new smartwatch. The Gear S2 runs Tizen, but unlike its predecessor ...

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Whether you go for a Samsung or an Apple smartwatch, each gives you two main models to choose from: the Gear S2 and Gear S2 Classic for Samsung, and 38mm or 42mm sizes for the Apple Watch.

Here in Berlin yesterday, Andrea Smith and I got a 45 minute hands-on with Samsung’s two new Gear S2 smartwatches before they were officially unveiled during IFA , the S2 and the S2 Classic.

Like it or not, Samsung isn’t giving up on Tizen. The Gear S2 – officially announced just a few days ago – is Samsung’s latest attempt at cramming it’s open-source OS onto your wrist.

You won't be restricted to using them with only Samsung phones. Samsung has said the Gear S2 and S3 will be made iPhone compatible, but no confirmation yet on when it will happen. The company is ...

Samsung also sent along an AT&T version, with a Galaxy S7, so I could test out the excellent AT&T NumberSync technology. Last year, I purchased the Gear S2 3G since it was the first version ...

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