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Samsung to Launch Gear S Smartwatch in U.S. this Fall

Samsung Gear S

Samsung Gear S

Along with Galaxy Note 4, Samsung announced that its Gear S smartwatch is coming to the U.S. this fall and will be available from AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon Wireless.

Gear S is the sixth smartwatch in Samsung's Gear lineup and has a bit different features than the previous smartwatch.

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Samsung launched the Gear S at IFA 2014 in Berlin. It's the first smartwatch that displays notifications and make calls without the help of a smartphone.

It features a curved 2.0-inch Amoled display designed to better fit the wearer's wrist. It has a 480 x 360 resolution and a 1 GHz dual-core processor under the (tiny) hood.

Its internal storage is 4 GB and the has 512 MB of RAM. The battery is 300mAh that can last up to two days on a single charge.

It's also dust and water resistant. It runs the new Tizen OS of Samsung and will offer more than 1,000 apps during the launch.

Gear S has a built-in microphone and speaker that lets a user make calls or voice commands directly on the watch. It relies on Bluetooth connectivity to sync up with the smartphone. Along with these features, it also adds a 3G radio.

Aside from taking calls and its messaging feature, Gear S also handles emails and maps.

Samsung hasn't yet announced the selling price of the Gear S.

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