Samsung Galaxy Note 3 and Galaxy Gear smartwatch covered in video

Grab your popcorn, sit back, relax and immerse yourself in a video about the new Samsung Galaxy Note 3 as well as the Samsung Galaxy Gear smartwatch in this first official walkthrough from Samsung Mobile. Tip: if you're just interested in seeing the Galaxy Gear, scrub to !2:54.

Smart watch war has begun!

While the Sony Smart Watch 2’s debut a few months ago or the Pebble watch should’ve ushered in the trend, it wasn’t until Samsung’s Galaxy Gear entered the smart watch arena that we’re sure the age of smart watches are upon us, even Qualcomm’s putting in its own entry. 

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Breaking: Images of Samsung's Galaxy Gear smartwatch emerge

VentureBeat has published images of what it believes to be the Samsung Galaxy Gear smartwatch that's slated for release on September 4 in IFA, Berlin. Photo is of the prototype sent to developers and partners and while it may differ from the finished device, it could be very close to what we will see on Wednesday. 

VentureBeat's source also presented them with detailed design studies and sketches as well as some specifications. The Galaxy Gear is said to be a health tracker with a camera. So, definitely not a smartwatch replacement but another health-focused accessory like a FitBit or a Nike Fuelband. Check out more images and all the details over at VentureBeat.

Source: VentureBeat

More details surrounding Samsung's smart watch emerge

Hoping to gain first-mover advantage in the wearable computing/smart watch segment, Samsung is aiming to launch the often leaked Samsung Galaxy Gear at IFA next week.

The smart watch will reportedly be offered in 6GB and 8GB variants, it will sport a 2.5-inch OLED  touch-display with a 250x250 pixel resolution and will have a 10-hour battery life.

Other neat features are imbedded strap speakers, a 720p front-facing camera all of which will be powered by a 1.5GHz dual-core processor and 1GB of RAM. While we've seen various mockups of the smart watch, Twitter tipster @Evleaks has posted screens of the Galaxy Gear app. The screen shows a way to connect watch to smartphone via NFC as well as various settings and controls. Legit? Looks like we only have to wait a few days to find out.

Source: Cult of Android