The Samsung Galaxy Gear S4 or Galaxy Watch could arrive next month When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they'll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time. Sign up forfor the biggest new releases, reviews and tech hacks The Samsung Gear S4 is expected to get revealed with a new Galaxy Watch name at the company's Unpacked event on August 9. Samsung was one of the first companies to launch a smartwatch and has been evolving the wearable market ever since. The new Galaxy Watch is expected to not only get a new name but also a set of fresh features thanks to one big change. Samsung is rumoured to use a new operating system on the Galaxy Watch provided by Google in the form of Android Wear OS. Here's how the Samsung Gear S4, or Galaxy Watch, will innovate this year.<doc-sep>Samsung's next smartwatch won't be called Gear anymore. According to a report from Korea what was rumored as the Samsung Gear S4 will be called Galaxy Watch and it will launch alongside the Galaxy Note9. Despite the name change from Gear to Galaxy, the new smartwatch will still run Tizen OS, instead of Android Wear, and Samsung will reportedly bundle it with some impressive apps for training. Samsung will reportedly announce the Galaxy Watch with the Galaxy Note9 on August 9, start pre-orders for both on August 14 and start shipping both on August 24. Source | Via<doc-sep>A couple of months ago rumors started hitting the web that Samsung was going to adopt Google’s Wear OS on an upcoming smartwatch. Since then, we’ve heard mixed reports, but today a well-known leaker is giving us a handful of new details. To quickly recap what we’ve heard so far, back in May a rumor hit the web claiming that Samsung was switching from Tizen to Wear OS for its next smartwatch. We’ve weighed out the pros and cons of such a move, and the concept is certainly pretty exciting. Those rumors were given a lot more credence not long after when Evan Blass reported that Samsung was internally testing Gear devices with Wear OS on board. However, he later clarified that Google was the one who set up those watches for Samsung employees to test out. Since then, things have been pretty quiet. Now, well-known Samsung tipster Ice Universe is giving us a few more details after his initial post. He reiterates in a tweet that the company will be adopting Wear OS (although he calls it by its former name Android Wear) on the Gear S4. However, the watch will actually be called the “Galaxy Watch.” This actually makes a lot of sense, as Samsung has previously patented this name, and having “Galaxy” branding on Android products is pretty typical for the company. Along with that, the tweet confirms a few details about the hardware. For one, it backs up a previous report that this device will offer a 470 mAh battery. It also mentions “PLP package” which is a new type of chip manufacturing process that results in smaller, cheaper boards which could free up some space inside of the watch. It also reveals that the watch should be able to take blood pressure measurements, something the Galaxy S9 can also do. About Gear S4 (probably called Galaxy Watch) Based on Android Wear, 470mAh battery, PLP package, it is expected to have new UX interaction and blood pressure measurement. — Ice universe (@UniverseIce) July 6, 2018 Finally, the tweet says this upcoming watch should also have a “new UX interaction.” The details on this are a bit unclear at the moment, as the implications could be fairly wide. It’s possible this could simply refer to different actions with the signature rotating bezel within the Wear OS environment, but it could mean anything. We’ll have to wait for more details to know for sure. Of course, nothing is official just yet, so take all of this with a grain of salt. But there’s a chance we’ll be learning more about this device at Samsung’s Note 9 launch or maybe at IFA. Check out 9to5Google on YouTube for more news: FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. More. Check out 9to5Google on YouTube for more news:<doc-sep>The Gear S4 has been subject to a slew of rumours in the build up to its launch When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they'll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time. Sign up forfor the biggest new releases, reviews and tech hacks The Gear S4 has been subject to a slew of rumours in the build up to its launch. Samsung appears set to rebrand the wearable, tying it closer to its Galaxy line of phones after an alleged logo for the device was spotted. The South Korean tech giant has registered a logo for "Galaxy Watch" in its home territory, adding fuel to rumours the Gear name would be ditched. A screenshot of the logo was nabbed by GalaxyClub showed "Galaxy Watch" written in a font very reminiscent of Galaxy smartphones.<doc-sep>
Read our complete Galaxy Watch review For the complete take on the new watches, you'll want to read our Galaxy Watch review. After weeks using the watch, we have a detailed take on its software, hardware, screen, rotating bezel, battery life, fitness tracking and so much more. Samsung Galaxy Watch review Once you're done with the review and ready to learn more, this page has all of the information you could ever need on the Galaxy Watch! It's available in two sizes For the first time, Samsung's selling the Galaxy Watch in two different sizes — including 42mm and 46mm. Seeing as how the Gear S3 was a comically large smartwatch and the Gear Sport was designed more for smaller wrists, it's nice to see that Samsung's catering to people of all wrist sizes with one product line. No matter if you pick up the 42mm or 46mm option, you'll still get the same design, features, etc., but the 46mm model will have a much larger 472mAh battery compared to the 42mm's 270mAh unit. The screen sizes are of course different as well, at 1.3- and 1.2-inches, respectively — though they're both the same resolution, 360x360, and have the same Gorilla Glass DX+ covering. The Galaxy Watch is packed with fitness features Samsung's Gear products have often been focused on helping people live better lives, and although that Gear branding is no longer here, the Galaxy Watch continues that idea with a heap of fitness goodies. You'll find all of the regular suspects here, including calorie and step tracking, reminders to move throughout the day, guided meditation sessions, and heart-rate monitoring. The Samsung Health app on the Galaxy Watch can be used to track up 40 different workouts, can automatically detect six of the most common exercises, and has a built-in GPS to keep you connected while out on a run. Rounding all of this off, Samsung's also outfitted the Galaxy Watch with 5 ATM water resistance (including salt water), Corning Gorilla Glass DX+, and military-grade protection (specifically, MIL-STD-810G). Tizen 4.0 is available out of the box