Samsung Gear Live
The Samsung Gear Live is an Android Wear-based smartwatch announced and released by Samsung and Google on June 25, 2014. It was released along with the LG G Watch as launch devices for Android Wear, a modified version of Android designed specifically for smartwatches and other wearables. Gear Live is the 5th device launched in the Samsung Gear family of wearables.
Samsung Gear Live
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Overview
Overview
It is compatible with all smartphones running Android 4.3 or higher that support Bluetooth Smart. Gear Live was initially available in the United States and Canada at US$199 on the Google Play Store, and from Google's Play Store in the UK for £169.
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Samsung Gear Live • Developer — Samsung Electronics • Family — Gear • Type — Smartwatch • Discontinued — May 14, 2015 (Google Store) • Os — Android Wear 4.4.2 • Power — 300 mAh • System On Chip — Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8226 • Cpu — Quad-core 1.2 GHz • Memory — 512 MB • Storage — 4 GB • Display — 1.63 in Super AMOLED with RGB matrix 320×320 pixels (1:1 Aspect ratio) (278 ppi) • Connectivity — Bluetooth Smart • Weight — 59 g • Release Date — 2014 06 25 • Online Services — Google Play, Google Now
Hardware
Hardware
It is IP67 certified for dust and water resistance. It also has a steel exterior and a user-replaceable 22mm strap. The watch features a power button and heart rate monitor.
Software
Software
The notification system is based on Google Now technology, enabling it to accept, receive, transduce and ultimately process spoken commands given by the user.
Reception
JR Raphael of Computerworld preferred the Gear Live's illuminated display compared to the LG G Watch, more distinctive design and the heart-rate sensor but did not like the poor outdoor visibility, the hard to use charger, awkward watch band and that it includes a redundant preinstalled stopwatch application.
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- 1.Samsung Expands Gear Portfolio with Android Wear
- 2.Android Wear Platform fully unveiled at I/O 2014.
- 3.Pierce, David. This is the Gear Live, Samsung's $199 Android Wear smartwatch. The Verge. 2014-06-25.
- 4.Learn about devices & services available in your region - Google Store Help. support.google.com.
- 5.Rogerson, James. Android Wear 2.0: everything you need to know. TechRadar. 2017-12-07.
- 6.Samsung Gear Live vs. LG G Watch: A real-world evaluation . ComputerWorld. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
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