Home
Others
Others News
Samsung Gear 2 and Gear Fit prices revealed in Taiwan

Samsung Gear 2 and Gear Fit prices revealed in Taiwan

By Ketan Pratap | Updated: 20 March 2014 11:04 IST

Samsung at MWC 2014 had launched three wearable devices (two smartwatches, and one fitness band) - the Gear 2, Gear 2 Neo and Gear Fit - running the Tizen OS instead of Android like the original Galaxy Gear smartwatch. At the announcement however, the South Korean manufacturer did not reveal the prices of the three wearables.

The South Korean consumer electronics giant has now announced the pricing details of the Gear 2 smartwatch and Gear Fit wristbrand at an event, has revealing the Taiwanese pricing of the two devices. As per ePrice, the Samsung Gear 2 has been given a price tag of TWD 8,999 (Rs. 18,000 approximately), while the Gear Fit has been priced at TWD 5,990 (Rs. 12,000 approximately).

Notably Samsung's first smartwatch powered by Android, the Galaxy Gear, was also priced around the Gear 2 and the Galaxy Gear's sales figures were reportedly not eye-catching. However, refuting reports that the Galaxy Gear's sales had been disappointing, Samsung had in November last year said it had sold more than 800,000 units of the smartwatch since its debut in September 2013.

It's yet to be seen whether the Tizen-based Gear 2 and Gear Fit could change fortunes for Samsung's wearable segment.

It's worth mentioning that Google released the Android Wear SDK on Wednesday, specifically for the Android-based wearable devices. LG announced the G Watch smartwatch for a Q2 2014 release, while Motorola released the Moto 360 for summer 2014 release.

For those unaware, the Samsung Gear 2 features a 1.63-inch Super AMOLED display, a 2-megapixel autofocus camera and sports a metal body. The Gear 2 comes is dust and water resistant (IP67 certified). Other features include accelerometer, gyroscope, heart rate sensor, IrLED and Bluetooth 4.0 LE.

The Samsung Gear Fit is smaller and lighter than the Gear 2 and Gear 2 Neo smartwatches, and is focused on health. It features a 1.84-inch Super AMOLED display with a 432 x 128 pixel resolution. The Gear Fit comes with a pedometer, heart rate monitor, and a sleep monitor. Other built-in functions include a fitness app, exercise mode, stopwatch, timer, schedule, smart relay, media controller. Additionally, the users will get active notification alerts for SMS, calls, e-mail and apps on the Gear Fit.

Comments

For the latest tech news and reviews, follow Gadgets 360 on X, Facebook, WhatsApp, Threads and Google News. For the latest videos on gadgets and tech, subscribe to our YouTube channel. If you want to know everything about top influencers, follow our in-house Who'sThat360 on Instagram and YouTube.

Further reading: Samsung, Samsung Gear 2 Launch, Samsung Gear 2 Price, Samsung Gear 2 smartwatch, Samsung Gear 2 Specifications, Samsung Gear Fit, Samsung Gear Fit Launch, Samsung Gear Fit Price, Samsung Gear Fit Specifications, Samsung Smartwatch, Wearable, Wearable Devices

Ketan Pratap

Email Ketan

Ketan Pratap is the editor at Gadgets 360 - with over 12 years of experience covering the technology domain. With a breadth and depth of knowledge in the field, he's done extensive work across news, features, reviews, and opinion pieces. But what's truly inspiring about Ketan is how he spends his free time. He's often found gazing at snow-capped mountains from over 20,000 feet while sitting on the hood of his car, taking in the breathtaking beauty of nature. His passion for the great ...More

Google co-founder Page says US online spying threatens democracy

Flappy Bird will fly again, but it's going to take a while

Samsung Gear 2 and Gear Fit prices revealed in Taiwan

Related Stories