Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. today announced the addition of three new devices to its industry-leading wearables lineup : Gear Sport, a stylish and versatile water-resistant sports smartwatch ; Gear Fit2 Pro, a revamped GPS fitness tracker with smart features; and Gear IconX, the second generation of the company’s innovative wireless earphones. Samsung’s new Gear devices are designed to help users make the most of their everyday lives, helping them lead healthier, more balanced lives.
The new Gear devices support users in a wide range of activities – from fitness tracking to sleep and nutrition monitoring – as well as serving as motivational support, reflecting Samsung’s spirit as a lifestyle-focused company. By introducing these new smart capabilities, easy-to-use features and collaboration with leading technology and sports companies, Samsung is helping consumers go beyond sports and take on bigger challenges.
“ At Samsung, we support all athletes, whether they’re out for a leisurely run or training for their next triathlon. We have a long history of supporting personal motivation and innovation, and our wearables are austria phone number designed to help fitness enthusiasts of all levels achieve their goals and fulfill their aspirations. We want to break the stigma that fitness tracking devices are complex and only good for the most intense workouts ,” said DJ Koh, President of Mobile Communications Division at Samsung Electronics. “ Our new Samsung Gear wearables help athletes do ‘more than just sport’ – enjoy a balanced, fit and active life .”
As part of this update to its range of wearables , Samsung has created new features for Gear Sport and Gear Fit2 Pro:
Industry-leading water resistance and aquatic training tracking . Ideal companions for any swimmer, whether swimming laps or playing in the pool, these devices are certified 5 ATM for water resistance.
Featuring Speedo’s latest aquatic training app, Speedo On, Gear Sport and Gear Fit2 Pro also make it easy to monitor key swimming metrics including number of lengths, lap time, styles and more.
Advanced Heart Rate Monitoring . With improved accuracy, the devices offer advanced real-time heart rate monitoring. They help continuously monitor heart activity, whether the user is enjoying a relaxing nap or participating in an intense spinning class .
Premium Partnerships . Daily activity can be complemented with renewed partnerships with Under Armour and Spotify. Both devices provide access to the Under Armour Record TM , MyFitnessPal Ò , MapMyRun Ò and Endomondo Ò fitness apps for fitness activity, nutritional information and sleep tracking features. Spotify’s offline mode lets you listen to your favorite music online, offline or even without your smartphone , so you can enjoy your favorite songs anywhere.
Automatic Activity Detection . The automatic activity detection built into the devices adjusts to the user's build and body type and can recognize the following categories of activities: walking, running, cycling or performing dynamic activities such as dancing and basketball.
Personalized motivation . The user can customize their own healthy plan with personalized goals and alerts.
Gear Sport: A new versatile smartwatch that helps you lead an active and balanced lifestyle
Gear Sport is both stylish and practical, with a minimalist design, circular bezel, 1.2” Super AMOLED display and an improved user interface that makes it easier to view information even when on the move. With Gear Sport, users can work toward their health and wellness goals and receive nutritional monitoring alerts and activity recommendations, even when offline .
Designed with military-grade durability, it can be used in any environment. With its sleek, ergonomic form factor, which can be customized with a variety of easily interchangeable standard 20mm straps in different colors, it is perfect for any occasion. Gear Sport will be available in blue and black, and also includes the classic Gear family features:
Control Samsung IoT devices via Samsung Connect.
It acts as a remote control, both for making a PowerPoint presentation and for using the Samsung Gear VR glasses.