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  1. Android News

    DEAL: You can get a refurbished Samsung Gear S2 Classic 4G for $240 at Daily Steals

    Daily Steals has a great deal on the Samsung Gear S2 Classic with 4G connectivity. The device typically sells for $400, but you can grab a refurbished one right now for only $240.
  2. Android News

    The Samsung Gear S2 is the best smartwatch for Android

    Phandroid has published its list of the best smartwatch options for Android users with the Samsung Gear S2 taking the top spot. Also on the list is the Huawei Watch, LG Watch Urbane 2nd Edition, and the 2nd Generation Moto 360.
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    Updated Gear Watch Designer Beta software lets developers make watch faces for the Gear S

    To this day, the Gear Watch Designer software from Samsung has only supported the Gear S2 and the Gear Fit 2. However, a new update to the beta version of the software will now let developers create watch faces for the Samsung Gear S as well.
  4. Android News

    Latest Gear S2 firmware update updates app, tweaks UX, adds more watch faces and more

    At the end of last week Samsung started rolling out the third OTA update for their Gear S2 smartwatch. Today, the company has detailed the changes that have been included in this update. This update comes with more watch faces, a tweak to various features that makes them easier to use and makes...
  5. Android News

    Samsung Pay is now available on the Samsung Gear S2

    Samsung has released Samsung Pay for the Samsung Gear S2. The feature should show up as long as you're on the latest version of both the watch firmware and the Samsung Gear Manager app.
  6. Android News

    Samsung Gear S2 update preview shows off improvements

    The Samsung Gear S2 is getting a software update soon. SamMobile has presented a preview of the update which brings us new watch faces, improvements in the weather app, and more.
  7. Android News

    Samsung Gear S2 update to bring custom watch faces, improved workout sharing

    Samsung is readying a big firmware upgrade for the Samsung Gear S2. One of the biggest changes will be the ability to customize certain watch faces with your own personal photos. Other changes include the ability to easily share workout stats to Facebook, as well as UV Index information in the...
  8. Android News

    Deal: Refurbished Samsung Gear S2 is $140 at Best Buy

    Best Buy has refurbished models of the Samsung Gear S2 smartwatch on sale. The watch is going for $140, though this only applies to the Black and White models. It includes free shipping or in-store pickup.
  9. Android News

    WatchMaster watchface app released for the Samsung Gear S2

    WatchMaster, a company that specializes in making watchfaces for smartwatches, has officially released its first app for owners of the Samsung Gear S2. The app ocntains over 200 watchfaces, some which are free and others are paid. The app also provides a yearly subscription of $4.99 which will...
  10. Android News

    You can read SMS threads with Google Messenger on the Samsung Gear S2

    The Gear S2 is a unique smartwatch that has both positives and negatives when using it. If you use a non-stock SMS application with the Gear S2, then you can't read message threads. However, a user on Reddit has discovered that if you use Google Messenger, then you can in fact read message...
  11. Android News

    The Washington Post releases a political Gear S2 watch face

    The Gear S2 watch face released by The Washington Post is all about the upcoming presidential election. It displays data from recent election polls, includes a countdown to the election day, and will update every 10 seconds to show you poll results from the next pairing.
  12. Android News

    DEAL: Amazon discounts all Samsung Gear S2 models by $50

    Amazon has all 5 models of the Samsung Gear S2 at a $50 discount right now. So you can pick up the Silver one for $250, the Classic one for $300, the Dark Gray one for $250, the Platinum one for $400 or the Rose Gold one for $400.
  13. Android News

    Glympse has announced a version of its app for the Samsung Gear S2

    Glympse is a location sharing company and today they've announced a new version of its app that is made specifically for the Gear S2. This app will let you share your location, request the location of a friend, set locations as favorites and view incoming Glympses directly on your smartwatch.
  14. Android News

    Samsung officially reveals Gear S2 band adapter

    Samsung has formally detailed the previously-known Gear S2 band adapter that's coming. The adapters come in black or white and allow you to attach any 20mm watch band to it. We're not sure how much it will cost or when, exactly, they'll launch just yet.
  15. Android News

    Deal: Get a Samsung Gear S2 for $50 off

    Amazon has a nice deal on the Samsung Gear S2. You'll get $50 off for buying it through them, bringing its cost down to $249.99 with free shipping. Note that this is only for the Sport model in Dark Grey.
  16. Android News

    Samsung Gear S2 band adapter shows up in Germany

    The Samsung Gear S2 band adapter -- which allows you to use any standard band with the Gear S2 -- is now available in the earliest markets. A retailer in Germany has started listing the set for 25 Euro.
  17. Android News

    Deliveries of the free Gear S2 for buying the Verizon Galaxy S7 is delayed until May

    Verizon is running a promotion where you can choose to get a free Gear S2 or the Gear VR for buying the Galaxy S7/S7 Edge from them. It seems like the Gear S2 option is the popular choice because Verizon has had to delay deliveries of the smartwatch until next month.
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    Gameloft's Bubble Bash 3 comes to Samsung Gear S2 watch

    Gameloft has brought a new game to the Samsung Gear S2. It's Bubble Bash 3, a brick breaking game. The Gear S2's touch screen would be hard to use for games, of course, but thanks to the watch's unique rotating bezel used for navigating the UI you can play Bubble Bash 3 in a very intuitive way.
  19. Android News

    Samsung Gear and Galaxy Apps stores are now one in the same

    Samsung today announced the merging of 2 different online stores: the one for phones, and the one for wearables. Now, you'll get all your smartwatch and phone apps from the Samsung's Galaxy Apps Store.
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    Verizon confirms the Gear S2 is getting iOS and Marshmallow support along with a clock bug fix

    Earlier this week there was a rumor going around that claimed the Gear S2 would be receiving iOS support sometime this month. Today, Verizon has published a support page that talks about this exact update. Not only is it getting iOS support though, but it's also getting support for Android...
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    Best Buy has refurbished Samsung Gear S2s as low as $139

    Looking for a sweet deal on a Samsung Gear S2 or Gear S2 Classic? The retailer is selling them at a startling low $139. Of course, that comes with the risks of buying a product that was owned by someone else, though Best Buy has a very good policy to ensure people aren't stuck with defective or...
  22. Android News

    Samsung is now offering free replacement straps for the Gear S2

    Samsung has started offering free replacement straps for the Gear S2. They are the rubber sports straps that come as standard, and they have a tendency to break from frequent band swapping, so it's nice to see Samsung taking care of the customers this issue affects.
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    Samsung Gear S2 may get iOS support later this month

    The Samsung Gear S2 was confirmed to be getting iOS support at CES this past January, but the company didn't give any expectation on when we could see it arrive. The company is supposedly now communicating that it will happen with an update starting later this month.
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    Snoopy watch faces come to Samsung's Gear S2 smartwatch

    In what is probably due to a partnership because of the new Peanuts movie that will be available on Blu-Ray starting next week, you can now get Snoopy watch faces on your Samsung Gear S2 smart watch.
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    Samsung Gear S2's latest watch face shows Twitter trends

    Samsung has released a new watch face for the Gear S2. It shows trending topics on Twitter one-by-one, and you can click each trend to see a short stream of related Tweets.