Samsung has teamed up with Bear Grylls to show off the Gear S3 and all its capabilities. If you're out on an adventure, the Gear S3 can track the weather, keep you connected and even pinpoint your exact location with built-in GPS.
Samsung has introduced several improvements to the Samsung Gear S3 Classic and Frontier in a new software update. The update now shows the contact info of the device owner on the Find My Device page, as well as new watch face complications for Music and News, and more.
Samsung has announced a series of partnerships with app developers to bring new options to the Gear S3 smartwatch. These partnerships include Spotify, HERE WeGo, and BMW.
Samsung's Gear S2 and Gear S3 both support standalone applications and today they received some new fitness applications. New Endomondo, Map My Run, and MyFitnessPal apps have been released for both of these devices and can be installed directly onto the wearable.
Deidre from SamMobile has taken a look at both the Gear S3 and LG Watch Sport and gives everyone a few reasons as to why you should skip LG's latest watch.
The Gear S3 is capable of handling SMS on your wrist, but Samsung imposes a limitation that says this can only be done with a Samsung device. Thankfully though, an XDA community developer has shown this is possible with any Android device.
Samsung and Verizon have not mentioned if or when the LTE-enabled Gear S3 frontier smartwatch will be available on the Big Red, but it could be soon. The device has been granted approval by the FCC, so it could show up in retail stores at any time.
Samsung has started sending press invitations for an event India that is scheduled for January 10th. The company is expected to launch the Gear S3 Classic and Gear S3 Frontier smartwatches in India.
Samsung has pushed an update to the Gear S3, Gear S2, and Gear Fit 2 wearables which add iOS compatibility after the accompanying app has been installed.
Ryan from Android Police just published his review of the Gear S3 smartwatch, and while he agrees with others and says it's a good device, he's not sure it's good enough to win over those who are skeptical of smartwatches.
The Good
- Design
- Display
- Samsung Pay
- Battery life
- Rotating...
Amazon currently is discounting the Samsung Gear S3 Frontier by $50 bringing the price down to $299. Although the smartwatch is out of stock, you can still order it at the current price and will receive the Frontier once stock has been replenished.
Spotify has finally released its standalone client for owners for the Gear S2 and Gear S3. The application is now available from within the Galaxy Apps Store and allows users to control music playing on their smartphones.
SamMobile's Gear S3 Classic review days the company has gotten almost everything right with the smartwatch, including looks, features, and functionality. The only knocks on the wearable were weight and its subpar iOS compatibility.
Joshua from Android Authority just published his review of the Gear S3 from Samsung and he feels it is the best smartwatch of 2016.
Positives
- Great design
- Large display is the best for notifications
- Rotating bezel is a joy to use
- Performance is top notch
- Samsung Pay works well
-...
Samsung has teamed up with Strap Studio and SLG Design to create custom leather and canvas bands for the Gear S3 series of smartwatches. They'll range in price from between $29 to $109 and will be compatible with both the Classic and the Frontier models.
The Gear S3 Classic and Gear S3 Frontier are getting their first firmware update today. The OTA file is just 14MB in size and contains improvements to the overall GPS performance with certain apps.
Android Central has published its full review of the Samsung Gear S3 and give the smartwatch good remarks regarding the nice design and materials, wonderful rotating bezel, and the inclusion of Samsung Pay. The negatives surrounding the Gear S3 are the fact that it's too big, there are too many...
The new maps application, HERE WeGo, is now available for download on the Galaxy Apps Store for the Gear S3. The app offers users an alternative to Google Maps and works directly on your watch.
A new report suggests that the Samsung Gear S3 will be coming to India in January 2017. Both variants will be made available, although pricing is unknown.
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