Samsung Unveils Smartwatch, New Galaxy Note

 

The era of smartwatches has arrived. Samsung rolled out its Galaxy Gear smartwatch last Wednesday at an event in Berlin. The company also introduced its new Galaxy Note 3 smartphone and the 2014 edition of its tablet the Galaxy Note 10.1.

 

 Samsung's Galaxy Gear smartwatch can make and receive calls, take pictures, run its own apps and has a voice control function that allows users to perform tasks by speaking to the device. To navigate the device, a user can swipe the screen from side to side and from top to bottom. The smartwatch is seamlessly connected to a Galaxy user's smartphone and shows a user's updates, like email or texts, on the device screen.   

 

Galaxy Gear will launch in more than 140 countries starting on Sept. 25. It will be available in six different colors and will have 10 different pre-loaded clock options for users to choose from.

 

The company also unveiled Samsung's Galaxy Note 3 smartphone. The smartphone houses a S-Pen, which helps unlock the functions of the device; Samsung's Knox security system, which helps protect the device from mobile malware; and a new multi-window feature, which enables users to multi-task easier. The smartphone also features a 5.7-inch display screen, 13 megapixel rear camera, longer battery life, faster LTE and it is available in 10 different colors. Samsung's new high-resolution tablet, an updated Galaxy Note 10.1, is a 10-inch tablet that also syncs with the Gear smartwatch.