No Android on Samsung's new smart watches, or heart rate monitors - Bright

Gear 2-smart watches do not work with Android but with Tizen. And they now have heart rate monitors.

Samsungs new smart watches Gear 2 and Gear 2 Neo works unlike their predecessor, not with Android, but with the alternative operating system Tizen. Incidentally saw Samsung’s special Android version is on the current Galaxy Gear also much different than on smartphones.

Tizen comes eventually to smartphones, even though Tizen phones so far always postponed. There are few Tizen apps, but that is smart watches no big problem. There is simply watches less possible. Samsung comes with its own Gear appstore which can keep it than Android.

more control

music listening without smartphone

new compared to the Galaxy Gear Gear 2 is that’s a heart rate monitor and have their own music. You can play from the 4GB of internal storage memory and listen to music with Bluetooth earbuds. You do have to listen.

No music smartphone with you

The difference between the two and Gear Gear 2 Neo is that the former is also a camera on board. Both models can also be used. Remote as with an infrared sensor They have a new control button under the screen. The Gear 2′s feature 1.6-inch touch screen (320×320) and 1 Ghz chips. The watches are available in black, silver, gray, gold, and orange from April onwards. Prices are not yet known.

What is that, Tizen?

Tizen is an operating system that was created from parts of two flopped mobile platforms, Nokia’s Meego and Samsung’s Bada. Chip manufacturer Intel and Samsung are the main parties behind Tizen. Also a few telecom providers, who would rather see more diversity than the current Android domination, are on board. Tizen providers would provide more flexibility for providing its own services and options on devices. Samsung is also a way to reduce dependence on Google.

Google’s own smart watch?

Google would reportedly also working on its own smart watch. That would be made by LG and is expected at its developer conference I / O end of June.

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