Announced alongside the Galaxy Note 3 during the IFA trade show of 2013, the Samsung Galaxy Gear was a marvel in the early smartwatch world. The Samsung Galaxy Gear was primarily sold as an accessory to the Galaxy Note 3. (No, Samsung didn’t promote spying, despite the spy-like nature of having a camera on your smartwatch.) Pushing the limitsThe Samsung Galaxy Gear did face some limitations. Samsung trotted out a Gear 2, which also had a camera, but few of the main smartwatch makers added the tech to their own wearables.

Source: The Nation July 04, 2021 12:00 UTC