This Week On The TC Gadgets Podcast: Siri Hack, Amazon Smartphone, And Galaxy Gear

gadgets140418 Siri was hacked! But don’t panic — it’s apparently a really fun hack that gives Siri access to your other apps. Meanwhile, rumors are swirling over Amazon’s forthcoming smartphone with 3D-gesture features. Plus, we’re taking a good hard look at the Galaxy Gear smartwatch equipment from Samsung. Or, more accurately, we diverge into talking about the Galaxy S5.

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Samsung Android Wear and flagship Tizen phone coming later this year

A Samsung executive named Yoon Han-kil is talking up some of the plans that Samsung has for new devices in 2014. One of the devices that the executive has tipped … Continue reading

Galaxy Gear Price Drops Significantly In Canada

Galaxy Gear Price Drops Significantly In Canada

Soon after the Samsung Galaxy Gear smartwatch was released last year, reports of its dismal performance in the market started circulating. This lead many to believe that the company might launch its smartwatch’s successor earlier than intended. Alongside the Galaxy S5 last month Samsung did launch its new smartwatches, the Gear 2 and Gear 2 Neo. Ahead of their release later this month, the original Samsung smartwatch has received a major price cut in Canada.

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    Samsung's Android Escape Plan, And What It Means for You

    Samsung's Android Escape Plan, And What It Means for You

    There’s not a whole lot that’s new about Samsung’s Galaxy Gear 2. It’s take two of a product that wasn’t that great on the first go-round. But underneath, the Gear 2 isn’t just another gadget; it’s a defiant shot across Google’s bow. It’s a trial run where Samsung can practice seceding from the world of Android.

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    Samsung Gear 2 Smartwatch Ditches Android, Keeps the Rest

    Samsung Gear 2 Smartwatch Ditches Android, Keeps the Rest

    As expected, Samsung has released its follow-up to last fall’s Galaxy Gear smartwatch. The biggest change? That it’s left Android in favor of a Tizen, an open source operating system that gives Samsung a battery boost and, more importantly, a sense of independence.

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    Samsung Galaxy Gear 2 and Galaxy Gear Neo Smart Watches Launched at MWC

    Samsung Galaxy Gear 2 and Galaxy Gear Neo Smart Watches Launched at MWCSamsung launched the Galaxy Gear smart watch back in September at IFA and today, the manufacturer is coming to MWC with its new Galaxy Gear 2 and a lighter version, the Galaxy Gear 2 Neo. Both the Gear 2 and the Gear 2 Neo are now running Samsung’s OS Tizen, instead of Android, and they are both one millimeter thinner than the original Gear. The 2.0 Megapixel camera is now located in the watch body instead of the strap, and Samsung added an IrLED sensor so users can control their TVs and set top boxes via the Samsung WatchON Remote application.

    The new dual core processor is a little faster at 1 Ghz than the previous one (800 mhz). We hope that the power consumption has been optimized since the battery is a little smaller (300 mAh vs. 315 mAh) probably to fit in the slimmer body. The display and the memory capabilities remain the same: a 1.63” super AMOLED featuring a 320×320 resolution, 512 MB RAM and 4GB internal storage.

    Check out the gallery with the Galaxy Gear 2 photos

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    Rumor: Samsung's 2nd-Gen Smartwatch Might Come in Two Flavors (Updated)

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    Multiple Galaxy Gear Models Expected At MWC 2014

    Multiple Galaxy Gear Models Expected At MWC 2014

    It was back in September last year when Samsung launched its first smartwatch, the Galaxy Gear. Since then there have been many reports of dismal sales, which have apparently forced the company’s hand to launch a successor after just six months. Previously it was rumored that a new Galaxy Gear will be launched alongside Galaxy S5 at the Mobile World Congress 2014 in Barcelona later this week. However, sources familiar with the company’s plans tell The Verge that its likely Samsung will unveil multiple models of its smartwatch at the industry’s biggest event.

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    Samsung Said To Be Tapping Tizen For Next Generation Galaxy Gear Smartwatch

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    Samsung is taking a completely different approach to its next-generation Galaxy Gear smartwatch, according to a new report from USA Today – that means eschewing Android altogether on the on-device OS. The Galaxy Gear launched last year ran Android, Google’s mobile OS, but that piece of wearable tech didn’t light any fires under consumers or critics, so why not go back to the drawing board?

    To replace Android as the OS for its new smartwatch, Samsung is said to be using Tizen, its in-house mobile OS that appears to be nearing release on its first Samsung smartphone device. USA Today reports that ian HTML5 version of Tizen will ship with the new Galaxy Gear, and that both will be unveiled at Mobile World Congress this month in Barcelona.

    Samsung is hosting an event at MWC called ‘Unpacked5′ February 24, where it seems likely to unveil its next Galaxy S flagship device. There’s also a chance we’ll see the Gear at the show, as has been reported previously by other outlets.

    Tizen on the smartwatch would be a significant shift for Samsung, but moving to an HTML5-based platform on the device might make it easier for developers to craft simple partner apps for software resident on the phones themselves, and it could also help with things like improving battery life. Qualcomm’s Toq smartwatch, for instance, runs a “lightweight” OS that contributes to its five days of battery life, vs. around two days at best for the Galaxy Gear.

    Another reason Samsung is eschewing Android for this generation of smartwatch, according to USA Today, is to keep more control over the device and platform in its own hands. The company’s Tizen efforts seemed stalled for a long time, but Samsung recently signed up a score of new high-profile partners. Investing in Tizen on the Gear probably can’t hurt that device’s chances – with wearables, there’s little reason yet for any consumer to choose one platform over another, and the initial version of the Galaxy Gear didn’t sell enough to create anything like lock-in for existing users.

    Hopefully this next Gear isn’t just the same device with Tizen subbing in for Android, and the new watch offers many more improvements besides. In any case, if rumors are true, we should find out either way next week.

    AT&T Galaxy Gear Price Gets A $100 Cut

    AT&T Galaxy Gear Price Gets A $100 Cut

    Samsung’s Galaxy Gear smartwatch was one of the most highly anticipated wearable devices of 2013, but it didn’t quite make a mark. There have been reports of dismal sales, which is believed to be the reason why Samsung might launch a successor within just a few months of the original Galaxy Gear hitting the market. Samsung is actually expected to unveil the Galaxy Gear 2 at Mobile World Congress 2014 later this month, so its doesn’t come as a surprise to see the AT&T Galaxy Gear price being cut, though the price cut doesn’t come without a catch.

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