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It hasn’t been long since Samsung unveiled Galaxy Gear, its new smartwatch. Rumors have started circulating that Samsung is already working on the Galaxy Gear 2. Lee Young-hee, executive vice president for marketing at Samsung’s mobile division says that Galaxy Gear is receiving a “warm response.” The company can’t certainly stop here, it needs to innovate more so that future generations of its smartwatch not only continue to retain but also bring in new customers. An unnamed Samsung executive has reportedly acknowledged that the Galaxy Gear ”lacks something special,” adding that the company will work to do better in the future.

Speaking with Korea Times, the executive reportedly said that Samsung will invest more in enhancing user experience and user experience of the Galaxy Gear smartwatch. The report doesn’t contain any specifics about what Samsung intends to change in the future versions of the Gear. Samsung hasn’t revealed the sales targets for this smartwatch, so its known right now exactly what the company is aiming for here in terms of sales. There’s no word as yet on when Samsung will announce and release the next generation Galaxy Gear. At this point in time it is also not known, and nor has it been rumored, what changes and improvements the next Galaxy Gear will tout.

Samsung Executive Reportedly Says Galaxy Gear Lacks ‘Something Special’ original content from Ubergizmo.

As has become the norm, Sprint’s primary differentiator is its “unlimited data for life” policy affixed to new flagships. Granted, the carrier isn’t promising that the amount it charges for said data will remain the same for life, but at least you’ll have the option to pony up for it. Following the footsteps of AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon, Sprint has announced that its version of the Galaxy Note 3 and Galaxy Gear watch will arrive on shelves October 4th. The former will cost $349.99 on a two-year contract (a full $50 more than most of its rivals), while the latter will go for $299.99 outright. Outside of being compatible with Sprint’s LTE airwaves and including a bit of carrier-branded bloatware, the handset itself will be the same one that we’ve previewed extensively.

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Get your giant hands ready, T-Mobile subscribers. The Un-Carrier announced this morning that the latest version of Samsung’s phamed phablet will be going up for pre-order September 18th. Pick it up through the Simple Choice Plan, and the 5.7-inch handset’ll run you $199 down plus $21 a month for 24 months. As noted earlier, the Note 3 will be hitting T-Mob’s stores and site on October 2nd, along with the $299 Galaxy Gear Smartwatch.

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So, what do you think of the Samsung Galaxy Gear so far? We do know that it has already arrived at the FCC, and did spend some quality hands-on time with it, but how far will the smartwatch industry go is anybody’s guess. The Samsung Galaxy Gear might be the next big thing, or it could end up as a dud, but we will see how things pan out when it finally hits the market. Considering how the days where a particular device like your mobile phone or tablet is just another essential work tool is over, it is then not surprising to hear that designer Dana Lorenz intends to bling up the Samsung Galaxy Gear by churning out jewelry encrusted accessories for the smartwatch itself.

Among the accessories will include stuff such as metal charms that will hook up to the Galaxy Gear’s watch’s strap, while the Galaxy Note 3 too will be able to enjoy accessories such as leather cases that are adorned with gold studs and the ilk. Something tells me that designer accessories will not arrive cheap, and since the Galaxy Gear is not cheap to begin with, you might want to settle for a real designer watch instead and give the smartwatch bandwagon a miss. After all, designer watches might go up in value, and a smartwatch that becomes obsolete is not such a hot investment.

Samsung Galaxy Gear To Receive Jewel Encrusted Accessories From Dana Lorenz original content from Ubergizmo.

There seems little doubt that much of the Galaxy Gear’s success or failure will hinge on the selection of apps that arrive on smartwatch. Samsung is making a strong push for third-party software (even in the face of limited device storage), courting a big cross section of developers at places like Path and eBay for its wearable. Popular messaging app Snapchat will also be hitting the device in the form of Snapchat Micro. As you’d expect, the app harnesses the Gear’s 1.9-megapixel camera to send self-destructing images. The company’s founder told Techcrunch, “Our team is constantly looking at ways to reduce the time between our experience of a moment and our ability to share it.” Walking around with a camera on your wrist is certainly one way to go about it.

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