Samsung teases Gear S2 smartwatch, announcement at IFA on September 3

Samsung had a surprise in store at its Galaxy Unpacked event, New York. Just minutes before the Unpacked event wrapped up, the company teased its latest smartwatch. Samsung Galaxy Gear S2, that's what it will be called made a brief appearance in a teaser video, giving us an idea of its design.

Samsung Galaxy Gear S2 teaser shows that the smartwatch will have a round dial just like the LG Watch Urbane, Moto 360 or Huawei Watch. The body is made out of metal. The UI of the Gear S2 is different from Android Wear, hinting Samsung might use its home grown Tizen OS, similar to the Gear S that was launched last year. 

The teaser also shows circular navigation ring around its display. The App icons like S Voice, Phone dialer, Message, Nike+, S Health and more icons are arranged in a circle on the Gear S. Also teased was the Heart Rate Sensor, so it will be a fitness oriented device.

So when will all the official details be out? It will be unvieled at IFA 2015, Berlin on September 3.

Kaiser Bey

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