We think the idea of stand-alone
smartwatches is not yet feasible in the present market scenario, but
Samsung thinks otherwise. Reports indicate that Samsung is moving ahead
with plans for a smartwatch with its own SIM card and hence, doesn’t
need a paired phone. It seems likely that we’ll hear about it as soon as
next month.
Korean newspaper The Chosun Ilbo
reports that Samsung intends to unveil the Gear Solo watch at the big
IFA conference in September. As speculated, the Gear Solo will not
require a smartphone for communication functionality, and will be able
to place calls, send texts and emails, and perform other tasks with its
own SIM card, cellular radio, and service plan.
Samsung Gear 2 Neo
The inclusion of SIM support in a
smartwatch would enable users to make phone calls from the device, but
it is yet to be revealed how Samsung has tackled the issue of heavy
battery drain. Samsung has launched three Tizen-powered versions of its
Gear smartwatch to date, and one Android Wear model in the form of the
Galaxy Gear Live.
Samsung released the Gear 2 and Gear 2
Neo at this year’s MWC, less than six months after their
predecessor. The logic of releasing a smartwatch alongside a smartphone
makes sense, but in this case the Gear Solo won’t depend on tethering
itself to any other device, hence will get a different sort of treatment
in the market.
However, Samsung used last year’s IFA to
launch the original Galaxy Gear, so it seems a good time as any to
unleash a new smartwatch frenzy. Timex Group also announced a smartwatch
with its own cellular connection, letting it transmit data without
needing to be connected to a smartphone. The company calls it the
Ironman One GPS+, and while it may have features commonly found in a
smartwatch, it is made mostly for athletes like its predecessors.
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