[IFA 2017] Samsung unveils Gear Sport its new smart health connected watch

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At IFA 2017, Samsung unveiled its new line of smart health connected health and fitness products on August 30 in Berlin. Among the devices presented is the Gear Sport, the new smartwatch which, as its name suggests, should interest the most athletic among us. The Korean giant showed the public a smart health connected bracelet, the Gear Fit 2 Pro, as well as wireless headphones, the IconX 2018.

For the first day of IFA 2017, Samsung released the big game at his conference with a whole new range of products focused sport and fitness. For several weeks, several insistent rumors announced the arrival of a new smart health connected watch. It is now confirmed, the Korean giant will market soon the Gear Sport.

As the name suggests, the target smartwatch a sports audience. Two new smart health connected objects were also presented and caused a sensation at the Samsung conference. The first, a pair of headphones, the 2018 version of its IconX Bluetooth earphones, the second an alternative to his watch, a smart health connected bracelet, the Gear Fit 2 pro which we had planned to announce.

"At Samsung, we celebrate the everyday athlete – whether it's light jogging or training for your next triathlon."said DJ Koh, president of Mobile Communications Business, Samsung Electronics. "Our new Samsung Gear wearable devices are helping consumers go beyond fitness "and enjoy an active, balanced and smart, transparent life."

Gear Sport: the new Samsung smartwatch that will make you forget about health trackers

Gear Sport, the new stylish smartwatch from Samsung has been designed to “everyday” athletes as the president likes to repeat Mobile Communications Business of Samsung Electronics. Resistant and waterproof up to 50 meters underwater, it is offered in around twenty different colors and materials. Perfect for swimming or playing in the pool, these devices are certified 5 ATM.

Like most quality smartwatches on the market, it is compatible with a Bluetooth headset and the famous music streaming service. spotify, even in offline mode.

Compatibility iOS and Android.

Advertised price: 349 euros

A smartwatch that detects the user's sports activity

From tennis, running, cycling to dance and basketball, the watch has an auto activity detection system. Automatically, it recognizes the sport that the user practices to better analyze his performance. A system that we look forward to testing in our future Review.

At the conference, Samsung also emphasized the NFC function of the watch which allows you to pay for your errands by passing his wrist in front of the adapted payment terminals.

Gear Fit 2 Pro: the alternative to smart health connected watches

The new smart health connected bracelet Gear 2 Fit Pro offers features found in Gear Sport, particularly with regard tohas heart rate monitoring and swimming monitoring. It also integrates a GPS tracker for running or cycling. The high resolution AMOLED touch screen allows clear and accessible readability of notifications based on our reporter’s tests there. Two colors are available for the bracelet, red or black.

Compatibility iOS and Android.

Advertised price: 229 euros

Gear IconX 2: Samsung's new generation headphones

Those are ultra-thin in-ear headphones, and wireless accompanied by a system to measure the heartbeat capable of measuring the effort required during a sporting activity. The headphones have their own storage capacity to listen to music without being smart health connected to a smartphone, a tablet or a computer. With the Bixby voice assistant, you can use your voice to control music or your phone at the touch of a button.

Compatibility iOS and Android.

Advertised price: 229 euros

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