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Samsung Announces Gear S2 Smartwatch in Classic, Minimalist Designs

Samsung announced the Gear S2 smartwatch Tuesday in two versions geared to classic and minimalist tastes. The 0.4-inch-thick watch has a 1.2-inch round screen with 360 x 360 resolution and has a 1-GHz dual-core processor running the Tizen operating system.…

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Users who choose 3G connectivity have access to e-SIM with voice capability, allowing them to perform quick functions without being closely tethered to the phone, said Samsung. The S2 has Bluetooth and near-field communications connectivity and built-in sensors including accelerometer, gyroscope, heart rate, ambient light and barometer. Internal memory is 4 GB with 512 MB RAM, it said. The battery, with wireless charging, has a typical life of two days, said the company.