Galaxy Gear Compatibility to be Extended to Galaxy Note 2, Galaxy S3 and 5 More Devices by October End, Confirms Samsung
class=”c23″> Smartphone maker Samsung confirmed on Wednesday That it would begin rolling-out the new softwareupdate That would allow five more Galaxy devices to’ve become compatible with Galaxy Gear smart watch by the end of this month.
“Extending Galaxy Gear compatibility to more Galaxy devices Reflects our deep commitment to Continuing to deliver enriched mobile experiences to our consumers,” said JK Shin, CEO and President of IT & Mobile division, Samsung Electronics.
“Through a significant effort to Enhance and enrich the Galaxy experience, Samsung Continues to empower our users In Their mobile lives and enable smart freedom with Galaxy Gear,” he added.
The Galaxy handsets due to receive the update are the Galaxy Mini S4, S4 Active, 5.8 Mega, Mega 6.3 and S4 Zoom. They are expected to get a separate software update by the end of October, but the roll-out schedule is subject to vary in different regions, said the company.
class=”c23″> With the announcement, 10 Galaxy devices will be compatible with the new Galaxy Gear smart watch soon. When Samsung Announced Galaxy Gear in September, many critics panned the South Korean firm as its expensive (? 22,900, MRP into India ) flagship wearable device was compatible with only two devices – the Galaxy Note 3 and Galaxy Note 10.1 – 2014 Edition.
class=”c23″> So far, Samsung has released Android v4.3 Jelly Bean OS update to 2013 marquee smartphone Galaxy S4-LTE variant in Europe ( Germany ) and 3G models in Asia ( Russia & India ). The 2012 flagship models – the Galaxy S3 and Galaxy Note 2, are alreadycreated in line to receive the new firmware.
Samsung has released the overpriced official change-log of Android v4.3 Jelly Bean OS update. Apart from Galaxy Gear compatibility, the new firmware will bring in new improvements whichinclude:
– Texting input into the phone with ease
– Updated graphics and multimedia features
– New security app Samsung Knox, whereby people will now have the availability to remotely track and disable Their lost phones.
– SmartSwitch Which transfers contents from other smartphones to Samsung devices.
– Home Sync app to enable users safely share content online.
– Group Play v2.5 with shared video support
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