Galaxy Gear to Sync with Galaxy S4, S3, and Note 2 Also

Samsung Electronics will provide a software upgrade for its smartwatch “Galaxy Gear” to sync with more smartphone devices than just the Galaxy Note 3. 

On October 24, Samsung announced that through the Android OS Jelly Bean 4.3 upgrade, Galaxy S4 and S4 LTE-A users can use the Galaxy Gear as well.

Through this upgrade, a total of four devices, including the Galaxy Note 3 and Galaxy Round, can use the Galaxy Gear. The Galaxy S3 and Galaxy Note 2 will be upgraded later. 

Samsung will continue to increase the number of Galaxy Gear synchronizable devices to the Galaxy S4 Mini, Galaxy S4 Active, Galaxy S4 Zoo, and Galaxy Mega 5.8. Users can upgrade through software updates within the device, or through Samsung’s software management program Kies. Samsung Digital Plazas and Mobile Shops also help users with upgrading. 

With the Galaxy Gear becoming available for use with other Galaxy products, Samsung expects Galaxy Gear sales to increase. The Galaxy Gear has been slow on sales because only the Galaxy Note 3 and Galaxy Round 2 models are able to sync to the product. With the Galaxy S4 Mini releasing next month in the US, Samsung anticipates some synergy effects for the Galaxy Gear. A Samsung associate said, “Apple has not yet released a smartwatch, so Samsung will use the Gear’s compatibility with various Galaxy products to aggressively push for its sales in the North American market.”

The Galaxy Gear is a wearable device of the Galaxy series. It can be used in many ways once synced with a smartphone. The Galaxy Gear comes with a 1.63 inch OLED display and a 1.9 megapixel digital camera. Using the S Voice feature, users can dial or receive calls by speaking, and continue the call while multitasking. Users can also control the schedule, alarm, settings, and weather displays with their voice.