The Galaxy Note7 may be obtaining all the press coverage currently, however come IFA Samsung can have the Gear S3 under the spotlight. Unsurprisingly, details on the next-gen smartwatch have started shooting up, and these new bits will definitely grab the eye of the outside sorts.
Apparently, the Gear S3 can feature all types of sensors to feed data to those with a full of life lifestyle. A built-in altimeter can give information regarding this altitude, and even be ready to plot a graph of altitude vs. time. The sensor can permit single-tap calibration too, if an online connection is present and GPS is enabled.
There will even be a barometer sensor with manual calibration, and therefore the Gear S3 are going to be ready to warn you of incoming bad weather, ought to the atmospheric pressure change by more than 4hPa during a 3-hour period of time.
We mentioned GPS, and yes, the Gear S3 can have a GPS receiver built-in so it does not have to consider a smartphone for that. Fitting the hardware on board has enabled Samsung to implement a meter similarly, which is able to offer you current and average speed, distance lined, and conjointly keep a log of all previous measurements.
With such an array of activity features integral, the Gear S3 are going to be well deserving of its ‘Frontier’ moniker – Samsung has reportedly filed for the ‘Gear S3 Frontier’ trademark with the Korean patent authority.