Samsung’s upcoming round smartwatch will be be called the Gear A, can make phone calls

April 7, 2015

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We have been hearing a lot about the upcoming Samsung smartwatch. We know it's round, and we thought it might be called the Orbis, but it appears that's the code name.

It looks like it will be called the Gear A. Samsung will offer two versions, one with basic Bluetooth connectivity, and the other with 3G support. Both will have Wi-Fi as well, and the 3G version will also be able to make phone calls.

SamMobile was also able to obtain all the model numbers, which include…

SM-R720 (non 3G)
SM-R730 (3G)
SM-R730A (AT&T)
SM-R730P (Sprint)
SM-R730V (Verizon)
SM-R730T (T-Mobile)
SM-R730S
SM-R732S (SKT)
SM-R732K (KT)
SM-R732L (LG U+)

With Android Wear gaining steam and the Apple Watch launching very soon, can Samsung be successful doing their own thing?

source: SamMobile

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Robert lives in upstate New York where he was born and raised. Technology was always his passion. His first computer was a Radio Shack TRS80 Color that used a cassette tape to save programs, and his first laptop was a Toshiba T1200FB that sported a CGA greyscale screen and two 720kb floppy drives (no hardrive). From the early 90’s through late 2011, he only owned Motorola phones starting with the MircroTAC all the way through to the Droid X. He broke that streak when he bought the Galaxy Nexus. Now he's sporting a Galaxy Note 4, and absolutely loves it. He has a wonderful wife and a 6 year old son. In his free time he enjoys sports, movies, TV, working out, and trying to keep up with the rapid fast world of technology.