Anyone Interested in Buying the Samsung Gear S
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Must definitely, paired with a note edge
b.huss2 said:
Must definitely, paired with a note edge
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1+ :good:
senseijuan said:
Anyone Interested in Buying the Samsung Gear S
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yes
I definitely am just wish they would give us some more info on it
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I definitely am just wish they would give us some more info on it
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Ikr, little to no news since announced.
I check every few hours for a confirmed release date, looks like samsung nailed it with this one, willing to retire the Gear 1 for it.
I Found this
The Gear S is Samsung’s curved screen watch running Tizen (not Android Wear), and it'll be out in November for $449. The Gear Circle, a wraparound stereo Blue tooth headset, will be out at the same time for $179.
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From an Australian website called gizmodo so I think the prices mean Australian Dollar so This are 311€.
Yes, If Samsung or carriers allow non- contract options. If U.S carriers treat the gear S with a monthly contract then No. I'm hopping Samsung will allow simple bluetooth connection for those who don't want to pay extra monthly payments to their cell carrier.
http://www.phonearena.com/news/Sams...-to-all-four-major-carriers-this-fall_id60989
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http://www.phonearena.com/news/Sams...-to-all-four-major-carriers-this-fall_id60989
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awesome news! :good:
Specially since Verizon will get it. I still have reservations about the usability as a web browser.
has anyone been able to stop by a AT&T store to take a look at it? and share your thoughts.
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has anyone been able to stop by a AT&T store to take a look at it? and share your thoughts.
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I tried today but the store did not have it in. I will try next week.
Before rushing to buy this watch one may have to consider this one http://www.phonearena.com/news/New-...s-CDMA-connectivity-coming-to-Verizon_id61105. It may run Android not Tizen.
I'm pretty interested in the Samsung Gear S, too. I'm looking forward to seeing it here in Japan.
I went yesterday, drove two hours to the Raleigh location, def big but very premium and nice looking, no doubt when wearing it that it is a smartwatch. Unfortunately the AT&T people knew nothing, I mean nothing lol I think they were surprised it was even sitting there ... fortunately I knew what I was looking at. Problem was it wasn't turned on, and wouldn't turn on, not sure if that's on purpose or this at&t just sucked, but I played with it and the note 4 both very nice devices!
Want really stoked about the note 4 until after I played around with it yesterday, and have been looking forward to the watch since unveil! Refreshing Google looking for a release date, pricing and how they plan to do the sim option.
Still has not appeared at the nearest AT&T store.
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Hey, kinda stumbled upon this while looking at the new fake Iphone 5 and was wondering if anyone else has come across this site and if they work in the states on Verizon wireless? i saw in a few comments that they do work but wasnt sure if it was serious since they are just trying to sell fake phones!
I thought it looked pretty odd, just a bunch of knock off devices but something to look at!
http://www.androidforcheap.com/
Appears they they only have 3G on their phones too! hahah
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Hey, kinda stumbled upon this while looking at the new fake Iphone 5 and was wondering if anyone else has come across this site and if they work in the states on Verizon wireless? i saw in a few comments that they do work but wasnt sure if it was serious since they are just trying to sell fake phones!
I thought it looked pretty odd, just a bunch of knock off devices but something to look at!
http://www.androidforcheap.com/
Appears they they only have 3G on their phones too! hahah
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Lol dafuq. Who would ever buy these?!
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haha i think its pretty hilarious.... they have an iphone fake that has a rom that looks identical to the IOS..... i dont think many Americans buy them haha im guessing more Chinese.... but who knows if any of them would run on VZW?
even take a look at this!
http://www.droid-life.com/2012/09/0...intend-to-sue-apple-upon-release-of-iphone-5/
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haha i think its pretty hilarious.... they have an iphone fake that has a rom that looks identical to the IOS..... i dont think many Americans buy them haha im guessing more Chinese.... but who knows if any of them would run on VZW?
even take a look at this!
http://www.droid-life.com/2012/09/0...intend-to-sue-apple-upon-release-of-iphone-5/
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No, none of them would run on verizon. Like you said, no one in the US really buys them, and the US is really the only place that uses CDMA networks (I think Korea does too in some parts) so all the phones are GSM
well heres a comment about someone asking if VZW works:
Date Added: 07/15/2012 by
Do this phone works or any of your phones work with Verizon wireless??
Admin Reply: yes sure
Date Added: 08/05/2012 by Brian
Do you guarantee this to work on u.s. verizon wireless?
Admin Reply: sure i can be sure it can work
Im not siding with these guys for a second but i think its funny they are just about guaranteeing they will work on VZW
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well heres a comment about someone asking if VZW works:
Date Added: 07/15/2012 by
Do this phone works or any of your phones work with Verizon wireless??
Admin Reply: yes sure
Date Added: 08/05/2012 by Brian
Do you guarantee this to work on u.s. verizon wireless?
Admin Reply: sure i can be sure it can work
Im not siding with these guys for a second but i think its funny they are just about guaranteeing they will work on VZW
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these are some pretty good knock-offs though... check out their youtube channel...
thats where i found the link, in the New iPhone 5 knock off video... looks exactly like the iphone 5 and even has an apple logo come up on boot.. quad core too. Looks identical to iOS but really just an android set up themed. they definitely put some work into them for a Chinese company
Wow, one can buy a dual-simm non-android dumb phone - quad band GSM for $30 plus $10 shipping.
I also looked at Aliexpress who has them for under $30 with free shipping from China.
If it works, then this iphone look-a-like can be a very low cost emergency phone on a pay per minute T-Mobile USA plan. Being quad-band it should work in every country of the world. Of course, no data, just voice and sms/mms.
I looked at this and thought for a for a cheap phone for someone (who doesn't own a Global Mode phone) who traveled internationally... buy a prepaid local SIM card and away you go.
Or, some of these phone might make decent media players or micro-tablets... just disable the mobile radios and away you go.
But, yeah, not gonna work on Verizon... I wouldn't be surprised if they do sell a few to the US though, people who are not so tech savvy would just believe it, drop their CC number down, and then they get a phone that doesn't work for what they wanted, what are they going to do? Think that company is going to refund their money for a device that is not actually defective?
Although they have no warranty policy listed on their site, the "Buyer Protection" stuff they have listed in FAQ section does say it does not cover buyers remorse BUT it does cover the device for 45 DAYS from the date of payment, provided you buy it through their website! lol
Haha. That's awesome... gotta appreciate their entrepreneurial spirit! I'm sure they are full of junk components, but I guess if they work for a year or so, they can give you a good "look."
So i work for verizon and the Note 2 just came in and man this is awesome its quick and everything and i believe bootloader is locked. Also im making vinyl stickers to cover up that damn branding they will be on amazon soon $5 for 5 in white or grey If devs or anyone needing info on it just ask ill try my best :fingers-crossed: But this may be my new phone :good:
I played with it today and I realllly like it. I dont even care if the bootloader is locked. I have an n7 for hacking lol
Lol i got the s3 and the bootloader should be easy to unlock on the note 2 Been playing with it for over an hour and this is so damn feature packed its insane! Also did benchmark test with antutu and got 18500 stock!
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Lol i got the s3 and the bootloader should be easy to unlock on the note 2 Been playing with it for over an hour and this is so damn feature packed its insane! Also did benchmark test with antutu and got 18500 stock!
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Pic? and if African Canadian Sock Monkey didn't release that one file for the S3 the S3 probably wouldn't of gotten unlocked but never know really.
JetBlue said:
Pic? and if African Canadian Sock Monkey didn't release that one file for the S3 the S3 probably wouldn't of gotten unlocked but never know really.
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Already erased it but ill get it out again and do a screen shot for ya and ya very lucky for that but now we know pretty much how they work i hope :fingers-crossed:
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Pic? and if African Canadian Sock Monkey didn't release that one file for the S3 the S3 probably wouldn't of gotten unlocked but never know really.
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I just did another test came out a little lower but u get the point haha :highfive:
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So i work for verizon and the Note 2 just came in and man this is awesome its quick and everything and i believe bootloader is locked. Also im making vinyl stickers to cover up that damn branding they will be on amazon soon $5 for 5 in white or grey If devs or anyone needing info on it just ask ill try my best :fingers-crossed: But this may be my new phone :good:
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I have a GS3 right now and I'm considering the note 2. Do you think it's worth dropping the $ to get the note 2. I was thinking of selling the GS3 and buying the phone outright, would that be cheapest way of getting one?
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I have a GS3 right now and I'm considering the note 2. Do you think it's worth dropping the $ to get the note 2. I was thinking of selling the GS3 and buying the phone outright, would that be cheapest way of getting one?
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Well its however you wanna pic your poison man lol the Note 2 is awesome and all and its super fast and feature packed but to drop that kinda money on it while you have an s3 thats able to root and unlock is hard to ignore Personally Im gonna wait till s4 comes out cause its looking like 5 inch screen and 1080p :good: But it all depends on what you do for a living and what you want your phone to do haha
Talked to my local Costco (So Cal), they said they hoped to get it today but didn't. Should have it any time. I like getting my phones from Costco as the guys who work there are extremely helpful and when we get my Wife's GS3 they were able to keep her unlimited data. Not sure how
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Talked to my local Costco (So Cal), they said they hoped to get it today but didn't. Should have it any time. I like getting my phones from Costco as the guys who work there are extremely helpful and when we get my Wife's GS3 they were able to keep her unlimited data. Not sure how
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Thanks for lighting up that idea in my head. Going to check with my local Costco before paying full price.
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Thanks for lighting up that idea in my head. Going to check with my local Costco before paying full price.
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HAHA, I've bought my last three phones from Costco. I won't go to the Verizon store anymore.
When we bought my Wife's Inc2 we went to Verizon first. They wanted $199 so out of blind luck we checked Costco, they had it on sale for $30! Best part was that Costco only taxes you on the actual price you pay whereas Verizon taxes you on the full retail price regardless of what you pay for the phone. Don't know how that works but its the case in California.
Also, since we are on the subject: If you pay with your Amex card you get an additional 1 year warranty on the phone. Said Inc2 stopped charging after 16 months of ownership. I called Amex and after answering a few questions we get the full $30 +tax credited to my account essentially making the ownership of that phone free. Good stuff.
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Well its however you wanna pic your poison man lol the Note 2 is awesome and all and its super fast and feature packed but to drop that kinda money on it while you have an s3 thats able to root and unlock is hard to ignore Personally Im gonna wait till s4 comes out cause its looking like 5 inch screen and 1080p :good: But it all depends on what you do for a living and what you want your phone to do haha
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You got a point, damn technology is so addicting... I'll see if I can pick up a trade for my GS3 on Craiglist
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You got a point, damn technology is so addicting... I'll see if I can pick up a trade for my GS3 on Craiglist
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Haha i may just buy one so i can trade phones off and on :silly: And i work for a premium retailer and dumb ass corp haha i hate those guys i try to preserve all the unlimited data plans i can
Has anyone bought Samsung Galaxy S4 Active? its more rugged version of Samsung Galaxy S4 which is IP-67 certified, can avoid 1 meter water for 30 mins.
Anyone?
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Has anyone bought Samsung Galaxy S4 Active? its more rugged version of Samsung Galaxy S4 which is IP-67 certified, can avoid 1 meter water for 30 mins.
Anyone?
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Search the forum next time, please.
The phone isn't even out yet. Nobody even knows which carriers will have it. For now, Samsung has just announced that it'll be releasing this summer.
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Search the forum next time, please.
The phone isn't even out yet. Nobody even knows which carriers will have it. For now, Samsung has just announced that it'll be releasing this summer.
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So today AT&T announced they will be releasing the phone on June 21st for $199.99, on contract (ostensibly $650 off-contract).
Guessing this means either Verizon is not getting the phone or won't get it for awhile...just like every good phone lately. Verizon needs to step up their hardware game if they want to maintain the numbers they have. Having great service is wonderful, but not having great devices to enjoy the service on is a bad mission plan.
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So today AT&T announced they will be releasing the phone on June 21st for $199.99, on contract (ostensibly $650 off-contract).
Guessing this means either Verizon is not getting the phone or won't get it for awhile...just like every good phone lately. Verizon needs to step up their hardware game if they want to maintain the numbers they have. Having great service is wonderful, but not having great devices to enjoy the service on is a bad mission plan.
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Meh. They have iPhones now. :good:
Another phone Verizon will not carry and if they do, months down the road and only the lowest storage model.
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Another phone Verizon will not carry and if they do, months down the road and only the lowest storage model.
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It's almost like Verizon has figured out how far they can go before their customers flee....and then stop right at the line.
They are milking it and will keep doing it until At&t threatens their position, or Verizon loses some of their premium rate customers.
This would be good for my wife who seems to break every electronic device she touches...
It will be a huge seller for which people like me will stay with their current device (S3) since not worth losing unlimited going to another carrier to get it. Coverage for me is also a Verizon need.
People like me are a big part of Verizon's milking strategy. Why release these devices if people stay anyway? No extra marketing, training, inventory, sales, or support costs. Ride the middle line and milk it, real good.
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Even if we get the Active down the road, it will be no better for storage than the S4. Meh. The only way would get a 32 is if that is the lowest option.
This phone would be nice for when I'm taking my underwater basketweaving class and need to google a new weave pattern.
i have not bought it. But i am quite interested in it. do you have more information about it? Can u provide it for us as a refererence. Thanks
Thoughts? Look at the pricing and availability towards the bottom of the page.
Says October 11th and $498. Seems like the legit Samsung site.
http://www.samsung.com/sg/news/local/samsung-gear-s-and-gear-circle-enhances-the-smart-wearable-experience
Is that only a Singapore date?
That's what I'm wondering, either way gives me hope of a US October release. Personally I'd like to grab my 4 and Gear S at the same time, like I did last year with my Note 3, Gear and Note 10.1 2014 in one purchase, made for an overwhelmingly good, fun night lol. But I'd like to kick start my Note 4 with a Gear S attached to it.
that`s about what $400 US?
No idea, I'd pay it though! Just need some US info, I'm more excited about the watch than any other device right now.
As much as I want one. I need to see a full review with a production model.
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As much as I want one. I need to see a full review with a production model.
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Eh, most product reviews are usually by idiots in my opinion that have no idea what they are looking at, I realized this last year with the Gear 1, people are still referencing uneducated early reviews about the Gear 1 when talking about the Gear S, I'm still using my Gear 1 that was "so horrible on battery" lol and its awesome on battery.
The reviewers usually know much less than we but occasionally proved useful information.
We still need to know full specs and capabilities.
Agreed, I'm a huge fan of reviews and unboxing videos prior to a purchase but I take them with a grain of salt and worst case scenario I just most stores return policy.
I find it odd that this watch is released before the Note 4 or Edge.
Based upon the leaked Australian pricing, the Gear S USA would be around $375. My guess is they round that to $350 which would make it about $15 a month on a 2 year non-binding agreement or maybe $100 on a 2 year contract.
Finally read the give print on the att site and got an idea of how they plan to set up the gear s. Figured I'd share for any that didn't know.
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Finally read the give print on the att site and got an idea of how they plan to set up the gear s. Figured I'd share for any that didn't know.
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I think that is a bit misleading. If the watch is 3G and has a sim card, you will be able to receive SMS directly without a cell phone. I think what they are trying to say is that you will be able to add your Gear S to an existing Smartphone Contract but you won't be able to have the Gear S as your only phone.
We'll see. A lot of confusing info out there. Would be nice of them to just give a for sale date and price though.
Saw a UK site (Sky News) saying they are taking pre orders at £349 !!!
Yes £'s
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Saw a UK site (Sky News) saying they are taking pre orders at £349 !!!
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That includes VAT and of course everything always costs more in England. We also don't know if that site is gouging people or not. My guess is $350 USD.
Lol I'm just getting frustrated with the mobile carriers and Samsung, Samsung did this last year with the Note 10.1 2014 all hush hush until a week before it's for sale, stupid move in my opinion especially for high end expensive products, if someone doesn't make a lot of money and they try to save they don't know how much or for how long, or if they are really in the market for something (ie; like me with a tablet last year, I really wanted the new note 10.1 but had to wait almost two months for just a release date, and I almost bought a different non Samsung tablet instead, luckily for Samsung and myself I held out) but to think that most people can just drop $4-500 on a watch or $7-800 on a tablet on their next paycheck like that, is just stupid and is what's killing their first week sales. I've had my Note 4, VR and especially my Gear S money sitting in a jar just piling up since IFA I've probably accumulated double what everything will cost, but then again I'm not sure lol, I'm sure I'll find out 3 days before it's time to finally get one and hopefully I have enough, or still want it.
I'm not sure who, Samsung or the cell companies, lol but for Christ sakes give people time to plan and not string them along for months with not even a rough estimate of price or what were in for as far as if it's another monthly phone charge. We're 25% through October and still nothing, I'm all about Samsung products so I'll hold out, but how many people do you think won't? And Samsung wonders why their profits are down 40 something percent since last year. Hate to say it, because I hate Apple as a whole, but they were shipping a week after announcing, hit em while it's hot, Samsung yet again announces and let's the oven cool, most people would of scooped this off the shelves soon after IFA because of all the buzz, wait two months and hear nothing about it again most people will move on and probably grab a Moto 360 or something, so Samsung is just hurting themselves.
I personally am not the type who gets more excited over months of anticipation, I get annoyed and frustrated, but I swear by Samsung products, how about the people who don't? That are willing to try them out over the new iPhone, but weren't willing to wait forever and just say screw it and grab the iPhone? There's your numbers Samsung, there's your profits.
I wish they'd Stop trying to beat Apple and worry about stealing their users, it won't happen, they're brainwashed and are not worried about specs or bang for their buck, spoke could release the iTurd and those kids would ready it up, so worry about the people who are diehard Samsung fans, they keep the lights on, I've personally converted about 5 iPhone users to Samsung s5's and Note 3's and will continue to do so.
If they keep us happy, we'll do more marketing then any reviewer or competitive release date will.
Lol so let's get some friggin' info already.
Side note (no pun intended):
I fear the day Samsung stops making removable backs with swappable batteries and micro sd card slots! they did it on the alpha, which I almost considered picking up to have as a side phone to my Note 4 until I saw no expandable memory, next goes the removable back and then we got an android (or Tizen) iPhone which is the opposite of what I want in a smartphone. I honestly won't buy a phone that I can't remove the battery or especially doesn't have expandable memory. The only ones really complaining about the plastic are people that use iPhones and don't plan to buy a Samsung anyways, 3 Notes deep, 4th in a few weeks and I've never had a problem with the plastic. We don't want iPhones Samsung, and iPhone users don't want anything besides an iPhone.
Nice!!!!
The at&t site has full specs up but no release date yet. We know that it'll be a "connected device" meaning $10/mo on mobile share plans & I'm guessing you'll have you have a phone on the plan even if you don't want it. The samsung ppl hinted that the calling/sms features will be tied into GVoice but that's just conjecture. It sounds like it'll either have something to do with hangouts, or an app on your phone that forwards everything to the watch under certain conditions.
I'm not saying i know, just guessing based on all the bits on info I've been given by the 2 companies. I'm wondering how it'll be added to grandfathered family plans, if at all.
But can we just use it like we use the 1st gear and gear 2 connected via Bluetooth?
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Wondering if anyone can answer this for me. I am up for renewal on my work line through ATT and wanted to make sure everything would function correctly if I got the gear s on my work line and paired it with my personal phone through verizon. Anyone have any experience with this and can share some insight? Thanks!
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Wondering if anyone can answer this for me. I am up for renewal on my work line through ATT and wanted to make sure everything would function correctly if I got the gear s on my work line and paired it with my personal phone through verizon. Anyone have any experience with this and can share some insight? Thanks!
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Everything will work fine carrier does not matter with this watchphone
I've got an AT&T Gear S paired with my Sprint Note 4. Everything works.. Including the remote function.
Thanks for the replys! Currently waiting on my Gear S to arrive
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I've got an AT&T Gear S paired with my Sprint Note 4. Everything works.. Including the remote function.
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An update to the Gear Manager came thru last night that broke the remote connection between my ATT phone and Straight Talk watch.
Samsung and the carriers are working hard to make sure both devices remain on their networks in order to have remote connections work.
Do backups prior to accepting updates....
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An update to the Gear Manager came thru last night that broke the remote connection between my ATT phone and Straight Talk watch.
Samsung and the carriers are working hard to make sure both devices remain on their networks in order to have remote connections work.
Do backups prior to accepting updates....
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I received the update also. Used the remote connection this morning taking my niece and nephew to school this morning. No issues. Left my phone at home and still received calls, notification and texts. Was able to reply also using Gear Notifier Extender.
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I received the update also. Used the remote connection this morning taking my niece and nephew to school this morning. No issues. Left my phone at home and still received calls, notification and texts. Was able to reply also using Gear Notifier Extender.
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Yeah, after a reset and some tinkering I was able to get it working again.
Did you see Verizon's terms on the watch? $349 on contract and $45-$55/month Doesn't make sense comparing it to the other OEMs. The wildly different prices and terms from the big three are going to come with restrictions. Think about it, why would you buy the watch from Tmo for $400 if you can just walk to the ATT store, pay full price, get it unlocked and save $100?
After a good talk with a friend at Samsung, he said that right now the remote notifications are being handled by Samsung's servers... But not for long. That control will ultimately be transferred to the OEMs. Updates to the watch and phone app could soon kill the ability to receive cross network notifs. According to him, this will happen in two stages....First, through the mobile data connection, then via Wi-Fi.
So far, I have hit one road block after another getting this device unlocked even tho I paid full price and seeing a few XDA members post successful unlocks. The latest excuse from an ATT Support Supervisor, is the $299 price is for ATT GO customers only. If you wish to buy it in an unlocked state, you must first tell the rep your intent prior to purchase, pay $399 and then the store mgr will override the unlock prevention. I found this out on Tuesday and called my ATT rep (worked with him for 9 years), and this was all news to him. Waiting for callback....
Just posting what I've learned in the last 13 days and an FYI for those wanting to use these devices on different networks.
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An update to the Gear Manager came thru last night that broke the remote connection between my ATT phone and Straight Talk watch.
Samsung and the carriers are working hard to make sure both devices remain on their networks in order to have remote connections work.
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Yeah, after a reset and some tinkering I was able to get it working again.
Did you see Verizon's terms on the watch? $349 on contract and $45-$55/month Doesn't make sense comparing it to the other OEMs. The wildly different prices and terms from the big three are going to come with restrictions. Think about it, why would you buy the watch from Tmo for $400 if you can just walk to the ATT store, pay full price, get it unlocked and save $100?
After a good talk with a friend at Samsung, he said that right now the remote notifications are being handled by Samsung's servers... But not for long. That control will ultimately be transferred to the OEMs. Updates to the watch and phone app could soon kill the ability to receive cross network notifs. According to him, this will happen in two stages....First, through the mobile data connection, then via Wi-Fi.
So far, I have hit one road block after another getting this device unlocked even tho I paid full price and seeing a few XDA members post successful unlocks. The latest excuse from an ATT Support Supervisor, is the $299 price is for ATT GO customers only. If you wish to buy it in an unlocked state, you must first tell the rep your intent prior to purchase, pay $399 and then the store mgr will override the unlock prevention. I found this out on Tuesday and called my ATT rep (worked with him for 9 years), and this was all news to him. Waiting for callback....
Just posting what I've learned in the last 13 days and an FYI for those wanting to use these devices on different networks.
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Let's hope a decision is made down the line to not lose cross carrier notifications. It's really the one thing I like about the watch.
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Let's hope a decision is made down the line to not lose cross carrier notifications. It's really the one thing I like about the watch.
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Me too! Wouldn't be pleased at all if I lost this ability.
Waiting for an answer from my rep on all this, considering returning if the above is currently in play.
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Me too! Wouldn't be pleased at all if I lost this ability.
Waiting for an answer from my rep on all this, considering returning if the above is currently in play.
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My decision to return it may be based on this also. Please keep us updated.
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My decision to return it may be based on this also. Please keep us updated.
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Will do.
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For those interested, here's the link to Verizon's Gear S press release and pricing....
http://www.tizenexperts.com/2014/11/verizon-wireless-announce-their-prices-for-the-samsung-gear-s/
Jeez the news about them locking cross carrier stuff sucks if it's true. I swear they are trying to kill this fricken device before it has a chance to succeed. From my understanding you can still use this through Bluetooth and get all the functionality right? (albeit through your phone and not the Gear S's own number)
I haven't seen any reviews of people using it without one. Starting to think maybe I should just cancel my order and hold off...
EDIT: To specify I mean functionality like respond to texts and email/ make calls and what not. Just through the phone its paired to.
d0ntp4n1c said:
Jeez the news about them locking cross carrier stuff sucks if it's true. I swear they are trying to kill this fricken device before it has a chance to succeed. From my understanding you can still use this through Bluetooth and get all the functionality right? (albeit through your phone and not the Gear S's own number)
I haven't seen any reviews of people using it without one. Starting to think maybe I should just cancel my order and hold off...
EDIT: To specify I mean functionality like respond to texts and email/ make calls and what not. Just through the phone its paired to.
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Unfortunately, this situation isn't any different than Samsung's ridiculous decision to make these compatible with only their latest flagship devices. They are losing SO many sales due to this silly decision.
As to your inquiry...Yes, even without a SIM card, the BT connection will give you all the functionality of the companion Gear models. But, obviously, none of the standalone and remote features will be usable.
Overall, I've been very happy with this watch and amazed by it's features and hardware. However, the lack of quantity and quality apps is very frustrating. Again, another moronic decision by Samsung to provide an OS that is considered to be inferior to Wear, and is slated to be the OS for their cheapo line of phones.
Where is the logic in this??? Here they build a flagship watch and decide to finish it off with the "blue light special" of OS's!?!?!? WTF to that....
Samsung REALLY needs to stop copying and, ultimately, trying to be Apple. They really do have the ability to be a leader and pave their own path, but instead continue to follow. Truly a shame.
mghtymse007 said:
Unfortunately, this situation isn't any different than Samsung's ridiculous decision to make these compatible with only their latest flagship devices. They are losing SO many sales due to this silly decision.
As to your inquiry...Yes, even without a SIM card, the BT connection will give you all the functionality of the companion Gear models. But, obviously, none of the standalone and remote features will be usable.
Overall, I've been very happy with this watch and amazed by it's features and hardware. However, the lack of quantity and quality apps is very frustrating. Again, another moronic decision by Samsung to provide an OS that is considered to be inferior to Wear, and is slated to be the OS for their cheapo line of phones.
Where is the logic in this??? Here they build a flagship watch and decide to finish it off with the "blue light special" of OS's!?!?!? WTF to that....
Samsung REALLY needs to stop copying and, ultimately, trying to be Apple. They really do have the ability to be a leader and pave their own path, but instead continue to follow. Truly a shame.
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Bit of a mixed bag imo. They ARE trying to do their own thing and push their own brand/eco system. Ultimately that is what every brand wants to aspire to. When iOS launched the app store was ****. Same with android and windows phone (albeit THAT one is still ****). Personally I feel that they might have jumped the gun with this one by making it SO goddamn enclosed inside samsungs ecosystem as it is, but they are kinda trying to be a leader by branching off into their own ****. I also want to say when I first looked into it there were devs semi excited about Tizen. I'll have to go research the os again as it has been a couple months (originally looked into it when the gear s was announced) Regardless, I am definitely not saying your wrong the choices they made on this phone seem to be stopping A LOT of people from buying. IMO they should have made some exclusive features that only work properly with Samsung phones that were innovative (not something expected in the device) enough to make you WANT to go out and get a note 4/ s5 to pair with it.
duongdn said:
My decision to return it may be based on this also. Please keep us updated.
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After my 1.5hr visit to the ATT store... My gear is now finally unlocked. I did not have to pay any additional $$$, nor do the lengthy activation/deactivation process mentioned in an earlier post.
Being armed with the ATT Unlocking terms and conditions page and the FCC regs helped get this done. But, it's ridiculous that I would even have to go to this level.
If and/or when you go into the ATT store to make this purchase, be sure that you deal with one of the managers. The regular reps are clueless in this respect.