The Samsung Gear Live is an Android Wear-based smartwatch announced and released by Samsung and Google on June 25, 2014.[1] It was released along with the LG G Watch as launch devices for Android Wear, a modified version of Android designed specifically for smartwatches and other wearables.[2] Gear Live is the 5th device launched in the Samsung Gear family of wearables. It is compatible with all smartphones running Android 4.3 or higher that support Bluetooth Smart.
Developer | Samsung Electronics |
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Product family | Gear |
Type | Smartwatch |
Release date | June 25, 2014 |
Discontinued | May 14, 2015 (Google Store) |
Operating system | Android Wear 4.4.2 |
System on a chip | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8226 |
CPU | Quad-core 1.2 GHz |
Memory | 512 MB |
Storage | 4 GB |
Display | 1.63 in (41 mm) Super AMOLED with RGB matrix 320×320 pixels (1:1 Aspect ratio) (278 ppi) |
Connectivity | Bluetooth Smart |
Power | 300 mAh |
Online services | Google Play, Google Now |
Mass | 59 g (2.1 oz) |
Gear Live was initially available in the United States and Canada at US$199 on the Google Play Store,[3] and from Google's Play Store in the UK for £169. As of July 2014, the Gear Live was also available in Australia, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, South Korea, and Spain.[4]
It is IP67 certified for dust and water resistance. It also has a steel exterior and a user-replaceable 22mm strap. The watch features a power button and heart rate monitor.
The notification system is based on Google Now technology, enabling it to accept, receive, transduce and ultimately process spoken commands given by the user.[5]
JR Raphael of Computerworld preferred the Gear Live's illuminated display compared to the LG G Watch, more distinctive design and the heart-rate sensor but did not like the poor outdoor visibility, the hard to use charger, awkward watch band and that it includes a redundant preinstalled stopwatch application.[6]