This Samsung Galaxy Gear Concept Video is Awesome

There has been a lot of hype in the past few days about Samsung's possible upcoming smartwatch, the Galaxy Gear. Digital firm T3 has created a really cool concept video of the device. Check it out below.

Samsung Galaxy Gear to possibly be launched on September 4th

Bloomberg is reporting that Samsung's smartwatch is a "wristwatch-like smartphone" that will be launching on September 4th. The news source points to the Android-powered device being able to "make phone calls, surf the web, and handle emails." As indicated by a trademark filing, Bloomberg is expecting the device to be called the Samsung Galaxy Gear.

The report alludes to that the device will operate independently from your smartphone, but it's possible that Bloomberg's sources are saying that the watch will be a companion device to the smartphone, using its cell service. The Galaxy Gear is expected to launch on September 4th at the company's press event in Berlin.

Recap of Samsung TV Event: UHD TV = 4x res of full HD, OLED TV at $9,000, Evolution Kit upgrades TV brain

This morning's Samsung press event was jammed with information, check out below for a full recap of what happened:

• TV Commerce
  
  
  
  • Releases "T-Commerce", which allows users to search for products while on TV
  
  
  
  


• Sales
  
  
  
  • Samsung is on tap to be the #1 TV seller for the eighth year in a row. In 2012, Samsung sold over 50 million TVs.
  
  
  • Sells more than two TVs per second
  
  
  
  


• Samsung UHD TV
  
  
  
  • 4x resolution you get with full HD
  
  
  • Seamlessly up converts content
  
  
  • UHD began shipping last week, good sales so far
  
  
  
  

• OLED
  
  
  
  • "Unparalleled picture quality"
  
  
  • "True to life color"
  
  
  • Supports Evolution Kit
  
  
  • Offers multi-view
    
    
    
    • You would need to separate cable boxes
    
    
    • Requires you to wear glasses and earbuds
    
    
    
    
  
  
  • Available tomorrow on Samsung.com
  
  
  • Priced at $8,999.99 compared to LG's model for $14,999.99
  
  
  
  

• Evolution Kit
  
  
  
  • Upgrades SMART TVs by giving them a new brain
  
  
  • Includes special remote
  
  
  • Idea is to have an older TV, but to keep on upgrading the brains, by buying a new Evolution Kit every few years
  
  
  • Unfortunately, only works with a few high-end SMART TVs
  
  
  
  

Samsung Cuts Price on OLED TV: Down to $9,000 Compared to LG's $15,000

After so much craziness over OLED TVs, it looks like they are becoming a reality. Several models have come out, but the prices have been ridiculous with a capital R. Now, Samsung is lowering the price on its curved OLED TV to $8,999.999, and is shipping to "specialty retailers." The $9,000 price point definitely beats that of LG's $15,0000. The Samsung KN55S9C was reportedly supposed to be the price of the LG model, but it looks like Samsung had a change of hear. Even though the screen has a much lower price than what was expected, it doesn't have 4K resolution. Samsung has said that the 55-inch TV will have the company's Multi-View technology built in, which allows users to watch two different videos at the same time using 3D glasses.

Samsung Announces BBM for Android

Blackberry hasn't announced official the official launch of BBM for Android or iOS, but Samsung has made an announcement this week. A press release found by  by N4BB, Samsung’s African arm, has announced that BBM for Android will be available in Google Play and the Samsung app store soon, and that it will be free for all Galaxy smartphones. No other details were given.

See below for the Samsung press release:

Samsung to offer BBM in Samsung App store for all GALAXY Smartphone devices

5th August, 2013 – Today, Samsung has announced that the upcoming BBM™ app will be available in the Google Play and the Samsung App store soon and available to all Samsung GALAXY smartphone consumers across Africa.

Says George Ferreira, VP and COO of Samsung Electronics Africa: “At Samsung we are all about collaboration, innovation and driving consumer experience based on choice, value and customisation to suit every lifestyle. As such, bringing a top tier messaging service such as BBM is another way that we are expanding the catalogue of our messaging services and offering customers an amazing way to stay instantly connected with colleagues, friends and family.”

BBM will form part of Samsung Messaging Hub as a complementary addition to the current slate of propriety and third party messaging services that Samsung customers enjoy – all aimed at empowering consumers to connect with each other in better ways using text messaging. Offering BBM on GALAXY smartphones in Africa will give Samsung customers access to the BBM social network, including BBM chats, multi-person chats and and BBM Groups, which allows BBM customers to create groups of up to 30 people, as well as the ability to share photos and voice notes.

It is important to strike a balance between developing high-tech smartphones that carry brands in to the future and creating a sustainable ecosystem that primarily supports the needs of consumers that use these devices. Value added services are considered a prerequisite in the fast-paced, challenging environment that exists today and as a result, we will continue to drive innovation through our smart hub functionalities to ensure our consumers have the choice which they desire,” concludes Ferreira.

BBM provides one of the best and most robust mobile messaging experiences today. BBM has always set the standard for mobile instant messaging and we are thrilled to bring this experience to Samsung customers across Africa,” said Andrew Bocking, Executive Vice President BBM at BlackBerry. “BBM is loved by people who rely on fast, trusted messaging, along with the immediacy that our delivered and read statuses bring. Samsung customers will soon join the BBM nation in its love of the “D” and “R” notifications.”

The companies have also agreed to joint marketing efforts to showcase BBM for Android to customers and to mobile users across Africa.

At launch, the app will be available for download from the Samsung and Google Play Stores, at no cost.

Patents Filed by Samsung Hint at Smartwatch in the works

Patents filed today by Samsung in Korea may indicated that a smartwatch is coming soon.

Samsung has filed Korean patents that, as revealed by MovePlayer.com, have to do with a potential smartwatch design. With the iWatch possibly being made, Samsung has decided its time to file patents in order to secure itself incase if wants to enter the market.

Apple, Samsung's strongest rival in mobile device markets, has also patented a smartwatch design that is flexible like a slap-bracelet and incorporates touch controls. The company also recently bought a chip company, Passif Semi, which may have been done to get more people to work on the smartwatch project. Also, the word in the rumor forums, is that Apple has assembled a large team to work on the smartwatch product, probably to be christened the "iWatch."

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