Top

Samsung Gear S3 to have three variants with built in GPS

The Gear S3 will most likely stick to its round display and rotatable bezel.

The Gear S3 will most likely stick to its round display and rotatable bezel.

The next version of Samsung’s smartwatch will reportedly come in three variants, namely Classic, Frontier and Explorer. The Gear S3 will most likely stick to its round display and rotatable bezel.

According a report from SamMobile, the Gear S3 Explorer model will house three buttons placed on two, four and ten hour marks. The keys may be used for stopwatch functionality or shortcut buttons to launch apps.

The button scan also be used could also functions as the Active key found on the Galaxy S7 Active, which can be used as an SoS button or for launching programmable shortcut button.

The Frontier and the Explorer will come with a more rugged design. Other reports claim that the new Gear S3 will feature a built in GPS along with an altimeter, barometer and speedometer.

(This Story originally appeared on Deccan Chronicle)

Next Story