Samsung launched the Gear Fit — a fitness wristband — in February 2014, and the company has not yet confirmed a successor. Rumors suggest that the Korean company may unveil the Gear Fit 2 in June.
Rumors about the Gear Fit 2 have been around for some time. A leaked promo image of the Gear Fit 2 gives a glimpse of what the wearable may look like.
Latest rumors of the Gear Fit 2 suggest that it will feature a 1.55-inch Curved Super AMOLED display with 216 x 432 pixels resolution. The fitness band is expected to be powered by a 1 GHz dual-core processor 512 MB of RAM.
The device is speculated to have 2 GB of internal storage, and the Gear Fit 2 is estimated to run on Tizen 2.3. If rumors are to be believed, then the Gear Fit 2 will have a 200 mAh battery. The original Gear Fit included a slightly bigger 210 mAh battery that offered typical usage of 3 to 4 days.
The original Gear Fit had heart rate sensor, pedometer, stopwatch, timer, exercise mode and sleep mode. The next-generation Gear Fit 2 is also expected to offer these features.
At the launch of the original Gear Fit, the company boasted that the wearable had "industry's first curved, Super AMOLED wearable device." The leaked promo image suggests that the next-gen band will be similar in design to its predecessor, but it will be more curved to fit the wearer's wrist comfortably.
The original Gear Fit was IP67 certified, which means it was fully dust proof and can withstand water immersion of a maximum of 1 meter for up to 30 minutes. However, the Gear Fit 2 will be IP68 certified, making the device fully protected by dust and immersive in 1.5-meter-deep water for up to 30 minutes. The IP68 certification will make the Gear Fit 2 suitable for swimmers as well.
The Gear Fit has a price tag of $150 at launch, which is a bit steep as many other fitness bands are available at a pocket-friendly cost.
Samsung has not yet confirmed any details of the Gear Fit 2. However, the presence of the Gear Fit 2 manual on the company's website suggests that customers should expect the company to launch the wearable sooner than later.
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