Samsung files for Gear W and Wheel UX trademarks


We already know that Samsung is working on Gear A, its round dial smartwatch. Now, the company has applied for trademark Wheel UX at the Korean Intellectual Property Office.

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In addition, the company has also applied for another trademark by the name Gear W. This suggests that Samsung is working on more than Gear watch. Samsung smartwatch which is codenamed as Orbis and expected to have 3G and calling functionality. As per the report Samsung will sell the watch in two versions of which one (SM-R720) will support WiFi connectivity and the other (SM-R730) that has 3G and calling support. The 3G model will be available at several carriers or unlocked.  The Gear A is said to be available all four major U.S. carriers, Verizon, AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile.

It is said that the Gear A will run on Samsung’s Tizen operating system and not Google’s Android Wear. Samsung already has a connected 3G smartwatch with its more square shaped Gear S. Last month it was reported that the smartwatch will be powered by Samsung’s own Exynos 7420 processor that is already being used in recently launched Galaxy S6.

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Author: Sneha Bokil

Sneha Bokil is a tech enthusiast and is currently using OnePlus 3T but she still treasures her Nokia N70 (M). You can follow her on Twitter @snehabokil and on Google+