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Appeared on: Wednesday, September 30, 2015
Samsung Gear S2 Coming In the U.S. October 2

Samsung is bringing the Gear S2 ($299.99) and Gear S2 classic ($349.99) smartwatches in the U.S. beginning Friday, October 2.

The smartwatches, which were unveiled at this year's IFA Conference in Berlin, feature a circular interfaces and rotating bezels for quick navigation.

The Gear S2 will be available at select retailers at launch, including Samsung.com, Amazon.com, Best Buy and Macy's.

At launch, a variety of apps for the Gear S2 will be available, including Bloomberg, CNN, ESPN, Nike+ Running, Samsung Milk Music and Yelp.

The new wearable runs on the latest Tizen OS with an optimized 1-GHz dual core processor supporting Samsung smartphones and for the first time, most other smartphones running Android.

The Gear S2 network-connected model will launch later this fall and will be available at AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon Wireless. U.S. Cellular will carry the Bluetooth only version.

Samsung Gear S2 and Gear S2 classic Specifications
Display	1.2", Circular Super AMOLED, 360x360, 302ppi
AP	Dual core 1.0 GHz
OS	Tizen OS
Audio	Codec: MP3/AAC/AAC+/eAAC+ Format: MP3, M4A, AAC, OGG
Memory	Storage: 4GB Internal Memory / RAM: 512MB
Features	Communications: Contacts, Notifications, Messages, Email, Preset text, Voice Input, Emoticons, Keypad
	Health & Fitness: S Health, Nike+ Running
	Information: Schedule, News, Maps & Navigation, Weather
	Media: Music Player, Gallery, Samsung Milk Music
	Others: S Voice, Voice Memo, Find My Device, Power Saving Mode, Safety assistance, Privacy lock
	IP68 Certified Dust and Water Resistant
Connectivity	Wi-Fi: 802.11 b/g/n Bluetooth 4.1 NFC
Sensors	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Heart Rate Monitor, Ambient Light Sensor, Barometer
Dimension	Gear S2 : 42.3x49.8x11.4mm (47g) Gear S2 classic : 39.9x43.6x11.4mm (42g)
Battery	Wireless Charging 250mAh Li-ion Typical Usage 2~3days

Samsung Gear S2 Network-Connected Version Product Specifications
Display	1.2", Circular Super AMOLED, 360x360, 302ppi
AP	Dual core 1.0 GHz
OS	Tizen OS
Audio	Codec: MP3/AAC/AAC+/eAAC+ Format: MP3, M4A, AAC, OGG Speaker included
Memory	Storage: 4GB Internal Memory / RAM: 512MB
Features	Communications: Contacts, Notifications, Messages, Email, Preset text, Voice Input, Emoticons, Keypad
	Health & Fitness: S Health, Nike+ Running
	Information: Schedule, News, Maps & Navigation, Weather
	Media: Music Player, Gallery, Samsung Milk Music
	Others: S Voice, Voice Memo, Find My Device, Power Saving Mode, Safety assistance, Privacy lock
	IP68 Certified Dust and Water Resistant
Connectivity	Wi-Fi: 802.11 b/g/n Bluetooth 4.1 NFC 3G/4G
Sensors	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Heart Rate Monitor, Ambient Light Sensor, Barometer, GPS
Dimension	44.0 x 51.8 x 13.4mm (51g)
Battery	Wireless Charging 300mAh Li-ion Typical Usage 2 days