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Samsung’s new Gear S2 coming in October, will play nice with other Android devices
August 09, 2025
Earlier today we got the chanceto go hands-onwithSamsung’slatest wearable, theGear S2. Aside from packing a unique rotating bezel and a new Tizen-powered software interface, there are a few more notable pieces of information that we think you should know.
With this news comes a few caveats, though. First and foremost, even thoughSamsung Payis coming to the Gear S2 in November, you won’t be able to use the new payment service if you don’t own a Samsung smartphone. Additionally, your non-Samsung device will have to be runningAndroid 4.4 KitKator higher, which shouldn’t be a problemfor most users out there. Samsung also tells us that with other Android phones, there may be a slight hiccup in software and apps here and there. Specifically, the tech company says the dialer app might run into some problems due to API differences.
Speaking of APIs, Samsung has just made the official Gear S2 SDK available for devs over at the company’sdeveloper website. Samsung says the Gear S2 will have more than 1,000 compatible applications available when the device launches next month. If you’d like to download the SDK tools for this new watch,head to this website for more information.
The Gear S2 will be available for purchase in early October from Samsung’s website and other retailers.T-Mobile,Verizon, AT&T and UScellular have all announced plans to carry the new watch, though no specific availability or pricing details have been released yet. We’ll be sure to update you as we learn more about the Gear S2’s availability.
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