The Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 Edge Plus may not be the only new devices debuting on August 13. According to a new report, Samsung is preparing to launch ‘Orbis’, the device that will be marketed as the Gear A smartwatch. The report states the new smartwatch will make a great addition to the official launch of Samsung Pay, which is also likely to make its debut at the upcoming event.
Samsung’s Gear A will reportedly come with Samsung Pay functions built directly into its sensors. The smartwatch will be operated by Tizen and likely feature a round display and cellular connectivity.
The new payment system has been undergoing testing in South Korea on a trial program for some time now, and looks like it’s ready to go full-time. Although the payment system launched with the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge, we are expecting the new flagship’s to come with this compatibility as well.
Samsung lost smartwatch market share in recent quarters to Apple when the Apple Watch launched, and the company is looking to get back on top.
Source: The Wall Street Journal
Via: Ubergizmo
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