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Testseek.co.uk have collected 342 expert reviews of the Samsung Gear and the average rating is 59%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Samsung Gear.
 
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The editors liked

  • Looks good
  • Fantastic screen
  • Camera is better than we'd anticipated
  • Comfortable
  • A good watch
  • Easy to set up
  • Bags of potential
  • Design – the Galaxy Gear looks quite stylish and is definitely impressive on the wrist
  • Notifications with the latest update for the Galaxy Gear
  • It supports notifications for any app which is definitely impressive
  • Camera – yes it has a camera and whilst
  • Functional and premium design
  • Easy and intuitive menus
  • Built-in camera
  • The Samsung Galaxy Gear smartwatch is attractive
  • And makes it easy to see incoming calls
  • Feature packed and easy to use
  • Lovely
  • Solid design
  • Very customisable and performance smoother than puréed mash.
  • Quality design
  • Strong display
  • Intuative UI
  • Reasonable camera quality
  • Receive calls and texts to your wrists
  • Vibrant and colourful AMOLED display
  • Makes calls (via your smartphone)
  • Snaps usable photos and video clips
  • Good looking device
  • Clear and sensitive touchscreen

The editors didn't like

  • Expensive
  • Lack of consistency in notifications
  • Needs more apps and general support
  • Camera fogged up on a number of occasions
  • Note 3 only for the time being
  • Feels as though it's hit the shelves early
  • Battery – if you're after a watch with a few smart features
  • The Galaxy Gear isn't for you as the battery just isn't good enough
  • Dependency on the Note
  • Lack of apps
  • High price-tag
  • A lack of e-mail and social network support
  • Limited compatibility with other devices
  • The external charging case
  • And hit-and-miss voice control seriously limit its usefulness
  • Underpowered
  • Poor battery life and a chunky design
  • Not enough dedicated app support
  • Not the best fitness tracking system and
  • Ultimately
  • More of a folly of tech than anything else
  • Very expensive
  • Interface hard to customise
  • Can't read email alerts
  • Massively expensive
  • Poor battery life
  • Short battery life
  • Baffling interface
  • Bulky and heavy
  • Limited features
  • Limited compatibility with smartphones
  • Not many apps

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  Published: 2015-02-19, Author: Gareth , review by: techradar.com

  • Quality design, Strong display
  • Very expensive, Interface hard to customise
  • The Galaxy Gear is still too expensive and hard to track down - but at least it's getting updates....

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  Published: 2014-04-30, review by: tech.uk.msn.com

  • Lovely, solid design; very customisable and performance smoother than puréed mash.
  • Not enough dedicated app support, not the best fitness tracking system and, ultimately, more of a folly of tech than anything else
  • It's definitely better than the original Samsung Gear and but, as stunning a feat of hardware as it is, it's tough to recommend it as something you need to own....

 
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  Published: 2014-04-10, Author: Nirave , review by: techview.co

  • Abstract:  Samsung's Galaxy Gear smartwatch was the company's first attempt to crack the wearables market but less than six months later, Samsung are ready to introduce their new wearables to the market. In the form of the Gear 2 , Gear 2 Neo and Gear Fit , they are...

 
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  Published: 2014-04-08, Author: Matt , review by: telegraph.co.uk

  • Abstract:  Over time, the Galaxy Gear was upgraded substantially with new software. Today the new Gear drops the ‘Galaxy' epithet because it runs software called Tizen rather than Android, although the difference is imperceptible.More GearSamsung Galaxy S5 review:...

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  Published: 2014-01-29, Author: Marie , review by: techadvisor.co.uk

  • The Samsung Galaxy Gear is an interesting device, but it works with only three smartphones - yet won't act as a true replacement for any of them - and is expensive at £299. There are some gimmicky features, such as the Camera and Music Controller apps, wh...

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  Published: 2014-01-07, review by: gadgetshow.channel5.com

  • Abstract:  Find out what Jon and Rachel think of Samsung’s latest Galaxy Gear smartwatch in the video above, as they put it to the test to see if it can stack up in both looks and practicality!...

 
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  Published: 2013-12-27, Author: Paul , review by: tech.uk.msn.com

  • Abstract:  After weeks of speculation, the Samsung Galaxy Gear is finally official – the Korean company's entry into the ever-growing smartwatch arena.The device was launched over in Berlin at IFA 2013 and MSN Tech was on hand to spend some time with the clever wa...

 
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  Published: 2013-12-10, Author: Carl , review by: coolsmartphone.com

  • If you want to buy one, head on over to Mobicity using the links below, they are in stock and ready to go.Mobicity – Samsung Galaxy GearMobicity – Samsung Galaxy Note IIITwo bargains in time for ChristmasMedion Lifetab sells out at AldiShare:FacebookTwitt...

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  Published: 2013-12-09, Author: Nirave , review by: techview.co

  • Abstract:  For the past few months, I've been using the Galaxy Note 3 and Galaxy Gear as my main device combination and during this time, the Galaxy Note 3 has slowly developed a mind of its own.As we've come to expect from Samsung smartphones, the sheer wealth of f...

 
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  Published: 2013-11-25, Author: Nirave , review by: techview.co

  • Design – the Galaxy Gear looks quite stylish and is definitely impressive on the wrist, Notifications with the latest update for the Galaxy Gear, it supports notifications for any app which is definitely impressive, Camera – yes it has a camera and whilst
  • Battery – if you're after a watch with a few smart features, the Galaxy Gear isn't for you as the battery just isn't good enough
  • The Samsung Galaxy Gear is definitely an interesting gadget to have on your wrist. If you use a Samsung GALAXY smartphone that is compatible with the Galaxy Gear, we'd definitely recommend buying one if you can purchase it under £200. The design is impres...

 
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