And by tradition, Samsung Electronics is in a hurry to release its product to the market faster than its main competitor, Apple. According to fresh information from The New York Times, in September Samsung will present a portable smart-watch device capable of making calls, reading and sending mail, listening to your favorite music and even playing games. Presentation of the device called Galaxy Gear is scheduled for September 4, 2013 - just before the launch of the consumer electronics exhibition IFA 2013 in Berlin.

Analysts say that smart-watch Galaxy Gear will go on sale before the end of 2013. They will compete with previously released Sony SmartWatch or Pebble devices with an electronic ink screen. Any technical characteristics of the portable device are still unknown. Presumably, the device will receive a flexible screen, and its design is unlikely to be anything supernatural.

According to the forecasts of Canalys analysts, in 2014 sales of smart watches will amount to 5 million units, which is about 10 times more than this year, this is quite expected. the main players have not yet released their devices. These figures will include sales of the iWatch and Galaxy Gear models. The release of "smart" watches from Apple is expected next year.

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