Time for a Samsung Gear S4??

[DennisOS2]

Is there any word out there about a successor to the S3?

 

[Matty]

Is there any word out there about a successor to the S3?

It's been just over a year since we got the Gear S3 (Nov 18) and about 2 years since the Gear S2 (Oct 2) so if Sammy are going to continue with the yearly update a Gear S4 should be right around the corner.

 

[Jaycemiskel]

Is there any word out there about a successor to the S3?

It's been just over a year since we got the Gear S3 (Nov 18) and about 2 years since the Gear S2 (Oct 2) so if Sammy are going to continue with the yearly update a Gear S4 should be right around the corner.

Gear sport is it for this year. A replacement for the gear S3 will likely come out next fall

 

[11B1P]

Is there any word out there about a successor to the S3?

Did you see the Gear Sport that was just released? Although not a successor to the S3, that's what's been released for this year.

Do you have an S3?

 

[DennisOS2]

Did you see the Gear Sport that was just released? Although not a successor to the S3, that's what's been released for this year.

Do you have an S3?

I've been toying with the idea of getting a Gear S3 Frontier. But its always be my luck to get the model just preceding a major update/redesign of some tech HW. So, naturally, I was sure a S4 would come out the day I bought a S3 regardless of when I pulled the trigger

 

[11B1P]

You've got at least a year I'd guess before we see anything that replaces the S3. It's worth it. I won't have anything else.

 

[Doug Moffat]

I'm happy with my S3 Frontier LTE and take most of my calls on the watch. Interested in what improvements they can make. Miles ahead of Wear in my experience.

 

[DennisOS2]

You've got at least a year I'd guess before we see anything that replaces the S3. It's worth it. I won't have anything else.

What's worth it? Waiting for a S4 or going for the S3?

 

[DennisOS2]

You all have caused me to lean towards a purchase sooner rather than later. Thanks for all of your collective insight.

 

[11B1P]

What's worth it? Waiting for a S4 or going for the S3?

Sorry. Getting the S3

 

[DennisOS2]

Sorry. Getting the S3

Thanks!

 

[debdroid1a]

You've got at least a year I'd guess before we see anything that replaces the S3. It's worth it. I won't have anything else.

I read that fall Is usually when they release watches. I got the S3 Classic a month and a half ago and I love it.

 

[flyingkytez]

Is there any word out there about a successor to the S3?

I doubt it. Sammy usually does at least minimum 2 years before a smartwatch upgrade. Plus the smartwatch industry is very small, not fast growing at all. They need to make a smaller version of the watch.. The Gear S2 is too fat and S3 too big.. and it needs more apps/features. Maybe this time, have it run Android now that it has better standby time? Lack of apps is Samsung's biggest problem..

BTW I have the Fit2 and I really like it. It's small, comfortable, and has a few basic useful apps (mostly thanks to the 3rd party developers). I wouldn't wear anything bigger than that, too uncomfortable. Again, lacking apps.

 

[debdroid1a]

I doubt it. Sammy usually does at least minimum 2 years before a smartwatch upgrade. Plus the smartwatch industry is very small, not fast growing at all. They need to make a smaller version of the watch.. The Gear S2 is too fat and S3 too big.. and it needs more apps/features. Maybe this time, have it run Android now that it has better standby time? Lack of apps is Samsung's biggest problem..

BTW I have the Fit2 and I really like it. It's small, comfortable, and has a few basic useful apps (mostly thanks to the 3rd party developers). I wouldn't wear anything bigger than that, too uncomfortable. Again, lacking apps.

I think with the Sport released last year, 2018 will be 2 years since the S3. They didn't wait for 2 years until another smart watch release, really. So I see a new one this year.

With Apple releasing new ones, Samsung isn't going to be left back. Getting those Fitbit and Apple watch users is Samsung's goal.

 

[11B1P]

They need to make a smaller version of the watch.. The Gear S2 is too fat and S3 too big.. and it needs more apps/features. Maybe this time, have it run Android now that it has better standby time? Lack of apps is Samsung's biggest problem..

I wouldn't wear nnything bigger than that, too uncomfortable. Again, lacking apps.

Do you have the S3? You're talking personal preference. I like the size of the S3 and would even go bigger. As far as running Android, I've never had a watch on Android, but Tizen works just fine for me. I can get over 3 days between charges. Lack of apps? No, I don't see a lack of apps.

 

[Doug Moffat]

Do you have the S3? You're talking personal preference. I like the size of the S3 and would even go bigger. As far as running Android, I've never had a watch on Android, but Tizen works just fine for me. I can get over 3 days between charges. Lack of apps? No, I don't see a lack of apps.

I'm a guy with small wrists. Despite this I wouldn't mind a bigger Frontier LTE. Take most of my calls on it. Tried Wear and found it inferior to Tizen by wide margin.

 

[eshropshire]

Do you have the S3? You're talking personal preference. I like the size of the S3 and would even go bigger. As far as running Android, I've never had a watch on Android, but Tizen works just fine for me. I can get over 3 days between charges. Lack of apps? No, I don't see a lack of apps.

I fully agree I like the size of the S3 Frontier.

 

[NYVET]

Just got an S3 Frontier, love it. Definitely agree with the lack of apps, but Tizen is so much smoother, reliable and efficient than A/W it's not funny. Everything has a tradeoff, and the tradeoff here is less apps than on Android, but the watch does everything I want and need it to do and it does it well. I highly recommend this device, though the S4 is coming soon, just saw an article on my Google feed a couple days ago, forgot when they said though, but it'll be this year, soon. Think sometime in August, but just 'rumor' at this point, and might be square with a curved edge screen like their phones of late.

 

[11B1P]

Just got an S3 Frontier, love it. Definitely agree with the lack of apps

What apps are you looking for? I've not used AW so I have no comparison between the two.

 

[NYVET]

Android wear is like the Play Store compared to Microsoft's app store. You can use What's App voice messaging on A/W, but not on Tizen. Just one example.