Samsung Gear SDK Reveals UI For Upcoming Round Smartwatch

We know that Samsung is working on a round smartwatch codenamed Orbis, and just last month Samsung confirmed it and released an image which teased the smartwatch’s upcoming circular UI. Now if you’re curious about how the rest of the phone’s software will look like, you’re in luck as Samsung has recently released their Tizen Gear SDK to developers which shows off the UI in the process.

As we had mentioned previously, the upcoming smartwatch will feature a rotating bezel in which users can use to navigate the smartwatch and adjust settings, and the Gear SDK reveals some examples which you can see in the image above. For example instead of having to swipe through pages or keep tapping the display to adjust values, users can just spin the bezel instead.

This should result in a smoother and more convenient user experience. It is unclear as to what the rest of the features are for the smartwatch, but the rumors are claiming it will sport a 1.65-inch display with a resolution of 360×360. It will also reportedly come with a built-in heart rate monitor, GPS, WIFi, Bluetooth, and cellular connectivity, although we have to wonder if the latter function might be limited to certain markets.

No word on when Samsung will officially launch their Orbis smartwatch, but chances are we could be looking at an IFA launch later this year, so check back with us then for the details.

Tyler Lee
Categories: Gadgets
Tags: Samsung, Smartwatch, tizen, Wearable Tech