Gadgetory

good news for anyone who's tired of fishing for their cell phone in their purse or pocket the latest hot gadget is one you can wear in Berlin today samsung unveiled the Galaxy gear gear is seamlessly connected to the galaxy smartphone in your pocket when I receive a phone call all I have to do is raise my hand to my ear the device features a metal face a rubber wristband and a touch screen swipe down to activate the built-in camera which lets you snap still images and 10 second videos swipe across to access notifications the photo gallery a pedometer and apps 70 apps will be available when the galaxy gear launches not to be left out sony announced a release date for its SmartWatch 2 which was first introduced earlier this summer the sleek aluminum timepiece with its 1.6 inch touch screen display releases later this month and Qualcomm introduced its $300 talk SmartWatch and is already taking pre-orders timing is everything especially in tech the SmartWatch announcements come just days before apple unveils its latest products though the rumored iWatch isn't expected until next year and when it does arrive it will likely be an accessory for your iphone not a replacement there's a lot of reasons for that if you look at something like a phone you get a lot of space for a battery you get a lot of space for very high tech electronics big processors big memory camera modules all that stuff takes up a lot of space Microsoft Google and Dell are reportedly all working on watches that adopt the same strategy creating a companion device for your smartphone the market for high-tech timepieces is getting crowded quickly the popular $150 pebble has been selling it best by since July this waterproof watch works with both Apple and Android phones phtls 170 dollar hot watch sports a built-in microphone and speaker creating a virtual headset adding to the cool factor gesture controls so users can end a call by waving goodbye but if you're looking for luxury the swiss made crossbow has you covered it boasts a 41-megapixel camera with all the competition for the real estate on your wrist you may be checking your watch as religiously as your phone in no time just a moment I just got a message in San Francisco I'm Sumi das cnet com for CBS News