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according to Samsung Smart Watch usage has nearly quadrupled since the company pretty much pioneered the market in 2013 the most significant use Fitness at a staggering 92% and growing last year's gear s 3 and gear fit to try to address that to a certain degree but it was clear that the market was in need of more I'm happy to be better with pocket now reporting from me for 2017 in Berlin and meet the Samsung gear sport we thought your Samsung gear is three became obsolete as of today actually no the classic and the frontier continued to be the company's flagships the new gear fit to pro is the company's new dedicated Fitness watch that you can find that wants separate video a new gear Sport lies somewhere in between we've got the same circular design of a gear s with the same rotating bezel and the same 316l aluminum construction what changes is that this is a smaller 42 millimeter body for less bulk while you train with now 580 M for water resistance up to 50 meters while swimming saltwater certification for the beach and military grade 8 10 G yeah this SmartWatch is definitely no joke there are two new color options black and blue though it's hard to tell them apart it comes with 20 millimeter silicone bands but there are bevy of accessories that include leather options and even a hybrid that blends silicone with leather we've got a gorgeous 1.2 inch circular AMOLED display protected by Gorilla Glass 3 and Tizen continues to grow in functionality now being able to help you track your calorie intake by comparing it with your calorie burned the rest of the specifications remain largely similar to the Samsung gear s 3 with GPS support Samsung pay support though through NFC support for Samsung connected services 4 gigs of storage etc the storage is now more crucial than ever with Samsung's new partnerships in conjunction with gear fit 2 pro the new gear Sport allows for Spotify to become a major player now being able to sync music offline to the watch while you run Samsung claims that nearly 60% of SmartWatch users sync music to the watch so this update is crucial other services from Under Armor also work offline now including active maps while you run and even training zone data even speedo has joined the crowd with a new way to help you track your laps while you swim Samsung is also launching a new training mode that helps you use your Android smartphone or a compatible Samsung TV to be able to help you train while you're able to also view your heart rate on the monitor something that proved to be quite useful on the demo is the Samsung gear sport for you well I'm more inclined for a one SmartWatch that does everything and this one does but it isn't as fancy as I'd like but we'll let you know more as soon as our review unit arrives later this year is availability is set for the fall well that happens remember our Aoife coverage has just begun so make sure you follow us on social media subscribe to our channel as well for more videos like this one you also follow me on twitter hyn underscore Iveta on instagram @ hi meri better please give this video a thumbs up if you liked what you saw I am I'm every bit I thanks so much for watching we'll see you on the next one