| The name of the base system (platform): | Samsung Galaxy (smartphone series) |
| Developers: | Samsung Electronics |
| Date of the premiere of the system: | August 2018 |
| Last Release Date: | August 2020 |
| Branches: | Telecommunications and Communications |
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2022
User gets severe burn from smartwatches
In mid-September 2022, posts of users began to appear on the network, on the skin of which burns and allergic spots remained after wearing Samsung Galaxy Watch smartwatches. The first to publish a photo of the burn was a user under the nickname The Mattster Of Self, indicating in his post also information about which watch model's body burned his skin on his arm.
A post on Reddit, first seen by Techradar, shows an image of a man's wrist with a rough outline of where the watch was, as well as a circular burn where the back cover of the watch remained close to the skin. A user under the nickname TheMattsterofSelf reported that the watch was a Galaxy Watch Active2, and judging by the back cover of the watch, it is a Bluetooth model. Judging by the image alone, discoloration and small blisters on the skin indicate minor second-degree burns.
The 2019 watch features a wireless charging back cover that uses an induction coil rather than copper connections that have caused skin irritation and rashes in some users. Otherwise, the watch is equipped with a regular set of fitness sensors to control heartbeat and measure stress, and the user guide recommends using Goodnight mode, which turns off signals and notifications for the duration of sleep. There is no mention of skin irritation issues on Samsung's health and safety page.
Gizmodo was unable to independently verify the overheating claims, but the user reported on the r/WellThatSucks subreddit that he did not interfere with the device's settings other than disconnecting the telephone and browsing the Internet. A user went to an emergency centre after finding burns under his watch. He claims that he did not use any skin cream and took sleeping pills, so he did not feel burns until late at night.
Apparently, the burns were caused by overheating, as, according to the user, after the burn, the device turned on only for 15 seconds, after which it overheated and turned off. Samsung has already had to make fixes to the Active 2 clock regarding heartbeat tracking, but has not publicly acknowledged overheating issues.
In the operating conditions of the device, the temperature of the device is mentioned, it is warned that some applications and long-term use can cause an increase in temperature, and that it is necessary to make sure that the device supports ventilation and air flow. However, judging by the user's comments, it seems that the problem was related to the device itself.
In the past, there have been reports from members of the Samsung community complaining that the Galaxy series watch, in particular the Active watch, leads to skin irritation and burns. However, the latter message seems to be one of the most serious cases, especially when you consider that due to taking drugs, the user could not wake up in time and remove the overheated device.[1]
Galaxy Watch5 and Galaxy Watch5 Pro smartwatch announcement
On August 10, 2022, Samsung Electronics announced the Galaxy Watch5 and Galaxy Watch5 Pro (45 mm) smartwatches. Read more here.
2021
Solut Employee Action Analysis Solution
The company, Solut part of the group of companies, LANIT has developed a solution that allows you to recognize and analyze the actions of employees that they perform during the work shift. LANIT announced this on September 6, 2021. To collect data about the actions of workers wearable devices Samsung , the Galaxy Watch Active and Galaxy Watch Active2 are used. More. here
Samsung unveils OS for smartwatches
At the end of June 2021, Samsung introduced the One UI Watch operating system for smartwatches. The new product was created in collaboration with Google and, according to the developers, incorporated better the capabilities of the Wear OS and Tizen platforms. Read more here.
2020: Samsung Galaxy Watch 3 announcement
In early August 2020, the presentation of the Samsung Galaxy Watch 3 smartwatch took place. The device implements measurement of oxygen level in the blood, a manga-free method of measuring blood pressure and the possibility of taking readings of an electrocardiogram (ECG). Read more here.
2019: Samsung Galaxy Watch Active announcement with blood pressure measurement
On February 20, 2019, the presentation of the Galaxy Watch Active smart watch from Samsung Electronics took place. The novelty received the function of measuring blood pressure. Read more here.
2018
Start of sales in Russia at a price of 22 to 27 thousand rubles
On September 14, 2018, Samsung Electronics announced the launch of the Galaxy Watch wearable devices. For Russian users, models 46 mm in silver steel and 42 mm in deep black and rose gold are available. Galaxy Watch can be purchased in the official online store, Samsung branded stores and partner stores from September 14. The recommended retail price of the device is 26,990 rubles (46 mm) and 21,990 rubles (42 mm).
Announcement of the first watch under the Galaxy brand
On August 9, 2018, Samsung Electronics presented the Galaxy Watch smartwatch. This is the first wearable device of the company under the Galaxy brand, which the South Korean manufacturer uses to name its own - and Androidsmartphones tablets. However, the Galaxy Watch did not receive an operating system from Google - Samsung installed, the Tizen PCWorld edition notes.
The smartwatch is designed in two versions: a silver version with a 46 mm dial and more compact versions with a 42 mm dial in black and gold versions. The size of the Super AMOLED display can be 1.2 or 1.3 inches, and the resolution is 360 x 360 pixels. The screen is covered with Corning Gorilla Glass DX + and is always on, showing time and other information.
Externally, the Samsung Galaxy Watch is similar to a regular watch. Moreover, they can mimic the sound of a classic mechanical clock - ticking or signaling every hour.
The device uses a dual-core processor Samsung Exynos 9110 with a clock speed of 1.15 GHz, a 4 gigabyte storage device for storing content and 768 MB or 1.5 GB of RAM (depending on the version).
The watch is protected from the negative impact of dust and water according to IP68 and MIL-STD-810G standards. The capacity of the battery is 472 mA·ch. The manufacturer claims 80 hours of battery life.
There is support for the Samsung Pay payment system and some fitness functions, such as counting calories and traveled paths, monitoring heart rate, etc.
Samsung Galaxy Watch is paired with smartphones based on Android 5.0 or later, as well as with iPhones with firmware versions from iOS 9. The watch will be available in variants with a built-in LTE modem.
The Samsung Galaxy Watch smartwatch will go on sale on August 24, 2018 and will cost $330-350.[2]
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