'Samsung Galaxy Band brings sports accessory early 2014' - Nutech

Samsung Galaxy Band would like to bring out in February 2014 a fitness accessory with the necessary on-board sensors.

, reports the Korean website DDaily .

new fitness accessory would bear the name Galaxy Tape. It is not a substitute or successor to the Galaxy Gear. The Galaxy Band would various sensors such as a sensor for temperature, heart rate, pressure and humidity.

addition there would be a pedometer sit in the bracelet, which is similar to the M7-motion sensor in the iPhone 5S. Galaxy Band can communicate with smartphones. via bluetooth Samsung may want to compete with the Fitbit Flex and Nike Fuelband.

A recent patent application shows possible the Galaxy Band, which can also be used. while cycling In addition, the bracelet could be deformable and change the information shown on the basis of the form to the user.

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: NU.nl / Marc Rademaker

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