<P> Samsung Gear S is a smartwatch designed and marketed by Samsung Electronics . It was announced on August 28, 2014, as the successor to the Samsung Gear 2 and was released on November 7, 2014 . </P> <P> The Gear S is similar to older versions of the Samsung Galaxy Gear although it does come with some new additions . The Samsung Gear S has a curved 2.0 inch Super AMOLED screen at 360 × 480 pixels . It has a Dual Core 1.0 GHz processor and runs the Tizen operating system . As with the Galaxy Gear 2, the Gear S includes 512 MB RAM and 4 GB internal storage as well as a 300 mAh Li - ion battery . </P> <P> Using a 3G module the watch itself is able to connect to the Internet, make phone calls and send SMSs without needing a phone . It was the first wearable device to include Wi - Fi, Bluetooth and 3G connectivity . </P>

When did the galaxy gear s come out