Samsung introduces latest fitness wearables

Samsung Gulf Electronics has introduced three new fitness devices to its industry-leading wearable portfolio in Qatar: Gear Sport, Gear Fit2 Pro and Gear IconX. The new Gear devices assist with a range of activities – from robust fitness tracking to nutrition and sleep monitoring, as well as motivational coaching as a lifestyle companion.“This launch signifies our staunch commitment to this category, which we believe is one that truly adds value to our consumers; particularly as our wearables are designed with every individual’s lifestyle in mind,” Samsung Gulf Electronics IT and mobile division head Tarek Sabbagh said.The Gear Sport is stylish, yet practical with a minimalistic, circular bezel, Super Amoled 1.2-inch display and improved user interface that makes it easy to view information, even when on-the-go. With Gear Sport, users can work to achieve health and wellness goals, and receive nutrition management alerts and activity recommendations even when they are offline.  Designed with military-level durability, it can handle a wide-range of environments. With its sleek, ergonomic form that can be worn in a variety of colourful and easily changeable standard 20mm straps.The Gear Sport is also water resistant up to 50M and features a swim tracking feature, as well as an exclusive Speedo app with advanced tracking that tracks swimming performance and has continuous heart-rate monitoring for more accurate calorie burn calculation. In addition to the new swim and heart-rate monitoring capabilities of the exclusive Speedo App, the new Gear Fit2 Pro features advanced built-in GPS tracking to capture your run or ride with accurate activity tracking. Gear Fit2 Pro’s Super Amoled curved 1.5-inch display and a high-resolution colour touchscreen make real-time updates and notifications easier to read. The all-new secure, ergonomic band is light weight and comfortable to use for all activities. Consumers who purchase the Gear Sport and Gear Fit2 Pro are eligible for a full year of Under Armour premium apps membership free of cost.The Gear IconX cord-free earbuds allow music to be enjoyed on and offline by transferring songs from a Samsung smartphone or PC, or accessing through Bluetooth connectivity. Gear IconX has 4GB internal storage that enables consumers to enjoy their favourite tunes for up to five hours non-stop. The updated design comes in black, grey and pink and is even more ergonomic and lightweight. The Samsung Gear Sport is available in blue and black for the price of QR1,199; the Samsung Gear IconX 2018 is available in grey, pink and black for QR699, and the Samsung Gear Fit2 Pro is available in red and black colours for QR699. The three new Samsung Fitness Wearables are now available across all major retailers in Qatar.