![]() ![]() In practice, perfection remains elusive: Consider the Gear Fit a pared-down smartwatch that also tracks steps and heart rate, or consider it a fitness band with extras. In theory, it sounds like the perfect "chocolate and peanut butter" mixture I've always wanted in wrist tech: Get a fitness tracker and a real smartwatch onto one band, and suddenly all my needs were met. ![]() The Fit doesn't have its own apps, unlike last year's Galaxy Gear and this year's Gear 2 and Neo: instead, it has an extended set of on-board smart features. But the Gear Fit is a new type of device, a hybrid of fitness band and smartwatch. The Gear 2 is the true smartwatch successor to the Galaxy Gear, and the Neo is its entry-level sibling. The Galaxy name is gone completely - as is its underlying Android OS, now replaced with upstart Tizen - and there are three products to choose from: Gear Fit, Gear 2, and Gear 2 Neo. The Galaxy Gear, Samsung's vision of wearables in 2013, has been shelved in favor of a brand-new line of Gear wearables. ![]()
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