Samsung May Be Building a Cheaper Smartwatch Right When It Needs One Most
Samsung is working on a wearable that could fill a new affordable slot in its lineup, according to code references spotted by SamMobile. The tech giant has long sold “Fan Edition” models at lower prices and offered a range of budget phones and fitness trackers. A real-time operating system, or RTOS, is fairly stripped down.
- ▪Samsung is working on a wearable that could fill a new affordable slot in its lineup, according to code references spotted by SamMobile.
- ▪The tech giant has long sold “Fan Edition” models at lower prices and offered a range of budget phones and fitness trackers.
- ▪A real-time operating system, or RTOS, is fairly stripped down.
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Samsung is working on a wearable that could fill a new affordable slot in its lineup, according to code references spotted by SamMobile. The tech giant has long sold “Fan Edition” models at lower prices and offered a range of budget phones and fitness trackers. But focusing on affordability now seems critical: the new Galaxy Watch 9 and Ultra 2 cost at least $30 more than their predecessors did, and rising RAM prices won’t improve the situation anytime…
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