Today, Samsung has announced the availability of Gear Fit 2 and Gear Icon X in Canada. The Gear Fit 2 is a new fitness tracking and activity measuring wearable device from Samsung. The Gear Icon X is a pair of cord-free earbuds with a built-in activity tracker, heart rate monitor and music player.
The Gear Fit 2 features a a 1.5-inch Super AMOLED curved display, 1 GHz dual-core Exynos 3250 processor, 512MB of RAM, 4GB internal storage, and a 200mAh battery. Being a fitness wearable it also includes an embedded GPS and heart rate monitor. It also has the ability to automatically detect the type of activity the user is engaging in before tracking their progress.
According to Samsung, the Fit 2 also serves as standalone music player. It also has an IP68 certification making it water and dust resistant and runs on Tizen OS.
The Gear Fit 2 comes in three colors: black, blue, and pink. You can purchase the Gear Fit 2 from five Samsung Experience Stores across Canada for $249.99. It will also be available from other retailers in the third quarter of this year.
We know that living a healthy lifestyle is a top priority for Canadians and our two new wearables, the Gear Fit2 and Gear IconX, are a perfect fit for keeping fitness goals on track.
Designed to empower Canadians to stay focused and keep rhythm in their everyday fitness, we continue to innovate the wearable category through unique fitness solutions.
The Gear Icon X is a cord free earphone with built-in activity tracking. It has a 47mAh battery and serves as activity tracker, heart rate monitor and music player.
The Gear Icon X comes in three colors: black, blue, and white. Unfortunately, Samsung has provided any pricing details. We will update you once we have more details.