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Samsung hints at new outdoors-focused Galaxy Watch
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Samsung has dropped a hint that it might be preparing to announced a new Galaxy Watch smartwatch with an outdoors focus.
The company will be holding its nextUnpacked eventon August 10, where theSamsung Galaxy Watch 5is expected to be announced alongside the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 and Fold 4 (potentiallywithout the ‘Z’).
TaeJong Jay Yang, EVP and Head of Health R&D Team at Mobile eXperience Business for Samsung Electronics, has issued a newblog postoutlining the company’s work in the fitness and wellness space with regard to its Galaxy Watch range.
One line in particular stands out: “Samsung is excited to continue expanding our Galaxy Watch lineup to better cater to the many unique needs of our users — especially those with a passion for the outdoors”.
This could simply mean that the Galaxy Watch 5 is going to better cater to those with a love of outdoors pursuits. With reports pointing to the wearable’sextended battery life, that’s certainly a possibility.
However, the mention of the company “expanding our Galaxy Watch lineup” suggests that there might be a new Galaxy Watch model on display next week, one with a clear outdoors focus. This could entail a watch with a more rugged build and more advanced location-tracking capabilities.
We’ll know more in just a week’s time. But with rumours concerning a morerugged Apple Watchmodel for extreme sports lovers doing the rounds, it seems quite likely that Samsung will be exploring the same space.
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