Samsung Galaxy Gear smartwatch gets another price cut for Indian markets. Samsung has slashed prices in India of its first wearable device, the Galaxy Gear smartwatch is now available at Rs. 14,990. If you are in India and have been thinking of buying this device, then this is the time for you – a huge Rs. 8,000 discount from the original launch price of Rs. 22,990 – that is almost 40% price cut. The price drop will be effective within this week.
The Galaxy Gear smartwatch was launched alongside the Galaxy Note 3 at IFA 2013. Samsung had launched the Galaxy Gear in India on September 25, at Rs. 22,990, alongside the Galaxy Note 3. Earlier in January, the Korean giant had dropped the smartwatch’s price to Rs. 19,075. Now another price cut follows it to Rs. 14990. The new price was revealed in a tweet by Mahesh Telecom.
The Galaxy Gear smartwatch features a 1.63-inch (4.14 cm) OLED display and can make calls, display messages, record videos and snap photos with its 1.9-megapixel camera. It can make calls, display messages, record videos and snap photos with its 1.9-megapixel camera. The Galaxy Gear smartwatch also features S Voice. The Galaxy Gear smartwatch comes in six colors – Jet Black, Mocha Gray, Wild Orange, Oatmeal Beige, Rose Gold, and Lime Green.
The price of the Galaxy Gear may drop even further yet, especially as the Samsung Galaxy Gear 2 is rumored to be launch with Galaxy S5 smartphone. Earlier in January, in a interview with Bloomberg News, Samsung’s mobile executive VP, Lee Young-hee, said a March-April timeline for the launch. According to the Lee Young-hee, the Galaxy S5 will arrive with a brand new version of the Galaxy Gear smartwatch with more advanced functions, and the bulky design will also be improved.
