Samsung's Gear S2 Classic 3G to go on sale soon

Samsung's new sim card supportive smartwatch, the Gear S2 Classic 3G, is slated to go on sale on 11 March. The smartwatch will be made available via leading wireless operators AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile.

Samsung announced on 18 February that its first cellular smartwatch will come loaded with phone-like features, which will offer users the opportunity to communicate without having to use their phones. The smartwatch will also support a tiny sim card which will allow it to function as a stand-alone cellular smartwatch.

Samsung America's senior vice-president of product marketing Gary Riding said: "By bringing together fashionable design and connected functionality, this smartwatch gives consumers the freedom to leave their phones behind while enjoying a stylish, classic design."

Samsung is yet to mention any details regarding the price of the Gear S2 Classic 3G. It will presumably leave the pricing details to its wireless network partners AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon.

The smartwatch has a 1.2-inch circular display panel and operates on a dual-core 1GHz processor. It has a leather band and a rotating bezel design, offering ease in navigating between apps and widgets. The device will also have the unique feature of allowing users to check notifications, text, email and call, all without having to make use of a phone. Additionally, the smartwatch will offer 4GB data storage and 512 MB memory. Samsung says its battery should last for about two days.

The Gear S2 Classic 3G is Samsung's first smartwatch to come equipped with the GSMA's newly released eSIM specification, which allows users to "remotely activate" the embedded sim within a smartwatch, tablet, fitness band or smartphone, the Business Wire reported. The technology has been backed my most of the leading mobile manufacturing firms and service providers.

The smartwatch has a 1.2-inch circular display panel and operates on a dual-core 1GHz processor. It has a leather band and a rotating bezel design, offering ease in navigating between apps and widgets. The device will also have the unique feature of allowing users to check notifications, text, email and call, all without having to make use of a phone. Additionally, the smartwatch will offer 4GB data storage and 512 MB memory. Samsung says its battery should last for about two days.

The Gear S2 Classic 3G is Samsung's first smartwatch to come equipped with the GSMA's newly released eSIM specification, which allows users to "remotely activate" the embedded sim within a smartwatch, tablet, fitness band or smartphone, the Business Wire reported. The technology has been backed my most of the leading mobile manufacturing firms and service providers.