The
Samsung Galaxy Gear is a
smartwatch produced by
Samsung Electronics in the
Samsung Gear family of devices. Unveiled during a
Samsung Unpacked event in Berlin, Germany on September 4, 2013, the device serves as a companion for all
Samsung Galaxy smartphones and
tablets which run Android 4.3 or newer; it was released on September 25, 2013. Originally released as an
Android-based device, Samsung replaced the operating system with
Tizen through the May 2014 software update.