Samsung Galaxy Round + Galaxy Gear

Galaxy Round

After a flood of rumours, Samsung has unveiled the Galaxy Round: the world’s first smartphone to eschew a flat display in favour of a horizontal concave curve.

Running Android 4.3 with its own proprietary Touch Wiz interface, the Galaxy Round comes powered by a 2.3GHz MSM 8974 quad-core processor – with 32GB of internal storage and 3MB of RAM – and sports a 5.7″ 1080p HD display and weighs in at just 5.4 ounces with a slim 0.3″ thick profile. Like the S4 and Note 3, the Galaxy round features a 13MP camera with autofocus and flash in addition to a 2MP forward-facing camera. Highlighted by the design are brand new “roll” and “gravity” effects that expand gesturing by allowing users to access glance and music-centric screens with a rock of the device. Samsung’s Galaxy Round is set to first launch in Korea before making its way to additional markets.

Galaxy Gear

Samsung‘s latest commercial for the Galaxy Gear, which recently aired during week 5 of the NFL season, takes viewers on a nostalgic journey through the most iconic wrist-worn devices featured on the big-screen and television. With devices from The Jetsons, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Knight Rider, Predator and Star Trek to name but a few making an appearance, the promo concludes with a 360-degree look at Samsung’s latest innovation and a tagline that reads ”it’s finally real.” Check out the commercial below featuring scenes from films and TV series that inspired the Galaxy Gear “evolution.”

Pebble Watch

Now Available for Android and iOS.

Introducing the Kickstarter-borne Bluetooth-enabled smartwatch that pairs with your smartphone to display notifications, manage apps and even control song playback.

The Pebble is priced at $150, which may sound like a lot, but many popular timepieces coast as much or more - and all they do is tell time. The pebble, on the other hand pairs with any Android and iOS devices running version 2.3 Gingerbread or iOS 5 and above to provide at-a-glance access to many of its functions. Windows Phone, BlackBerry and Palm users are outta luck.

Without a paired device, the Pebble continues to function as a watch, but when connected to your iPhone or Android smartphone  it's capable of displaying text messages and emails, displaying ID's for incoming calls, reading emails, and changing song tracks. The Pebble pairs with your device over Bluetooth and displays the notification that is simultaneously appearing on your phone.