Another great feature of the Gear S2 is its customization. Users can now configure not only what items they want to appear on the menu, but also arrange the order of those items as well.
Another trick the smartwatch can do is that when the device is paired with a phone via Bluetooth, it can receive notifications over Wi-Fi, even when the phone is out of Bluetooth range. However, the device cannot pick up incoming calls.
Despite the smartwatch being a watch for all occasions and supports many features, the Gear S2 also has its shortcomings. According to reviews, the gadget is a one-size-fits-all-proportion and the S-Voice assistant doesn’t quite fit the bill.
Some tech analysts suggest that Samsung may be better off joining forces with Microsoft and place Cortana in its watches rather than continuously try to develop its own voice capability feature.
With the device running on Tizen and not Google’s Android Wear, expect that there will be very few apps. The Australian reports that there are 139 free apps and 300 paid ones available on the Android Wear OS.
While this might be bad news for those who are app-hungry users, Samsung is already working closely with developers to port Android apps to Tizen.
This might be a possibility in the near future as Samsung Electronic Chief Executive JK Shin once stated that he envisions Tizen running on a large range of devices, from smartphones to cars.