Good news for iPhone users: Samsung Gear S3 is now compatible with iOS

About a year ago, Samsung released a note stating that the line support Gear S would be extended to iPhone. That when the Gear S2 was their flagship product, but there was still no official date for that to happen. The forecast was for the end of 2016, which did not happen. But now it's official: both the Gear S2 and the Gear S3 are now compatible with iOS, both iPhone and iPad. to use the SmartWatch on iOS, just download a app called Gear S, sync and start using.

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• Download the Samsung Gear S app from the App Store

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This is good news for the segment, which has cooled down considerably in recent months. According to one IDC report, sales in smartwatch market shrank approximately 50% in October 2016, with little prospect of improvement in the near future. Shortly thereafter, the Pebble, a company that was practically synonymous with multiplatform smartwatch since 2012, closed its operations, to the dismay of many fans.

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Despite that, according to Mashable, the segment is far from closing its doors. O Apple Watch is still around, and the Google has its plans for smartwatches with Android Wear 2.0 still in 2017. It is still too early to say if the support of Gear S3 for the iPhone will help the segment to regain strength. After all, it is the most desired smartphone in the world. But we will have to wait and see. (https://nelsonjsalon.com) Now, tell us: what do you think of Samsung's decision to make its Gear S line compatible with iOS? Tell us in the comments!