Testing Program
Researchers have expressed excitement about the wealth of data that fitness trackers and other digital health devices can collect from large pools of users, though such efforts have been stymied by a lack of common development and concerns about securing and sharing personal information.
Samsung’s Galaxy Gear Fit band and Galaxy Gear smartwatch can let consumers measure exercise routines and monitor some health indicators only as companions with the company’s smartphones and tablets. The prototype product would also be the first wearable health device to have a snap-on battery enabling continual use.
Samsung didn’t say how much the Simband would cost or when it might be available to manufacturers. The prototype features an ARM Holdings Plc (ARM) dual-core processor, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth for connecting to and sharing data with other products. The company also didn’t give a time-frame for when the cloud service would be rolled out.
The company said it would open a testing program and deliver software development kits to outside developers by the end of the year.
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