The watch, which will be called the Gear Solo, is being developed primarily for the company's home market of South Korea but, if it proves sufficiently popular, Samsung will consider launching it in other territories. The smartwatch market is still at its nascent stage and it's not yet clear which features consumers want from a wrist-worn electronic device. A study conducted and published by ABI Research in March reveals that thus far, what companies are offering and what potential smartwatch owners want is already moving out of sync -- especially if that potential customer is already a premium watch wearer. Those that wouldn't think twice about spending between $1000 and $5000 on a ‘normal' wristwatch who were interviewed as part of the report cited a fashionable look and feel plus voice command and control as crucial smartwatch functions.



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