Samsung's smartwatch, who would wear it?

Samsung last night announced its long-awaited Galaxy Gear smartwatch following months of rumour and speculation. 

During the unveiling in Berlin, the Korean firm's CEO JK Shin exclaimed that he believed the chunky watch could become a 'fashion statement' and would revolutionise how people interact with their phones.

Yet despite the hype and bold claims the device has left many experts and consumers underwhelmed.

Colin White, Managing Director of SellMyMobile.com told MailOnline: 'The Galaxy Gear looks the part but is a complete let down from a technical aspect.

'The 315mAh battery will need to be charged every 24 hours, and the device is partner reliant so you can’t use it on any other Android run Smartphone other than a Samsung.'

He added that the ball is now in Apple's court next Tuesday. 

Jason Jenkins, editor of CNET UK, believes the concept of a smartwatch is a game changer but that it may not be worth snapping up a Gear when it becomes available: 'You don't need Samsung's smartwatch, but in a year or two we'll all have something like it.

'It's pretty simple to use and not as chunky as we were expecting. But it's not perfect.'

Although Samsung didn't announce a UK price for the Galaxy Gear, it did reveal it would cost $299 (£190) (N 47,500) in the U.S.

MY TAKE:

I believe some technology no matter how good or brilliant they are may not always sell at first, not because it isn't good but because the timing isn't perfect. When Cameron first wrote Avatar, the technology wasn't there to produce the film, he had to wait for over 10 years for the technology to be created. If the technology was there at the time of his conceptualization, perhaps the film wouldn't have sold the way it did. 

The ideal for the film and even the scripting was done something in 1995 but the film was actually released in 2009. The technology necessary to create the project was advance enough.

This smartwatch is great but the timing for this technology isn't. Maybe a year or five it would certainly catch up. But not today.

But if this smartwatch is made compatible with other Android phones and given a blue tooth ear piece, that would be great and will certainly expedite it's approval rating. That would now leave us with the huge price tag of acquiring one in Nigeria. (47,500). For celebrities YES, everyday people NO.